Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-29
Afternoon Session.

senate then adjourned I'LL - . clock.
Afternoon Session.
The following committee report was pre-
sentcd out of order:
Committee on legal affairs, 10 which was
referred an act TO amend the charter of the
city of Wa,erville, abolishing the common
council, reported that the same be referred
To the next Legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Grindle of Hancock
the Senate recOnsidered the vote whereby
Senate document No. 1874. resolve relating
To the insane of the State, was passed to be
engrossed, also the vote whereby Senate
amendment A was adopted. MIR. Grindle
then offered Senate amendment ii, which
was adopted, and the resolve passed to be
engrossed as amended.
On motion of MIR. Holman of Franklin
an act relating to the assessment of county
taxes for the year 1898 was taken from the
table, read twice and passed to be en-
crossed
Mr. Hill of kennebec presented re-
solve in favor of Charles II. Weymouth,
which was read twice and passed to be en-
crossed without reference to a committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hersey of Oxford
House document No. 3s3. an act TO amend
secs % and 81 chap. 20, RS, relating to
insolvency, was taken from the table, read
twice and passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Peaks of Piscataquis
resolve relating to the Maine State library
was taken from the table and the Senate
reconsidered the vote whereby this resolve
was passed to be engrossed and the same
senator offered Senate amendment A.
Mr.. Peaks said he proposed by this
amendment to make the salary of the as
sistant librarian $500.
After some explanatory discussion by
Messrs Seiders of Cumberland and Wins
low of Somerset the amendment was
adopted by vote of II to 3, Mr.. Peaks
having called for the yeas and nays. The
vote was as follows:
fcas-Mcssrs Allan. CLARK, Coffin, Cook, Deer
ing, Ier,cy. Hersom, Holman. Jackson, Libby
Lyons, Mallrt, Nickcrson. Peaks, spoilord, Swan
ton. Win.lowf.
Nay.--Messrs. Harper. IIcrrick, Iinl. Mayo
Sedprs--5.
Absent -hmcs, Bradford. Grindlc. Shaw
Thatcher, Waterhouse, Wigein, Wood.
The resolve was then passel to be en-
crossed as amended.
On motion of Mr. Winslow the Senate
reconsdered the vote whereby House docu'
ment No 500 an act relating to the salar !,
of the State librarian was passed TO be en-
crossed, also the vote whereby Senate
amendment was adopted, and Senate
amendment was then rejected. Mr..
Winslow of Somerset then offered Senate
amendment Z.
After some discussion Mr.. Deeriug OF
thntt tI,n iia thn
table until tomorrow morning. The motion
was lost
With the consent of the Senate Mr.
Winslow then withdrew Senate amendmen
Il on the understanding that an amendmen
would be put in by the senator from Cum
berland lMr. Seiders) making the salary o
the librarian Sl20o.
On motion of MIR. Peaks of Piscataqui
the matter was laid on the table and tomor
row morning assigned.
On motion of Mr.. Holman of Franklin
Senate document No. 1873, resolve to pro
vide for revision of fish and game laws, wa
taken from the table, read twice and passc,
to be cngrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Kennebec al
act to incorporate the Brunswick Electrl
Railroad Co. was taken from the table, an'
the Senate reconsidered the vote whereof,
this bill was passed to be engrossed, &C
cepted Senate amendment A offered by Mr.
Hill, and passed the bill to be engrossed a
amended.
The committee of conference on the &C
to make DAYS of State and national clec
tions holidays reported that they were una
bic to agree, and the report was accepted
On motion of Mr. Seiders of Cumberlan
the Senate adhered to its former action OF
this bill.
The following bills came from tn
House
Resolve providing for representation O
the State at the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition at Chicago upon the day specially So
apart for the State of Maine, was rea
twice and passed to be engrossed.
An act relating to the settlement of clair
for county taxes against the Grand Trun
Railway of Canada was read twice an
passed to be engrossed.
An art relating to non-residents taklp
certain fish in State waters was read twic
and passed to be engrossed.
The following bills were passed to be en-
acted.
| An act relating to the assessment Of
State tax for the year 1893.
| An act relating to the assessment of
| State tax for the year 1884.
| An act for the better protection Of sheer
| On motion of Mr.. Holman of Franklin
| House document No. ~, an ac, relating
| trust funds held by towns, was taken froi
| the table.
| Mr. Holman offered Senate amendmer
| A, which after some discussion by Messr
Holman Of Franklin. Libby of Androscos
cin, Seiders Of Cumberland and Peaks {
| Pisca.a1us, was rejected, and the bill rea
| second time and passed TO be engrossed.
| The following order was passed in cot
currence with the fIouse;
! OrIere1, That there be paid from th
treasury to Francis Woodbridge the sum {
s25 for his services as assistant clerk to tf
committee on legal affairs.
The following reports of COMMITTEES
we're presented out of order.
/ Committee on railroads, etc, 10 whic
was referred bill an act to incorporate u
\ Annabesicook & Kennebec Railroad Co, r.
ported that the same should be organize
under the genera! law.
| The same committee also reported sim
/ larry on bill an act to incorporate the Wa
| Cioboro Randolph Railroad Co.
/ Committee on labor submitted their fin
report
/ Committee on legal affairs submitted the
( final report.
On motion of Mr. Swanton Of Sagadaho
an act to amend chap. 81 Of the Speei
Laws of 1861, relating to the Portland
| Forest Avenue Railroad Co., was take
from the table.
| Mr.. SeiIers of Cumberland then offert
Senate amendment 4, amending the it'll
which was adopted and the bill thea passe
to be engrossed as amended.
On motion Of Mr.. Spoford of Hancoc
Senate document No. 1853, an act TO ineo
porate the Maine Railway Light and Pows
"a raa taken frnrn the table and ON m,