Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-19

Prayer by Rev. Father Dohersy of Ausus
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!, Papers from the House disposed of in con
e eurrence-
PAPEKs FRon TIE HousK.
An act TO amend an act entitled An act to
facilitate the prompt administration of iu..
lice by establishing q Superior Cour, in III,
Co1nty of Aroostook came from the House
passed to be engrossed and vas laid on the
table to be printed under the rule.
! fkrrloSs, Bills, SC, PRESENTED AND
, REFERRED.
The following petitions, bills, etc. were
. presented and referred 10 the various COM
mittees as follows:
NEKcASTiLk AFFAIRS AND INsuRAxcE.
By Mr.. Harding of Cumberlsnd-Bil an
act TO amend chap. l47 of the public laws of
1887 relating To special insurance brokers,
also bill an act TO prohibit discrimination in
hfe and endowment insurance policies.
STATE PRIsoS.
By Mr. Hunt of Wxldo-Bill an act to
amend sc :. l6 of chap. l40 Of the revised
statutes relating to deduction from convict,
sentence for good conduct (amends the law
so that deduction of days per month shall
applS 10 all serving terms less than q life
sentence.
l LEGAL AFfAIRs.
By Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot--Bll II an act to
amend sec. /. chap. 81. OF the revised stature.
OF 1883, relating to rights of married women
Amehos 50 that real estate acquired by a wife
through her husband or by device through
MS relatives, may be conveyed by her with
OUT the Joinder OF her hus ,and in such con
veyAnce except such as she acquires from
i'm a 1,F he. "A.
being to make the record of the deed con-
elusive, thereby doing away With questions
of fact behind every deed of this description
under the present law
JUDicIARr.
BY Mr.. Walton of STANDARDIZATION Of
1. 7. Newton aud 40 others 10 smeud thu.
lien law on lumber and extend the provision,
of the same. Also petition of r. W. Rob
inson and l3 others of Morrill,, for hw to
prevent the manufacture and sale Of aiul-
terated articles of food and drink; also in
aid of same the petitions of Justice Aspin.
wall aud IA others of Albany, n l. Cum
mngs aud 10 others of Union, A. +. Clifford
and 20 others of Leeds, z. NJ. Addition and
20 ethers OF Plymouth. j. c. Csrtrel and IL |
others OF Stetson, II. W. Wells and l2 others
OF Waldo, o. ii. Howard and 26 others of I
hI1eli, Willard +. Dngley and other. of I
Durham, J. ii. Ramsdell of Gray Aad 22 /
others, Edward Wiggin and Is others Of
Massville, and T. +. Houghtou and 30 others |
of Bingham.
FRASKLIs CouSTr DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Frankln-Petition of
Ii. b. Prescott and a. others. for increase Of
salary of the judge of probate for Franklin
county.
FISHERIES AND CANE.
By Mr.. Sargent of Hancock-Petition of
James Smith and q others, that sec. 81,
chap. 40 of the revised statutes be amended.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Heath of Kennebec.
Ordered. That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary inquire whether any legislation 10
necessary to harmonze revised sta utes,
chapter "a, sections l2, l3, "A, is
with revised statutes, chapters 6s,
sec So. relative to distribution of estate of
non-residents; also that the same committee
inquire if any legislation is necessary to re-
move from section ~. chapter l24 Of the re-
vised statutes, II provision recently held to
be unconstitutional.
On motion of Mr.. Hunt Of Waldo,
Ordered, The House concurring, that
on Monday next at 4 O'Clock z. M
This order was sent down to the Houas.
and was subsequently returned bearing the in
dorss ment that it had received passage
On motion of Mr.. Hinckley of Sagada
hoe,
Ordered, that the Committee on Fisheries
and Game inquire what amendments il apy
are necessary to render the provisions Of
chap. 30 of the revised statutes more eff-
cient
Mr.. Poor of Cumberland said:
Mr.. President | hold in nv hand copy
of report, one of which | never saw until
this morning; and by looking at it find it s
something That would inte rest US farmers very
much 1t would not only interest.
but be instructive and valuable to us. II
is q copy which has been brought up this
morning from an accumulation Of some
three thousand copies stored away in the base
ment, to be disposed Of as old junk or burned
under tho boilers. Now. | think after the
State has been to the expense of publishing
these copies for the use of the people, that
we should have the benefit Of them. and in
accordance Herewith have the following
order which | wish to present:
Ordered, that 2000 copies or two-third, Of
the reports of tine joint special committee
to investigate the cause of the o itbreak of
disease among the cat lie At the st,,e College
fam be recalled from tie ba.emept to the
agricultural room, and that the S ,cretary of
the Board of Arcul.ure be m .trnc,ed 20
distribute them throughout the S.ate with
the agricultural reporis, aud such portion of .
the residue as can be spared from the office 4
of the Secretary of State be delivered TO
members of the Legislature upon call,
The order received a passage.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Libby from the Committee on the In.
dietary re ported ought to pass on bill An act
to amend sec 2, chap. rs of the public laws
OF 1887 relating to the jurisdiction of the |
municipal court of the city Of Portland. and
bill an act to prevent persons from furnish
ing Intoxicating liquor to prisoners. Printed
under rule.
NJ. H'a h from the Committee on the Ju-
diciafy port ought 10 pass on bill a. act
to authorize the knickerbocker Steam Tow
age Co to ilcresse its capital stock. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. Dsggeu from the Committee on Aeri- i
culture rep0r ed ought to pass m bill an act
to .ni'ni sec, 81, chap IS of the revised
statues lstlng to the record OF stallon.
Pfiited under rule.
Mr.. Harding from the Committee On Mer. !
( ean.!e Afdir. aud Insurance REPORTER ought :
70 r,sss on bill an act TO amend sections 3 and
of chap. I3l of the private and special law.
of 1887 chsrtering the Maine & New Brun,- /
wick Insurance 90 Read and assigned.
REAR .Np ASSIGNED
Bill AZ act to amend sec. p. chap. 1874 Of
the revised statutes of So r iatny 10 procee,i.
u g' on motion for new trlal in c-rtAn erin
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