Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Sixty.f1fth Session.


SArUkDAf, MArc0 zl0, 1871.
Senate called TO order By the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Leland Of An.
gus.a.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
On motion by Mr.. Stewart Of York the
rules were suspended and the report Of the
conmistes Of conference, TO which vas re.
ferred disagreeing action Of the Senate
snd House in the matter Of Charles 8.
Hamilton, judge of the municipal court Of
the city Of BiddefoYd, vas submitted by
that senator. and on his motion accepted.
The same senator then moved thst the
Senate insist On its original action, and ask
for further committee Of conference.
The motion prevailed, aad the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Warren, Moore and Smith.
HOUSE BILLS READ ONCE. TonoKRow
ASSIGNED.
| An act 10 extend the charter Of the
Pennington Water Company. On motion
by Mr.. Wilbur of Franklin took its second
reading uodsr suspension of the rules and
passed to be eng,ossed.
| An act to provide FOR registration Of
vital statistics. On motion by Mr.. Grindie
| Of Hancock laid oa the table.
An act relating to organization Of Marsh
Lands.
An act to incorporate the Stsndish Water
and Construction Company. Oa motion By
Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland, laid on the
| table.
An act to amend chapter go of the
Social Laws Of 1887 entitled an sc. to pro-
hibit the taking Of fish from MsdoSAc river.
Resolve in favor of the committee attend
| ing the funeral Of the late Ns~ei A. Trafton
of Norway, Maine. Ga motion by Mr.
Libby Of And.oscoggin the resolve took it's
second reading under suspension Of the
rules and passed to be engro.sed.
An act to create forest commission for
| the protection Of forests. House amend
ment adopted. Bill read second time and
passed to be engfossed.
Resolve in favor of the town of Rockp0Yt
comes, not reported by 4 committee from
the House, passed to be engrossed. On
molten by Mr.. Powers Of Aroostook laid on
the table.
Resolve, for an appropriation for the
extirpation Of contagious diseases among
cattle. Passed to be engrossed in tha House
without an accompanying report. On
motion by Mr.. RI der Of Penobscot referred
| 70 the committee on financial affsirs.
Msjorisy and minority Fepore on the Port.
land & Westbrook railway bill came from
the House. minority report accepted and
the bill accompanying said report passed to
be engro.sed. Ons motion by Mr.. Moore
of Cumberland, laid on the table to be con.
sidered the first of next week.
PETITIONS.
Bv Mr.. Wilbur of franklin. petition of
f. NJ. Robinson and 35 others IN favor of
Australian ballot bill, laid upon the table
narJipo siIorasinu of hat m supo
READ ONCE MONDAY ASSIGNED.
An act relating to jurisdiction Of mum.
cipal and police courts and actions Of re-
plevip.
Resolve in favor of the education of the
youth in the township Of Parlin pond,
Somerset county.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ths,cher for the ,ins special COM
rnittee on vslustion to which was referred
report Of valuation commission reported
resolve establishing valuation Of the State
Of Maine. Laid on the table to be printed
under the ,in. rules.
Mr. LIBBY for the committee en- flsfeties
and game TO which was referred 90 much of
the Governors message ss refers to fish
and game reported that they had acted
upon the recommendations named therein
and had nothing further to suggest.
Mr.. Wilbur. from the committee on
banks and bsnkings made their finai report
MIR. Libby, for The committee on ash
cries and game made their Fl 1aI report
Mr.. Wilbur, for the committee on man
ufactu,es, made their final report.
PASSED TO DE ESGRossEp
An &C. to prohibit the taking Of trout in
Bog brook or its tributaries in the towns of
Minot and Hebron for three years.
| An act to authorzs the trustees OF GER
tain real estate held for the creditors Of the
| Congre gaiion,l church and society Of Ellis
worth and to sell aud convex the same.
Au act to amend eection 81, chapter 2 of
the Revised Statutes relating to Stste
Library.
An act to amend sections 70 and a. of
cbspter 2 of the Revised Statutes relating
to State library.
An act to amend an act relating to the
Sebasiicook ard Moosehead Railroad Com-
pany, approved March 10. 1891.
An act for the protection Of picxersl
ard white perch in AndroseogGin Pond and
its tributaries located in the towns Of
Leeds and Wayne in the counte, Of
Androscosgin and Kenuebec.
| An &C: to amend the charter OF the city
Of Augusta.
An act to amend the charter of the
Caribou Water Company.
An act to provide another mode for the
foreclosure Of n moftgages.
An act to fscih'ste the enforcement OF
Insurance and Fraternsl Beneficiary laws
An act smen5stoYy and additional to
chapter 225 of the Public Laws Of 1885
relating to the militia.
On motion by Mr.. Ryder Of Peuobscot
Seba:e Docams ut 2l2 wss taken from tbs
table, and on the same senator's further
motion the bill was amended, and as
amended took its second reading and passe!
to be engtossed.
On motion by Mr.. Rogers of Wsshin gton
bill, An act for the prevention of biiadness
was taken from the table. On motion by
Mr.. Ryder Of PenoDscet, laid upon The
table.
BILLS PASSED TO BE EsAcrEp AND Re-
| SOLVES FINALLY PASSED.
| An act to establish municipal court in
town Of Watervi!le. On motion by Mr.
Powers of Aroostook, laid upon the table
An act to incorporate the Lewiston. Au-
gusts and Camden Riltosd Company
| An act for tia enforcement of the Laws
for the protection of the lobster fisheries
An act to provide for the Preservation o.
the Warrington county records and deeds
in the Aroostook registry.
| An act relating to fraternsl beneficiary
crgsDiz ,tions.
An act to es.abli.h the Limington snl
Stsndish Telegraph and Telephone Corpor-
alton.
An act to prohibit the ssking of flsh from
Sabbath Day pood in the towa Of New
Gloucester.
An act to prohibit the taking Of h.h from
Gardiner brook in the towns Of Minot and
Oxford.
An act to aefne the righta Of minority
stockholders.
An &C. to Incorporate the Sagadahoc
Shaver Molecular Telephone and Telegraph
Company.
An scs authorizing the transfer of certain
plans aad nsps from, the library and ctfice
Of the secretary OF state to the land office
Resolve laviGg tex on tle several counties
Of the State for the years 1891 aud 1892.
On motion By Mr.. Stewart Of York, bill,
An act relating to compensation for
members of the governments WAS
taken from the table, ard on the same
senator's motion, assigned for Wednesday
next, and to be printed pending its assign
ment.
Ga motion by Mr.. Walton Of Somerset
Senate Doc. 1873, 81 sc. rels.ing TO the sal
ary Of the chairman OF the Railroad Com
missioners and the clerk OF the board, was
t,ken from the table. Senator Rogers Of