Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-24
FINALLY PASSED.
House,.


MONDAY. Feb. %.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The Chair appointed as additional members
to the Committee on Engrossed Bills, Messrs.
Scribner of Patten, Goodwin of Danforth,
Sweetland of Palmyra and Warren of Ma
chiasport.
The following order received a passage:
Ordered, That after February %, Salem
Edmunds of Canaan be excused from further
attendance, and that the Clerk make up his
pay for the full session.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be instructed to inquire whether any
legislation is necessary for the further protec-
ton of persons and parties under sec. 80,
chap l6 of the revised statutes, relating to
ways.
Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on Judc-
| arv, reported ought not to pass on bill an act
to authorize attachments and arrests for ser
vice under special precepts. Also, repoi ted
| in new draft and ought to pass on bill an
act to provide for inventories by assignees in
insolvency; printed under rule. Also report
ed ought TO pass on bill an act to amend sec.
| IA, chap 10 of the revised statutes relative to
private burying grounds; printed under rule.
Also, on ORDER reported bill an act to author
| iZe the licensing of private detectives; print
ed under rule. Also, on petition, reported bill
an act relative to the election of assessors
and overseers of the poor in the city of Au-
gusta. On motion of the same gentleman.
the bill had is three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed under suspen-
SION of the rules.
| The same gentleman, from the same COM
mittee, also reported ought to pass on bill an
act to revive sec. l, chap. of the public
laws of 1875 relative to the citizenship of
persons connected with the Soldiers Home
at Togus; printed under rule Also report
ed ought to pass on bill an act to incorporate
the East Side Water Company of Augusta !;
read and assigned.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported bill an act entitled an act ad-
dtional 10 and amendatory of an act to sup
ply the people of ROckland with pure water,
passed August %, 1850; read and assigned
| Mr.. Chaloner, from the Committee on In
terror Waters. reported ought to pass on bill
an AIT to amend an act to provide for the nav
! igation by steam of Moose river. Long pond
Wood pond and Attean pond.
On motion of Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan,
the bill had its three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Mr.. Gilbert, from the Committee on Rail-
roads Telegraphs and Expresses, reported
| ought to pass as amended on bill an act to in
corporate the White Mountain Telephone
Co.
! On motion of the same gentleman, the bill
had its three several readings and was passed
to be engrossed under a suspension of the
| rules.
Mr. Mattocks of Portland wa. called to the
| chair.
| Bill an act to amend sec. %, chap. 81 of
the revised statutes, relating to railroad cross
| ing., came up on its first reading, and We'd
nesday next was assigned for its second read
ing, on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
House document No. 1888, an act to amend
chap. 1879 of the revised statutes, relating to
coroners' inquests, came up on its third
reading, and had its three several readings
and was passed to be engrossed under sus
pension of the rules, on motion of Mr.. Wal
ton of Skowhegan.
House document No. 1879, an act to provide
| for the appointment of stenographers as COM
missiOners to take dispositions and disclosures
of trustees, came up on its first reading, and
on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta, Wednes-
day next was assigned for the second reading
of the bill.
| Honse document No $40, an act to render
more effective sec. l26, chap. 81 of the
revised statutes, relating to accidents on
railroads, came up on its frat reading, and
vas assigned for its third reading on Wednes
day next on motion of Mr.. Heath of Augusta.
House document No. 142, an act to amend
sec. %, chap. 52 of the revised statutes, re-
lating to certificates of inspection of steam
boats and inspectors fees for pilots, ETC.,
| came up on its first reading, and had its three
several readings and was passed to be en-
| crossed under a suspension of the rules on
motion Of Mr.. COan of Garland.
House document No. 143, an act to increase
the salary of the County Attorney of Waldo
county, came up on its first reading, and
Wednesday next was assigned for the second
reading of the bill.
READ AND AssIGNED.
An act additional to and amendatory of an
act to supply the people of Rockland with
pure water, passed August %, 1850: an act
to incorporate the East Side Water Co. of
Augusta: an act to abolish the school dis
trict system; an act to amend sec. 2S, chap.
81 of the revised statutes, relative to railroad
crossings: resolve in favor of John B. Pet
terson; an act to provide for the appoint
ment of stenographers commissioners to
| take dispositions and disclosures of trustees;
an act to render more effective sec. I26 chap.
81 of the revised statues, relating to acct
dents on railroads; resolve in favor of Bax-
| the county attorney of Waldo county; an act
to amend sec. 81, chap IA of the revised
| statutes. relating to contagious diseases
among animals: an act establishing and reg
ulatiDg the inspection of steam boilers and
licensing of engineers; an act to amend Sec
IA, chap. of the revised statutes, relating to
records and indexes in registries of deeds;
an act to establish the Maine reformatory
institution for women.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act relative to the election of Assessors
and Overseers of the Poor in the city Of
Augusta an act to amend an act entitled an
act to provide for the navigation by steam of
Moose river, Long Pond, Wood pond and
Attean Pond an act to incorporate the
White Mountain Telephone Co.. an act to
amend chap. 139 of the revised statutes relat-
ing to coroners' inquests; an act to amend
sec %, chap. so of the revised statutes, re-
lating to certificates of inspection of steam
boats and inspectors fees for pilots, ETC.
an act to amend sec. "a. chap 20 of the re-
vised statutes relating to secreting property
with the intent to defraud creditors ; an act to
amend sec. %, chap. 40 of the revised stat
relating to licensing insurance agents an act