Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-28
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
FRIDAY. Feb. 9th.

| FRIDAY, Feb. 9th.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Holbrook of HALO
we'll.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Bill an act to exempt the wages for person
al labor from attachment by trustee process
came from the House indefinitely postponed.
and was laid on the table, on motion of Mr..
| Heath.
Bill an act to amend sec. 70, chap. 81 of
the revised statutes relating to railroads,
came from the House indefinitely postponed,
and was laid on che table on motion OF Mr.
Kimball.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bingham and
Moose River Telephone Co, came from
the House passed to be engrossed, and was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed on
motion of Mr.. Kimball.
Bill an act to amend Sec IA of chap. 10 of
the revised statutes relating to private
burying grounds came from the House pass
ed to be engrossed, and was passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence. under SUSPENSION
of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Bragdon.
Bill an act to incorporate the Hancock
County Agricultural Society came from the
| House passed to be engrossed, and was laid
! on the table on motion of Mr.. Parkhurst
Bill an act to authorize the construction of
highway across tide waters in Ogunquint
river in Wells, came from the House passed
! to be engroseed. and on motion of Mr.. Nye it
was passed to be engrossed in concurrence
with the House, under a suspension of the
rules.
Bill an act to amend sec. &c, chap. 81 of
the revised statutes, relating to railroad
crossings, was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence with the House, under suspension
of the rule on motion of Mr.. Kimball.
| Bill an act to restrict the killing of seal in
Cssco Bay, came from the House passed to
be engrossed, and was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Bearce.
Resolve in favor of dredging and building
break water at head of tide water of Dana
| riscotta Lake in the county of Lincoln, came
from the House and was laid on the table on
motion of Mr.. Cole until the close of the
morning hour.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Peoples Fer
ry Co. was again passed to be engrosssd as
amended by the House.
| Mr.. Allen presented bill an act to amend
chap 80, of the laws of 1878, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
Mr.. Weeks presented resolve requesting
our congressional delegation to use all hon
0rable means to discourage and prevent the
sale of Kennebec Arsenal at Augusta, which
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rules.
| On motion of Mr.. Young,
Ordered that when the Senate adjourn it be
to meet tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock.
| Mr.. Mears submitted the following,
Ordered, The House concurrng, that the
two branches of the legislature, at IL o'clock,
noon, this day, proceed to the election of a
Major General of Militia of Maine, in man.
| InJ hui Copotitution of Maine
sec. 3, art. Z, and chap. 225, sec. 43 and SO of
the public laws of 1880
Mr.. Mesrs advocated the election of Gen.
J. L. Chamberlain.
The order was laid on the table on motion
of Mr.. Heath.
! On motion of Mr.. Bearce, Senator Marble
was excused from further attendance on this
session of the Senate on and after the 28th
| inst
Mr. Tapley, from the Committee on Ju-
dietary. on order, reported bill an act to
amend sec. 10, chap. of the revised stat
utes, relating to expenditures in excess of the
amount appropriated,in certain cases ;printed
under rule.
Mr. Roak, from the Committee on Towns,
reported resolve in favor of the town of Pc
nobscot; printed under rule.
Mr. Hume, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, on petition of Frances G. Butler
ct ais for legislation looking to peace among
nations, reported that the papers be placed
on file with the other papers and that the mat
ter had been already acted upon by the legis-
lature.
Mr.. Stubs, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs on order, reported bill an act to
amend Sec Is, chap. 26 of the revised stat
utes, imposing addition penalties against per
sons kindling fires on land not their own
printed under rule.
Mr.. Ray from the Cumberland county del
egation, reported reference to the next legis
lature on bill an act to change the name Of
the Cumberland Farmers Club and for Other
purposes.
Mr.. Lebroke, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on petition, reported bill an aci
relating to the fees and forfeitures collected
by trial justices and jH lges of municipal ant
police courts; printed under rule.
Mr.. Hume, from the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations, made final report.
Resolve in favor of the town of Wiscasset
was passed to be engrossed, a. follows:
YEA Messrs. Allen, Bearce, Bonney, Bragdou
Cole. Cutler. Goodwin. Heath. Hume. Kimball. LIE
broke, Libbey, Lumbert, Marble. McAllister. Mears
Nickerson. Nye. Parkhurst. Ray. Roak, Simonton
Smith. stubbs, Tapley. Weeks, Wilson, foung.-2s
Resolve in favor of Matthias "A. Culnar
| was pnSseu W NC eukTOeseu, as
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Bearce Bonney, Brsgdon
Cole, Cutler, Heath. Hume. Lebroke, Libbey, Lum
bert, Marble, Mears, Nickerson, Nye, Parkhurst
Roak. Smith. Stubs. Tapley, Weeks. Wilson
Young.-23.
Resolve in favor of the town of French
vile came up on it's passage to be engrosset
and Mr.. Marble moved its indefinite post
ponement.
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Will
son, Nye and Park ,urst.
A yea and nay vote was then taken on mo
ton of Mr.. Marble. and the motion was lost
as follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Cole, Heath. Marble, Meal
lister. Mears, Ray.
NAY-Messrs. Bearce, Bonney, Cutler, Lebroke
Smith. Stubs, Tspley. Weeks, Wilson, Young.-l6
The resolve was then pissed to be engross
ed, the order requiring yea and nay vote
being suspended on motion of Mr.. Young
Resolve in favor of the State Library, or
its passage to be engrossed. was laid on the
table on motion of Mr.. Lebroke
Resolve authorizing the county of Waldo
to obtain a temporary loan, came up on it.
first reading and was passed to be engros SEQ
under a suspension of the rules, on motion Of
Mr. Stubs,
Resolve in favor of repairing bridge a
Fit. Kent in Aroostook county, came up or
its passage to be engrossed, and exciting de
bate it was laid aside.