Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-01-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE


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| TUESDAY, January "a, 1891.
| Senate called 10 order BY The President
| Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.. Chase q HALO
well.
Journal Of Monday. January IS. read
and approved.
On motion BY Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscos,
Petition for amendment OF the charter
to incorporate the MAstawamkeag Log
Driving Co. vss isid upon the table to be
| printed. pending iss reference 70 the COM
miftee on interior waters.
Other papers from the house passed in
concurrence.
PETITIONS, BnLs, ETC, PRESENTED AND
| REFERRED.
JUDICIARY.
| By Mr.. Chaplin OF Observation-Disclosures
of Thomas p. Elliott and A others Of Mon
son in favor of the Australian ballot.
BY Mr.. Nash Of shington-Petition Of
Mrs. H. II. Bovles and 81 others 10 favor
women su6erAge.
| By Mr.. Smith Of Lincoln-Petition of
John Z. Kelley and others Of Boothbay for
Law requiring the registration Of dentists.
By MIR. Powers Of Aroostook-Bill. An
act to authorize Charles G. Perry and others
to erect piers and booms in the Aroostook
river.
| By Mr.. Moore of Observation-Disclosures
Of overeeers of poor Of Portland, asking that
chapter "a Of the Revised statutes may be
amended.
By Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscot-Bill, an
act entitled an act to incorporate hospital
in the city Of Bangor.
By Mr.. Smith Of Lincoln-Resolve in
favor Of John E. Kelley.
RAuRoADs. TELEGRAPHs AND EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Haines of Kennebec-Bill, an
| act additional to and amendatory of chapter
AZ of the Private and Special Laws Of
A. ID. 1887, to amend the charter Of the
Wsterville & Fsirfield Horse Railrosd Co. |;
also bill, an &C, to amend sections and 9,
chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes relating
| to common carriers.
INTERIOR WATERS.
By Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot-An act
to amend an act to incorporate the Thorn
Brook Dam Co., approved February, s.
1889; also petition Of the Orono Sluice Co.
to amend their charter, with bill accom-
pauying came.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON TAXATION.
BY Mr.. Wadlin Of waldo-Petition of
James F. Burgess an l0S others of Sears
mont asking for equalization Of taxation:
also petition of James II. Cunningham and
20 others of Belfast asking for equalization
of taxation.
COMMITTEE ON TEMPERANCE.
BY Mr.. Stewart Of York-Pettion of
Rev. John Collins and 35 others of Peaks
leland for the amendment of the anti liquor
law by adding to it euch penalties in fines
and imprisonment as will render the viola
ton Of it Improbable and uncomfortable
also petition Of w. A. Ripley and "a others
of Rockland on same matter; also petition
of James J. Varney and 40 others Of China
on same matter also petition of s. Jackson
and 43 others of Morrell on same matter;
also petition Of j. r. Fuller and AZ others
of Thorndike on same matter: also petition
of T. ii. Parsons ard "A others Of Thorn
dixie on same matter.
READ ONCE, TOMORROW ASSIGNED.
Bill, an act to amend chapter 26, section
49, Revised Statutes. referring to bringing
paupers into any town.
Bill, an act additional and amepdatory Of
chapter 90. Special Laws Of 1887, entitled
an act to incorporate the Kennebec Light
and Heat Company.
Bill, an act to amend section III of chap.
ter 1913 of the Public Laws Of 1885, relating
to to the erection of poles and lines for the
purposes Of electricity.
Bill, an act authorizing the Westbreok
Manufacturing Company to issue preferred
stock.
Bill, an act relating to the annual returns
of railroad corporations.
Bill, an act additional to an act to in
corp orate the Lake Heron Dam Company.
Bill, an act to confer certain powers up
on the County Commissioners of the
County of Cumberland and the City Coun-
Gil of the city of Portland.
Bill, an act in relation to the compens-
alton of the sheriff Of the County Of Wash.
ington.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill. an act relating to the adoption Of
illegitimate children.
Bill, an act amendasory Of and additional
to chapter IS Revised Statutes, concerning
ways.
Bill, an act to amend section 1I2, chap
ter Al Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
bank deposit books.
On motion BY Mr.. Mach Of Washington,
under suspension of the rules "Bill, an
oct extending the time for locataon and
construction of Maine Shore Line Rail
road" was read twice and passed to be
engrossed.
SOLVES FINALLY PASSED.
An act to ratify aud authorize the issue
of bonds by the Dover & Foxcroft Water
Company.
An act to ratify and authorize the issue
of bonds by the Cslais Water Company.
An act to provide for the appointment of
| a stenographer to the chief justice Of the
Supreme Judicial Court.
/ An act to authorize the Caribou Water
Company to issue bonds.
An act additional to and amendatory of
IAN act granting q new charter to Bates
College,"
An act to amend the chsrterlof the Maine
Trust & Banking Company.
| An act to amend an act entitled "an act
| to incorporate the Portland Rossini Club"
| Resolve requesting the valuation commits.
sion to make their report without further
delay.
Resolve in favor Of Newell s. Francis.
| On motion by Mr.. Walton Of Somerset,
| IAN act to confirm the acts and doings
| Of the Hall Signal Company and to sliow
! said company to invest in, hold and sell the
stock Of other companies" was laid on the
table,
| On motion By the came senator the bill
vas taken from the table and the vote of
the Senate whereby the same wss passed
10 be eDgrossed was reconsidered and the
following amendment sdopted by adding
after the word conform" in the second
line the following words: $50 far ~ the
same appear Of record and conform to the
provisions of its charter and certificate Of
organization" TIE bill ~ amended was
then passed to be epgrossed.
On motion of the same senator, bill an
act to confirm the powers
On motion by Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscot.
Senate Document No. ian act additional
to and ameudatory of the charter Of the
Esstport Water Company" was taken from
the table, to which the same senatof offered
the following amendment: Amend secti IN
Q by striking out all of ssid section after
the word company in the 18th line, and
also amend section 3 by adding at the end
of the section the following: so far - the
same may appear Of record and conform to
the purposes Of said company % defined In
its charter y The amendments were
adopted, and the bill read the second time
and passed to be engroesed.
On motion by Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland,
the order r latiug to taxation Of foreign