Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-23

The following committee reports were
presented out of order;
Committee on legal affairs reported IN a
new draft and ought to pass on bill an act
creating the Rumforl Falls Village Copper
alton which was read the first time and as
signed,
Committee on railroads reported in new
draft and ought to pass on bill an act to in
corporate the IIampden and Wintcrport
Electric Railway and Light Co.. and TO au-
thorize the construction of bridges am
draws on the line of said road, which was
laid on the table to be printed.
Tie following bills were passed to lac en-
acted out of orflcr
An act to regulate the organization and
control of street railroads.
An act to change the name AMI amend
the charter of the Old Town, Orono and
Veazie Railroad Co.
An act to amend sec. ~, chap. p, Revised
Statutes, relating to confiscated liquors.
An act authorizing the Lisbon Falls Fibre
Co. to hold stock and bonds of other cor
pOrations.
An act authorizing the Bowaoin Paper
Manufacturing Co. to hold Stock and bonds
of other corporations.
On motion of Mr.. Wiggin of Arno4took,
Senate document No. i35, an act for the
protection of sheen, was taken from the
table, and the same senator offered Senate
amendment A. which was adopted and the
bill passed to be engrosscd as amended.
90 motion OF Mr.. Wiggin of Aroostook.
Ordered, That the IIon. William f. Al
Ian be excused from further attendance af-
ter Friday. March "a, 1898, and that the
secretary be directed to make up his pay to
the end of the session.
On motion of Mr.. Holman Of Franklin
House document No. 35t, an act relating to
the Msdawa aska training school, was taken
from the table.
On motion Of Mr. Shaw Of 8roostook the
Senate reconsidered the vote whereby this
bill was assigned for tomorrow, and on his
further motion the bill was read a second
| time and passed to be engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. ShaT of Ar0ostook
| House document No. BIZ, relating to the
| recommitmeut of taxes. was taken from the
| table. and House amendment 4 vas adopted
and the bill passed TO be engrossed.
I On motion Of Mr.. IIersey Of oxford,
| Senate document No. SO. an act relating to
insurance, was taken from the table and
| read second time.
| Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscos objected to
the passage of this bill to be engrossed, az
he considered it very harsh measure.
| Mr.. Holman of Franklin and Mr.. Her
sey of oxford stated that the bill vas agree
able to the insurance companies and their
agents.
| Mr.. Thatcher said that he had heard a
good many protests against it from insur-
| ance men 10 the city Of Bangor. and he
considered that it was an unjust and harsh
measure. He also wanted to know wha,
the clause meant which referred to the
compact Of agreement between insurance
companies or their agents.
Mr.. Hersey of Oxford explained that thil
meant that the State Of Maine would bs
taken from under the control Of the New
England Exchange, company Of mer
born and bred in Lynn, Salem and Boston
and would put tie power Of fixing ths
insurance rate of premiums for the Stat.
of Maine into the hands Of men who know
the value Of Maine property.
Mr.. Thstcher moved that the matter Ii