Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-10

An act authorizing the t'mhagcg ful,
Co. TO hold stock and bonds of other co.pe
ra;ions.
An ac, 10 sn,eud the charter of the Carl
hou Water Co,
Au sc, TO extend the charter OF the ~,
Town Strcet Rsilway Co,
An act authorizing the town of Rraas
wick 70 fund is sel,uslhouse debt,
Aa sct authorizing the Ra,aford Fall,
Sulphi,e Go. TO hold stock and bonds o
other corporations.
An act I, amend the charter of the mas
ter wariens and memlers of Amt,
Lodge.
An act authorizing the Eumfonl Fail,
Power Go. 10 hold stock and bonds OF othr,
corporations.
An art relating 10 insurance companie,
al foreign countries.
OGnses IN rur DAY,
On motion of Mr.. Seiiers of Cuuaher
land, bill, an act 10 amend the charter o.
the Prorident Aid Society, was taken fron
the table, read twice under suspension ot
the rules, and passed 10 bc engrossed,
On motion OF Mr.. Peaks OF lSscataquis
House document Is, bill. an act to ament
chapter 2si of the Public Laws of 1859
relating to fraternal beneficiary organixa
tons, was taken from the table.
Mr.. Peaks: | wish 10 call the attention
of the Senate TO the fact that this bill came
up from the House with an amendment al.
ding second section ~ the effect that this
bill should take effect when approved. This
is bill creating a penalty. and quite a
severe penalty, and no bill of thi, kind
should be made to take effect when ap.
proved. The Senate must sec the imnro.
priets of it. Without due notice a person
might commit an offence which woulh mulct
him in fine and costs TO u serious amoun,
when he was no, conscious that there was
such statute in existence. II is not proper .
it is against the policy OF the law /.
AMI il has been commented upon pretty
severely by the judges in our courts, re-
member when n statute was passed making
a change in the divorce law of the State.
containing that section, the courts got into
serious difficulty, and il became serious
matter, so serious that the Judges had "a he
called together to see What could he done
about it. hope that VIC shall pot do any
thing so contary to public justice. The or
iglnal bill did rot contain this section; 1t
was aided by amendment In the House.
| move that the Senate reconsider the
vote whereby 1t concurred with the House
in this amendment, and that We non.concu
in said amendment.
The melton of Mr., Peaks was adopted,
and on bis further motion the hill was then
given its second reading and passed TO he
engrossca.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of pcnobscot
~. IL. I..l 4
tiona 10 chapter ~ OF the Revised Statutes,
relating to ways in places not incorporated,
was taken from. the table.
Mr.. Thatcher: This bill was presented
by my colleague from penobscoi, AMI is u
bill which is intended to apply to numbering
operations which are located away from the
water, and where tie parties are obliged to
cross land not owned by themselves or in.
cluded in their permit and TO allow them 10
20 across such lands without trouble or un-
usual delay. In consulting with the sena-
tor who presented this bill, and with other
parties concerned, have prepared another
bill which, by agreement will move to
substitute for the document No. II, BY
striking out all after the enaciing clause,
and substituting therefor this substitute
and move that il lie on the table To bc
printed
This motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. lIrrsey of Oxfnr1 hill
an act TO iegalNe the doings oi the town of
Union Was taken from The table.
Mr.. llerscy | beg to offer the following
amendment to this bill Amend sectlou
section of said net by striking ont the
words all the acts and dOings of the tow n
in said meeting and inserting in lieu there
of the following The action of tie town
of Union at said meeting in voting 10 rescind
the votes passed at the meeting of the in-
habitnnts of the town of nion held bcto-
her II lSss; the action OF the town Of MON
in voting 10 raise tie sum of S2i 800 in aid
oi the proposed railroad from some point
on the Knox & Lincoln Railroad 10 Warren
through Warren by the quafti"s null kilns
of the R0ckland & Warrca Lime Company
10 some point at or near tnion common in
the town of Union by the way OF the east.
ern sile of Seven Tree pond the action Of
the town of Union in voting to raise saih
sum by loan by bond issue of the iown of
L Mon on terms to he determined by tho
sclectmcn Of Union the action of ,he town
in voting to choose committee to contract
with some person or corporation 4" btni J
or all In the construction of the pfnpos, !
railroad and IN vo'irg to take stock in ih,,
proposed railroad corporation TO the amount
raised
would say, Mr.. President, in oil. ring
this amendment, that the facts as .4pre Ssc,i
therein were all thoroughly dscusgcd Hntl
talked over before the committee The
bill as originally drawn is intrnde to Ic-
galize The acts and d6ings of u certain town
meeting, without specifying what acts they
desire to l"galIze. There is Du opposition
to the bill. The counsel for the parties
now desire that this bill should spccify the
votes which they desire to lcgaiize, and
this amendment is presented in accordance
with that desire.
On motion OF Mr.. TIerscy the amendment
was adoped, and the bill given its second
reading and passed to be cngroascI
ON motion of Mr., Lyons of KNOX Stnate
document No u, bill an act 10 sli. bi au
act entitled an act to extirpaic contagious
diseases among cattle. was taken from the
table
Mr.. Wiggjn Of Aroosiook pointed 0ui ~
clerical error in the 18th line OF sccii0u z OF
said bill. the worl ''bccn'' having been
omitted after the word s'have" in said line
The bill was accordingly corrected. an'i
on motion of Mr.. Wigg,n was given it.
second hearing and passed to br cngrossc,i.
On motion OF Mr.. IIerrick Of oxford
Senate document No. II, bill an act "a
amend sections X and 20 Of chapter lS oi
the Revised Sta,n,eh relating Ia corpora
tions, AZ amended By chapter ~ % the Pub
lie Laws of 1871, was taken from tnc table
Mr.. iIetries wish TO bfrcr the follow
ing amendment to this bill. Amend by in
the ilih line Of section 2. after tire Worl
charter, the words AMI not charge with
ihc Performance 81 any public Jiiy.
1esirc to state that tins is bill the in.
tention Of VI hieli Is to allow all corporation.
to increase thir capital stock to ten million
dollars. without any restriction. Il seems
TO me proper that that nigh, shouIi be re.
strieted in relation to corporations having
public duties to pefform,and for that rcasor
| offer this amendment.
The amendment was adopted, and or
motion of Mr.. IieTick the bill was thsf
given its second resliag and Iis.se,t to b.
engrossed.
The petition Of George T.. W'esso,t oi
Portland relating TO tie Sebsg0 Improve.
ment & Navigation Co, referred 10 tb'
s1lhniltef on Ju1'H9a'y ny t'it SfHatet cam
back from the House non-concurfei in am
referred to the committee on interior ga
ters.
On motion Of Mr.. Scidcrs Of Cumheriand
the Senate receded and concurreh
On motion Of Mr.. Lyons Of Knox the
Senate adjourned.
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