Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-06
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sustained by vote of 81 to 20.
House document No. I72, an act to amend
sec SIS, chap. SO of the revised statutes, re-
curing pressed hay TO be marked with the
name of the person owning same when put
up, in addition to name of person putting up
same, came mp by assignment.
After brief discussion, the bill was IN
definitely postponed on motion of Mr.. Richie
of Wintefport, by vote of SO to %. lii
Resolve on the payroll of the Senate, came
from the Senate passed to be engrossed, and
had its two several readings and was passed
to be engrossed in concurrence. under sus-
pension of the rules, on motion of Mr.
Heath of Augusta.
Senate document No. 81, an act to amend
sec. l03, chap. 81 of the revised statutes,
came from the Senate, was read twice, and
indefinitely postponed on motion of Mr.
Heath of Augusta.
Bill an act to amend chap. of the revised
statutes, relating to paupers, came from the
Senate indefinitely postponed, and was in
definitely postponed in concurrence.
Bill an act to exempt certain plantations
from the payment of State and county taxes,
came from the Senate referred to the next
legislature, and was referred in concurrence.
House document No. 1879, an act exempting
Masonic, Odd Fellows and other relief associ-
ations from the operation of the statutes re-
lating to life insurance companies, came from
the Senate amended by Senate amendment
"a" and was laid on the table pending &C.
ceptance of the amendment, on motion of
Mr.. Sprague of Monson.
Bill an act relating to the support of pau
pers who have lost their settlements by liv-
ing in unincoroprated places, came from the
Senate passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Cowperthwaite of Masardis moved to
amend by inserting after the words ''live" in
the eighth line, the words ''five years" The
amendment was adopted, and the bill passed
to be engrossed as amended.
Bill an act to incorporate the Pressure Isle
Fire Department, came fIom the Senate
amended by amendment A. The amend
ments were adopted, and the bill passed to be
engrossed as amended in concurrence.
Bill an act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the BUSINESS of apothecary,
passed to be engrossed in the House, came
B, c, d and E.
The amendments were adopted and the bill
then laid on the table on motion of Mr.. Wal
ton of Skowhegan.
The report Of the Committee of Confer
ence appointed TO consider the resolve in re-
lation to the purchase of Fl. Kent, came from
the Senate, that branch having voted to ad-
here to its former voted to indefinitely post
pUne.
On motion of Mr. Heath of Augusta, the
House voted to adhere to its former vote.
House document No 1875, resolve providing
for an amendment to the constitution, relat-
ing to salaries of State and county officers,
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, the
House voted to insist and ask committee of
conference. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Heath of Augusta, Moore OF Thomaston and
Powers of Houlton, on the part of the
House.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan
the House reconsdered its vote whereby
Senate document No. l55, an act to amend
chap. of the special laws of 1868, and the
bill was placed at the foot of the calendar
Senate document No. 65, an act to regu-
late the the compensation of the Clerk of the
Supreme Judicial Court of Hancock county,
came up by assignment and was indefinitely
postponed on motion of Mr.. Haney of Penob
scot.
Senate document No. l24, an act amenda-
tory of sections u and "a, chap. IS of the
revised statutes, and fixing the compensation
and duties of county commissioners, came up
by assignment, the pending question being
the adoption of amendments ''A' and "B."
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan,
amendments A and were indefinitely post
poned.
On motion OF Mr. Houston of Belfast, Sen
ate document No. l24, an act amendatory of
sections 81 and "a, chapter 78, revised stat
utes, fixing the compensation and duties of
county commissioners, was indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Mr.. Sprague of Monson,
House document No. 1879, an act to exempt
Masons, Odd Fellows and other relief asso-
Citations from the operation of the statutes,
relating to life insurance companies, was
taken from the table.
The same gentleman then offered the fol-
lowing amendment: Insert after the word
'association" in the fourth line of sec. the
word NOW" The amendment was adopted.
and the bill passed to be engrossed as ameud-
ed.
Senate document No 1913, an act to regu-
late the formation of insurance companies on
the assessment plan. came up by assignment
and was indefinitely postponed on motion of
MIR. Burrill of Ellsworth.
On motion of Mr.. Mattocks of Portland
House document No. 1911, an act to anne nd
sec. 40, chap. 225 of the public laws of 1880,
was taxed from the table and indefinitely
postponed.
Senate document No. l55, an act to amend
chap. 8 of the special laws of 1868, came up
by assignment, and was discussed briefly bv
Messrs. Gilbert of Canton and Elliott of
Bath. and again laid on the table and as
signed for Friday morning, on motion of Mr..
Heath of Augusta
Bill an act relating to the compensation of
the County Commissioners in Washington
county came from the Senate passed to be
engrossed, and had its three several readings,
and was passed to be engrossed in concur
renee on motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Calais.
On motion of Mr. Houghton of Weld
Ordered, That on and after March 9th. A.
X. Hobart of Edmunds, be excused from fur
Their attendance, during this session, and that
the clerk be instructed to make up his pay to
the end of the session.
Bill an act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of apothecaries
came up by assignment, and was passed to be
engrossed as amended.
Bill an act relating to skating Kinks was
taken from the table and passed to be en-
acted on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve for the assessment of State tax
for the year 1885; resolve for the assessment
of State tax for the year 1886,
On motion of Mr.. Philbrook of Lisbon
Adjourned.