Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-25
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY FOURTH SESSION.
SENATE.

the House.
Paper. from the House disposed of in con
clrrence.
STAIE.
A communication vas received from tn
Secretary Of STATE transmitting the report o
the STATE Treasurer for the fiscal year 0
less. which vas referred to the eommirte
n Financial A
PErIrIoSs, Bills. sc, PsEsEsTEp An
REFERRED
The follosing petitions, bills, etc, ~er
presented and referred 10 the several com
mittees As follows:
JepIciARr.
By Mr.. Burgess of knox-Petition OF
5. Bradford and 90 others Of Union, and
I. Wadsworth and 46 others Of Camden 10
right of women TO vote Al municipal elec
tons.
BY Mr. Kendall Of York-Petiiion of Mrs
Z. A. Grant and 29l others Of Biddeford an,
Saco, aud Sarah L. Cram and 81 others oi
Biddeford for right 10 women to vote a
municipal elections.
By Mr.. Walton of STANDARDIZATION o.
Mr.. j. Green and 90 others of Athens fo
repeal of the insolyent law. Also bill al
act in relation to suits fol- taxes. This bill
is to facilitate the collection of taxes assessed
upon property of non-residents. Als'
bill an act TO provide for reimbursement II
case of State paupers. Provides tina
claims against the State for support of pau
pers shall be adjudicatei BY the supreme
court in the county in which such claim
accrue.
WAls AND BRIpGEs
By Mr.. Austin of Lincoln-Bill al act t,
amend chapter 242 of the private and specia
laws of 1876, relating TO Sheepscot river
bridge. Changes width Of draw of bridge
from II To IA feet.
By Mr.. Walton of Standardization Of
Noah Savage of Bingham, and 80 others
and Chandler Baker of Bingham and III
others, for an Appropriation to build bridge
over Austin stream.
BANKS AsD BANKING.
BY Mr.. Harris of Kennebec-Biil an &C,
to incorporate the Waterville Loan, Trusl
and Deposit Company.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AsD EXPRESSES.
BY NJ. Simpson of Penobscot-Petitior
of Charles II. Merrill anl Al other, of New
port. in aid OF the railroad bill to regulate
railroad tariff introduced by Senator Hsines
BY Mr. Wal on of Somei set-Petition OF
G ID Arnold and 60 others of Skowhegan
and b. T. J. Western aud thirty others OF
Madison, for charter for railroad from Skow-
hogan to Norridge xock.
INTERIOR WATERS.
By Mr.. Wright of Oxford-Remonstran
of ID. B. Seavy ct ais of Brownfield, Me
and Conway, \. H., against the right of Ell
B. Bean to maintain dam on Sheppard
river.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Burrill from the committee on bank.
and banking reported ought to pass On bill
an act to amend section lO+ chapter ~ of
the Public Laws relating to savings banks
and bill an act to incorporate the Augusta
Safe Deposit and Trust COMPANY. Printed
under rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act additional to chap 81 of the X
s., relating to official and corporate seals
an act TO incorporate the southport Land and
improvement Co ; an act TO repeal sector
10. chapter 1873 of the Public Laws n 1887
relating to the classification and 6bor OF
prisoners in State Prison convicted 6f mur
der in the first degree resolve in favor o1
the town of Milo.
PASSED TO RE ESGRossEp.
Bill an act to fix the salary of the judge Of
probate for the court of Somerset; an act tt
restore the compensation of the county com
missioners for the county of Somerset; al
act to amend an act ,ntitled an act creating
certain islands in the county of Cumberland
int a "A In act N ma r
OF the town of Veazie and annex the same tC
the city of Bangor under suspension Of
rule an act to amend an act entitled al
act to incorporate the Winterport Ferry Co
approved Feb. 4, 1887.
LAID On THE TABLE.
Bill an act to amend section |, chapter 81
of the Revised Statutes relating to the right,
of married women, came up on its passage tc
be engrossed. and pending second reading il
was laid on the table On aoton of Mr.. Rydel
of Penohscot
TAKEN FROM THE TABLE AND E>GRossED
Mr.. Haine. of Kennebec moved to takt
from the table bill an act to amend section
81, chapter IS of the Revised Statutes relat
ing to the record of stations, and explained
that he made the motion after an understand
ing with the senator from Cumberland Mr.
Libby upon whose motion the measure wa
tabled. The bill was taken up and ameno &c
on motion of Mr.. HaiDes by striking out tht
provision that a certified copy of the record
should be prima facie evidence of the fact
therein stated, and substituting in its place
a provision that such copy may be used il
evidence the same As the original. The bill
vas read and passed to be engrossed a
amended.
On motion of Mr. Heath of Kennebec,
Bill an act additional to and anne ntia,ory
of an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Northern Maine railroad Company, wa
taken from the table and the same gentleman
moved to amend by adding new section a
follows:
"Section T. The Northern Maine Rail
road Company. its lessees and assigns, sn'
the Aroostook River Railroad Company, it
lessees and assigns, are hereby required Il
and shall at Presque Isle connect their sew
eral railroads and effect jun ton thereof
Mr.. Heath stated that the amendment wa
satisfactory to ali the parties interested.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Collins of Aroostook then moved tn,
following amendments which were adopted
Amend section 3 by striking out the frs
seven lines and substitute therefor the fol
lowing
''Ih, Northern Maine Railroad Company
its lessees and assigns, shall deliver to an
receive from connecting railroads. their les
sees and assigns, passengers and freight. ar
cars uiih or without merchandise loade
therein without discrimination and shall max
and maintain reasonable rates for both pas
sengers and freight with said connecting rail
roads, their lessees and assigns. and shal
afford reasonable facilities at its connecting
with said railroads for exchange of psssen
gers ami cars"
Also by adding after the word assigns
at the end of line 10, section ], the foilowin
words And snail afford reasonable facil
tiles at their connections with said Norther
Maine Railroad Company for the exchaDs
of such passengers and cars"
Tne bill was then passed to be engrosse
as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Lord Of York
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Met according to adjournment.
PRAYER BY the chaplain.