Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-07

Gushee, Hersey. Howes. Hunt, Jones Of Brooks
vile: Kelley Lewis .,,. Mi'eh snI,. SeseomS,
Sewsll, Shaw Of Bath, Snow, Vaughan.
Porter excused.
So the motion Of the gentleman from
Lewiston to receds and concur with the
Senate vas carried.
When the name of Mr.. Porter was called
that gentleman arose and asked to be ex-
cused from voting. saying that he was not
quite clear upon ,he..matter.
Mr.. Noble Of Lewiston-I move that the
House do not excuse the gentleman from
Bangor from voting.
Pending the decision on Mr.. Mobiles
motion the gentleman from Bangor retired
from the House.
Mr.. Mobiles motion prevailed and the mes
senger WAS SEN to notify the gentleman
that his name was called and that he was
not excused from voting. The messenger
subsequently reported that the gentleman
could not be found.
On motion Of Mr.. Drummond of Port
land the House reconsidered the vote by
which it declined to excuse Mr.. Porter from
voting, and granted his request to be so
excused.
TABLED For PRINTING PENDING REFER.
ENCE.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston presented bill.
an act regulating the appointment and
tenure of office Of the police force of
the city of Lewiston, and on his motion 1t
was tabled for printing pending reference.
TABLED.
Petition of d. X. Straw and 20 others of
Newfield, asking passage of law, making
towns liable for damages to sheep from
dogs or wild animals, and for exemption of
sheep from taxation, was referred to the
committee on agriculture.
Subsequently the speaker stated that be
was informed by the clerk that the matter
had been reported on adversely by the COM
mittee to which it was referred. On motion
of Mr.. Stearns of Caribou it was tabled.
TABLED PENDING SECOND READING.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Van Buren,
Loan, Trust and Banking Company came
up for its first reading, was read once, and
on motion of Mr.. Archibald of Houlton was
tabled pending its second reading.
| Bill, an act to amend chapter 55 of the
Revised Statutes relating to charitable
societies came up for its first reading.
Mr.. Savage of Auburn-Mr. Speaker, il
seems to ME that the name Of the act is not
quite what it should be to amend general
statute and / move that it lie on the table
pending second reading. The motion was
carried. Subsequently on motion of Mr..
Savage the bill was taken from the table,
that gentleman explaining that the bill
failed, in accordance with parliamentary
usage to give the full text of the section as
it would read when amended and moved it
be recommitted to the committee on legal
affairs but withdrew his motion at ths re-
quest Of Mr.. Porter of Bangor and the bill
was tabled pending second reading by com :
mon consent.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Farmers
Trust & Banking Company.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Merchants
Bank & Trust Company.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Frontier
Trust & Banking Company.
Bill, an act amendatory of section 30 of
chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to liens on buildings and lots.
| Resolve in favor of the temporary home
for women and children came up for it,
first reading. Mr.. Drew of Fort Fairfield
called attention to the fact that no state
mert of facts accompanied the resolve. On
motion of Mr.. Shaw of Portland the rules
were suspended and the resolve given its
first resdng, and Wednesday next assigned
for the second with the understanding that
the statement Of facts would be ready by
Mordty afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Harrington of Nor
idgewock, resolve in favor of
the town of Detroit was taken from the
table. Mr.. Harrington stated that the bill
was tabled yesterday pending its first read
ing for statement of facts, which was now
ready and would be printed before the re-
solve took its second reading. On his mo-
ton the rules were suspended, and the re-
solve read and assigned.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| Bill, an act to authorize the Lewiston
and Auburn Horse Railroad Company to
make loan,
| Bill, an act to incorporate the Livermore
Falls Trust Company.
! Bill, an act to extend the Isle au Haul
Water Company.
! Bill, an act to amend chapter So section
2 OF Private and Special Laws of 1887 re-
lating to the BuckAeld village corporation.
Bill, an act to amend chapter 80 of the
Revised Statutes entitled Agricultural In.
stiiutions.''
On motion of Mr.. Porter of Bangor--Bil,
an act relating to the president and trustees
Of Bowdoin College, tabled on his motion
pending third reading, was taken from the
table, given its third reading and passed to
be en9rossed.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to incorporate the Kennebec
Athletic Association.
! On motion Of Mr.. Archibald Of Houlton,