Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTY-POURfH SESSION.
SENATE.

currence.
CoAArSIcArIoS FROM rHE SEcRsrAsr o
70 SrArk-
Communications were received from Ii
Secretary of State transmitting lis, of tn
acts which have received the Governors al
proval. Also annual report OF the officers o
A the reform school which Was referred 10 IN
: Committee on Reform School. Also the an
nusl report of the trustees of the Americas
Asylum at Hartford, for the education of tn
i deaf and dumb. which was referred to th
Committee on Eiacston.
COMMITTEE OF CosrEKESoK.
} The order TO instruct the Secretary oi
, State 10 Afhx postage stamps To such publ,
documents As members of the legislator,
may desire 10 send TO their constituent
: passed BY the House and indefinitely post
poned by the Senate came back from the
House. that branch insisting upon its vote
! and asking = committee of conference. On
motion Of Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot the Sen
ATE insisted and concurred in the proposition
FOR conference com mittee, and the presi-
dent Joined to the committee on the part of
the House Messrs. Ryder. Heath and Frost
PErirIoSs, BILLS, &C. PRESENTED AND
REFERKEp.
The following petitions, bills, etc, were
presented and referred TO the several COM
mlttees as follows:
LEcAL AfFAiKs.
BY Mr. HAines of Kennebec-Bill An act
relating to disorierly persons on street rail-
road cars. empowers employees on street
cars TO arrest dlsturbers of the peace, under
certain restrictions
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot by request
Petition of Joseph A, Snow, president OF
the Humane Society, of Bangor, asking tha
the teachers in the public schools be requir-
ed TO teach kindness to the lower animals.
RAILROADS, TELEGRArns Asp ExpRkssk-.
by Mr.. Haines of kennebec-R Remon-
STRANGE of +. NJ. Cotton and so others of
Fairfield, against the of electricity by
Fairfield Horse Railroad Co., to run their
cars
BY Mr. Simpson Of Penobscot-Petition of
ID. { johnson, ct ais, of Carmel, and Jo-
seph c Friend and 20 others of Etna, in
favor of the passage of the bill introduced by
Senator Haines, relating to railroad tariff.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr. Walton of Standardization of
Henry Is. Merry and A. others of Arson for
repeal of the insolvent laws; also bill an act |
to amend chapter L 49, Public Laws of 1887, |
relating to limitations of actions.
By Mr.. Heath Of Kenne )ec-Bill, an act |
to amend section 27, chapter II of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to proof of probate
notice
By Mr.. Hill of Androscoggin-Pe Petition of
Edwin L. Stevens and Is others of Auburn
for the right of the ballot to women at NUM-
cipal elections.
BANKS ASp BANNING.
By Mr.. Nickels of waldo-Bin an act to
incorporate the Winterport Savings Bank.
FIsHERIEs AND GAME.
By Mr.. Hnckley of Sagaiahoc-Remon-
STRANGE of Geo. M0ultOn, Jr., ct ais. against
repeal of the bass law of Winnegance Creek.
JoNT CONVENTION.
A message was received from the House,
proposing joint convention of the two
branches forthwith in representatives hall
for the purpose of electing.a State Treasurer
for the fiscal years of 1883 and 1880 The
Senate concurred and message to that effect
where a convention was
formed (See House proceedings.)
The purposes of the convention having
been accomplished the Senate returned and
was called to order BY the president
Mr. Ere eman, from the Committee on
Towns, on petition, reported bill an act TO
set of Crotch Island from the town of Cum
berland and annex the same to the city of
Portland. Read and assigned.
REcoMxirTEp.
The report of the Committee on Interior
Waters, reporting bill an act to amend chap
ter $50 of the Special Laws of 1854. as
amended by chapter 6I3 of the Special Laws
of 1871, came from the House accepted, and |
the bill passed to be engrossed. Pending the
question Of accepting the report by the Sen
ate, it was recommtted to the committee, on
motion of Mr.. Walton Of Somerset.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act additional to an act to incor-
porate the Piscataquis Mutual Insurance
Company
Bill an act entitled an act to amend sec
ton So, chapter 10 of the Revised Statutes
of 1888. relating to the discharge of in solvent
debtors.
Bill an act authorizing the construction of
a bridge across the tide waters of Cape Ned
dick river in the town Of York.
Bill an act to incorporate the Commercial
Union Telegraph Company of Maine.
| Bill an act to incorporate the Brunswick
Electric Railroad Company.
Bill an act TO amend section Of chapter
| ls of the private and special laws of 1887 in
cooperating the Maine Mutual Accident A''o-
citation,
| Bill an act additional in relation TO the
Rumford & Bucktield Railroad Co.
| Bill an act relating to the use of corpor-
| ate seals.
| Bill an act to authorize Fred 4. Barker to
navigate Mooselucmexuntic and Cupsupt:
Lakes in oxford and Franklin counties by
steam.
Bill an act TO amend section ~, chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes, relating to liens
on pledges.
| Bill an act to change the time of holding
the September term of the 5. J. court,in and
for Somerset county.
An act to prevent cruelty to children; an
a Il to legalize the doings of Cyr Plantation
for Aro0stook county an act to provide in
part for the expenditures Of the government; :;
resolve in favor of James Ferris Of Bath /;
an act to amend sec. lO4, chap. a. of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to officers Of savings
banks; an act TO incorporate the Augusta
safe Deposit and Trust Co. an act TO make
valid the doings Of the town of Emblem (un-
der suspension of rule) an act to amend
section /. chapter 65, Of the Private and
: Special Laws of 1887, relating to the taking
of f-h from Webb's Pond and tributaries n
Franklin county.
, PASSED To BE EsACTED.
Bill an act to set of part Of the town o.
Veazie and annex the sane TO the city o
5 Bangor.
e ON motion Of Mr. Holbrook of Washing
! ton,
i Adjourned.
HOUSE.