Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-25

By Mr.. Moore of DECENTRALIZATION o
Anirev HAwes and 4s others to ALLOW NO
mn the right of ballot.
By Mr. Robe Of Gorham-Bill an a.
to define the appropriation of public funds,
BY Mr. Grindle of Mt Desert-Petition o
Rev. II Z. Frohock and 10 Others. resident,
at Bar Harb0r, asking tha, women be 2llowet
TO vote in municipal elections.
By Mr.. Wakefield of Bsih-Communiea
ton from the United States Treasury De
pArtment asking for cession Of jurisdiction
over Goose Rocks. Knox County.
BY Mr.. Woodsum of China-Pentiol
signed by C. T. Allen and IA Others TO pro
hibii selling, giving or furnishing cigarette
or tobacco in any of its forms to minors an
der Is years Of age in the State of Maine.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Chsdbcurue of BidJeford-Bil
an act to authorize gas companies TO furnish
electric light.
By Mr.. Warren of Deer isle-Bill an &C
to repeal chapter 1856 II Private and Speeis
Laws of 1872 and chapter IS Private ant
Special Laws Of ISIS.
FIsAScIAL Affairs.
By Mr.. Barker Of Bansor-Petition of tn,
city Of Bangor for payment of taxes collect
ed and retained by the State on European
and North American Railroad Stock for the
years 1884 5-6.
EDUcArIoS.
BY Mr.. Pendleton of Isleboro-Petition OF
Charles A Brown and others to discontinue
the customary visits of the Governor ant
Council to the Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb at Hartford, Conn, at the State's ex
pense.
RAILROADS, TELEGKAPHs AND EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Manley of Augusta-Petition OF
Inhabitants of Augusta for Railroad through
Augusta, Halloveli and Gardiner Also pc.
tition Of the inhabitants of Gardiner fol
railroad through Augusta, Hallowell, and
Gardiner. Also petition of the inhabitant,
of Hallowell for same.
Also bill an act TO incorporate the Augusta
Hallowell and Gardiner Railroad Company.
BY Mr.. Wake field of Bath Bill an act to
incorporate the Bath Street Railroad Com
pany
By Mr.. Bunham of Hollis-Bill an act tc
incorporate the Saco River Telegraph and
Telephone Company. Also petition OF
Frank A. Southwick and associates in the
town of Buxton to incorporate same.
COMMERCE.
BY Mr.. Pendleton of Isleboro-Petition OF
William Z. Sprague and others for the righ,
to huild wharf in the tide waters of Penob-
scot Bay at Isleboro.
AGRicULrURk,
BY Mr., Burleigh of Vassslboro-Bill an
act to amend section 55, chapter IS, Re-
vised Statutes, relating To pressed hay.
MILIrARr AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Green of Portland-Bill an act to
amend sec l56 Of chap. 225 of the Public
Laws of 1850, as amended by chap, 40 of the
Public Laws of 1881, in relation to the mill
tia. Also bill an act to amend chap. 225 of
the Public Laws of 1850, relating to the mill.
tia.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Plummer OF Brunssick-B an
act TO authorize the erection of dams and
hooms in the AdroscoggiD river between
Topsham and brunswick.
By Mr.. Grindle of Mt. Desert-Remon-
STRANGE of W. W. A. Heath against petition
of Mark Hodgdon and others 10 iraw off wa
ter from liodgdon's and Seal Cove Ponds.
FIsHKRIEs AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Adams of Limerick Bill an act to
prohibit the taking of fish from Woodsome
Dfuok IN town OF W dterDOr0ugh.
By Mr.. Race of Boothbsy Petition of
Ellsworth Gray and i5 others of Southport
for an enactment prohibiting SEEMING menha-
den porgies and forbldding the operation OF
any factory within one mile of any settle
ment or residence.
By Mr.. Grindle of Mt. Desert-Petition of
Tyler II. Stanley and - other residents of
lsleford for change of lobster law.
Re- .f Ip,,s,. 8
Wallace E. Ackley and - others praying
zens may fish, can and sell Holsters from
April 10 to July 10.
ANDRoscoGGIs DELEGATIoS.
By Mr. Stafford of Auburn-Bill an act TO
increase the compensation of the county
commissioners of AndrOscoggin county.
CUMBERLAND CoUsTY DELEGATION.
By Mr.. Fogg of Portland--B an act re-
lating to compensation of county com
missioners of Cumberland county.
Towns
By Mr.. Clifford of Auburn-Bill an act to
set of certain islands now in the town of
Boothbay. and create them into a planta-
ton.
CLAIMS
By Mr.. Hill of Augusta-Petition or claim
of A. J. Cameron for Stitching and Binding
etc
CoSCURRENT ORDERS.
TN motion of Mr.. Dane of kennebunk,
Ordered, That the Committse on the Ju
dietary be directed TO inquire into the expedi-
ency of changing the present method of pub
fishing the Maine Reports" so that the same
ka iaha h-t ha ptaba
at less cost than the same are now furnished
and report by bill or otherwise; and also
report what change if any shonld be made in
the sa AIRY of Reporter of Decisions
On motion of Mr.. Msdigan of Houlton,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Affairs be instructed to investigate the ad
visibility of erecting statute heu for the
protection of men engaged in hauling bark
to secure pay for their personal services and
the labor of their teams and report by bill OIL
otherwise.
HoUsE ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. Hawkins of Sullivan,
Ordered, That W. b Jordan of Walthan
be grained leave of absence for FIVE days com
mencing January 2sth on account of business
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Barker from the Committee on tn,
judiciary to which was referred bill an ac
concerning the taxation of vessels reported
that the same ought not to pass
Mr.. Barker from the Committee on tht
Judiciary to which was referred the petition
of Nathan L. Perkins asking for an inereas,
of salary as Recorder of the Municipal Cour
of Bangor, and also for certain sme endme Mt
to the act creating said Court, reported bill
entitled an act additional to chap. POS of th.
Pri ate and Special Laws OF 1887 creatin,
Bangor Municipal Court, and that the sam
ought to pass.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act additional to chapter POS of tn
Private and Special Laws of 1857, crestin
Bangor Municipal Court.
PASSED TO he ENACrED.
| Bill an act to legalize the doings of Cy
| Plantation.
Bill an act to provide in part for the Ell
peDditure of the Government.
| Mr.. M.sDEY: The Finance Committe
which had under consideration the appropri
alton bill which was reported To the Hous
several days ago. in making up the item
were go -erDed by the following rules, frs,
we placed in the bill all items which wer
| specifically required by law to be place
there. over which the committee had n
discretion Next we found that the Ia,
had authorized work in several instances t
be performed, and the legislature of tr
years ago in making the appropriation, ha
not Appropriated sufficient sum to meet th
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