Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-31
House,.
FRIDAY, Jan. 80.

Prayer ny Tue OHdpidlu
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
The petition of J. H Haley and 90 others
for an act to prevent the throwing of sawdust
and refuse into the Kennebec river, came
| from the Senate referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan. said that he
thought the petition related to a matter which
| peculiarly belonged to the Committee on Inte
rior Waters, and he therefore. moved to non
| concur, and amend by referring the petition
to that committee.
Mr.. Hincklev of Georgetown said that he
hoped the amendment would not be accepted;
that it was matter in which the inhabitants
| of the Kennebec valley are all interested in
a particular sense, and he thought it should
not go before the Committee on Interior
Waters, from the fact that it embraces the
| entire length of the river, aad as he under
stood, very great questions Of right and law
were involved. and he hoped that the House
would concur in the action of the Senate.
Mr.. Walton replied that he understood that
all the questions of law involved in this mat
ter were now before the law court of this
State, and it seemed to him to be out of place
| to attempt to anticipate what the law court
might do; that the only question seemed to be a
question of fact, which he thought should
be looked into by the Committee on Interior
Waters.
Mr.. Hncklev said that he believed that the
Committee on Interior Waters was made up
largely of that class whose interest called
them all in one direction, and he thought the
matter would be more disinterestedly consid-
cred before the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent, thought no other
committee was so well qualified to examine
tha q NJ Tnfa
Waters, and ne hoped it would be referred to
that committee.
The petition was then referred to the Com.
mittee on Interior Waters by vote of 46 to
10.
The act to make valid the organ
ization and doings of the proprie-
tors of the WestbrOok social library came
from the Senate, passed to be engrussed, and
on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, it had
its three several readings and was passed to
be engrossed under a suspension of the
| rules.
Resolve in favor of the Insane Hospital,
appropriating S2S ,276.44, came from the Sem
ate, and was read once, and Wednesday of
next week was assigned for its second read
ing.
On motion of Mr.. Randall of Augusta.
Ordered. That the Committee on Manufac-
lures be directed to inquire what amend
ments, if any, should be made to the 2lst and
22nd section of chapter II of the revised
statutes in relation to the safety and inspec-
ton of stationary steam boilers, and of the
advisability of licensing engineers of station
airy steam engines.
On motion of Mr. Wvman of New Castle,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal Af-
fairs be instructed to inquir into the expedi-
ency Of so amending sec 10 chap. "a OF the
revised statutes relating to fences. that lots
of twenty acres and under shall not be turn
ed into common, but owners thereof shall be
bound to maintain their share of the division
fence though they may lay such land open.
On motion of Mr.. Chaloner of East Ma
chas.
Ordered. that the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads inquire into the expe-
diency of providing some method for keeping
open the roads in plantations IA, Is and 10,
Washington county, during winter months,
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of ThomastOn,
Ordered, That the Committee on Finan-
cial affairs inquire what amount, if any,
should be appropriated to make up the def1c-
ency in former appropriations for payment of
salaries of the guards in the State prison,
and report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Walton Of Skowhegan.
ordered, mat the committee on Legal
Affairs be instructed to inquire what legisla-
ton is necessary to equalize the compensa-
ton of the clerks of the various courts in the
State, for attendance upon the different terms
of said court
On motion of Mr.. Littlefeld of Rockland,
Ordered, That the Committee on Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of amending chap. Is sec. 60 of the revised
statutes so far as to make the same more ex
plicit and definite.
Mr.. Moore from the Committee on cleo
tons, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act relating to voting by proxy at public
elections
Mr.. Gilbert from the Commute on Interior
Waters re ported leave to withdraw on petition
of Joseph Deering, S. S. Hamilton ct ais,
for reduction of tolls on Saco boom.
Mr.. Ames, from the Committee on