Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-16

AID bsiiges, wherein The committee re-
ferred that the. petit ,ners have leave 10
withdraw, was accepted in the House ard
accepted in the Senate in concurrence. and
vas yesterday returned 10 the House At the
request Of that body, without reconsider
alton Of the action Of the Senate. Ii nos
comes from the House yecommitted to that
committee. II will require suspension of
the rulee, more than day having eiapsed,
for reconsideration of the Senate Of the
action whereby the report Was accepted.
Mr.. Nah OF Washington moved that the
rules bs suspended.
Mr.. RIDER Of Penobsco.-I would in
quiSe Of the senator from Washington
what 10 the substance OF the matter:
Mr.. Nssh--It 10 in relation to An xppro-
pris.ion for roads and bridges in the plan
tation.
8 Mr.. Ryder-Is il An unoigsnized plsnta-
ton?
Mr.. Nssh-I understand it is an organ
lied plsntaiion-a small one.
Mf. Ryder-Will the se1ator explain
why they should come here and ask for
an appropriation for the roads in this PLAN
istioa unless they have special rishts. If
they are under the control Of the county
Why should they ask an appropriation Of
he State
Mr.. Nash-They came for the same
reasons that others came from other plan
tAtions 10 the State.
Mr.. Ryder-I would like to ask the sem
ator if that matter has been considered by
the committee?
Mr.. Nash-It was. ard since then the
county commissioner Of Somerset county
tsh Ys.c, MI TAFT IL Tod hoo N
before the committee for q new hearing.
There has been some repairing and bridges
built.
Mr.. Powers-I would inquire whether
the roads in this plansstion are uuder the
care Of the county commissioners or under
charge of the plantation?
Mr.. Nash-I presume they must be under
the care Of the county commissioners.
Mr.. Ryder-It cannot be any different
unless they have special act under
the statute since 1887, unless they
have special act rs some plantations have
to raise taxes and maintain their roads. they
must. generally, under the general statute,
be under the care OF the county commits
sioners. The question being put tie Sem
ate voted to reconsider Its action in accept
Jog the report and it was further voted TO
re'commit in concurrence.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr. Rogers Of Neutrality-suspicious.
Of Stephen w. Neal praying for State
pension.
Received under suspension of the rules
and referred to the committee on pensions.
By Mr.. Chaplin of Piscataquis Petition
Of Geo. W. Howe and 80 others 10 favor
Of Australian ballot bill. Referred to CON-
mittee on Judiciary.
PRINTED Bulls ON THEIR FIRST READING.
Senate Document No. "a. An &C. in
relation to agricultural fairs to prevent
fraud.
Mr.. Rogers of Washington moved that
section 2 Of the foregoing bill be stricken
out.
Mr.. Powers--I will say that understand
that this bill is under the charge Of the
Senior senator from ,Kennsbee and a. he
is absent today, move the matter lie upon
the table pending its second reading.
Mr.. Ryder of PeDobscot-I wish TO give
notice that when this mstter comes up
shall move an amendment, substituting the
rules of the National Trosting Association
for the bill.
READ Once, MONDAY ASSIGNED.
An act to incorporate The Ellis River
West Branch improvement Company.
An act to strsighten the dividing line
betsesn the towns of Gushing and Thorn
acton and set off part of Gushing and au-
mex it to the town of Thomaston.
An ACT authorizing the Manufacturing
and Investment Company to erect and
maintain piers and booms in the Kennebec
river at Madison.
Resolve in aid of q road from Black
Brook bridge to Richardson lake in the
county Of Oxford.
On motion by Mr.. Ry der of Penobscot.
bill, "An act to incorporate the Augusta City
Hospital reported from the committee on
bills in second reading, Was laid upon the
table to be printed.
PASSED TO BE EsGRossEp
Bill, an act TO cede to the United States
of America. jurisdiction over certain lands
in Lewiston, Maine.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act Incorporating the Merchants
Trust and Banking Company.
An act to protect fish in Goose pond in
the county Of Waldo.
An act to amend chapter So, section of
the Private and Special Laws of 1887,
relating to the Buckaeld Village Corpora
ton.
An act to authorize W. G. Alden and
others to deepen the channel OF Canaan
FOND. Camden, Knox county.
An act to incorporate the Frontier Trust
and Banking Company.
An act TO amend chapter 10 of the
Special Laws of 1873 entitled IAN set to
incorporate the Pythian Hall Association of
Portland
An act to amend chapter 4ls of the Phi
vste and Special Laws Of 1889. relating to
the Lime Rock Railroad Company.
An act to extend the charter of the Ban
gor Gasiigbt Company.
An sctFeisiing to the president and trus-
tees of Bowdoin College.
An &C. to fl the salary of the county
attorney Of the county Of Hancock.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Powers for the committee on Jude
larry to which was referred bill. an act to
amend section . of chapter Is Of tie Re-
zised Statutes relating TO bufying grounds
reported that the same be referred to the
committee on legal ansirs.
GA motion by Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscos,
Adjourned.