Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-28

referred petition Of Geo. Later and oshers,
praying for an aopfopfisti,n for repairs Of
Ways in No. 1. X. 2 w. X. r. 10 SoueYset
county. reported resolve for appropriation
for the repair Of ways In No. Range 2.
west Of the Ksnnebec river. in Somerset
ceunty ard that the same ought 70 paas.
Tabled for printing under rule.
Mr.. Noble Of Lewiston for the Andros-
ccegin county delegation. 10 which was
referred petition Of the register Of probate
for the county Of Analoscoggin, praying
for an increase Of salary, reported bill. aa
act regulating the salary Of the registsr Of
probate for the county Of Andfoscogsia
and that the same ought to pass. Tabled
for printing under rule.
Mr. Snow Of Brewer for the committee
on military affsirs. to which was referred
resolve in favor Of the joint standing com
mitiee on military a6Airs. reported that the
same ought to pass. Tabled for printing
under rule.
Mr. Tilton Of Cape Elizabeth for the
committee on state prison. TO which vas re-
ferred petition Of BENZ. W. White and +.
L. Robinson, praying that certain smounts
Of money be paid them, the came being
due .hem ss back pay for services rendered
At the State prison. reported resolve in
favor Of Benz. W. White and r. L. Rob-
inson 70. back pay at State prison. Tabled
for printing under rule.
| Mr.. Clason of Gardner for the commit.
tee on judiciary, to which was referred
bill, an act TO legalize the organization Of
Highland Plantation, reported that the
same ought to pass. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Herrick Of Bethel for the committee
on judiciary, to which was referred. bill.
an act to legalize the proceedings by which
Lincolo Plantation was organized. reported
that the same ought to pass. Read aud as
signed.
Mr.. Osgood of Lewiston for the commit
tee on railroads, telegraphs aud expresses,
to which was referred, bill. an act to au.
thorize the consolidation Of certain rail-
road corporations, reported that the same
ought to pass. Read and assigned.
Mr.. Hersey Of BuckAeld for the com.
mistee on mercantile affairs and insurance,
to which was referred. bill, an act addi.
| tional to the charter of the Maine Mutual
Accident Association, reported in new
draft, bill, an act additional to the charter
of the Maine Mutual Accident Association
providing for guarantee capital, and that
the same ought to pass. Read and as
signed.
Mr.. Webb of Deer Isle, for the commit
tea on 6sbere, and game, to which Was
referred petition of A. +. Bracket and
others of Bristol, praying for the repeal Of
| section IL. chapter 40 Of the Revised
Statutes and all amendments thereof, re-
lxting to migratory Hshes, reported that the
petitioners have leave to withdraw. On
motion Of Mr.. Kelley Of BoothbAy, tabled
pending cceptance Of report.
| READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of Bath Military and
Naval Orphsn Asylum.
Bill, an act to amend section 30 Of chap
ter A. of the Revised Statutes relating to
savings banks deposits.
Bill, an act to amend section 27 of chap.
ter G5 of the Revised Statutes ~ heretofore
amended relating to the distribution Of
property of deceased persons.
Resolve in favor Of Paris Hill academy.
Resolve 10 favor Of Oliver Van Meter.
Resolve in favor Of the to wn of X sndus-
keag.
Bill, an act to amend section 20 of chap
30 of the Revised Statute, relatiug to the
killicg Of muskrats.
PASSED TO BE EEoRossED.
Bill, an act to prohibit the taking of fsh
from Middle Branch pond in the town of
Alfred and WATERFORD in the county of
York.
Bill, an act to regulate the taking of
trout from Ward brook, and Wards pond
aud Walkers pond. go called, on said
brook, in the town of Fryeburg.
Bill, an act to protect land locked salmon
and trout in Marshall's pond in the town Of
Anson, and its tributaries.
Bill, an act creating the Oxford village
corporation.
Bill, an act to prevent the taking of fish
from Po!ter's pond in the town Of Carthage
for five years.
Bill, an act to regulate the taking of
trout, pickerel aud white perch in Indixn
pond and its tributaries and outlet Ia the
town of St. Adams in Somerset county.
Bill, an act n prohibit the taking Of trout
and land locked salmon from Anssseunti-
cook lake in the town of Canton and Hart.
ford.
Passed TO BIZ ESAorED.
An act in aid of the Bangor G. Aroostook |
Railroad Company.
An act ratifsing certain leases to the |
Maine Central Railroad Company.
An act to amend an set sllowiog annual
stipend to the Waldo and Penobsc0t Agri- |
cultural Society.
An act to Incorporate the Aroostook |
Construction Company.
An act to prohibit the taking Of trout
from the Woodsum brook in the town of
Harrison.
An act to prohibit the taking of f,h from
Symm's pond, so called, in the town of
Newfeld.
An act to incorporate the FAi,fi old Bank.
ing Company.
An act to incorporate the Commercial |
Safe Depo.i: and Trust Company.
An act to incorporate the Calais Electric !
Railway Company.
TABLED PENDING SECOND READING.
Bill, an act to amend section Of chapter |
Ill OF the Revised Statues, relating to as.
signment OF wages. came up for its first
reading and was read once On motion Of |
Mr.. Harrington OF Norridgewock, the bill |
WAS tabled. pending its second resdiag.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Chadbourne Of Bidde- |
ford, bill, an act in relation TO agricultural
fairs to prevent fraud, tabled pending en- |
grossmen., was taken frsm the table.
The question vas then upon the passage |
of the bill to be engrossed.
Me. Chadbourne Of Biddeford offered the
following amendments:
House amendment ga" Strike out the
word "8veH in the 9Th line Of the original
bill ard insert instead the word "two"
House amendment "B' Strike ou. the
word "sixth" in the 10th line ard insert in
place thereof the word "three''
House amendment &C." Strike out all
after the word month"; in the 10th line Of
section 2
Amendments ga" and "B" tighten the
penalties imposed by the original bill for
violstion of Its provisions.
These penalties, according TO Mr.. Chad
bourne, we're excessive. 1T opens the
door" saH he ''for honest men to snff sr ,hs
forfeiture Of their horses"
Mr.. Deering OF Saco-I rise TO take ex-
| cep,ion to the amendment offered BY the
gentleman from Biddef1rd. This bill wa,
introduced bv Mr.. Bsss Of Bangor, presi-
dent Of the EssEern Maine State AgricnI-
.urai Society, s1d it was argued by Mr.
Bass sod other gentlemen. Mr. Prince,
| president Of the Esstern Maine State Fair,
was present and spoke upoa the IN ssser an
| be said that he had no objection to this
bill. The gentleman from Lswistop,
Mr.. Osgood, vas present, aud he claims 70
| represent the Sational Trot,ing Association.
This is an association entirely foreign TO
the organic stion in any STATE, which pro.
| tecfs agricultural fairs in thsir horse races,
| and it 10 good association, but I want 10
draw your attention to this fsct-that the
~ agricultural societies ontside Of this
Stase fair have % derive their pY atcct;ou