Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-04
iNELEclsLATuRE,
Sixty-fifth Session.
TUESDAY, Feb. 8, /

Il TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 1891.
Senate called to order by the President.
Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. jenkins Of Gar
diner.
/ Journal Of Monday. February 2. rad
and approved.
On motion BY Mr.. Powers Of Aroostook
the action of the House in referring "Bili,
An act to legalize the organization Of the
plantation Of Highland" to committee on
state lands and state roads. was non con-
CURED in. and on motion BY the same sena-
tor said bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
HOUSE, BILLS READ ONCE, TOMORROW
| ASSIGNED.
Bill, an act to amend the charter Of the
Maine Water Company.
Bill, an act to authorize the Baptist
religious societies in North Yarmouth and
Freeport to sell any or all of its real and
personal estate.
| Bill, an act relating to the powers of the
American Water Supply Company.
Bill, on act AmendAtory of section ! of
chapter 396 Of the Public Laws of 1889 re-
lating to an scs to inc c,fporAte the Andove,
Agricultural Society.
| A communication was received from the
chairman Of the valuation commission, in
response to the resolution requesting that
committee to report without further delay.
Upon motion by Mr.. Thatcher Of Penob-
scot, laid upon the table to be printed.
| PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC., PRESENTED AND
| REFERRED.
| JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland-Petition
of Margaret T. W. Merrill of Portland and
l43 others for municipal suffrage with an
educational test for women.
! By Mr.. Powers Of Arsostook-BilI. an
act to amend section % of chapter 20 of
the Revised Statutes ~ amended by chap
ter 1928 of the Public Laws of 1885, relat-
ing to insolvency proceedings.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
| BY Mr.. Haines of Kennebec-Bill, an
act to incorporate the Waterville Charity
Hospital.
! FISHERIES AND GAME.
| By Mr.. Hunt of Waldo Petition of
| Fred Atwood and five others of Waldo
| county that q law be enacted prohibiting
the killing or hunting Of deer in said county.
RAILROADS, TELEsRAPHs AND EXPRESSES.
By Mr.. Gilmore of Hancock-Petition
of d. A. Sewsll and Is others of Islsnd
Falls, asking that an act be passed en-
| abling the county af Aroostook to issue
bonds in aid of construction of q railroad
to said county ard that charter be granted.
So much Of above petition as relates to
| charter referred to committee on Railroads,
Telegraphs and Expresses and go much as
| refers to enabling act, referred to commit
tee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Haines Of Kennebec-Petition
| of c. d. Hill, G. Il. Wiley and 100 others
| from the town Of Bethel, Maine, favoriug
passenger rates and mileage tickets;
also petition of F. p. Perry and rs
others Of Mechanic Falls for ssme
! also petition Of c. b. Woodnan aud 1lS
others of Westbrook for same; also petition
| of Orril Stevens and 50 others of Oxford
for same; also petition of Allen Emery
and l99 others of SprinRvale for same;
also petition Of s. and 4. NJ. Estes, Good
all, Worsted Co., and l54 others of San
| ford, for same.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| Bill, an act to amend an act entitled IAN
act to authorize the erection and mainten-
ancs Of sluiee at Upper Saltwater
an act to fix the salary of the county
attorney of the county Of Washington.
Bill, an act to amend chapter So of the
Revised Statutes entitled agricultural
Institutes"
Bill, an act to annex Ragged Island in
Cssco bay to the County Of Cumberland,
town Of Harpswell.
Bill, an act to amend section 5 Of chapter
Ill of the Revised Statutes relating to the
recording Holmes notes.
Bill, an act additional to and in amend
ment of the Private and Special Laws of
the year 1881, cap:er l70 the same being an
act to incorporate the Portsmouth Com
psny.
Bill, an act to amend chapter lGs of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1885, entitled
| All act to incorporate the Northeast Harbor
Water Company.
Bill, an act to anne nd the charter of the
Bartlett Land and Lumber Company.
Bill,"An act additional to and smendatory
| of the charter of the Eastport Water Com
psny," having been amended in the House,
the action of the Senate whereby the bill
was passed to be engrossed, was ,econsid-
cred, the House amendments adopted ard
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
| "An act to amend the charter of The
Biddeford and Saco Railroad Company"
IAN act to incorporate the Cherry field
Village Corporation"
FINALLY PASSED.
"Resoive in favor of Foxcroft Academy"
| "Resoive in favor of ST. Elizabeth Cath
olic Orphan Asylum in Portland"
| "Resolve in favor Of the Maine Eye and
Ear Infrmsry."
"Resolve in relation to the death Of Hon.
William Window, secretary Of the treas
ury."
on nation by Mr.. Ryder of Penobscot-
Senate document No. 8. being an act to
amerd the act incorporating the Malta
wsmkesg Log Driving Company, WAS
| taken from the table, and on the same SEN
ator's motion was referred to the commit
tee on railroads, 'eleersphs and expresses
| On motion by MIR. Wilbur of Franklin
! Senate document No. 81 being bill, an act
to incorporate the Canada ard Maine Rail-
road was taken from the table. ard on mo-
ton by the same senator was referred TO
committee on railroads, telegraphs and ex.
/ presses.
On motion by Mr.. Haines Of Kenr ebec
Senate document No. 10 being, bill, An
act to amend chapter ffty-one OF the Re-
vised Statutes, and 10 regulate rail-
road rates and fares. vas taken
from the table and on motion by the same
senator the same vas referred to the COM
mittee on railroads. telegraph aud expresses
Ga motion by Mr.. Stewart Of York
Senate document No. %, being q commu.
| nicaiion from the secretary Of state trans
mitiing "A communication from Hon.
| Charles A. Bouteile. chairman Naval COM
mi,tee u. s. Houee Of Representatives,
relating to tools for the construction Bureau
Of the U. s. Navy Yard at Kittery, and in
response to the resolutions of this Leeisla-
ture" was taken from the table snd on
motion by the same senator was referred to
the committee on labor.
On motion by Mr.. Malett Of Cumber-
lsnd-Bill, an act in relation to CoDsoli-
dated Electric Light Company Of Maine
was laid upon the table to be printed pend
ing reference to the judiciary committee in
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Mallett Of Cumber-
land.
Adjourned.
| HoUeE.