Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-13


| Senate called to order by the President
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Randall Of Port
land.
Journal Of Wednesday, Feb. IL, resi
and approved.
HousE MATTERS DIsPosEp OF IN Coz
cURlEscE.
House bill, An act to incorporate the city
| of Old Town. Read twice under suspen
sion Of the rules, and passed to be en-
crossed.
House BILLS &c READ ONCE, Tomorrow
| ASSIGNED.
Resolve making appropriation for the
Penbscot tribe Of Indians.
| Resolve In favor Of the Penobscot tribe
| Of Indians. This resolve came from the
House amended. Amendment adopted.
Resolve in favor of the town of Detroit
Resolve in favor of the Temporary Home
for Women and Children at Deering.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Ellis River
West Branch Improvement Company
Laid upon the table to be printed under the
joint rules.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Fee. l2. 1891.
To the President u the Senate and Speaker
ofthe House Of Representatives
Gentlemen In accordance with the
requirement Of section I, ehspter of the
Revised Statutes l have the homer to notify
you that the Public acts list Of the title OF
which is herewith appended have been
approved by the Governor.
Very resp'y your ob'r serV't
NICHOLAS FEssEsDEN,
Sec'y OF State.
Public acts approved Feb. 10, 1891.
An act to establish the salary for the
clerk Of courts in Lincoln county.
An act to dx the compensation Of the
Sheriff Of the county Of Lincoln.
An act to increase the compensation of
the county commissioners of the County
of York.
An act to fix the salary of the county
attorney Of the County Of Washington.
An act to ameod chapter 5S Of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to Board Of Agri-
culture.
An act to make the first Monday in Sep
tember Of each year legal holiday.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Haines of Kennebec-
Ordered, that the Kennebec delegation be
authorized TO consider matters Of legisla-
ton relating 10 salaries of officers in said
county and to provide for loan to repair
county buildings in Kennebec county and
report by bill or otherwise.
BILLS, PETITIONS, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AND EXPRESSES
BY Mr.. Haines of kennebec-Petition of
A. G. Blunt and l43 others asking for leg
islation for regulation of railroad rates
and fares; also petition Of Sc inhabitants
of South Paris for same.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Haines of kenne bec-Bill entitled
An sct to amend an act establishing NUM-
cipai court in the town of Watcrville.
INTERIOR WATERS
By Mr. Haines Of Kennebec-Bill, an
&C. 70 incorporate the Kennebec Water
Power Company,
FISHERIES AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Swanton of Ssgsdahoc-Petition
of Morrill, T. Wymsn and 2s others for q
three miles of the coast.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Ryder of Penobsco.-Resolve
in favor of the town of Lincoln.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Harper of Autobiography Petition
of F. l.. Dingley and 739 others in favor of
woman suffrage.
FIRST READING OF PRINTED Bills
Resolve in favor Of Maine State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. On
motion by Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot this
resolve was laid on the table.
Resolve in favor Of Maine General
Hospital.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Bath safe
Deposit and Trust Company. On motion
by Mr.. Wilbur :of Franklin, this bill
had its second reading under suspension of
the rules and was passed to be engrossed.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Madison
Loan and Trust Company. On motion by
the same senator this bill had its second
reading and was passed to be eugrossed.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Sanford
Trust and Banking Company. ON melton
by the same senator this bill had its second
reading and was passed to be engrossed.
REroRrs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Powers for the committee on the
judiciary, to which was referred bill, an
act to amend section of chapter 63 Of the
Revised Statutes relating to courts Of pro-
bate, reported that the same ought not to
pass.
Mr.. Ryder for the committee on the u-
ciNy, to which was referred bill. an act 20
amend section II of chapter 298 of the
Public Laws of 1889 relating to hawkers
and peddlers, reported that the came ought
not to pass.
Mr.. Swanton for the committee on mer-
camille affairs and insurance, to which WAS
referred bill. an act to incorporate the
Orient Mutual Aid Association, reported
that the same ouahs not to pass.
Mr.. Swan'on for the committee on fish
cries and game, to which was referred bill.
an act for the protection of trout and
lsni-locked salmon in Cathance lake,
Washington county, reported that the came
ought not to pass.
Mr.. Hainss for the committee on legal
affairs, to which was referred bill. an act
in relation to agricultural fairs. reported
the same in new draft. under title OF IAN
act in relation to agricultural fairs, to pre-
vent fraud. and that it ought to pass.
This bill being of public nature was laid
upon the table to be printed under the
joint rules.
The committee on labor, to which was
referred bill. an act to amend chapter 1874
of the Acts and Resolves of 1897 to provide
fortnishtly payment of railroads. and elec-
trio railrosd companies, submitted q ma
iority report that the same ought not to
pass Signed Mesrs Mayo, Stewart,
Harper, Ervine, Sargent, Newell, Levegue,
Greely and Ross. A minority report was
also submitted reporting the came in new
draft under title of. An act to amend Sec
ton | of chspte- 1874 of the Private ard
Special Laws Of 1887. relating to fort
nightly payments. and that it ought to pass.
Signed; C. NJ. Ham.
On motion Of Mr.. Haines of Kennebec,
the foregoing reports were laid on the
table.
PASSED TO BE EN6RossED.
Bill. an act to incorporate the Salmon
Brook Dam Company.
Bill, an act entitled An act to incor-
porate the Swift River Improvement Com
pany." On motion by Mr.. Thatcher Of Pc
nobscot this bill was laid on the table to be
printed under the joint rules
Bill. An act to amend c;ion l Of chspter
200 of the Public Laws Of 1889
Bill, an act entitled IAN act to incorpo-
rate the Maine Homeopathic Hospitsl''
Bill, m act entitled AN act to fx the
salary Of the county attorney Of the county
Of Hancock.
Bill. an act to incorporate the Bucksport
Village Corporation.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Builders
Exchange Of Portland.
Bill, an act 10 protect fsh in G pose pond,