Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-13
HOUSE.

TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
Met according to adj ,urnment.
Prayer by the Rev. George X. Palmer of
Augusta.
J,urnAl read and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con.
currence.
An order in relation to taxation Of insur-
ance companies came from the Senate read
and passed, and wa, tabled on motion Of Mr.
Peaks of Dover, who sail that yesterday he
had introduced an order into the House to
the same effect, which had been referred to
the Committee on Legal Affairs, Sabse-
Quently, on motion of Mr.. Peaks, the vote
whereby this order was passed was reconsid
cred, and the order amended by striking out
the words Legal Affairs" and inserting In
their stead the woris .Merca title Affairs
and Insurance" The order A. amended was
given passage. On motion Of Mr. Peaks,
the Senate order in relation to the same mat
ter WAS th' n taken from the table and re-
fene to the sime committee.
CoxMUSIcATIoS fRoM THE SEcRErAHY or
STATE.
The following communication was received
from the Secretary of the State;
To the Speaker Of the House Of Represente-
tires,
Sir Il transmit herewith the annual re.
port of the Railroad Com missioners of the
State of Maine for the year 1888.
Very R'spectfuily,
Your obi servant,
URAMASDAL SMITH,
Secretary of State.
This communication was referred to the
Committee on Railroads, Telegraphs and EI-
presses.
The following bills, petitions. etc were
presented and referred to the several com.
m.ttees as follows:
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Tilton of Cape Elizsbeth-peti
ton of L. B. Haskell and 10 others, legal
voters in the town of Cape Elizabeth, ask
ing for additional legislation to prevent
bribery and intimidation at elections.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Turner of Somerville- Resolve in
favor of the town of SImervile to max,
good its proportion of the school funds for
the year 1883.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPns AND EXPRESSES.
By. NJ LooDey of Portland Petition o.
H. J. Libby and 81 other citiz ms of 20 t
land praying for certain amendments to az
act additional to tn. charter of the Portland
and Rochester Railroad.
BANKS AND BASKIse.
BY Mr.. Chadbourne of BidIcfOrd-Bil
an act prohibiting Savings Banks, Mortgage
Loan. and Trust Companies, acting as EIecu
tive, Administrative or Guar lian.
AGRICULTURE.
By Mr.. Achorn of Whitsfeld-Bill an ac
to incorporate the South kennebec Agricul
tural Society.
INTERIOR WATERS.
By Mr.. Allen of Mercer-Re stranc.
of c. N. Wood and IA others Of Mercer
against any legislation in reg ,rd to putin,
sawdust into the Kennebec River or any O
its tributaries.
| BY Mr.. Curtis Of PAris-Remonstrance o
Milo Mitchell and 20 other against the pas
sage of an act to charter the Ellis Pond In
proveme1t Company. Also remorsirance o
C. +. Philbrick and 25 hers against th
petition of Ed~zrd Plummer and Others
a charter to improve the Androseoggin rive
i FISHERIES Axp CANE.
By Mr.. Winter of West Bath Remon
STRANGE Of Josiah Libby and 40 others o
woolwich against petition Of Samuel Ii,
comb and others, concerning fsh as on tn
kennebec liver. Also remonstrznce OF Geo
W. johnson and Al others against came
Also remonstrsnce Of J. l.. Browne and IA
others against same.
u By Mr.. Whitten Of REHABILITATION o
A. VI. smith and l0o others. asking tina
chapter 26l Of the Public Laws Of 1885 b
amsnced by striking out the word mackerel
By Mr.. Warren Of Cast ne Rom Jnstrsnc
Of Geo. W. Perkins and 22 others again
any change 10 The Law a. to sea salmon.
By Mr.. Wakefield of Bath.--Remor
straDce Of John II. kimbzil and 49, other
Of Bath against any change or repeal Of til
seining lA., especially in reference To maci
erel.
By Mr.. Wbitten Of Portland. Petition @
VIM. T. Ma,tocks aud - others Of Soutn
port, asking for change in the seining iAv
PENSIONS.
By Mr.. Wakefield Of Bath.-Resolve
favor Of Samuel Good~in Of Winthrop.
LABOR.
!, By Mr.. HDvey Of Piusseld.-Petition {
Emma J. Libby ct al. Of Pstt,6eld. for tt
. enactment of bill introduced by the Sens
tor fr ,m York, entitled sn sci to ame.
chapter lSs Of the Public Laws Of 1887 r.
! lAtng to labor in manufacturing and M
ehanicai establishments.
CoscpKKEsr ORDERS.
On motion Of Mr.. G % Twin Of Skovhegsi
Ordered, That the Committee on z iuc
!, ton be directed TO inquire into the expedier
. cy of taking sonne MEASURE To preserve Il
|. geological collection nov stored ia the ba,
, ment Of the Capitol and report BY bill G
. othersise.