Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-07

amended 50 a. to exeu pt towns from forfei,
. ure for non-mzintenance of pounds, aud 4
permit the diseontinusnce Of all pounds tha
have not been used for the last 10 years
Also petition of Francis Bailey and :,
others for same.
| BY Mr.. Engel Of Bssgor-petition Of Mrs
II. L. Prentiss and several hundred others in
favor of woman suffrage in municipal af'
fairs.
| LkeAL AFFAIRS.
| BY Mr.. Harper of Lewiston-Bill an act
To authorize the Lewiston and Auburn Horse
Railroad Co. TO make . loan.
BY Mr.. Lamb of westbrook Petition of
Frank Haskell and s5 others in favor Of a
city charter for the town of westbrook.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Stesrns of Csribou-Pe,ition Of
., W. Gsriner and 1875 others, praying for
establishment of Normal school in Caribou.
A6RicuLrrsE.
BY Mr.. Ferguson Of p-esQue lsle-Petition
Of s, &. Porter and 20 others of Castle Hill
tina, the standard weight Of u bushel of oats
be 80 lbs
BY Mr, Ingalls, of Washington-Peti,ion OF
j. b. Purpoint and other citizens of Wash
ington for same.
BY Mr.. Liulefeld of Brooks-Pctition of
Comet Grange for same.
BY Mr. Berry of Smyrna Petition Of
John Burnhsm ct al. of sherman for same
BY Mr.. Joy of Winn--p.tition of Chas
l. Palmer and others for same. Also peu
tion of l.. II. Peters and others for Increased
aid to agricultural societies..
Bv Mr. Ingalls, of Washington Petition
of A. q. Sukoforth and other citiseus of
Washington, praying for an increase OF ap-
preparation for the aid of County Agricul
tursl societies.
FISHERIES AND CAMS.
BY MIR. Dame of Elot-Bill an act TO pre-.
vent taking trout and piekerrl from certain
brooks in the town of Eliot in the county OF
York for period of four years.
BY Mr.. Brooks Of Westpcrt- Petition of
A. 4. Greenlt sf aud % others, demonstrating
against any change in the lobster Law.
BY Mr.. Wakefield of Bsth-Rcmons |
trance OF Galen &. Moses and others aga,n,t |
the same,
BY Mr.. Pummer of Brunswick Remon.
STRANGE of james W. Colin and l6t others |
of Bruins Elck AID vicinity against any |
change of the present lobster law, especially |
as to limit of size.
BY Mr. Wakea II of Bath Remembrance
of Geo. Is Rsndlrue and i39 others of Rich
nond against prohibiting shooting water
fowl from boats, Il rats. etc.
BY Mr. Glover of Rockland-Re emonstrant .
Of S,eph, Chase aud 265 other ciiizsns t
K Rtcklaud and vicinity against any change in
Ihe SEEMING laws. especially those relating to
maokerel.
BY MIR. o'Brien OF Thomaston--Rs Rsmon-
STRANGE of w. +. Gay and 307 others of
Thomaston against the same.
BY Mr., Whtten of REHABILITATION of
5 Z Nickerson and l2I others Of Bo lihbay,
'skine repeal of law prohibiting the taking
IF mackerel by seines in bays and rivers.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Msnley of Augusta Rcmon.
tancc of Board of Trade of Augusta against
hrowing sa~dust into kennebec River
By Mr.. Wakefield of Bath.-P.tition of
Messrs Bartlett Il Dennis and others of Gar.
liner to prohibit throwing sawdust into Ken
iebec river; also petition of W. T.. KeynoiJ,
md others of South Gardiner for same also
'ettion of George Moulton, Jr., of Bath
for same; also remonstrance OF Jared A
smith L.. Col Corps u of Engineers in
,harge OF River aud ilarbor improv vement.
lgsinst same; also petition of municipal au-
horities and others Of Pittston for same al
20 petition of 4 II. Baker and others of
Dresden for same; also petition of Messrs
lark Chaplin of Portland and others for
same; also petition of W. J. Baker and 9th
FRS of Dresden for same; also petition OF
Chas- Hamilton and others of Plttston for !
same also petition of + ID. Haley and 9th
'rs of Gardiner for same also petition of A.
L, Shiphen and others of Gardiner for same
also petition of ID. c. Sheppard and Others
Df Farmingdale for same; also petition OF
Abram Rich and others of Farminpdale for
Tor same; also petition of C.. A. Cole and
others of llallowe ell Tor same. also petition
IF $. + Woodward of Bath for same; ais
petition of $ | Abbott and others of Water
vile for same also petition of David Dennis
and others of Gardiner for same; also petit
Df II. l. iionghton of Bath for same alsu
petition of Bath board Of trade for same
also petition of H. W. Ssanton of Bath
president Eastern Steamboat Co for same
also petition of lIough,on Bros. of Bath for
same; also petition of municipal au,horitic.
of Richmond and 81 merchants of Richmond |
for same.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AND ExPREssEs. |
BY Mr. Doe of Cornvlle. Petition OF |
Waldo Somerset Railroad; also petition of |
Henry Frost and 1876 others of Canaan fo |
same; also petition of X NJ. Fairbanks and |
u others OF PittshelI for same; ; also petition
Daniel Dyer and 60 others of Burnham for |
same also petition of j. y Holman and lO2 |
others for same; also petition of Philip Gar
diner and &C others in Cornville for same
also petition of Asa II. Tozier and II others
of Canaan for same also petition of Joseph
NJ. Ireland and / others of Skowbcgan for
anne; also pciion of Alonzo Richardson and
20 others of Skowhegan for same
iy Mr.. TAYLOR of Unity Petition of G
licrvey and "a others, business men of Bel
fast, to amend and ex'en the charter Of lht
Waldo & Somerset Railroad Company
BY Mr.. Goodwin of Skowhegan Bill an
act to incorporate the Skowhegan & Nor
ridgewock Railroad Company.
CLAIMS.
sid to Nicholas II. Hall with statement OF
facts.
toSCrRREsT ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Fox Of Porter,
Ordered, That the judiciary Committee
he Instructed to inquire what legislation /.
necessary that sections 81 and 20 af chapter
80 OF the Revised Sta'ut a may apply to th'
whole of the State, and report BY bill or 9th.
erwise.
HorsE ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin Of Skovhegan
Ordered, That Fred A Stevens, the second
assistant messenger of the House, be xranted
leave of absence for fortnight on account
Of serious sickness.
COMMITTEE REroRTs.
Mr. Clason for the Committee on Lega
Affairs, TO which was referred the Order of
the Legislature relating to patent ballot
boxes reported legislation ine1pedient
Mr.. Nash for the Committee on interior
Waters, To which was referred the bill en-
titled an act to incorporate the Lake Sebsgs
Land Company reported that the same be re-.
ferred TO the Committee on Legal Affairs.
Mr. Chaplin for the COMMITTEE on Interitr
Waters, to which was referred the peti,io,
Of W. II Miihken and l5i Others, prayini
that chapter z25 Of the Special Lass of tn
ear 1853 be 50 amended as to give Franci,
&. lIesey the right to navigate KangelsJ
Lake under the same condition and terms a.
therein provided, for a further term Of ii,
years. reported that the petitioners hav,
leate to vithdras.
Mr.. Dane for the Committee on Legal
Affairs, to which was referred the bill en-
titled an act relating TO the Registration OF
Voters, reported that the same ought not {,