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lsgiSlatlre Of @asslfba5etts.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20 1916

TO incorp. the Cd Baptist Soc in Woolwich
70 incorp, propgietors OF Catherine River
Branch bridge.
Messrs Richardson, Hoyt and Sullivan,
were appointed TO report on the expediency
Of amending the Militia Law.
SEP.4RA7ION OF MAINE.
Petitions and RESPONSIVENESS from South
Berwick Of inhabitants OF Castine OF
Vinalhaven Of Islesborough; OF Penob-
scot of Sedgwick and Jhomastown, a
gainst the Separation OF Maine-were re-
fsrred 10 Com. ON that subject.
~ SATURDAY, NOV. 80.
The Resolves disappearing the Law
changing the mode of compromising to the
Members of Congress for their services, and
requesting our Senators and Representa-
tises in Congress, to use their influence TO
effect repeal of said law, and also request
ING the Governor 10 transmit to our inem-
bers OF congress, an attested copy Of the a
Soreeoine resolutions, were taken up, and
upon the question Of postponing the whole
subject, taken by yeas ard nays and was as
follows, viz :--yeas "A, nays l59.
Mr.. Tudor, (of Boston, then moved an
amendment, by introducing another resolve
requesting our senators and representatives
in congress to supper, sny measure to ra'se
the salaries Of judges, heads OF department
and foreign ministers, which motion was
lost.
The question OF passing the resolves, in
concurrence with the honorable Senate,
went in the a{iirmatiye-l3S to 20.
uoxnAy. DEC. 2. Abill further to regu-
late the pilotsge in Boston harbour, was de-
MED a third reading. This bill came from
the Senate, and had been commi'eo III ne
House; and the COMMITTEES reporting thai
in its operation it would tend TO in]ure and
Cypress the coasing vessels, particularly OF
Maine. the bill was Immediately rejected.
Finished Business-B ills-to Incorporate
the Boston Fragmen, Society ito author
ixe,he use o. The vibrating Steelyard ito
;ncorporate the Boston Merchants lnsur-
aucc Company ; the I'd Woolwich Baptist
Society 10 incorp. the American Society
for the education OF pious youth land to
autho,ise the Supreme Com to grant leave
to claimants upon insolsent estates to insti-
tnte certain suits--ail fassed 10 De enacted
Re,nons,rance. from " inthrop and Ms
casset, aeains, the Separation Of Moine was
referred, as usual.
TUESDAY. DEC. 3, 1916.
The bill to incorporate the Columbian
Bank at Hailoweil was denied third read
ing.
Resolves passeaon petitions Of Ed. Clark.
Jun Of S. Haley of Lois Haskell OF
Amherst Academy
"A bill to incorporate the town OF Brooks
was read twice.
Orders of NOTICE passed on petitions OF
Cath. Badges of Selectnnsn OF Fayet'e /;
and OF Mary Mead.
A resolve passed to discharge Samuel
H. Wheeler one Of the late I. J. SINNERS
sureties
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4.-BiIk to in
corporate Washington Plantation as town,
BY the name of Brooks-ih addition to the
act incorporating the Maine Missionary
Society-rslative TO timber and logs on lsnd
adjoining Saco River---to authorize the sale
ofMinisserial and school lands nCornville--
10 incorporate the first Congressional So
cieiy in Parasite Incorporate Uriel ttunt-
ingson. sc. 70 build bridge over the East
branch OF CathaDce river--:o> authorize the
sale of ministerial land in LIST parish, North
Ysrmou,h-in addition to the several acts
corcs rning lost goods and stray beasts--.o
establish en- additional term Tor session bn-
siness in Lincoln Co--.to incorporate the
LIST Congregational Society IN Machias-all
passed matured stages
lN SENATE, DEG 2, 1916.
Resolves passed on petitions OF tdward
Clark and the Selectmeen OF OF Blsutorc.
The Maine Missionary Society incorp
bill passed to be engrossed.
TUESDAY, DEC. 8, 1916.
Present IS members. The Committee
On the subject, reported in favor Of recon-
mendine an amendment oil the Constitution
Of the United States, respecting eomPensa
lion of the members. Assigned for io-mor-'
row (,his day..
MIR. Secretary BRAproRD came in end
delivered the following message from his
Excellency the Governor 81
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