Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-25

| JUDGE OF BIDDRFoRD MUNICIPAL COURT
| The order in relation to the appointment
OF committee Of three on the part Of the
Senate with such - the House might join
to consider the mode of proceedings in tie
matter against Charles S Hamilton, judge
of the municipal court Of the city Of hidde
ford, came down from the Senate with the
following committee appointed on its part
Messrs. Powers Of Aroo.took, RIDER OF
Penobscot and Libby Of Audroscoggin.
The Chair joined committee on the par
of the House as follows:
Messrs. Peaks of Dover. Harrington oil
Norricgewock, Clsson of Gardiner, Hefsey
of Buckf Drew of Fort Fairfield, Chad
bourne of Biddeford and Archibald oil
Houlson.
BILL IN RELATION TO ASSESSMENT AMI
| COLLECTION OF TAXES.
On motion of Me Savage Of Auburn tbs
report Of the joint special committee OF
an act relating to the assessment and col
WAS taken from the table.
Nc. Savags-In order to biiog the bill
before this House | move that The repor
VI etr VIC hCStpltus
The report was then accepted
Nj. Savage then went over the bill ir
detail, calling ate ntioa to all changes from
the present laws in relation to taxation, ant
directing the notice Of the members t
clerical aud ~ typographical errors Occurring
in the printed bill, House Document 263
In conclusion he moved the substitution OF
the revi. ed and corrected copy from whict
h.,h a.I c. 4
On motion OF MI. Peaks Of Dover House
document 263 and the bill offered by the
gentle man from Auburn As substitute,
were tabled ard tomorrow morning assigned
for their further consideration.
Ga motion Of Ms. Peaks bill, an act Ia
amerd chapter 40 Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to insurance. tabled pending &C.
ceptance OF report Of the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance, vas taken
from the table and report accepted. Thii
bill c,me down from the Senate amended
by anne ndmenss "A" and "B." which were
adopted in concurrence. Bill read twice,
and on motion Of Mr.. Martin Of Guilford
rules suspended. bill read third time and
passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Aver of OAkland-BiIl,
an act 10 incorporate the Belfast IliuminS-
ling Company, tabled pending first reading
was taken from the table, read twice and
sssisned.
On motion Of Mr.. Snow Of Brewer--BiIl,
an act to authorize Bangor Street Railway
to connect is lines in the cities of Bangor
aud Brewer over the piers Of Bangor Bridge
Company, tabled pending FIRST reading, was
taken from the table, rules suspended, bill
read three times and passed TO be engrossed.
Mr.. Porter Of Bangor called attention to
the order which directed all matters lying
on the table and unassigned to be taken up
with out motion and considered.
| BousrY ON SEALS.
Bill, an act to establish bounty on sea
tabled pending second reading, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Packard of Searsport-In our neigh
borhood they are somewhat Interested in
the salmon fishery, and the seal, are the
erestest enemies the salmon have. They
chase and wound them so that q gren,
many are unsuitable. The fishermen in
our vicinity petitioned this Legislature
for bounty of 80 90 on seals. i see the
committee have recommended bounty Of
so cents, which 10 very small, considering
the difficulty of gettiog the seals. When
you kill seal in the water it sinks, and
you cannot get il. Unless on the shore or
thu rocks few can be taken. | see by the
| bill tina. he person catching the seal Is re-
| qu,red to take the skin tn the treasurer of
the town, who cuts off The nose. Well, to
sk,n he sell and carry i. to the treasurer
of this town is little more than the 80
cents is worth. would like to 90 amend
the bill that the nose only shall be required
in order to receive the bounty.
| On mo'ion of Mr.. Packard the bill was
table d and assigned for tomorrow morning
Mr.. Dickey Of Lewiston moved to ad =.
journ. The motion vas lost,
On motion Of Mr.. Peaks OF Dover bill,
an act to supply the people Of Dexter village
| and vicinity with pure wafer, tabled pending
| first reading, vas taken from the table,
rules suspended. bill read three ,imes and
passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks bill, An &C. 10
lesslizs the proceeding, by which Camp
Benson Grand Amy Of tie Republic
Association was organized. tabled pending
acceptance Of report of the committee ON
jndicisry, was taken from the table, report
accepted. rules suspended. bill read three
lines and passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Peaks, bill, an act to
incorporate the Pi.cstsquis Central Tee
phone Company, tabled pending acceptance
of report of committee on the ia iiciary,
was taken from the table, report ACCEPTED,
rules suspended, bill read three times and
passed TO be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Savage Of Auburn, bill,
an act to amend section 70 Of chapter 40
OF the Revised Statues, relating to
ce SCENTS, tabled pending i,s pu-
sage t, be enacted, was taken from the
table.
Mr., Savage said that the bill was ,u
are ndment to chapter 40 which was In
corporated in bill passed durirg the after
noon fessioo, AID Of course /. was unaec.
es.ary to have two chapters on the ZANE
subject. GA his motion the bill wss In.
definitely postponed.
On motion Of Me. HAYES Of D.eripg the
order in relation to thu number Of inmates
10 the Insane Hospital since the year 1878.
tabled pendit passage was taken from the
table.
NJ. HAYES etated shat he had been re-
ques ed BY The gentleman Who presented
the order to have the same Withdrawn.
The order was withdrawn.
The majority ard minority reports Of the
Committee on banks and banking on bill. An
act 10 incorporate the Cumberland Invest.
mens Company, tabled pendiag acceptf, "
OF either report, we're taken from the table
On motion of Mr.. Archibald Of Houlton
the reports were tabled and assigaed for
tomorrow morning ct the expiration Of the
morning hour.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Van Buren,
Wa.er Company. tabled pendiog first read
ing vas taken from the table. and on mo.