The Portland daily press., 1885-02-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Specially Reported for the

AUGUSTA, Feb. 27.
Bill to except the wages for personal labor
from attachment by trustee process, which
came from the House indefinitely postponed,
was tabled. Also the bill relating to speed of
railroads, which was also indefinitely post
poned in the House.
An order was presented by Mr.. Mears, cali
ing for a joint convention of both branches at
Il O'Clock this day, to proceed to the election
of Major General of the militia Of Maine
Tabled.
The Cumberland county delegation reported
reference to the next Legislature the bill to
change the name of the Cumberland Farmers
Club.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
An act providing for additional penalties for
persons kindling fires on lands not their own ;
an act to amend sec. 10, chap. 2. h. s., relating
to expenditure of money in excess of amount
appropriated.
Bill an act amendatory and additiona. to
chap 27 of the r. ST. in relation to the sale of
intoxicating liquors came up By special assign
ment.
Pending its passage to be engrossed, Mr.. ST.
monton explained its provisions and advocated
its passage.
The bill was given a passage.
Mr.. Heath moved a reconsideration of the
ed, and ct his instance his motion was tabled.
Mr.. Weeks presented the following:
Resolve relating to the sale of Kennebec arsenal at
Augusta:
Resolved, BY the Senate and House of Represent
atives, in Legislature assembled, that Senators
and Representatives in Congress are hereby re-
quested to use all honorable means to discourage
and prevent the sale of the Kennebec arsenal at
Augusta, Maine.
Resolved That copy of this resolve be forward
and REPRESENTATIVES, in GOnoreSc
The resolve was read twice and given pas
sage.
PASSED To BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sec. 81 Of chap. 46 of the Reyis-
ed Statutes relating to clerks and treasurers
ports act to provide for inventories by assgnees
in insolvency; an act to amend sec z. chap. A. of
the Revised Statutes relating to elections; act to
prevent the introduction and spread of contagious
and malignant diseases; an act to amend sec. 26,
chap. 81 of r. S. relating to railroad crossings.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to extend the time for the location and
construction of the Wiscasset & Quebec railroad,
me Messalonskee q kenne6ec railroad, and the
Somerset railroad an act additional to act to in
corporate The city of Brunswick; an act providing
for the choice of park commissioners resolve in ia
vor OF State Reform School; resolve in favor of
Maine State College of A Agricuture and Mechanic
Arts; resolve in favor of Presque Isle Academy.
Mr.. Simonton's bill in regard to the sale of
intoxicating drinks was given passage 10 be
engrossed without division.
whereby it was passed to be engrossed, and on
motion OF the same gentleman his motiou to
reconsider was laid on the table and assigEed
Tor the afternoon session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate took up the motion of Mr..
Heath to reconsider the vote to be engrossed
on the bill amending the prohibitory law.
next legislature.
Messrs. Smonton, Cole and others adyocat-
ed the bill and opposed the motion.
Mr.. Goodwin moved to table and assign for
Tuesday next Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Roak, the yeas and pavs
were ordered on the motion to refer to the
next legislature, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bearce. Cutler, Goodwin, Heath,
Kimball, Libbey, Marble, Stubbs YouDg-9.
NayS-MessTs. Allen, Bonney, Bragdon, Cole,
Lumoert. Mears, Nickerson, Parkhurst, Roak, ST.
monton, Wison-11.
So the motion was lost and the bill was
passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENaRossED.
Resolve authorizing the Secretary of State to
purchase certain volumes of Maine Reports.
HOUSE.
The resolve in favor of the dairying, baef
raising and mutton growing interest of the
State came down from the Senate amended.
Amendments adopted, and the resolve given
passage.
An order OF inquiry was passed directed to
the cemmittse on Insane Hospital, whether
any amendments are necessary to sec. 8, chap.
143, r. S.
The Androscoggin delegation reported a
resolve fixing the salary of the county attor-
ney of that county at $500.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
An act to require town and plantation Off
GERS to keep record of all persons moving
into and from their respective towns.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Adverse reports we're made on resolve in
favor of the city of Saco; an act relative to the
ministerial fund Of the First Parish of Tops
ham; requiring fish and game wardens to give
bonds for the faithful performance of their
duties; protecting the wages of railroad en-
ployes by lien on the property OF the corpor-
ations on persons employing them; relating to
securing the rights CT creditors in property
disclosed in proceedings under chap. l13 of r.
s.; relating to enacting more stringent laws
against the carrying of concealed weapons; re-
lating to the purchase of Fort Kent. Tabled.
Favorable reports were made ON bill an act
establishing the salary of the county attorney
of Androscoggin; to amend sec. As, chap. 1875,
public laws of 1880; to amend sec. Z, chap. of
R. s., relating to the northern registry district
of Aroostook county.
Resolves relating to constitutional amend
ment to change the time of holding election
came up by assignment.
Mr. Moore of Thomaston spoke in favor of
making change and gave his reasons.
Mr.. Hale of Portland opposed.
Mr. Cousens of Kennebunkport spoke IN
favor of change.
Mr. Moore moved to substitute the minority
for the majority report against changing the
time, and called for the yeas and nays which
on being ordered resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ames Bartlett of Montville, Bar
kAVnn ~ NnVa1n notrxu TnhI n
Addison, Coffin of Lee, Cole of Brownfeld, Cole Of
Elliot, Cote. Cousens, Cyr, Duncan, Dunn, Dyer of
Hs@on Heath neTe OeRGn Ho
Howard Kaler, Kellock, Knowlton, Lewis of North
Haven, Mattocks, McGillicuddy Moore of Gardner,
Moore of Thomaston, Morrill,, Nelson, Kicker, Rob.
bins, Sawyer, .Scribner, Searls Sewall, Thomas,
Walker of Lewiston, Walton, Warren of Machias-
port, Webb, Woodbury., wyman:-5o.
NdyS-Andrews, Barton of Windsor, Beal Bond
Burrill. Chaloner. Coan, Comins, Cowperthwaite,
Cross, Cushman, Davis, Dickey, Dunham D,er OF
BALDWIN Elliot Emery, Field Fogg, Foss, Frisbee,
Hamblet Haney, Harding, Hill of Auburn, Hill Of
Lyman, Hobart, Houghton, Hussey Jones, Joy,
Junkns, Kidder, Lancaster, Lewis of orono, Libby,
Littleheid, Mallett, Mason, Mayo, Noble, Nutting,
Oakes Packard, Palmer, Parsons, Patten, Pendle-
ton, Phair, Philbrook: Powers, Prescott, Rscklif,
Staples, Stearns, Stevens Stillings, Sweetand,
| Thayer Tinkham, Titcomb, Walker of Peru, White,
| Whitmarsh, Woodman.-77.
Yeas IS. nays r. So the motion was lost.
| On motion of Mr.. Hale the majority report
| was accepted.
Mr. Barton of Naples moved to take from
the'table and commit to the temperance COM
mittee the act in relation to physicians and
others making prescriptions and applications
for Intoxicating liquors and the filling of the
same by apothecaries, which after discussion
was done by vote of 30 yeas, 43 nays.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of arbitration and peace; resolve
authorizing the town of Franklin to procure loan
| an act to incorporate the Rockabema Improvement
Company an act 10 facilitate the administration OF
justice by establishing Superior Court in Aroos-
cook county; resolve relating to the sale of Kenne
bee arsenal at Augusta, Me-; act to authorize
| the city or Saco aud the trustees of Thornton
Academy to contract for the tuition of scholars.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to establish a., agricultural experiment
station; an act additional relating to the Maine
Industrial School for Girls; an act to amend section
73. chap 40 of the r. s., relating to licensing in
suranee agents; an act to amend an act to provide
Tor the navigation by steam, of Moose river LoDi
pond, Wool pond and Attear pond an act to iDcor
| Iorate the Lime Rock Transit Company; an act tC
amend sec. 64, chap. 70 of the r. ST. relating Il
secreting property with intent defraud creditors
an act to incorporate the White Mountain Tele
! phone Company; act to amend sections 25 ant
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