Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
Senate.


| currence.
On motion of Mr.. Kimball the Senate re-
considered its vote referring to the next leg
islature the petition of J. M. Fletcher ct ais
for law to protect herring and their spawn
ing beds in Machias bay. The petition was
then referred to the Committee on Fisheries
and Game, on motion of the same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Allen.
| Ordered The House concurring, that a
joint committee of two on the part of the
Senate with such as the House may join, be
appointed to consider the question of salaries
of all county officers.
| The President announced as the committee
on the part of the Senate, on the foregoing,
Messrs. Allen and Tapley.
Mr. Allen, at his request, was excused from
serving, and the President then announced as
the committee Messrs. Tapley and Cutler.
On motion of Mr.. Stubs.
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs inquire into the expediencv of legis
lation to impose additional penalty against
persons kindling fires on lands not their own.
Mr.. Bearce, from the Committee on Pen
sions, on petition, reported resolve in favor
of Hannah B. Hutchinson of Freeport, which
was ordered to be printed on motion of Mr..
Young.
Mr.. Marble, from the Committee on Finan-
cial Affairs, reported leave to withdraw on
petition of Parker M. Whitmore ct ais. for
change in manner of taxing vessel property.
Mr.. Bearce, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs. upon bill an act to amend sec. Is,
chap. ID of the revised statutes relating to
arrest and disclosure on mesne process, re-
ported that the same be printed and recon-
mltted to the committee.
Mr.. Young, from the Committee on Finsn-
| -, al a. r<-l .,
amend chap. 300 of the private and special
laws of 1880; printed under rule.
Mr.. Mears, from the Committee on Towns,
reported reference to the Committee on
Counties, on petition to set off a part of
Weston in Aroostook county to Danforth in
| Washington county
Mr.. Stubbs, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported ought to pass on resolve au'
thOrizing the county of Franklin to procure
loan; printed under rule.
On motion of Mr.. Wescott bill an act tc
make valid the doings of the town of Scar
boro in relation to the bridge of the Portland
Saco & Portsmouth Railroad Co. over Dun
ston river in said town, was taken from the
table and recommtted to the Committee or
Railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Libbey bill an act II
provide in part for the expenditures of gov
eminent was taken from the table and passed
to be enacted.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State Col
lege of Agriculture and the Mechanic Art
came up on its passage to be engrossed.
Mr. Marble moved to amend by striking GU
| the item appropriating $4,000 for a new
building for departments of natural history
and agriculture.
Mr.. Lebroke did not know whether or no
the amendment ought to be adopted. HI
desired some information from the committed
reporting the resolve before being called upol
, to vote. He regarded the college as the bes
in the State for the instruction of the youn!
men of to-day for the practical work of life
and would deeply regret any action that woult
, retard its progress.
Mr.. Stubs said the committee was pre-
pared for discussion of the bill to-day; bu
as one item in the resolve might be dispensed
with if the bill for an experiment station wa
J passed, he would suggest postponement o
consideration of the measure.
Mr.. Marble had no objections to a post
ponement. and on his motion the subject wa
laid on the table, and Tuesday next at
o'clock was specially assigned for its consid
Grafton.
On motion of Mr.. Marble, at IL. 10 the Sen
ate took recess until l.30.
AFTER RECESS.
The chair called the senate to order.
message was received from the Hous
through its Clerk, requesting the return t.
that branch of the report of the Committee
IN Towns. on petition of J. ID. Merrill ct ais
to set off a part of Wellington to Cam
bridge.
On motion of Mr. Young, the vote accept
ing the foregoing report was recOnsidered
and on motion of the same gentleman tn,
, papers were returned to the House,
On motion of Mr.. Allen,
Adjourned
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend sec. s, chap. "a of the re
, vised statutes of 1888; an act to amend sec
l3, chap. 1l6 of the revised statutes relatins
to witness fees in probate court; an &C
to amend sec l27, chap. II of the revised
E statutes, relating to schools for the deaf; al
act to confirm and make valid the organiza
ton of the Monson Railroad, and to author
/ ize the extension of the same; an act to au
thorize the town of Dresden to rebuild tn,
lower bridge, so-called, on Eastern river; al
act authorizing the Haynes & Dewitt Ice Co
to build piers and wharves; an act t,
amend sec. 2, chap 203 of the private ant
special laws of 1888, entitled an act to incor
porate the Portland Trust Co. an act add
tional to an act to authorize Lewis Lead
better, Jr., and Elisha c. Cooper to build
l bridge over tide waters in the town of Nortl
Y Haven; an act to amend chap. 40 of the re
vised statutes relating to fish and fisheries
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act relating to scientific temperance in
structon in public schools; act to incorpo
: rate the Sunday River Improvement Co. al
act to prohibit the taking of fish in Rounds
brook in the town of Dayton.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AM
REFERRED.
/ BY Mr. Parkhurst-Resolve in favor of tn
: dairying interests of the State, which was re
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By MIR. NATURALIZATION of Isaac Mar
t shall and rs others for legislation to prohibi
, the throwing of sawdust into the Kennehe
river; referred to the Committee on Interio
Waters.
BY Mr.. Weeks-Petition of the count,
commissioners of Kennebec for the abolish
ment of jill workshops: referred to the Com
mittee on State Prison.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb llth.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
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