Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-14
MAINE LEGINLATURE.
Senate.
FRIDAY, Feb. 18th

currence.
Bill an act to incorporate the Ellsworth
Water Co., came from the House amended
and passed to be engrossed. The bill had its
two several readings, under suspension OF
the rules, and on motion of Mr.. Bragdon.
the amendment was adopted and the bill was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
Bill an act to incorporate the Harrison
Mutual Fire Insurance Co, came from the
House, and was laid on the table and ordered
to be printed, on motion of Mr.. Young.
On motion of Mr.. Cole,
Ordered That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be instructed to inquire into the expe
diencv Of so amending sec. IL chap. 60 of
the revised statutes relating to divorces so
that the same shall read substantially as fol-
lows ''Sec. II, Neither party shall marry
again within two years of the entry of final
decree except on permission of the court, "
and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Stubbs submitted the following:
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it
be to meet an Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.
On motion of MIR. Kimball the order was
amended by substituting for the time named,
Monday at IL O'Clock.
On motion of Mr.. Nickerson a yea and
nay vote was taken on the passage OF the Or
der as amended, resulting in the affirmative,
as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen. Austin. Bearce, Cole, Cutler,
Goodwin, Heath. Hume, kmball, LebrOke. Ltbbey,
Lambert, SimOnton, Smith. Stubbs WescOtt, Wilson,
Young.-lS
NAY-Messrs. Bragdon, Marble, McAllister, Mears,
Nickerson, Parkhurst Roak.-7.
Mr.. Marble, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the trustees of the Parochial
Funds of Christ's church, in Gardiner, in
addition to its acts of incorporation, which
| uoc sod IN no nd q
sion of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. McAllister, from the Committee on
Fisheries and Game, reported leave to with
draw on petition for the encouragement and
protection of black bass and other fish in
Cherrvfeld pond.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Inter
Tor Waters on petition, reported bill an act
to authorize Chas. E. Wilson ct ais to navi-
gate Pushaw lake by steam; printed under
rule.
Mr. Cole, from the same committee, on
petition, reported bill an act to authorize
Thomas Spear ct ais. to build dam across
Muddy river; printed under rule.
Mr.. Bragdon, from the Committee on
Towns, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of F. G. Willis ct ais for division of
Highland plantation in Somerset county.
Mr.. Heath from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to amend sections "a and 35 of
chap. 40 of the revised statutes, relating to
fish and fisheries.
Mr.. Roak, from the Committee ON Towns.
; reported leave to Withdraw on the petition of
II. P. c. Wright ct ais. to set off the island
of Damariscove from BoOthbay and incOrpO-
rate the same into a plantation; also reported
reference to the next legislature on the petit
ton of Geo. Jones ct ais. to set off part of
Hebron and annex the same to Paris.
Mr.. Kimball from the Committee on Fish
cries and Game, on report of the fish COM
missioners. reported bill an act for the pro-
lection of trout and land locked salmon in
Rangely. South Bog, Bemis, Cupsuptic and
Kennebago streams; also reported on petit
ton. bill an act to prohibit the taking of her.
ring within certain limits in Machias bav ;
printed under rule.
Mr.. Libbey, from the Committee on Edu-
J cation, reported in new draft and ought to
pass on bill an act to provide for the holding
of county teachers conventions; printed I'M
der rule.
Bill an act to amend sec. chap "a of the
revised statutes of 1888 came up. The
amendment offered by Mr. Simonton yester-
dav was adopted, and the bill was passed to
be engrOssed
Senate order for special committee to
officers, came back from the House indefinite
ly postponed. and on motion of Mr.. Young.
the Senate receded and concurred.
Bill an act for the protection of fish in
Pickerel or Warren Pond, Holland or Philpot
Pond and Chadbourn Brook in Limerick, and
Berry or Sand Pond in Limington, was passed
to be engrossed in concurrence with the
House, under a suspension of the rules, on
motion of Mr. Young.
Resolve authorizing the county of Franklin
: to procure loan. on its passage to be en-
crossed, was laid on the table on motion OF
Mr.. Young.
Resolve in aid of the Childrens' Home
at Bangor came up on its passage to
be engrossed. and yea and nay vote was
taken under the rule, resulting in the affirma
tive, as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Austin. Bearce, Bragdon
Cole, Cutler. Heath. Hume. Kmball, Lebroke, Lib
bey Lumbert. Marble. McAllister, Mears. Nckerson
Stubs. Wescott, Wilson, Young-26.
On motion of Mr.. Heath the bills to restore
the salaries of the Registers of Probate for
the counties of Washington and Androscog-
gin were taken up and passed to be enacted
8 On motion of Mr.. Bearce bill an act to
amend chap 40 of the revised statutes relat-
ing to fish and fisheries was taken from the
table and amended on motion of Mr. Young
by adding the following: Crowded, how
ever, that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to any person taking Holsters less
than 10 l-2 inches in length for the sole use
and consumption of himself and family"
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED
An act for the protection of fish in Canaan
pond, and ponds Immediately connected
Herewith in towns of Hope, Camden and
Llncolnville; resolve in favor of the Maine
Central Institutes resolve in favor of the
State Reform School; an act to amend chap.
300 of the private laws of 1880. relating to
/ the compensation of claim agent an act to
incorporate the Peoples Trust Co.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to authorize the Dennison Paper
Manufacturing Company to issue bonds; an
act to authorize the Lewiston and Auburn
Horse Railroad Co. to make loan resolve
in aid of the Chidrens' Home of Bangor; re-
solve in favor of Hannah B Hutchings of
Freeport; an act for the protection of trout
and landlocked salmon in Misery and Sac
catien rivers
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act amending chap. 2, secs 40 and Al
of the revised statutes relative to the record