Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY. Jan. 20.
The Senate vas called to order By the
| President.
PRAYER BY the Rev. Fsthe, Doherty Of
Augusfa.
Journal of Monday, Jan. 10, read and
approved.
House matters disposed of in concur.
| renee.
| A communication vas received from the
Secretary of State. transmitting report Of
the Railroad Commissioners for the years
1889 and 1890, with map accompanying.
which was referred to committee on rail
roads. telegraphs and expresses.
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Walton of Somefsat-Pe.ilion of
+. J. Wills Of Highland Plantation and IA
others for protection from trsspss.ers Oh
lands set apart in said plantation for school
purposes.
By Mr.. Thatcher Of CHARACTERIZATION
Of the Bangor Gaslight Co. for extension
of its charter. with bill accompanying.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
On motion by Mr.. Haines of Kennebec,
Senate paper. IAN act to provide . board
of registration Of voters in the cities Of this
State WAS taken from the table and re-
ferred to committee on legal affairs.
AGRICULTURE.
By Mr.. Pettengill Of Oxford-Pe,ition Of
John F. Talbot and seven;y-on others for
increased appropriation for Board of Agri
culture.
AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE.
By Mr.. Hunt of Waldo-Bill an act to
incorporate the West Waldo Agricultural
Society.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AND EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Nash of Wsshina aton-Bill e1-
tending time for the location and construc-
ton of Maine Shore Line Railroad.
By Mr.. Pettingill Of Oxfori-Petition to
incorporate the Andover aud Rumford Falls
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
By Mr.. Nash Of Washingtou-Petition of
Maine Shore Line Railroad, for extension
Of time to build said road.
FISHERIES AND GAME
By MIR. Hsines of Kennebec Bill, an act
to prohibit the taking Of land locked salmon
from Snow. Ellis, McGrow, Long. Great
and East ponds. in Kennebec and Somerset
counties for five years.
ANDRoscoGGIN DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Harper of Androscoggin-Peti
ton Of the Judge of Probate Androscoggin
County for increase of salary.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND INSURANCE.
By Mr.. Moore of Cumberland-P Petition
of Benz F. Freethy and 63 others askiUg
that the Order of Iron Hall be allowed to
do an insurance business in the State.
By Mr. Thatcher Of Penobscot-Petition
of A F. Smith and 81 others. citizens of
Bangor, asking that the restriction placed
upon the Order of Iron Hall be removed by
such legislation as may be necessary.
JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE on TAXATION.
By Mr.. Chaplin of Piscataquis-Petition
of John F. Sprague and l0l others. in
favor of tax reform. Also of S. B. Drew
and 9s others, for the same.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Walton of Somerset-Petition to
make valid the doings Of the town of Skow-
heyan in relation to schools, with ace om-
panying bill.
Towns.
By Mr.. Mehan of Knox-Peiition of
Mark Marshall and James II Keleran.
that certain parts of their land be set of
from Gushing to Thomaston. and the town
line between said towns be Strengthened,
with bill accompanying.
In compliance with q message from the
House requesting the return to that body Of
an order passed in concurrence relating to
the printing of the Journals in the House
and Senate in pamphle. form, the Senate
reconsidered its concurrent action, and
voted TO return the paper to the House.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Bill, an act to incorporate the New Eng
land Free Baptist Association. that the same
ought to pass. Bill read first time in Senate
and tomorrow assigned for its second
reading.
On motion by Mr. Wsdlin of Waldo the
motion Of Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscot relat-
ing to the order for the appointment Of a
select committee on taxation and State
valuation was taken from the table.
Under suspension of the rules the vote
passing the order was reconsidered.
Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscot then offered
the following amendment:
That the words "asd State valuation" in
the % and 3rd lines, ard the words "the
report Of the valuation commission Of 1889"
in the 9Th and 7th lines be stricken out, 90
that the order as amended shall read as
follows, viz:
- 1.-THE Senate concurring, That joint
select committee on taxation be appointed,
TO consist Of seven on the part of
the House, with such as the Sen
ate may join, to whom shall be
referred when submitted, the report of
tie Tax Commission appointed under a
resolve of the last Legislature. and all
petitions and orders relating thereto that
may be presented to the Legislature; :
which was adopted.
By Mr. Thatcher Of Penobscot,
Ordered, The House concurripg, that
joint select committee on state valuation
be appointed to consist of seven on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
may Join. TO whom shall be referred the
report of the valuation commission of
1889, when submitted; which was read and
possa1