Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-11

8ixty-flfkh Session.


0lUAEU.
TUESDAY. March 10, 1891.
Senate called to order by the president.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Bradbury Of
Augusta.
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Bill, An act TO prevent tbs taking Of dsh
in Poster's pond in the town Carthage came
from the House, that branch insisting on
! its action and requesting the appointment
on the part Of the Senate Of Q committee Of
conference. On m motion BY Mr.. Moore Of
Cumberland laid on the table and sssisned
for tomorrow at ii o'clock.
Bill, An &C. to authorize the county COM
missinnefs OF Sagadshoc county to locate
and establish highway across Atkins bay
which was passed by the Senate to be
engrosred came back from the House, ito
passase to be enacted, refused by that
branch. On motion by Mr.. Spear Of Ken
nebec laid upon the table.
House BILLS READ ONCE, Tomorrow
ASSIGNED.
An act to amend section 46 OF chapter
l22 Of the Public Laws Of 1897 to provide
for the better protection of smelts. House
amendment adopted.
PETITIONS ETC., PRESENTED AsD Re-
rERREp.
STATE Reform ScHooL.
By Mr.. Moore Of Cumberlsn Petition
of D. W. LeLscheur. pastor of Vine st.
Methodist church, Portland. Me-, ssainst
the enactment Of q statute authorizing Sec
tartan teaching in The State Reform School.
Also the following petitions in the same
matter. viz; John F. Clymer, pastor of the
Pine St. NJ. E. church, Portland, Me. Rev.
N. T. Whitaker, Portland, Me-, John G.
Wilson, pastor Of the 4.h Cong. church,
Portland. Me-, A. W. Po.tle, Saecarsppa,
Joshua M. Frost, pastor Of the Congress
st NJ. Z. church, Rev. W. Cxnham. Cape
Elizabeth Depot, Me. Perry Chandler, T.
7. Jones, pastor NJ. E. church, South Port.
lard, Me-, Henry Blsnchsrd. pastor of the
First Universalist church, Portland, Me-,
Percy Billings, pastor of the Portland
Society Of the New Church, J. G. Mer-
rill, pastor of the Second Parish church,
Portland, Me-, A. II. Wright, psstor
OF the St. Lawrence St. church.
Portland, Me-, w. S. Phelan, minister of
Preble Chapel, Portland. Me-, Amos Red
Ion, pastor Congregational church, Scar
boro. Me, Frank Il. Bayley. pastor State
st. church, Portland, Me ST., Frederick NJ.
Houghson, pastor of First Universalist
church in Gardiner and Hailowell, Edwin
p. Wilson, pastor Woodfords ConRreRa-
tional church, Deering. Me, John Il,
Crosser. Portland. Me, Marston Reynolds.
pastor First Congregational church, YaY-
mouth. Me-, G. W. Hinckley, pastor Bap
tist church, Oakland, and others, Rev. NJ
T. Whittsker. A. H. Wright and J. G.
Merrill, N. d. Curtis, pastor of Baptist
church, Fairfield. Jas. z. Atkins, pastor
Congregational church. Vas.alboYo. Me-,
B. D. Merrill, Pastor first Congregationslist
church, Brewer, Me-, Thos. Hill, pastor
first Parish church, Portland, Me.
RAILROADS. TELEGRArHs AND EXPRESSES
BY Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland-Bill. an
&C. to smend section 1876 of chap
ter 81 Of the Revised Statutes as
amended by chspter s2l of the Public
Laws of 1885 relating to accidents on rail-
roads.
T. W. Douglas and five others to be incor-
porsted as the North Whitefeld and Gardi-
ner Telegraph and Telephone Company
Mr.. Grindle of Hancock submitted
petition of Melvin Tibbetts and Ave others
tUT hi 6tt W tAttnO tuc tliub lUT thc Ikhu-
izstien Of the Seal Harbor Water Company.
and moved that it be received under sus-
pension Of ths rules and referred to the
committee on legal affairs.
Mr.. Spear Of Cumoerland--If correct
ly understand our proceedings we have al
ready given a charter to certain persons to
ard this petition, | believ provides for an
expired charter.
Mr.. Walton Of Somerset-And another
thing, Mr.. President, are we ever going
home to stsy?
The question being PUT upon the motion
to suspend the rules, the motion failed.
FIRST READING OF PRINTED BILLS.
An act to amend chapter 30 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the protection
Of game. On motion by Mr.. Ryder of
Penobscot, laid upon the table pending
hrst reading.
PASSED TO BE EseRossED.
An act to amend section 81 Of chapter 40
of the Revised Statutes, relating to trans
portation Of trout. togue and land.locked
salmon, as amended by chapter 27l Of the
Laws of 1885.
An act to amend chapter 40 Of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to insurance.
An act in relation to minority stock
holders of the Boston & Maine Railroad
and cer,sin other railroad corporations.
An act additional to the city charter of
the city Of Ellsworth.
An act relating to the Female Orph.n
Asylum of Portland.
An act to amend the charter Of tho
Springvale Aqueduct Company.
An sct to incorporate the York Light and
Hes. Company.
An act to incorporate the Georges River
Land Company.
An act to amend section Il Of chapter
40 Of the Revised Statutes rs amended by
chapter 2Gl OF the Public Laws of 1885
relsiing to migratory fish.
An sct amsndstcry Of section 3. chapter
5lS of the Private and Special Laws of
1889 relating to Clinton Villsge Cofp1rs-
ton.
An act authorizing the builjing Of a
bridge across The tide waters of the town
Of Kennehunkp port.
On motion by Mr.. Scranton Of Ssgada.
hoe. the action of the Senate whereby "bill,
An act to amend chapter ~ OF the Revised
Ststutes relating to insurance." vas passed
to be engrossed, was reconsidered ard on
ttie same OtHhlOt III JtloH tue pi!i WAS ial1
on the table and tomorrow at II o'clock
assigned for its consideration.
Ga motion by Mr.. Rogers Of Washington
House Document 1917 An act to prevent
the use Of narrow trimmed wheels for the
hsuling Of freight or merchandise over the
streets Of the city Of Calais was taken
from the table and on the ssms senator's
motion was amended by adding in the I'd
line OF section 2 after ihe we'd "dsy" the
words "of May" and as amended read a
second time ard passed to be engrossed.
The foliosing message came from the
House:
Ordered. The Senate concurring that the
members of the Legislature convene forth
with in the hall of the House of Represent
aiives in joint convention for the purpose
of eleciiDg a State treasurer. The Senate
corcurred in tie order of the House and
proceeded to 90 into joint convention with
that branch.
(See House proceedings.)
In SENATE.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.
Senate Document 160, IAN act to repeal
ennt,op. spA nf ahsp he