Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-07
HOUSE.

Met according to adjournment.
q Prayer by the chaplain.
journal read and approved.
Petition for log driving company on
north branch of Dead river, franklin
county. came down from the Senate, re-
ferred to the committee on the judiciary.
On motion of MIR. Msrston of Skowhegan
the petition was laid upon the table.
Ordered, That q committee of seven on
the part of the Senate. with such as the
pose of making new arrangement of the
councillor districts of the State for the next
decade, together with the assignment to
each county in said councillor districts.
This order came from the Senate. read
and passed sni sent down for concurrence.
Read and accepted in concurrence, and on
motion voted to appoint committee of l6
on the part of the House, one from each
couuty.
The = order passed in Senate and
II HJuse relative to the appointment
of joint select committee on
til, Worlds Columbian Exposition csme
down from the Senate with the following
committee appointed on its part: Messrs.
Hunt Of Waldo. Haines of Kennebec and
Meban of Knox. The chair appointed the
following committee on the part of the
House; Messrs. Allen of Presque Isle,
Msrsten Of Skowheg4n, Ross Of Cumber-
land, Htscock of Wilton, Greeley of Swan
vile. Osgood of Lewiston, and Vaughan Of
Warren. Other papers from the Senate dis
posed Of in concurrence.
The following petitions, bills aud re-
solves were presented and referred to the
several committees as follows:
BY Mr.. Moore Of Anson--Petition of s.
Bunker ct al. for the passage of . Law
allowing women the right to vote At muni
cipsl elections, with an educational test.
By Mr.. Hill Of Augusta Petition of +.
w. Plaisted and 147 others Of Augusta in
favor Of tn. Austraiian ballot.
By Mr.. Drew Of Fort Fairf1eli-Petitioo
Of Z. E. Seates and % others of Fort Fair
field for same.
By Mr.. Rldeout Of Garlsnd-Petitioa OF
E. K. Horton and SO ether, Of Dexe
asking that the municipal court of Dexser be
abolished; also petition of v. A. Spfsgue
and 50 others Of Dexter for same.
BY Mr.. Peaks OF Dover--Remonstfanc
Of ID. Z Din.mofe and others of Dover
against the Australian bsllot law; also re.
monstrsnce Of Ephraim Flint and others oil
Dover sgsinst same.
By Mr.. Mullen of Old Town-Bill, ar
act TO amend an act entitled ian &C: IA
establish the Old Town Municipal Court =
BY Mr. Newton Of Calais-Bill, an ac
to authorize the county of Washington "a
aid in the construction Of the railroad O.
the Maine Shore Line Railroad Company
By Mr.. Libby Of S,andish-Bili, an ac
to incorporate the Stan3ish Water Com
psny.
By Mr.. johnson Of Augusts-Bin, ~
acs to incorporate the Howard Benevolen
Union.
By Mr.. Savage Of Auburn-Bill, an SC
to amend chapter 1876 Of the Private sns
Special Laws of 1875, entitled "An act tt
establish . municipal court in the city OF
Auburn - amended by chapter 1856 o.
the Private and Special Laws Of the sam,
yesr and chspser 81 Of the Private anS
Special Laws Of 1881.
By Mr.. Glidaen Of NevcastIe---Biu, q,
act additional to and amendasory Of sec
ton 3s, chapter 81, of the Revised Statutes
entitled "Liens on logs and lumber"
| By Mr. Totman Of Fairneld-Pst.,io,
| of g. G. Weeks and others Of Fairael.
askicg for Law for counties to support tn
large bridges within their limits. Tn
vote whereby this petition was referred {
the committee on ways and bridges was sub
sequentiy reconsidered, on motion OF Mi
Tstmsn Of Fairfield, and referred to til
committee on the Judiciary.
I Mr.. Lamb of Westbrook presented th
i following petition-Petition Of W. X. Dan
and 2i0 others Of WessbYook, for set il
amendment Of section -, chapter l8. q
Revised Statutes, in relation to railroa
crossings.
i Mr.. Porter Of Bsnsor-Thas subject
alSssiy before the committee on rsilroad
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