Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-04
WORK OF TUE COMMITTEE.
MILITARY Arr.,ps


thu, L.. netltlon OF j. H. Hamilton. a.l;,,
nrov;da ad~ oe passed whereby all persons VII
re;mhn. = substitute in the late civil war h.
nm rno,;s su 10. the same, was taken nm ani
drow VI "r. Leavltt voted leave to With.
+ha Inc resolve for the purchase of Fort Ke,, :,
n,asorna VI Aroostook and to repair and
the same was tabled. INV
ao.ed ought not to pass on the act To in.
Cen 'ne pay of the Assistant Adiu,an,
r.I anu assistant Quartermaster Gen.
ought to pass on an act to incorporate rho
N us.ees OF the First, Tenth and Twentv.
Ninth regiments. "e"'''
MANUFACTURER
ira u Randall, Esq. of this CITY won,
oeiore the committee, and presented roo
one LOT the inspection of steam bo;lers i,
'ne % a'e' ana the licensing of engineers. Otb,
o'ates nave similar regulations. II wa.
set.eo mat under the present laws. incomne.
'."' persons are sometimes placed in CHARGE
W e'eam ooilers, and thev often exnloda fo,
that reason. Mr. Randall wa. instructed n
prepare bill. ~
LEGAL AFFAIRS
eollihittee gave hearing on the eeti.
ZION OF >. 5. Brooks and others for an amend,
'hent TO the city charter Of Augusta. restorino
the common Council. Capt. S. w Lane
ana Herbert NJ. Heath, ESQ. appeared in
IaVor OF the petition and no one opposed I,
was claimed that large majority OF the citi.
Zehs OF Augusta were in favor of the measure.
oteh ought TO pass on the petition
hearing was had on the petition refund
ing win interest communication money. paid
oy men drafted In the late civil war. l.. T.
carleton Esq. of Winthrop and Representa-.
i've Bond appeared for the measure. Tabled
for one week
voted, ought not t pass on the bill strik-
ing out sec. ~, chap. 60, of the Revised
Statutes, which provides that the party or
whose petition divorce is granted, shall no,
marry again within two years after entry Of
hnal decree, except by permission of the
court, and that the party against whom the
divorce Is granted, shall not marry again
within sand two years and not afterw ards ex
cept on permission of the court Ough
TO pass on an act which provides that the sal
aries OF municipal judges shall not be dis
turbed during their term Of office. Ough
not TO pass on on making valid the change,
of certain school districts in Oldtown. Tn,
House order in relation to the taxation o
certain plantations, was referred to the CON
ml'tee on financial affairs. The petition fol-
the election of the city marshal in Augusta by
vote of the people. was taken up DIR
Scott Hill favored and p. C. Deliver opposed
the measure. All the parties no, being pres
eDt the petition was tabled.
INTERIOR WATERS
Tka commit, ,,o. IA, ,.,,,l H. o.,;-, . 4
ternoon and evening in giving hearing or
the proposed amendments to the charter O
Bodwell Water Power Co. The compan,
asks that in building dams at Oldtown they
have their rights under the common law. The
lumbermen in case the dams are erected wan
the first water for the running of their log,
and the company object as it would hamper
the running of their mills. Hon. J. r. Bod
well addressed the committee in favor OF the
amendments. Chas. +. Woodward, Esq. Of
Bangor, appeared for the company ant
Messrs W. Ii. McCrillis and C. Z. Stetsor
for the log drivers. Several witnesses were
examined
JUDICIARY.
hearing was had on the establishment Of
Superior Court in ArOostook county. A!
it is about settled that the county 10 to hav,
the court, the chief question in discussion
was IN regard u where il should be held. Ii
was conceded thar t~nt rms should be helt
in Houltun wni,r II was proposed that thu
other two should De carried to the nOrtherl,
portion of the State. Lewis Stearns, Esq j
+. league. S. w. Matthews Esq, and E. p
Files, all of Caribou, favored their towr
while the venerable Mr.. Dickey of For
Kent favored his elton. Voted Legislation
inexpedient on an order changing the time o
gubernatorial election from Septem
Der to November. Mr.. Heath was instructed
to bring in a bill IN new draft giving munic
ipal authorities control over the erection o.
poles for electricity in their respective 10
calities.
Fish AND GAME.
The committee met and made large mum
Der of assignments.
AGRICULTURE
The petition of VIM. l.. Prince and othere
asking that the name of the Cumberland
Farmers Club be changed to Cumberland
County Central Agricultural Society, wa
considered and hearing assigned. Voted
ought TO pass on the bill fixing the STANDARD
weight of a bushel of beans at 60 pounds
instead of 50, as at present; same on the pc
tition fixing the weight Of barrel of pota
toes at l65 pounds. Voted to report agains
the proposition to raise the salary of the sec
retary of the Board of Agriculture. from
5000 to $500 annually. The order in regard
to contagious diseases of animals was tabled
TEMPERANCE.
The legislative committee on temperance
gave hearing to a delegation of leading
temperance men last evening. Gen. Dow
Rev. Mr.. Luce of Gardiner, Mr.. Wood o.
Lewiston and Rev, Mr.. McIutire of Water
Vile, representing the Law and Ordel
League" gave their ideas as to the additions
legislation needed. Gen. Dow held tina
taking on: a United States license by thu
druggists was evidence that liquors are to b'
kept for unlawful sale. The amendmen
presented to the committee one week ag'
last evening were generally advocated.