Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
The House Decides to Enlarge
the Capitol,
Vote Standing rs in Favor,
% Against.
Main. Central Hospital Bill Defeated in
the House.
An Appropriation for the Kicker Classical
Institute.
The Lobster Bill Passes the Senate.
The Lobster Bill Passes the Senate
SENATE.

SENATE.
| FRIDAY, March S.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Chase of Hsllowell.
/ Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
| LAID ON INK TABLE.
| Mr.. Poor laid on the table the remon-
strances of 10 clergymen against sectsrian
teaching at the reform school.
| The report of the Committee on Financial
Affairs with reference TO the receipts and ex-
penditures for 1889 and 1890 came from the
House accepted and was accepted in concur
renee Subsequently Mr.. Libby moved a
reconsideration, and this motion was laid on
the table at the suggestion of the same gen.
teman.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
The President appointed as conference
committee on the dissgreeing vote on the
bill to amend the private laws with reference
to the city of Biddeford, Messrs. Kendall
Heath and HILL
REPoRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Heath from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported ought to pass in a new
draft resolve in favor of John +. Kelley,
" which was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the final report
of the Committee on Legal Affairs was taken
from the table and accepted.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossED.
Bill an act in relation to suits for taxes.
Bill an act to amend section 10, chapter 3
of the Revised Statutes relative to school
funds in plantations.
Bill an act additional TO chapter 1856 of the
Private and Special laws of 1857 entitled an
act to incorporate the Castine and Bangor
Railroad Co.
| TAKEN FROM THE ABLE AND ENGRossED
ON motion of Mr.. Walton, bill an act to
prevent the throwing of refuse lumber into
tie tributaries of Rangely Lake, and bill an
act to amend chapter so of the Private and
Special Laws of 1878 relating to the throw
ing of sawdust into the kennebec river
were taken from the table and passed to be
engrossed, the latter under a suspension of
the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Daggett, resolve in re-
lator to the State geological collection, was
| taken from the table and passed TO he en-
crossed.
Bill an act to amend sections 4 and of
chapter 90 of the Public Laws of 1887 re-
lating to commission of labor, came up on
its passage to be engrossed, and Mr.. Walton
moved its indefinite postponement, claiming
that it was an increase of salary.
Messrs. Ryder and Simpson opposed the
motion, contendng that it was not an in
crease of salary but of the contingent fund,
which was necessary to proper adminstra-
ton of the office.
yea and nay vote was taken resulting IN
the negative. as follows
YEA.-walton, Wright. -.
NAY Austin. Burgess. Burrll Clark, Collins.
Daggctt, Freeman, Huines, Heath, Hill, Holbrook,
Hunt. Kendall, Libby Lord of iors, Merrill, Nash,
Nickels, Poor, Ryder, simpson, Waiker.-22.
SO the motion was lost.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossEp UNDER A Sus-
PENSION OF RULES.
Bill an act to amend section of chapter
205 of the Private and Special Laws of 1887,
relating to the police court of the city of
Bangor
Mr.. Rand presented resolve to amend
resolve entitled resolve providing for State
pensions for invalid soldiers, soldiers wild
ows, orphans and dependent parents and the
sisters of soldiers, approved Feb. 10, 1883,
which was passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rules.
SPECIALLY ASSIGNED.
On molten of Mr.. Daggett, the bill to
allow spothecares 70 sell liquor for medicinal
purposes under certain restrictions, vas
taken from the table and assigned for after
noon at o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Haines--Bill an act
amendatory of section ID, chap. 81 of the
Revised Statutes, and additional to said
chapter relating to railroad commissioners,
and bill an act to regulate fares and freight
charges and duties and salary of railroad
commissioners, were taken up and assigned
for consider alton Immediately after the dis
position of the bill to regulate the lobster
| fishery.
RECONSIDERATION.
On motion of Mr. Heath the vote was re-
| considered passing to be eugrossed bill an
act relating to the employment of labor, and
the bill laid on the table for the purpose
of amendment.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.
The senate resumed consideration of the
bill with reference to the lobster fishery, un-
der discussion yesterday afternoon, the ques-
ton being upon the amendments offered by
Mr.. Hinckley to prohibit the taking of lob
sters of less than ten and a half inches in
March The amendments were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Libby the bill was fur
ther amended so that cars and traps used in
the business shall be branded with the names
of the own ners; also to guard against convic-
ton Tor At anin.entional breach of the law;
also to repeal chapter lti of the Public Laws
| Of 1887; also so as TO give owners of Holsters
under the ban Of the law a hearing before
final adjudication.
| On motion of Mr.. Hinckley the bill was
amended by requiring shippers to brand their
names In the barrels or boxes in which the
| labsters are contained.
| The bill was then passed to be eDgrossed.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.
| Bill an act amendatory of section ll3, chap
ter 5 of the Revised Statutes, and addition
I al to said chapter relating to railroad com
missioners House document No. 2sT and
| bill an act to regulate railroad fares and
freight charges and duties and salary of rail-
road commissioners Senate document No.
| came up by special assignment.
| Mr.. Hsines moved to substitute for House
| Document No zs7, new bill, which, he
| explained, was substantially Senate Docu-
ment No. 5.
| Mr.. Haines proceeded to advocate his
motion. At the conclusion OF his remarks a
recess was until 3 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.