Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-07
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FORENOON SESSION.

FORENOON oEebiON-
THURSDAY. March 6.
Met acc ,rding to adjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
Bill an act to incorporate the People 8
Prohibitory Enforcement. LesRue Of Maine,
passed to he engrossed in the Senate, came
down for concurrence and Was read twice.
Mr.. Porter of Bangor offered the fol-
lowing amendment: Amend section ] by
striking cut the words "by all lawful
means" in line five and six. On his motion
it WAS assigned with the third reading of
the bill to tomorrow.
Bill, an act In relation to agricultural
fairs to prevent fraud, which wss amended
in the House by amendments A B & d and
passed TO be enarossed AS amended, came
down from tine Senate all amendments con-
Cured ia and further amended by Senate
amendment K a. follows: Amend by strik-
ing out Of section Of the bill ~ amended
10 the House the words, "shsii be forfeited
spd ordered by the court to be sold in the
18th and 14th lines. On motion Of Mr..
smith of Turner the matter was laid on the
table.
Osher papers from the Senate disposed
u III CDl.CuiIeNCc.
The next business in order was the recep-
ton OF petitions and bills.
BILL RELATING TO FIRE WARDS IN THE
Town OF BRUNSWICK.
Mr.. P.ummer of Brunswick explained to
the House that at the annual town
meeting in Brunswick last Monday
tDere we're but three fire wards elected
AMI two of them declined to serve.
leaving the town without IRE department
duly qualified to act. The Insurance com
psnies were becoming somewhat alarmed
and threatened to cancel all policies held
on Brunsvick property. therefore he asked
unanimous consent for suspension of all
rules and the passage of the folio wing bill
to be eDg'ossed withou; reference to a
committee, bill, an act respectin fire ward.
10 the town of Brunswick.
The Honse so voted, the bill was given
its three several readings. passed TO be en-.
crossed and sent to the Senate.
The following petitions, bills and resolves
were presented and referred TO the several
committees, as follows:
JUDICIARY.
By Mr. Parker of Belfsst-Petition oi
C. o. Poor and others, for an act for The
prevention Of blindness
By Mr.. Gup.ill of REHABILITATION Of
II. T. Morrill,. NJ. D.. and I others Of Port
land, in favor of same.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Hersey Of Buckfeld-Bill
an set to amend section 46. chap
ter l24 Of the Revised Statutes relating te
jurisdiction of agents Of the Society iol
the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals.
FISHERIES AND GAME.
By Mr.. Rand Of Greenvo ood-Peti,ion o
| II. J. Libby and others for an act 10 pro
hi5is taking fish from North pond in Wood
stock and Greenwood during the viotel
| others for .ame.
G. L. Young and others for license Of hun
ters in Maine.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND insurance.
BY Mr. Hersey Of Buckfeld-BiIl, nj
act 10 facilitate the enforcement Of insut
ance Of frssernal beneficiary laws.
| By Mr.. Drummond Of Portland-Bill
An act in relation 70 the Maine Stste Pyth
ian Relief Assc ciation.
| ORDERS.
| On motion Of Mr.. Hefsey Of Buckaeld
/! Ordered. The Senate concurfing, tha
the committee on legal Affairs be reqaeste
TO examine into the expediency ef amend
ing OF repsalins sections l.. 2 and o
chapter 2s6, Pablo Laws OF 1889, relafin
to foreign corporations, and report BY BIZ
or Otherwise.
1 On motioa Of Mr.. Hersom Of Blaine,
/ Ordered, That Henry Greeley Of Swsr
vile be excused from attendance upon thi
session Of tie present Legislature froi
March 6h, A, NJ, until Tuesday, Marc
10th, A. NJ, on account Of town business.
CoxxrrTxE RKPoRTs.
Mr. Bsainard Of Winthrop for the cns
mittee 90 agriculture, to which was .
fesred, bill, IN act additional to chapt
| $50, laws of 1889. relating to bounty /.
: crows, reported that the same ought net
I, pass. Report accepted.
e Mr. Peaks Of Dover far the commit
e On judiciary, TO which was referred. bi