Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-11
HOUSE..
Friday, March 10. 1879.

The petition OF Hanson, Neo"ei ~
Durham and 36 others requesting Ina
there be no change in the trustee Ia"
came from the Senate referred u the
judiciary committee
I'm motion by Mr.. Virgin of Portland,
the House non -concurred with the SEN
ate in it's reference, and placed the Pc
tition on file. -,
,rbe roport of the committee on legal
affairs reporting ought to pass on Dill
rel.ting to jurisdiction of magistrates
in criminal prosecution, came from the
Senate recommitted to the committee
THE House concurred with the Sem
ate in recommitting the report.
Bill an act to amend Chapter 491 of
the Private Laws of the year 1893.
came from the Senate amended by
Senate amendment A.
The House reconsidered the vote
whereby the bill was passed to be en-
crossed, Senate amendment A was
adopted, and the bill was passed to be
engrossed as amended.
The following Senate bill was read
and assigned.
An act to amend Section s of Chapter
GA. and Section of Chapter Il of the
Revised Statutes relating to the sale
Of real estate by license of court.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were presented and referred. matters
Of a private nature being introduced
under suspension of rules limiting the
same to February l:
JUDICIARY.
Isy Mr. Philbrook of Waterville-Biil
on act to amend Chapter 329 of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1891. rcla-
ting to the municipal court Of Water
VILE.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Manley of Augusta-Resolve
authorizing a temporary loan for war
purposes for the year 1899.
Resolve authorizing a temporary loan
for war purposes for the year 1900.
A. LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Burns of Westbrook-An act
to legalize the doings of the First Uni
yersalist Society of Westbrook.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. Wood of Camden,
Ordered, That on and after Wednes-
day. March 10, Mr. Alvin l.. Hartman
of Machiasport, be excused from
further attendance at the sessions of
this Legislature and that the clerk be
directed to make up his pay to the
end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt of East
port,
Ordered, That on and after March
16. Winfield Isaac Crane of Whiting, be
excused from further attendance on
this session of the Legislature and that
the clerk be instructed to make up his
pay to the end of the session.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Merrill from the committee on
the judiciary reported ought not 10 pass
on bill an act relating to the DEGREES
of courts Of probate.
Mr. Virgin from same committee re-
ported same on bill an act to secure
the secret ballot and avoid the defects
and expense Of the Australian ballot
law.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on bill an act rela-
ting to mortgages by corporations.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on bill an act TO
abolish the method of voting by the
use of y mark under the election laws
of this State. and provide for the use
OF separate party tickets attached 20
ballot sheets.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on bill an act to
amend Sections %. "a, and 2S of Chap
ter 1902 of the Public Laws of 1891. as
amended by Chapter 267 of the Public
Laws of 1893. relating to printing and
distributing ballots at public expense
and to regulate voting at State and
city elections.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on bill an act to
amend Chapter 800 of the Public Laws
of 1897. relating to the appointment
and duties of disclosure commissioners.
Same gentleman from some commit
tee reported legislation ineXpedient on
order requiring the judiciary commit
tee to inquire into the expediency OF
altering or amending the present bal
lot laW.t f,.
Mr. Chase from the committee on
legal affairs reported ought not to D2ss
on bill an act to amend Sections Is
and 10 of Chapter 95 of the Revised
Statutes relating to waste and trespass
on real estate.
MIR. McFaul from same committee re-
ported same on bill an act to create a
board of overseers of the poor and
workhouse for the city Of Portland.
Mr.. Morey from same committee re-
ported legislation ineXpedient on order
to inquire into the expedency OF
amending Chapter 81. Paragraph Of
the Revised Statutes relating to land
lords and tenants.
Mr.. Powers from the committee o.
financial affairs reported ought not Il
pass on bill an act to amend Section
s of Chapter lis of the Revised Statute!
relative to the compensation of mem
bers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives.
Mr.. Bodwell from the committee OF
taxation reported ought not to pas
on bill an act to provide for the retur!
to assessors of a proper list of the per
sons domiciled in hotels, boarding
houses and lodging houses.
M Wood from the committee o.
share fisheries reported leave to with
CIV on petition of ]. H. Pierce an
others that catching smelts in TIL
W..e.s of Casco bay other than by hoo