Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-09
HOUSE.

FRIDAY, March 8th.
Met according to adjournment
Prayer by the chaplain.
journal read and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
Bill an act to regulate the taking of
smelts from the Sheepscot River which in
House was passed to be enacted came back
from the Senate. Senate amendments A
and b accepted and recommitied to the Com.
mittee on Engrossed Bills. House accepted
Senate amendments A and B and recon-
mitted the bill in concurrence.
Bill an act to equalize school privileges in
towns, came from the Senate indefinitely post
poned and on motion of Mr.. Clason of Gar
diner was laid on the table,
The remonstraDCe OF eighty protestant
clergymet of Maine against legislation per-
mitting sectarian teaching in the State Re-
form School came from the Senate referred
to the Committee on judiciary and on motion
of Mr.. Wiswell of Ellsworth was laid on Ike
table.
Bill an act to provide for the employ ment
of persons convicted of being trampi which
in the House was passed to be enacted with
amendment by striking out in section II the
word ''shsll" and inserting the word may"
came back from the Senate the Senate insist
ing on its former action and asking for
Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Wakefield of Bath moved that the
House insist and Join Committee of Con
ferenas,
Mr.. Taylor of Unity moved that the House
recede and concur with the Senate.
Mr.. Wakefield opposed the motion to re-
cede ami Mr.. Taylor replied.
Al
recede
Mr.. Burieigh of Vassslboro called for the
yeas and nays. The motion was lost.
Ii was then voted to recede and concur
with the Senate.
Bill an act in relation to pounds as TO
which committee Of conference was sp-
pointed in the House, March 5th, came back
from the Senate with committee on its part
as follows: Messrs. Ryder of Penobscot,
Rand of oxford, Holbrook of Washington
Bill the Dog Law ~ called az to which the
House appointed a committee Of conference,
March !, came back from the Senate with
the committee joined on the part of the Sen
ale as follows: Messrs. Simpson of Penoh-
scot, Wright of Oxford, NicAeis Of waldo.
Bill al act TO regulate the compensation of
sheriffs and amendatory of chapter 50 Re-
vised Statutes which was indefinitely post
poned in the House, March :, in non-con-
currence. came back from the Senate, SEN
ate insisting on its previous action and con-
ference committee appointed on its part as
follows Messrs. Wright of Oxford, Ryder
of Penobseot and Collins Of Aroostook.
On motion of Mr.. Chaplin of Bridgtsn the
House Joined "a committee of conference.
Messrs. Chaplin of Bridzton, Adams of Bel
grade, Grindle of Mt. Desert.
Mr.. Grindle of Mt. Desert moved to re-
consider the vote and that the House adhere
to its former vote
Messrs. drindle OF Mt. Desert, O'Brien Of
Thomaston and Talbot Of East Machia.
favored the motion to adhere and Messrs.
Spraaue of Dexter. Pattsngall of Pembroke
and Stsarns of Caribou opposed The mo-
ton to adhere vas lost.
Bill an act to repeal and amend certain
Private and Special Laws Of the city of Bid
deford which the House refused to refer in
concurrence to the Judiciary Committee.
March 3. came back from the Senate, the
Senate insisting and q committee Of confer
ence appointed on its part - follows