Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.


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THuRsDAY, January -, 1881.
Senate called to order BY the President
Prayer BY the Rev. Dr.. Kicker Of Augusea
Journal Of Wednesday. January 2l, reas
and approved.
On motion by Mr.. Walton Of Somerset
House order feAting to the printing anS
distribution Of $50 copies Of the Journal
Of the House and Senate for each session
was indefinitely postponed.
Other papers from the House disposed ol
10 concurrence.
House. COMMITTEE REPoRrs.
Bill, an act to ratify and authorize ths
issue of bonds by the Dover and FoxcrofI
Water C'm2Any.
Bill, -. act to amend an act entitled an ac
to incorporate he Portland Rossini Club
approved February is. 1871.
Bill, An act to amend the charter Of the
Maine Trust and Banking Co.
Bill, an act to confirm the acts and doing
of the Hall Signal Co.. and to allow said
company to invest, hold and sell the stocl
of other companies.
These several bills came from the House
passed to be engroesed. They were each
read once 10 the Senate, and tomorrow ~.
signed for second reading.
PErIrIoSS, BILLS, ETC., PRESENTED Asu
RKrERREp.
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Powers Of Af0ostook.
Petition Of George H. Smith and others
relating to copies Of records Of deeds in
Aroostook Registry.
Also bill, an act to amend chapter 3, Sec
ton 36 Of the Revised Statutes. relating to
contracts by city and town officers.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Walton Of STANDARDIZATION
of George II. Pishon. sheriff Of Somerset
county ct al. asking that the pay for con-
veying prisoners by officers be established
by law.
By Mr.. HAines Of Kennebec- Bill. an
act to incorporate the Waterville & Fair.
field Electric Light & Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Grindle of Hancock-Petition
of John f. Smallidge and 35 others TO in
corporate Seal Harbor 4 Shore Front
Wster Co..
By Mr.. Haines of Kennebec Bill, an
act to authorize the inhabitants of the city
of Waterville to purchase the franchise and
property of the Waterville Water Co.
TELEGRAPHs AND ExPREssEs.
By Mr.. Chapin of Piscats quis-Petition
of Z. X. Haynes ct al. in aid of railroad
to Aroostook county.
By Spea. of Kennebec-Bill, an act to
incorporate the Kennebec and Franklin
Railway.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND INSURANCE.
By Mr.. Mayo of Penobscot-Petition of
A. F. Smith and others asking that the re-
strictions placed on the Order Of Iron Hall
be removed.
BY Mr. Ryder of Penobscot of
A. +. Smith and others for the same.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot-Pettion
of c. A. Gibson ct al. to incorporate the
Salmon Brook Dam Co., with bill accom-
panying same.
By Mr.. Walton Of Somerset-Petitio
Of Skowhegsn Board of Trade for appoint
ment of . commission by the Governor to
survey the kennebec river with view to
increase lis capacity for manufacturing
purposes. Also Petition of the Manufac-
turing Investment Co. for charter to main
lain boom in Kennebec river between
Anson and Madison. Also petition of B. ?.
J. Weston for same.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAXATION.
By Mr.. Pet'engill of Oxford-Petition of
Favren and 40 others, on the mat
ter of eQualiz alton OF taxes.
By Mr.. Chaplin of Piscataquis-P Petition
of f. l.. Chadbeurne ct al, in favor of
.ax reform.
By Mr.. Wilbur of Franklin-Petition of
valoIus White and 81 others, for equit.
able and just method Of taxation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ryder of the committee on Judiciary
to which was was referred petition of the
'electmen Of the town of Beddington for
volumes of Maine Reports, reported that
The same should be referred to the commit
tee on library.
Mr.. Powers OF the committee on Judi
ciafy, to which was referred bill, an act to
provide fo- holding . court of probate once
\ year at Fort Kent. county of Aroostook.
reported that the same ought to pass in new
lraft
Mr.. Powers Of the committee on Judi
ciary, to which was referred bill, an act to
confirm the powers and acts of the United
Electric Securities Co, corporation Or
gan zed under the general laws of the State,
MIR. Giles of the committee on education
to which was referred resolve in favor Of
Maine Central Institute, reported that the
same should pass.
Reports accepted, bills each read once
and tomorrow assigned for their second
reading.
Mr.. Warren Of the committee on agri-
culture to which was referred petition of
Enterprise Grasge. No. 173, Of O.rington.
for repeal Of standard time law, reported
hat petitioners have leave to withdraw.
Report accepted.
hEPoRTs OF COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN
SECOND READING.
Bill, an act to authorize the Watervile
Co. to issue bonds. Report accepted.
Second reading Of bill. Passed to be en-
crossed. Sent down.
Bill, an act to authorize the Caribou
Water Co. to issue bonds. Report ac-
cepted. Bill read a second time. Passed
to be engrossed in concurrence.
Bill, an act additional to and amend
atory Of an act granting . new charte, to
Bates College. approved January IA, 1875.
Report accepted. Bill read q second time.
Passed to be engfossed in concurrence.
Mr.. Haines of Kennebec presented
bill. an act to accep. the provisions Of an
act of Congress of the United States Is
August 80, 1890, relating to the
endowment and support Of colleges for the
benefit Of agriculture and mechanic arts,
and on motion by the same senator the
bill took its two several readings and was
passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
Bill, an act to incorporate the New
England Free Baptist Association.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman Of Knox,
Adjourned.