Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SlyTY.POURTH SESSION.
HOUSE.
SArrRpAH. Jan. 10.

S.ruRpAr, Jan. 10.
Met according to Adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal read and approved
Papers from the Senate disposed Of In
concurrence.
The following petition was presented and
referred TO the Committee on
LneAL Abrams.
Petition of r. +. Boothby aud ~ o,hers,
relating to an amendment Of sec. . Of chan.
%Sa Of special laws of 1883. relating To the
Plantation of Lexington, bill and papers a.
companying
CosCusnksI OhpkRs.
On motion of Mr.. Knceland Of Albany,
Ordered, That the Committee on Fisheries
and Game be directed to inquire into the ex-
pedieucy of protecting the fish in Kncelsud
Pond, so called. in the town of Albany,
county of Oxford, for the term Of Ave years,
and repor, by bill or otherwise.
HousK ORDERS.
Mr.. Psttangall Of Pembroke presented the
following order
Ordered, That when the House adjourn,
II adjourn to meet GU Tuesday at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ
Mr.. Paitangall said that as the gentlemen
"hV H'h' oN W chsliy teAcne0
by the railroads, had gone home to meet
their families, to attend In their business
and To spend the Sabbath, IL the House ad-
journ to meet at o'clock on Monday. they
would do no business, aud nobody supposed
that they could
II the House adjourn until Tuesday ei 10
o'clock, they would accomplish the same re-
suit As II they met at 4 O'Clock on Monday,
and II would enable them to 70 home and
spend the Sabbath with their families and BY
taking the night train Monday night, be back
in time for the session.
Mr.. Poor Of Scbago said that was all very
we'll for those who could get home to spend
the Sabbath With th,ir families. but that
there were man who could not do this. lie
thought 1t was a duty that they owed To their
| constituents to stay there aud attend To their
business. lie moved to amend by inserting,
instead Of Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Monday ~
2 o'clock Z. NJ
Mr. Peuangall said that he would be glad
" they had to meet there every day except
| Sundays, but that as the Senate would not
meet until o'clock on that day aud that, a.
the gentlemen who went away with the un-
ierstandDg that they would not meet at that
hour might not return, IL would be hardly
possible that there would be a quorum Of the
House at that hour.
Mr.. Poors amendment was then put to
vote and carried
The motion as amended was then carried
On motion of MIR, Pottle Of kiDgHeld,
Ord, red, That the use of this Representa-
tives' Hall be given to the use Of the Ten
perance Committee on the evening Of jam.
AIRY 3Ist
KrAD AND AssiGsEb.
.,.l T.. IN Al
Bill an act 10 amend sections and . Of
chapter / of the revised statutes Of 1883
| compelling towns To furBi h school books for
the ure of the pupils IN their public schools.
PAssrD TO II, EsoRos-rD.
Bill an act entitled an act to amend section
! of chapter lt2 Of the public laws Of 1887
| relating TO Savings BaDks.
RycoxsirTgp.
Bill an act entitled an act to repeal section
IS chapter 1873 Of the public laws Of 1887
relating TO the classification and labor Of
prisoners in State Prison convicted Of mur-
der in the first d gree. Recommitted TO
| Committee on Bills in Third Readiug
| The bill as printed 10 headed an act TO re-
peal section IS, chapter 1873. etc, while sec
tor begins section 10 Of chapter iiS. etc. !
TAErs yHos rur TABLE.
| On motion Of Mr. Ptttapgall Of Pembroke
| Bill an act to create Forest Commission
er and for the protection Of forests, and for
the encouragement Of the growth Of forests
was taken from the table and referred 70 the
Committee on Agriculture.
On motion Of Mr.. Hovey Of Pittsneld,
Resolve in aid of dairying, beef raising,
sheep, horses. swine, poultry gro~ing inter
ests, mechanical and manufacturing indus
tries in the State. vas taken from the table
and referred to the Committee on Agricul-
ture.
On motion Of Mr., Cole Of Brookiin,
The vote whereby bill, an act to amend
sec. Of chap. 30 Of the revised ststntes re-
la,ing to marriage, was passed 70 be en-
crossed, was recon.idered and such recon
| .ideratiOn laid on the table until Tuesday
nsxf.
On motion Of Mr.. Pattsngall Of Pembroke.
Adjourned.