Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-17
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House document No. 8S, an act to regulate
the admission of foreign surety companies to
do business in this State, came up on its first
reading and on motion of Mr.. Go0dnow of
Calais, Thursday next was assigned for the
third reading of the bill.
House document No. 80. resolve in favor
of Hamlin Plantation. came up on its first
reading, and. on motion of Mr.. Stevens of
Eastport, Wednesday of this week was as
signed for its second reading, under suspen-
sion eff the rules.
House document No. SO, resolve for re-
pairing bridge at Fort Kent, Aroostook coun-
ty. came up on it's first reading, and, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dickey of Fl. Kent. Wednesday
of this week was assigned for its second read
ing, under suspension of the rules.
Subsequently, Mr.. Walton of Skow hogan
moved that the House reconsider its vote
whereby resolve No. SO was assigned for
Wednesday of this week.
Mr.. Dickey of Ft Kent opposed the mo-
ton, but the House voted to reconsider.
Mr. Walton then moved that the resolve 90
over until next week in the usual order of
business.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta moved to amend
the motion by substituting Friday of this
week instead of Wednesday of next week,
and it was voted that Friday next be assigned
for the second reading of the resolve.
On motion of Mr.. Walton the House then
voted to reconsider its vote whereby resolve
No. so was specially assigned for Wednesday
of this week, and on motion of Mr. Heath
this also was assigned for Friday next.
House document, No. 80, resolve in aid of
the Oak Grove Seminary, came up on its
second reading, and, on motion of Mr.. Dickey
of Fort Kent, Wednesday of the present
week was assigned for its second reading, un-
der suspension of the rules.
House document, No. go. an act to amend
chap. l2S of the revised statutes. relating to
the sale of unwholesome food came up on
its second reading, and, on motion of Mr..
Webb of Deering, Thursday of the present
week was assigned for the second reading of
the bill
House document No. 49, an act to repeal
an act entitled an act to incorporate the town
of Lexington, came up on its second reading,
and, on motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhe-
gan, it was voted to amend by inserting the
word ''by" after the word accepted" in the
first and second lines, end before the letter
"a" in the second line of sec. g. On motion
of the same gentlemen, the bill then had its
three several readings, and was passed to
b., pngrossed under a suspension of the rules
Bill an act to amend chap. 40 at the re-
vised statutes relating to fish and fisheries,
on its passage to be engrossed, was tabled
on motion of Mr.. Thayer or Waterville pend
ing its third reading.
Bill an act to provide for the taxation of
life insurance companies on its passage to
be engrossed, was tabled on motion of Mr..
Houston of Belfast, pending its third reading,
and Thursday of this week assigned for the
further consideration of the bill
House document, No. Sc, an act for the
protection of lobster traps, came up on its
third reading, and was passed to be engross ID.
Subsequently, upon motion of Mr. Heath of
Augusta, the House reconsidered its vote,
and the bill was tabled on motion of the
same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan,
Senate document No. l, an act to establish
an agricultural experiment station, was TAX
en- from the table.
Mr.. Walton then said that he desired to
offer in behalf of Mr. Ames of Portland who
was absent, the following amendment: In
sert after the words ''of any kind" in line 3.
sec. 8. the words, ''or bone" so that the line
as amended will read, ''or fish waste of anv
kind. or bone, when sold or offered" etc.
The amendment was adopted, and on motion
of the same gentleman, the bill was again
laid on the table. Subsequently. on motion
of Mr. Nutting of Perham, Thursday of this
week was specially assigned for the further
consideration of the bill.
Mr.. Dyer of Foxcroft, offered the follow
ing amendment to House document, No. %,
an act to amend chap 279 of the special law
of 1888 entitled an act to amend and make
valid the organization of the Bodwell Water
Power Company, and FIR other purposes ::
''ameudment A-strike out all of sec 2 after
the word branch IN line 67 on page 5, and
insert the following words 'or by reason of
the use, or the detention of the water in any
manner no. authorized by said act, and the
common law may be determined BY the
courts in appropriate proceedings at law or
in accordance with law and in an action for
said damages, the question of the practical
sufficiency and necessity OF said water, in its
natural condition to float logs. rats and lum-
btr over said falls, or through said sluices,
and below the same, shall be left to the jury
to determine under appropriate instructions
by the presiding Judge"
On motion of the same gentleman, the
amendment was laid on the table to be
printed
Mr.. Heath of Augusta said that he desired
to offer the following order on behalf of the
Committee on Business of the House:
Ordered, the Senate concurrng, that the
Legislature adjourn finally on Thursday, the
Goth day of February.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent said as there
were not very large number of the members
present, he thought the order had better be
laid on the table, and the order was tabled
upon his motion.
The following order, also presented by Mr..
Heath, received passage:
Ordered, That the Committee on Ways
and Means be authorized to employ such
temporary clerks as may be needed to facili-
tate the drafting of the resolves to assess the
State taxes tor the years 1885 and 1886
On motion of Mr.. Dyer of Foxcroft. House
document No. II, an act to amend an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Shirley Dam
Co., approved March 9th, 1888 was taken
from the table and amended and read and
assigned as amended.
| On motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta. the
Clerk was charged with and conveyed mes
sage to the Senate requesting the return of
House document No. 10. an act to regulate
the erection of posts and lines for purposes
| of electricity.
The paper was returned and. on motion of
the same gentleman, the House voted to re-
consider its vote whereby it was passed to be
engrossed, and recommitted the bill to the
Committee on Judiciary
On motion of Mr.. Heath or Augusta, House
order relating to the expediency of an act
regulating the width of wheels on roads in
the towns of Chelsea and Pittston, was taken