Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SIIfY-FOURlH SESSION.
SENATE.
Continued from tenth pase.)


Prayer by Rev, Mr.. Randall. chaplaia o.
the House.
Papers from the House disposed of in con.
currenee.
| CoAACNicArioS fEoN rHE SECRkrASY os
( SrArk.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State, transmitting list of
the public acts tha, have received the APP
provsl of the Governor, as follows
Bill an act TO prevent persons from fur
nishing Intoxicating liquors TO prisoners.
Bill an act 10 repeal see, Is chap. 1888 Of
the Public Laws of lss, relating TO the
elassi hcation of labor Of prisoners in the
State Prison.
! Bill an act 10 amend section chapter IS
of the public laws Of 1857 relating to the ja-
risdiction of the municipal court of the city
of Portland
PEriTioSs, BILs, &c, PRKsESrEp AND Rs.
fERREp.
| The following bills. petitions, etc, were
presented and referred to the several con-
mittees AS follows
JupIcIARr.
BY Mr.. Libby of Cumberland-Bill an act
TO amend section IL, chapter s of the Revised
Statutes. relating to deputy .town clerks
| Permits the appointment Of women AS
deputy clerks with power to record papers
and make certified copies
LEGAL ArFAIRs
| BY Mr.. IIsines of kennebec- Bill an act
to make valid the ioings of the town of Sid
ney and certain officers therein.
| BY Mr.. Wrigh. of bxford-Bill an act to
regulate the compensation Of Sherfs and
amendatory of chapter SO of the Revised
Statutes, Provides that in the counties Of
, Androscoggin, Cumberland. kennebec,
Penobscot and York the Sherids shall receive
a salary of 5000 each in lieu of the commits
sions from deputies and the Sherifis of the
remaining counties 500 each.
EprcArIo>
| BY Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot- an act to
amend section 80. chapter II Of the Revised
Statutes relating to schools in plantations
| Gives plantations the same right that towns
have with reference TO the amount of school
money that they may raise.
PENSIONS.
BY Mr.. Heath of kennebec-Petition of
Joseph W Merchant and Con. Collins for
State pensions.
FIsHERIEs AND CANE.
| BY Mr. Hin ,kley of Ssgadahoc- Remon-
STRANGE of Henry Ingalls, and ll2 others
against any change in the lobster Law. espe-
cially as to limit in size.
RAILROADS lELE9RAfus AND ENrREssEs.
BY Mr. ianes of kennebec ec-Petiton of
E Parkhurst and 20 Others Of Presque
Isle for law regulating railroad tariff. Also
| in favor of the same the petitions of Is L.
| Torsey and Is others of Deer Isle. J q \
Butts and 80 others of Canaan. Seth NJ
Young and 81 others of Swanville. u. u.
Toothaker and 80 others of Phillips Fred e.
Robie and 4j others of Winthrop, G.. J Hig-
gins and 30 others of Gardiner, II. q. Titus
and 25 others of Monmouth. A. +. Field of
Sidney. J. A. Rice aud 10 others Of New Port
land, Geo. T.. Withee and 20 others of Benton,
5. A. Jewett and - others of Piston, W.
W. Washburn AMI % others of China, and
Gilbert Miller and 40 others of Wilton.
| MrncAsrur Arr,ns AND l,suK.,cr.
H.. H. w.;.,, 90 n., nan 10
-. w s9e Y, - w, , p.' a" a1' 'o ~ ~
a'neaa sec'ons 20 anu - OF chaP'er " Oh
go ~ hraLars rpsnr,,a. ,n., .,n,,
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-. ,1 49,
ohphhs'
On motion of MIR. Walton of Somersrt,
and Game, the House concurring, iq ure
int the expediency Of changing tn. cIo-r
time on ruiiied grouse and partridges.
On motion of Mr. llisckley of Sagalh
hoe,
Ordered, That the Committee on l. gal
Affairs inquire INTO the expediency OF enact
ing law requiring owners of improved
lands bordering county and town yards ia
remove all brush and shrubbery from the
borders of such roads TO some fixed limit
On motion or Mr.. Heath of kennebec
Ordered. That the kennebec Delegation
be authorized to make full investigation in {
/ the affairs OF the county of Kenpebec.
On motion of Mr.. Libby of Cumberland
Ordered, That The Committee on thu
judiciary be requested to consider the ex
pedlency of changing the laws relating II
organization of corporation so as to requir'
the clerk and majority of the directors o
; said corporation to be resid snts of the Stat
of Maine.
MIR. Poor OF Cumberland called attention
to what he claimed was great ANNOYANCE
the fumes OF tobacco smoke in the Senat
chamber, and said TO some persons IT was in
tolerable- He wouli not presume 10 max
complaint upon his own account, but ther
were others besides himself, some Of whom
. "''N ~ f'''"'"s "''
lady had said to him that she was isborlng i
behalf OF moral reform, and that she felt sh
could not very well go into an assemblage o
a., of . nro., ,nor.I n,;,n;,ta III ha
clothing saturated with the fumes of tobacc
smoke that if she remained in these hall
and was suhje cted to the ANNOYANCE, as sh
was obliged to be yesterday, she would
incapacitated BY nausea and headache, an
that she only uttered the sentiment of
! great many other. that we're also present
|, In consequence of this complaint he sui
i mitted the following:
I Ordered. That, the House concurring, tn
!, messenger of the Senate be directed to hav
printed in bold type and to post in conspic,
;, ous places in both the Senate chan Der an
: House of Representatives, placards reques
ing gentlemen no, to smoke in these halls {
their corridors.
}, The President The chair suppo,es thi
l the senator does not mean that there is smol
I ing in the chamber during the session Of d
Il Senatet
' Mr.. Poor-No, sir.
=, Mr. Haines of Kennebec-I move
/, ameni the order by inserting the word RED
y after the word bold"
Mr. Poor-Aftsr or before the ~ordP
Mr.. Haine.-It makes no difference.