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

Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence
The report of the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance, reporting ought not to
pass on bill an act to incorporate the Provi-
dent Aid Society, came from the Senate on
its passage in concurrence, and was laid on
the table on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of
Calais.
Bill an act to authorize Gershom F. Bur-
CESS to build bridge across Moose river, at
Rockport, came from the Senate passed to be
engrossed and had its three several readings,
and was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee, under a suspension of the rules on
motion of Mr.. Knowlton of Camden.
Resolve in favor of arbitration and peace,
came from the Senate passed to be engrossed
and had its two several readings, and was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence, under
a suspension of the rules on motion of Mr.
Cross of Bridgton.
Bill an act amendatory of secs. 81 and "a,
chap. 78 of the revised statutes. fxi " the
compensation and duties of County Commits
siOners, came from the Senate on its passage
in concurrence, and was laid on the table
pending its second reading on motion of Mr..
Sprague of Monson.
Resolve authorizing the county of Frank
lin to procure a loan came from the Senate
passed to be engrossed, and had its two sew
eral readings and was passed to be engrossed
in concurrence under a suspension of the
rules on motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent.
Resolve in aid of the dairying, beef raising
and mutton growing interest in the State of
Maine, came from the Senate passed to be
engrossed and had its three several readings
and was passed to be engrossed in concur
| do. e A.
ton of the same gentleman.
Bill an act to incorporate the Rocabema
Improvement Co. came from the Senate
amended. and the amendment was adopted
and the bill passed to be engrossed as amend
ed.
| Resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud, pass
| ed to be engrossed in the House, came from
the Senate refused a passage.
On motion of Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent, the
House voted to insist and ask committee of
conference
The Chair appointed Messrs. Dickey of Fl.
| Kent, Sprague of Monson, and Staples of
Cape Elizabeth, on the part of the House.
Bill an act to facilitate the prompt admins
| tration of justice by the establishment of a
Superior Court in the county of Aroostook.
came from the Senate amended. The amend
ment was adopted, and the bill was then
passed. TO Oe eDRrOSSeu as AMENDED.
On motion of Mr.. Fogg of Bangor,
Ordered. That the Committee on Insane
| Hospital inquire whether any amendment is
| necessary to sec. 5, chap l45 of the revised
| statutes.
| Bill an act to authorize the city of Saco and
| Trustees of Thornton Academy to contract
for tuition came from the Senate passed to
| be engrossed, and on motion of Mr.. Foss of
SacO, il had its three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed under a suspen-
sion of the rules
Mr.. Walton, from the COMMITTEE on Le-
gal Affairs, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to exempt certain plantations from State
and county taxes
On motion of the same gentleman the bill
had its three several readings and was passed
to be engrossed under suspension of the
rules.
| The same gentleman, from the same COM
mittee, also reported bill an act to authorize
town officers to make record of persons
moving into and removing from their several
towns, made as substitute for an adverse
report upon the same subject. Printed I'M
der rule.
Mr.. Mayo, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act relative to the ministerial fund of the
First Parish society at Topsham. Also on
order, reported bill an act to ameEd sec. chap.
of the revised statutes relating to the north
ern and southern registry districts of Aroos-
took county; printed under rule.
| Mr.. Junkins. from the Committee on Legal
| Affairs, reported ought not to pass on re-
solve in favor of the City of Saco.
| Mr.. Stearns, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported reference to the next Legis-
lature on order relative to the expediency of
protecting the wages of railroad employees
by lien on the property of the corporation or
persons employing them. Also reported
| reference to the next Legislature with order
of notice, on order relative to the expediency
of requiring fish and game wardens to give
| bonds for the faithful performance of their
duties. Also, reported reference to the next
Legislature on order relative to the enact
ment of more stringent laws against the car