Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-25
HOUSE


FRtp,y, March n, 1898.
Praver by the chaplain.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
An act relating to the use of purse aud
drag scines in the DamarIscotta river.
On motion of Mr.. Maddocks of Boothbay
Iiarbor the House conrurred with the Sen
ate in indefinitely posiponing this bill.
The committee Of conference reported in
new draft and ought to pass on bill an act
to amend an at to incorporate the renob-
scot River Dam and improvement Co. ap-
proved Feb. II, 1888.
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SrRAGIL.
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On motion of Mr.. Parker of Danforth
this bill was passed to be engrossed under
a suspension of the rules.
An act to authorize the town of Athens
in Somerset county to expend portion Of
its school money in Somerset academy.
This bill came from the Senate with
amendment A.
The House adopted the amendment
On motion of Mr. Shaw of Bath this bill
Was then passed to be engrossed as amended
under suspension of rules.
AN AT W i"of poTate tDe winthrop trust
Co.
This bill came from the Senate with
amendment A, which was adopted.
This bill was passed to be engrossed un
der a suspension Of the rnles.
An act to protect fish in Garland pond in
foxcroft and Sebec in the county of Piscata-
quis and its outlet.
TN motion of Mr.. FowIes of Ornevlie
the rules were suspended and this bill
passed to be engrosscd.
An act for the better protection of trout
in Mud pond so called in Township two,
Range four, Franklin county.
On motion of Nr. IIinkley of Phillips the
rules were suspended and this bill passed
TO be engrossed.
An act authorizing and requiring the in
spector Of factories, work shops, mines and
quarries, to enforce the laws relating To
fortnightly payments, sanitary conditions of
factories, and to require him to report an
nually.
ON motion of MIR. White Of Rockland tbi.
bill was laid on the table pending its second
reading.
Subsequently on motion Of Mr. White Of
Rockland this bill was indefinitely post.
poned
An act creating the Rnmforl Falls VII
iage Corporation.
This bill was passed to he epgrossed In
the House and in the Senate indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr. Drew of Fort Fairfield
the House recehed and concurrcd.
An act to amend secs. 72, 73 and s5 of
chap. 2 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the State library, also 10 amend chap. II5
Of the Revised Statutes. NJ amended By
chap. l89 of the Public Laws of 1889. re-
lating to the salary of the librarian, also to
define and increase the duties Of the State
librarian and to provide for an assistant.
This bill was passed To be engrossed il.
the House and in the Senate amended A ,
3, and ID.
On motion of Mr. Sprague OF Monson
the House receied and adopted amend.
ment A.
The House having under consideration
amendment y.
Mr.. Sprague of Monson moved to recede
and concur.
Mr.. Higgins moved that the House insjs,
Mr.. Higgins said that this bill provided
additional duties for the State librarian.
II we increase his duties believe he is en-
titled to additional compensation. There
is no man who is more anxious than I to
keep appropriations within reasonable
bounds. All the books in the State library
have been classified. II ID necessary to
have some one there perfectly familiar with
the character Of the books. ! believe under