Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Yankee jim Grow and the Eng.
ish Sparrow
Joined In Baneiul Brotherhood BY Ssn-
itOnd Eloquence and Votes.
1 Vigorous Temperance Sentiment Iani-
Tested In Both Branches.
The House Votes to Have Bushsl OF
Oats Weigh Thirty Pounda
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY. Feb. 10.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barber of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
communication vas received from ths
Secretary of State transmitting . list of the
public acts approved by the Governor.
PETITIONS, BnLs. &c, PRxsssrsp Asr
RRyEKKRD.
The following bills, petitions, etc, we're
presented and referred to the various com
mirtees ~ follows:
| JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Walton of Somerset-Resolve in
favor of the plantation of Carrying Place
and resolve in favor of the plantation OF
Dead River.
BY Mr.. Freeman of Cumberland-Bill an
act relating to the employ ment of labor.
Provides that whoever by threats, intimida
ton or force, alone or in combination with
others, prevents or seeks to prevent from
entering or continuing in the employment
of firm or corporation. shall be punished
by imprisonment not more than two years or
by hne not exceeding $500. Also that any per
son injured by being so interfered with in
his employ ment. shall have q remedy in civil
damages against the offender.
| EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Daggett of Piscataquis-Bill an
act to equalize school privileges in towns.
| Repeals section IL of chapter / | of the Re
vised Statutes and also so much of section
l5 of same chapter Is relates to the appor-
tionment of school money to districts, and
provides that all school money raised by
towns or apportioned to them by tie State
for common school purposes shall be eX.
pended solely by the experimenting school
committees Of the several t0a MS 10 such
manner As to give, as nearly As practicable,
schools of the came length IN all districts.
LIBRARY.
By Mr. Libby of Cumberland Resolve
in favor of continuing the publication Of
York Deeds" being the early records of
the State in the keg gistry of Deeds for York
| county.
TEMPERANCE.
The following petitions are for better en-
forccment of the prohibitory law;
BY Mr.. Lord of York-Petition of j. A.
Wentworth 1T ais of N. kennebunk and
5. +. Fuller ct ais of Kennebunk.
BY Mr.. Hunt Of Wsldo-pettion of +. l..
Pams and 81 others Of Monroe.
By MIR. Wright of DISQUALIFICATION of
John Collins ct ais of kezar Falls.
BY Mr.. Rand of Oxford-Pettion of
II. w. Merrill and ~ others of Hebron.
| BY Mr.. Austin of Lincoln-Pettlon of
| Elwell G. Pinkham and 40 others of Booth
bay.
BY Mr.. Burgess of Knox-Petition of Rev.
| s. Bickmore aud 45 others of South Thom-
aston.
BY Mr.. Walker of KnoI-Petition of AL
bert Miller and II others of Appleton and
vicinity.
| BY Mr. Heath of Kennebec-Pstition of
+. A. Vinal ct ais. of Vassalbors.
By Mr.. Haines of kennebec-Petition of
d. X. Ford ct ais of Wayne.
BY. Mr.. Sargent of Hancock-Petition Of
Elmer +. Crockett ct ais of Deer Isle
| BY Mr. Burrill of Hancock-Pention of
Stinson Hooper ct ais. of Sullivan.
BY Mrs. Merrill of Franklin-Pettion Of
W F. Savage ct ais of Wilson.
BY MIR. Poor of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
David Duncan ct ais of Casco.
By Mr. Hinckey of experimentation
of Chas. Hunneweli, ct ais of Woolwich.s
BY MIR. Frost of York-Peti,ion of II. l..
Thyiug ct ais of WATERFORD and Geo. E.
Allen ct ais of Sanford.
BY Mr. Harding of Cumberland-Petition
of John Oueson and 43 others of Freeport.
By Mr. Freeman of Cumberiand-Peution
of Rev. W Ii. Lane ct ais of Yarmouth.
By Mr. Hill of AndroscoggIn-Petiton of
J. w. Kicker and 2s others of Auburn.
BY Mr. Kendall of York-Petition of Syl-
vester Hill, Welcome Lodge, ct ais of Good
wins Mills ard vicinity.
By Mr.. Libby of Cumbersnd-Petition of
W. j. Sanford and As others of Portland.
By Mr.. Holbrook of WAshington-Petition
of Charles Springer ct ais Of Wytopitlock.
! By Mr.. Simpson of Penobscot-Petition
of Eben Short ct ais of Charleston, and n.
N Ferguson ct ais of Dixmont-
BY Mr. Walton of Somerset-Peti'ion Of
Chss. S. Wright and 40 others of Norridge-
wock, and S Z. Plummer ct ais of Detroit.
8, Mr. Daggett of Piscataqus-P Petition
of f. Sjostedt aud 2s others of ka'Ahdin
Iron works, Charles l.. Ada ms and 2l others
of Abbott, +. G. Cleaves and 81 others OF
Sangerville, and VIM. Brown and ~ others
of Sangerville.
By Mr. Nash Of Washington Petition of
John l.. Chase and 81 others of Standish II.
G. Longf. llow ct ais of Lambsr IT Lake, and
G. c. Hopkins ct ais Of Jonesboro.
ORDERS.
| On motion of Mr. Burrill of Hancock,
| Ordered, That the Committee on Public
Buildings inquire at once into the practics-
bil,y OF changing the outer doors of the
State House SO that they shall open outward,
AID if found practicable. to cause the same
to be done forth~ith.
On motion of Mr.. Wright of Oxford,
Ordered. Ths. the Secretary of the Senate
prepare and cause to be printed . daily cal
endar of the business of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Heath # kennebec,
Ordered, That the AdjutaHt General be re-
quested to inform the Senate what sums
have been appropriated Tor copying the mus
ter out rolls, the date of each act and re-
solve. the sums drawn from the Treasury
therefor, the names of the clerks employed,
tue total compensation paid each clerk, the
amount of work done by each CLERK, the
amount of work still to be done with an es-
innate of the time necessary therefor and
such other facts as will show how such ap-
propriations have been expended.
An order vas passed that when the Senate
adjourned it should be to meet on Monday
ne II at o'clock.
REroRTs OF CoNNIrrEEs
Mr.. Burrill from the Committee on Mer-
camille Aifairs and Insurance reported iegis-
latiou inexpedient on order relating to the
taxation of int urance companiss
Mr. Dsgsett from the Committee on Edu
cation reported reference to the next legis
lature on the Peti ion of Joseph F. Snow,
/ President Of the Humane Society of Bangor,
that teachers in public schools shall be re
ouired to teach kindness to the lower animals
Mr. Libby from the Committee on the Ju
dietary reported ought to pass on bill an acs
To nd the charter of the Portland Stree
Sprinkling Co. Read and assigned. Also
reported ought to pass on bill an act to in
corporate the South Portland Land and I'm
provement Co, which vas passed to be en-
crossed under . suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Austin from the Committee on Claim
: reported ought to pass on resolve in favor Of
{ John E. Kelley. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Freeman for the Committee on Town