Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-17
HousK PAPERs.

The petition Of LsaisaN M Frost ell ais ,s
prohibit the selling. giving or furnishing
| cigarettes or tobacc TO miners under Is year,
of AGe, came from the House referred u
the Committee on legal Affairs, and on mo
ton of Mr. Heath of Kennebec the Sena e
non coucurred in the action of the House
And referred the petition TO the committee
on the judiciary.
| The petition of K. F. Dunton ct als for
exemption Of Penobscet and Belfast from
the provisions of sec. 43, chap. 40 of the
K. ;, and providing that all suits and pro-
ceedings for recovery of penalties under
said section be no longer maintained, came
from the House referred to the committee on
the judiciary. On motion Of Mr.. Nickels of
w aldo the Senate non-concurred and re eferred
the petition to the COMMITTEES On fisheries and
game.
PETITIONS, Bills. &c. PRESENTED AND
REFEKKED.
The following bills, petitions, etc, were
presented and referred to the different COM
mittees a. follows:
INTERIOR WATERS.
By Mr.. Merrill of Franklin-Bill an act
for the incorporation Of the New Sharon
Water Power Co.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Burgess of KnoI-Bill an act to
incorporate the Camden and Rockport Elec-
tric Light Co.
By Mr.. Rand of DISQUALIFICATION of W
Z. Skiliings ct ais for An act 10 incorporate
the Bethel Water Co. and for an act to incor-
porate the Bethel Village Corporation.
AGRICULTURE
By Mr.. Haines Of Kennebe Bill an act
to amend sec. l6 of chap. IS of the revised
statutes, relating to the record of stations.
Makes certified copies of the records of
gister of deeds prima faeta evidence Of the
facts therein stated.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Libby of Cumberlsnd-Petition OF
Hannah J. Bailey and Helen Shepleigh and
l0s others in favor of municipal suffr:ge for
women; also of Mrs. J. W. Partridge and
262 others in aid Of same; also bill an act TO
prevent persons from furnishing Intoxicating
liquors to prisoners; also bill an act to
amend sec. 3, chap. 2s, of the public laws of
1887 relating to the jurisdiction of the NUM- |
cipal court of Portland.
By Mr. Heath of Kennebec-Bill an act to
authorize the Knicksbocker Steam Towsge
Co. to increase its capital stock from s200,- |
900 to 81 900, 900.
Wars AND BRIDGES.
BY Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot- Petition of
John Judkins for aid to build 4 bridge
across Mattawamkeag river.
TELEGRArHs, AND EXPRESSES.
BY Mr. Heath of Kennebec-Resolve in
aid of a survey of the Carrabasser and
Canadian Railway.
COMMERCE.
BY Mr.. Nickels of waldo-Bill an act to
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Winterport Ferry Co. Approved Feb
4th 1887,
ORDERS.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright of O1'ord,
Ordered, The House Of Representatives
concurring, that the members of the two
houses of the legislature Convene in joint AS
sembly in the hs III of the House Of Represen-
tatives at IL O'Clock NJ, of this 18th day Of
January, for the purpose of reading the jour |
nails of each house relating to the vote for
senator in Congress for the term beginning on
the 4th day of March next, and for such |
other proceedings in the matter of the election
of such senator in Congress, as are required
by the Constitution and Statutes of the
United States.
On motion of Mr.. Haines of Kennebec,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
required to lay before the Senate the report
of the several judges of probate authorized
by sec. 66 of chap 10 of the revised statutes
for the year ending with the first Monday of
Januray. 1889.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ryder from the committee on Legal
Affairs reported ought to pass on bill an act
to legslize the proceedings by which Webster
plantation was organized Printed under
rule.
Mr.. Walton from the committee on Legal
Affairs reported bill an act to repeal sec. /
of chap. so of the revised statute, relating to
the granting Of divorce at ntsi prius Re-
peals the nisi prius clause of the Law there
by making the judgment final at the time of
decree. Printed under rule.
Wr. Wright from the committee on Legal
Affairs, reported back to be printed the bill
to pro ride a board of registration in cities
ard towns and to amend chap. 1 of the re-
vised statutes.
PASSED To BE ENACTED:
Bill an act to amend the charter of the
Portland Institute and Public Library iacor-
porated Jan. %, 1867 and to change the cor
porate name.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. Burrill of Hancock rose and said
Mr.. President i desire to make person
al explanation. / was unavoidably absent
from tho senate yesterday. and therefore am
not recorded as having voted for United
States senator. l desire to have go upon
fhp nrt ha that had hpan