Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-28
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Met according to adjournment.
Prayer b. the chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in cor
currence.
Resolve to provide commission to inQair
into u e system of taxation in this State an
o her states and report To the Governor an
toiHcil csuie from the Senate passed To b.
engros,ed. and on motion of MIR. Barker o
Bangor. va. laid upon the table.
The report Of the Commit q Of Confer
ence on hill an act regulating the weight o
bushel of oats, reported ought to pass an,
gned by the COMMITTEE GU the par
of both houses, came down from tn
Senate r. cied, a second conference c ,m
mittee s-krd for and Messrs Hsncs OF Ken
nehec, Libby of Cumberland and Simpso,
OF Peno 'scot joiued on the part of the Sen
ate.
| TN motion of Mr., Weed of I.ittleton, tn,
House insisted in its former vote. aud th,
chair appointed as another committee o.
60 ference on the part of the House. Messrs
Weed of Ii Teton, Cole of Brooklin an,
Merrill of Solon.
PRESENTED WITHOUT RErsRSScE.
The following petition was presented b,
Nr Barker of Bangor AID lai on tae tabl,
Petition of W. l. Bragg aud 22t others OF
ngor asking for better heating apparatu,
on railroai trans.
LKGAL ArFAiRs.
BY Mr. Plummer OF Bruns~ick--Bill an
act 10 enable the town of Brunswick 10 Dor.
row money for the construction of sewer,
and public drains.
PENSIONS.
BY Mr.. Chadhourne Of Bidd. ford-Re.
soive in favor of E0zsbeth Wild.
CoNcURREsr ORDER.
On motion OF MIR Manley OF augusta,
Orcered, The Senate coneur,ing that the
limc for final report of the comui,,tee on
Ra lroads, Tel-graphs and Expresses, and
Later or Waers is hereby eIlcnued an
I'll Tuesday, March 9th.
Houss ORDER
Or motion of Mr.. Pottle of Kingield,
Ordered, That on and after March lst
joel Wilbur be granted leave of absence
four days by reason of town business re-
CURING his personal attention. Referred to
committee on l. ave of Absence.
On mouoI OF Mr. Warren of Castine,
Ordered, That Edward + Rae, be and
hereby is excused from any further attend
ance upon the present session of legislature
after March 2. 1889, and that the Clerk
make up his pay IN iull to the end of the
session. Referred to Committee on Leave OF
Absence.
On motion of MIR. Carson of Mt Vernon,
Ord red. That leave of absence be granted
to L, y lugalls of Washington. from March
lst TO March 9th inclusive, by reason of I'M
por'ant town business rquiring b $ auen,i IN
Referred to Comm tee on Leave of Absence
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Cole tor The Committee ON Education
TO which was referred resolve In favor OF
Kicker Classical Institute, reported that
the same ought to pass
Mr.. PJor for the Committee on ilucation
10 which Was referred p, tiiIvn of Juhm e
lngraham and others pray ing that aid ma,
be granted - Normal Department at x cker
Classical Institute, reported that the p.ii.
TONERS have leave To withdtax. On
moh)n of MIR. Cole of BroJklln, pending
acceptance of these reports they were tabled
to be printed.
Mr. Il,ll for the Committee on Banks ard
Banking to which was ref, rred b,li an act to
incorporate the Northeastern Trust Co., re
ported bail AS above and that il ought To pass
Rules suspended, bill read three times and
passed To he engrossed.
Mr.. Goodwin tor The Committee on EIu-
cation, /, winch was referred petition ot
Levi liaIlp~el aud o hers, praying that
chapter Z27 OF the Private and Special Laws
of 1858 b. repesled. reported bill an act t.,
rep, al cnapttr 227 of the Private and S, ,ecial
Laws of 1888 relating TO school district No.
II IN TIL town Of China, Rules suspended, :,
uI rea three times and pa ,sed to be en-
crossed.
Mr. Madigan for the Committee on Legal
Affairs. to inch was ref rred bili an act 1,
amend chapter "a of Private aud SPECIAL
Laws OF 1850, enttied All act to supply the
p' opie of iiVu ton wi h pure watsr. reported
the same III n Lew d aft under tile of an
act 10 amend thaptr u of Private aud
Special Laws of $50 enti led an act To sup
ply the people OF lluiiton with lure water
kules suspended, biii read three times and
pa'-eh 10 be engrossed.
MIR. Ws~ell TOR HI Committee on Judici-
ar,, Snich was referred resolve requ ,.unx
the Governor aud Council to inquire INT, tn.
matter OF r.fJrnIatory prison for women
aud to report To the n-1t legislature all oh
tainabie facts in relat on To the cost aud ne
cesslty thereof reported that the same ought
10 pass Rules suspended, resolve read
three times aud passed. to be engrossed.
Mr. Hill for the Committee on Railroads
Teiegraphs, aud Expresses, to which was
referred oil an ac, u mend chapter ~ Of
the Private and Special Lass of 1887 en-
utI.d an act To INCORPORATE the Wat,rviIIe
4 Fairfield Raj road Co reported the same
III u nes draft under the of an act TO amend
al. A IS D..
of 1857, e"tiiled az ait To incorporate the
Watervllie & Fairfield Ra lroat Go. and that
it ought to pass. Rules Suspended. bill read
three tunes and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. StrarI 8, tor the Committee on .Judic-
iary. to which was referred the order OF the
legislature re aiing to clalm of certain act.
tiers ~ the Madawaska territory. sneo,ei by
the treaty OF WAsh,ngt, rep ,rted resolve
IL favor and that it ought to'pass Y. nIing
engrossmert ordered pm, d on motion Of
Mr.. Talbot of East Machlas.
Mr.. Barker. for the Committee on Julic
iary. to ~nicb wa. referred bill an act to
authorize the D. xter 4 Pi-cataquis R,iltoa,i
Compa y to cons ruct Its railroads, repor ed
that the same ought to pass.
Pen ling thrd reaiing recommltted TO the
Committee On Railroads. reiegraphs and
Expresses on motion of Mr. Moore of Deer
ing. On motion Of Mr.. Barker of Bangor.
tabled for printing pending its difference.
Mr.. O.good. for the Committee on Int
rior Waters, to which was referred bill an
act authorizing the erection of piers and
piles in III. tide waters of the Kennebec
river, r,p p'rted that the same ought to pass
Printed under rule.
Mr. Eng-l for the Committee on Library.
to which was referred bill an act To amend
section II, chapter 2 Of the Revised stat
utes. in relation 10 the State Library, re.
ported the same In a new draft under title
of an act as above and that 1t ought to pass
Printed under rule.
Mr. Fogg for the Committee on judiciary
to which vas referred bill an act to amend
section 10 of chapter Is of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to town ways, reportei that
the same ought to pass. Printed under
rule.
Mr. Crosby, for the Committee on Claims
TO which VAS referred the order Of the legi..
lature relating TO the clam Of James Me
Dousal Son, reported legislation thereon
inexpedient.
Mr. wlhter. for the Committee on interior
Waters. TO hich was referred the petition
of John A. StAniish and Others praying for I
Law to prohibit the throw ing Of waste WOO,
into the north branch Of Dead river. report
ed that the petitioners have leave 10 " ith
draw.
Mr.. Engel, for the Committee on Int erioI