Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-06

vision OF schools, upon which the Senate and
House were unable to agree, was presented
! reporting that the committee were unable "a
agree.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent the
House voted to adhere.
The report of the Committee of Conference
appointed to consider resolve in favor of En-.
gene Michaud, upon which the Senate and
House were unable to agree. was presented
reporting that the committee were unable TO
agree. The report was accepted.
A majority and minority report from the
Committee of Conference appointed to con.
slider House document No. lis and Senate
document No. I59, acts to amend sec. Is,
chap. 81 of the revised statutes, in relation
to railroads, upon which the Senate and
House were unable to agree, were presented,
the majority report reporting in new draft
and ought to pass, the latter reporting that
the same should be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Webb Of Deering moved to substitute
the minority for the majority report
| The motion was supported Dy Mr.. Webb,
and opposed by Messrs. rhayer OF Watervie
and Sprague of Monson.
The motion to substitute the minority Tor
the majority report was sustained by vote
of SO to ~.
The minority report, that the same should
be indefinitely postponed, ami that the House
insist on it's former action, was then ac-
cepted.
The Committee of conference, appointed to
consider House document No. so, resolve for
the purchase OF Fort Kent IN the county OF
Aroostook AMI to repair and preserve the
same, reported that they were unable to agree,
and the report was laid on the table on mo-
on of Mr.. Heath OF Augusta,
Subsequently, on motion of Mr.. Dickey of
Et. Kent, the resolve was taken from the
table and the House voted to insist and ap-
point new COMMITTEE OF Conference. The
Chair appointed Messrs. Heath of Augusta,
Fogg OF Bangor, and Haze of Portland On
the part of the House.
the majority report of the Committee on
Judiciary, reporting ought not to pass on bill
an act to Abolish arrest and Imprisonment for
debt, except in certain cases, was accepted IN
| concurrence.
| House document No 1874, an act in relation
| to communication claims, came up by special
assignment, pending It's passage 10 be en-
| crossed.
Mr.. Dyer of BALDWIN moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed. The bill was ad-
vocated by Messrs. Walton of Skowhegsn,
Dickey of Fit. Kent, Bond of Jefferson, and
opposed by Messrs. Dyer Of BALDWIN, Mat
tocks OF Portland, Sweetland Of Palmyra,
and Powers of Houlton.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
sustained.
Senate document No. l26. an act amendsto-
ry OF and additional to chap. 7 revised stat
utes IN relation to the sale of in toxcaIing IL
quors amended aud passed to be engrossd IL
| the House, came back from the Senate, that
branch non-concurrlng III the amendments
and insisting upon It's former vote, and pro-
| posing a COMMITTEE of conference.
| Mr.. Heath of Augusta moved 10 recede and
| concur with the Senate in the rejection OF the
amendments, and after u Driet discussion.
| the motion was sustained and the bill passes
to be engrossed. without amendment,
| On motion OF Nr. Nattocks Ut Portland
| House document No. 203, an ACT for the pro-
| lection of legitimate trade, was recalled from
the engrosslng office TOR the purpose OF Of
fering the foiiowiug amendment: Sec D:
| Suit Tor penalties incurred under this act shall
| be brought in the name Ui the treasurer oil tue
towns and cities within which sunni penalties
are incurred, and tue judges of police and
municipal courts and trial justices shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the supreme
| and Superior court OF such suits. The amend
ment was adopted,
House document 1879, resolve relative u
constitutional amendment came up by special
assignment, and was passed TO be engrossed.
| House document No. 1876, act to amend
sec II, chap. los of the revised statutes, re-
lating To solitary confinement in the State
Prison, came up by assignment.
| Mr. Dickey OF TT. Kent moved to amend
| by striking out the word solitary from the
second line of the title. The amendment
was adopted and the bill passed to be engross-
ed as amended.
| House document No. l4S, an act to supply
the people Of Waterville with pure water
came up by assignment, the pending question
being the substitution of the minority Tor the
maj GRITTY report in concurrence.
| The bill was discussed briefly by Messrs.
Dyer of Baldwin, Thayer of WaterSille'
Dickey of TT. Kent and Walton of Skowhe-
| gan.
| The hour for adjo urnment having arrived
Mr.. WALTON gave way for motion to adj
journ.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to provide for the taxation of Life
Insurance Companies; an act TO incorporate
the Prouident Aid Society; an act to author.
ize the Lewiston and Auburn Horse Railroad
Co., to use steam or electricity IS motive
power an act to incorporate the Maine Life
huu hCCiuCht IuouI duCS SV"PohJ
On motion of Mr.. Thayer of Waterville'
adjourned until 7.30 z. NJ
EVENING.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland was called TO the
Chair.
Mr.. Mattocks of Portland was called to the
chair.
The act relative to the Waterville water
Co. was further briefly discussed, and the
motion to substitute the minority for the ma
jority report was lost, and the majority re,
port, referring to the next legislature, was
accepted in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Heath Of Augusta, House
document No. 1872. resolve in favor OF Sere-
nus b. Downs was taken from the table, the
pending question being to indefinitely post
pone. ~
The resolve was advocated by Messrs Ma,
Ter of Scarboro, Richie of Winterport, ana
Scribner of Patten, and was opposed py
Messrs Goodnow of Calais and Dyer OF
Baldwin.
The motion I'd indefinitely postpone was