Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-10

relating to the taking Of migratory tish.
An act relating TO changes in the location
of railroads.
| An act to amend sec. 80, chap. 5, Re-
,isess Statutes, relating TO powers of towns.
An act TO incorporate the Union Safe
Deposit AMI Trust Co.
| An act 20 amend chap. a,s7 OF the Public
Laws of 1889 relating to life and casualty
| insurance on the assessment plan.
| An act to smend sec. POI of the Private
and SPECIAL Lass of 1854 relating to powe
| of Bridgton Center Village Corporation as
| amended by House sheet A.
An act for the better protection of deer
in the counties of Cumberland, Lincoln,
Waldo and York.
BiLLs PASSED TO he ENACTED.
An act to amend sec. I. chap. So of the
Public Laws of 1857. relating TO the returns
of selectmea and tow clerks to the secre-
tary of State.
An act TO amend sec. 4, chap. 100 of the
Public Laws of 1891, relating to the crea-
ton of a forestry commission
An act 10 amend sec. II, chap. 1924, Re-
vised Statutes. relating to obscene books
and pictures
An act To amend see. 100, chap. A., Re-
yised Statutes, relating to savings bank id
yestments, AS heretofore amended.
An act TO incorporate the Portland Diet
Mission.
An act to change the salary of the judge
of Waterville municipal court.
An act to incorporate the Sebago I'M
provement Co.
An act TO incorporate the Pemaquii, /,
Damariscotia and Newcastle Street Rail
road Co.
An act to incorporate the Union Water
Company.
An act TO amend the city charter of
Waterville.
An act to incorporate the Guilforl
Water Co.
An act to incorporate the Small Point
Water Co.
An act to prevent destruction of fish in
Eastern Penobscot river in the town of
orlan1.
An act to amend chap. oil of the Private
and Special Laws of 1889, entitled an act
to incorporate the Mechanic Falls Electric
Light and Power Co.
An act to amend the act to incorporate
the city of Eastport.
ORDERS or THE DAY.
The report of the committee appointed 10
consider the expedieney of revising the mi
ltia laws was presented and referred to the
committee on military affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Ames of Washington,
House document No. 206, an act to amend
secs. ,, u and l3, chap. ll6, of the Re
vised Statutes, relating to fees for travel of
officers, jurors and witnesses in Washing
ton county was taken from the table, and
the same senator moved that the Senate
reconsider the vote whereby this bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Allan of Washington pointed out
that the bill was a compromise one. The
frie.ds of the measure wanted the rate per
mile for travel to the courts in Washington
county increased from the present legal
rate of & cents to 10 cents, and this bill
makes it y cents. He then pointed out that
travelling in Washington county cost good
deal more than cents, and said that the
Washington county delegation, to which
this matter was referred were unanimously
favor of the bill.
The motion of Mr.. Ames was carried and
on the further motion of the same senator
the bill was read twice under suspension
of the rules and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks of Piscataqnis
House document No. pol, an act for the
protection of beaver for period of four
years, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Peaks pointed out that though the
title of the bill was for period of four
wears, in the 9TH line of the bill the period
was mentioned as five years. After few
explanatory remarks by Mcssrs. Holman of
Franklin and Shaw of AroostOok, Mr..
Peaks offered an amendment making the
period five years and adding the word "un-
dressed before the worl "hidc" in the
ninth line of the bill.
Tin motion of Mr.. Peaks, the Senate re-
considered the vote whereby this bill was
passed to he ensrossed. and the amendment
was adopted. and the bill then passed to he
cngrosscd as amended.
ON motion of Mr.. Hersom of York,
Senate document No. -, an act to iucor-
porate the Consolidated Light and Power
Co, was taken from the table and returned
to the House. the senator explaining that it
had been Indefinitely postponed by that
branch under a misrepresentation
Mr.. Libby of Audroscoggin moved that
Senate document No. 1871, majority and
minority reports Of the committee on towns
on bill an act to divide the towns of Poland
u
Mechanic Falls, be taken from the table
and that the majority report be accepted
The senator stated that he did this in order
to facilitate business, and pointed ont that
any discussion on the merits of the bill
would properly come upon the question of
its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. Maliet of Cumberland moved to lay
the matter on the table and to assign it for
- e
The motion of Mr. MalIet was lost and
the majority report was accepted and the
bill read first time and tomorrow assigned
for the further consideration of the matter.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks of Pscstaqus,
Senate dnenRent No. 81, majority sni
minority reports of the committee on iuii-
cary on the druggists bill, specially as
signed for toiay, was taken from the table,
and went over to Tueslay of next week for
consi iera'iou unfinished business
The Senate then went into committee of
the whole to consider the bill an act TO
amend the Revised Statutes relating to the
compensation of members of the LegisIa-
tnre. and the President appointed Hon. H.
+. Grindle of Hancock chairman of the
committee.
In committee of the whole Mr.. Shaw of
Aronstook WAS chosen to act "a secretary.
On motion of Mr. Mallet of Cumberland
the committee then went into executive
session.
Mr.. Iiolaan of Franklin moved to re-
eonsIitr this vote.
sir. Peaks of Pi>tataanis rose to point
Of order AMI pointed out that Tire committee
caunot reconsider.
The Chair rnlesl tlie point Of order we'll
taken.
TIN motion of Mr. Libby of Ap,lroscog-
gin. the committee rose.
I'm the reassemhiing of the Senate,
On motion of Mr.. Swanton of Sagadai,oc,
the further consideration of this matter
was assigned for Tuesday of next week in
committee of the Whole.
Senate document No. 81. an act to aboi-
ish school districts, especially assigned for
today, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Peaks of riseatagais: ! propose to
say jast about dozen words aud tlIs n
leave the matter to the Senate. I am op-
posed to the adjustment of school districts
because kaow large majority of the
people of the St,te are opposed TO 1t. ! am
opposed to IL hecause think ii is a great
hardship for those who are IN favor of tn.
TOW system anil Win can have it very
easily in their towns 10 undertake TO force
this law upon us who do not favor ihe town
system ask YOU to put yourselves in our
pisces, AMI see how you would feel
{ II We we're 10 force the system upon you-
NM, we have the district system in some
of our towns and We still want il yor have
the town ssstsm. an you want il sub
nit il is not fair, it is rot just to- fores this
thing upon as nj this time hrri il ia ev-
ident that large namb-r of people OF this
State are opposed TO it. have number
of letters in my Possession pfose.lip2