Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Free Text Book Bill Barely Pass,
es the Senate.
Words Exchanged in the House
Concerning Dentistry.
The Senate Expresses DisappfoVil Of
Capital Removal.
And Finally Agrees 10 a Bounty on
Crows.
The Temperance Bill Passes the House.
The Senate Votes to incorporate
the Augusta, Halloweil and 0ardi-
Railroad Co.
SENATE.

Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting a list of
public acts approved by the Governor.
PETITIONS, Bills, SC, PRESENTED & Re-
FERRED.
Mr.. Poor of Cumberland presented the re
mons,rance of W. I. Whitaker and Is others,
Protestant clergymen of Portland, and Rev.
j. Kicker, ID. D., Secretary and Supt of
Baptist State Missions, against allowing the
Introduction of Roman Catholicism in the
Reform School, and moved their reference
TO the Committee on the judiciary, and gave
notice that there would be large number of
a similar matter to be presented tomorrow.
Mr. Heath said he had been informed that
the whole matter had been satisfactorily ar
ranged between the trustees of the Reform
School and the parties asking the privileges
referred to.
The remonstrances were then referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Heath from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary on order, reported bill an act To
amend section ~, chapter l24 of the Revised
Statutes relating to cruelty to animals: also
reported in new draft and ought to pass on
recommtted bill an act to amend section 6,
chapter Of the Revised Statutes relating to
property exempt from taxation. Printed
under rule. Also reported upon communi-
cation from the Secretary of State. bill an
act to cede to the United States of America
a. a.jurisdiction over Clark's Island and Great
Duck Island, and resolve authorizing the
land agent to deed Clarks Ledge to the
United States of America, which were
passed to be engrossed under a suspension of
the rules, on motion of Mr.. Heath of kenne
bee.
Mr.. Harding from the Committee on FL
nancial Affairs reported ought not to pass on
resolve to aid in the enforcement of the laws
for the protection of game.
Mr.. Hunt from the Committee on State
Prison made a final report.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act additional to an ate to provide
for the refunding of the public debt Feb
Is 1886.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Resolve in favor of Margeret C. McCur-
dy.
Bill an act to repeal chapter 1913 of the
Public Laws of 1885 relating to relief as
sociations.
PASSED TO BE ESGRossEp UNDER SUsrEs-
k,e SION OF Rules.
Resolve in favor of Moses Goss of East
Corinth.
Bill an act to supply the people of the
town of Sullivan with pure water
Bill an act to incorporate the Union Light
and Power Co.
Bill an act to prevent such formation of
trusts, combinations of business firms, in
corporated or unincorporated, business or
association of persons or stockholders that
may be contrary to public policy.
PASSED TO Be EsAcrED.
Bill an act to amend chapter 227, Private
and Special Laws of 1850 entitled an act to
supply the people of Houlton with pure
water.
Bill an act to define robbery and its punish
meut.
Bill an act to amend section 10, chapter
IS, Revised Statutes, relating to town ways.
Bill an act to incorporate the Lisbon Falls
Trust and Banking Company.
| Bill an act to amend section 23, chapter 80
R. S., relating to insectivorous birds.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Bar Harbor
and Lamoine Steam Ferry Co.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the town of Canton.
LAID on THE TABLE.
| The report of the Committee on Railroads
that bill an act to regulate railroad fares and
| freight charges ought not to pass, came fro m
the House accepted. Pending the acce =
tance of the report, it was laid on the tab!'
on motion of Mr.. Heath, who explained that
it was matter in which his colleague, (Nr,
Haines) who was absent, was deeply inter
ested.
Bill an act to provide for bounty Tor Il t
destruction of seals came from the House
indie finitely postponed and was laid on IT,
table on motion of Mr.. Hinckley of Sigad6
hoe.
THE SENATE ADHEREs.
| Bill an act to make valid the oath of off
of the assessors of Brooks came back from
the House that branch insisting upon its foi
mer vote referring to the Committee on TIL
judiciary and proposing a committee of cor
ference. Mr. Ryder of Penobscot move
that the Senate adhere to its action of 40
concurrence in the reference, and the So
ate so voted.
| RECoMMITIED.
The report of the Committee on Publie
Buildings relative to enlarging the Hal
of the House of Representatives came from
the House recommitted and was reeommitte,
in concurrence.
/ TAKEN FROM THE TABLE.
On motion of Mr.. Heath bill an act tt
amend the charter of the Esstport Wa'e
Company was taken from the table amer 1
ed and passed to be epgrossed under !
suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. Ryder, the report Of L.,
conference committee that they had beer
unable to agree on the bill to give a bour y
on crows, was tsken from the table and &C
cepted on motion of Mr.. Walton.
Mr.. Walton then moved to recede ali,
concur. stating that if this motion was SIS
tanned, its effect would be to leave the bill
providing simply for bounty on crows.
On this motion yea and nay vote was or
dered and taken on motion of Mr.. Walton
resulting in the affirmative as follows:
YEA-BurriTl. Clark. Collins, Dsggett, Hair,
Hin Holbroos, Hunt, Merrill, Nash. Rand, seerei
simpson, Walton Wright
NAY-Austin, Burgess. Heath, Hnckley. Libbl
Lord Of Penobscot, Nickeis. Poor Ryder.-e.
! So the Senate voted TO recede and concu
in the passage of the bill to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Haines resolve in favo
of the State College of Agriculture and th
Mechanic Arts. refundiDg its endow wmt r
fund, was taken from the table and passe
to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Heath bill an act for til
better protection of game so as to require
e license fee of citizens of New Brunswick fo
8 hunting in this State was taken from the IA
e bic.
C Mr.. Libby moved to indefinitely postpor ,
This motion was advocated by Messr
Heath and Libby. and opposed by Messf
Walton and Hinckley.
On motion Of Mr.. Walton yea and
vote was ordered and taken. resulting in ii
Affirmative, a. follows:
YEA-Nes.rs. Burgess, Clark Collins. Hsir,
Harding, Heath. Hill, Hunt, Libby. Nash, Pog
| Wright
NAY-Messrs. Austin Barril, Dasgett, FRI
Hinekley Halbrook I,ferri, Niekels Sleeper, Sis,
4 son, Iw aton-li-
4 So the bill vas indefinitely postponed.
4 On motion Of Mr.. Frost bill an act to il
\ corporate the Quebec and Maine Rails 4
! Co, vas taken from the table, briefly 4:
!, cussed by Messrs Heath and Libby as
Il whether it was or not charter that ecu