Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-11
SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY Il. 1898.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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FRIDAY. Feb. 10, 1898.
The Senate was called 70 called to orie,
by the President.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Papers from the House passed in concur.
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On motion of Mr.. Ames of Washington
the report of committee ON inland fisheries
fought not to pass on bill an act to amend
chapter lol of the Private and Special Law
of 1857, entitled an act for the protection of
deer on Gross island, was laid ON the table
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to make days of State and
national elections legal holidays
Bill an act to amend chapter Sc of the
Revised Statutes, relating to trustee suits
Bill ~ act in relation to the collection of
taxes.
Bill an act relating to procedure in equity
Bill an act for the prevention of cruelty
to animals.
| Bill an act to fix the salary of the county
attorney for the county of Lincoln.
CoasrNearioNs FROM SECRETARY OF
SrArE.
Transmitting report of the trustees Of the
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, referred to the committee on State
College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
Transmitting report Of the commissioner
on contagious diseases of animals. referred
to committee on agriculture
PETITIONS, BiLs, ETC, PRESENTED AND
REfERREp.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Cook of Observation-Disclosures
of David II. Cole of Naples for constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting sectarian ap-
propriations; also of Oliver r. Jordan and
10 others of Raymond; of Thomas NJ.
Given and others of Topsham; of George
Barron and others of Brunswick; of A. il.
Hartman of Bridgton, all for the same.
BY Mr.. Winslow of Somerset-Petition
of 5. J. Walton and others of Skow hegan
also of Augustine Simmons of North Anson
of Henry 7. Crosswell of Mercer. of Willis
A. Bailey and 27 others of Harmony, all
for the same.
BY Mr.. Wood of Kennebec-Petition of
Emery o. Bean of Readfieid and Wescott
Il. Moulton and 10 others of Parsonstield;
also of John Mower of vassalboro; of
Everett II. Drummond and & others, all
for the same.
By Mr.. SwantOn of STANDARDIZATION
of j. ID. Fuller and others of Woolwich
for the same also remonstrance of .. W.
Folsom of Bath and 1 against the passage
of the druggists bill.
BY Mr.. Deering of York-Petition of
W. S. Mcintyre and a others of Biddeford
and other towns in York county for con-
stitutional amendment prohibiting scctarian
appropriations also of John l.. Bowers of
Saeo; of W. s. McIntire of Biddeford and
l others; of S. s. Andrews and A others;
of George II. Plaisted of York and others
of Nathaniel Hobbs of North Berwick; of
W. II. Kelley and 90 others of Saco, all
for the same.
BY Mr.. Lyons of knox-RemOnstrance
Of Knox District Lodge of Good Templars
against the passage of the druggists bill.
EDUCATION.
By Mr.. Winslow of Somerset---Resolye
in favor of Hartland Academy.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot,
Ordered: That when the Senate adjourn
it be to Monday ne4t at 4.30 p. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Wood of Kennebec,
Ordered; The House concurring that the
joint special committee on printing and
binding inquire into the expedicncy of
amending section "A of chapter 2 of the
Revised Statutes relating to advertising
public laws, so rs to cause the printing of
said laws in readable type and reduce the
cost of such advertising.
PRINTED BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
Senate document No. 52. Bill an act re-
lating to the Maine Central Railroad Co.
Senate document No. 80. Resolve ap- |
propriating money for repairs of State prison
buildings, completing the steam heating
plant, and necessary additions.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on legal affairs. to which was
referred petition of A. F. French and S.
others for amendment to chapter $50 of the
Public Laws of 1889, relating to paup6rs.
report that petitioners have leave to with
draw.
Also ought to pass on bill an act to amend
the charter of the East Maine Conference
Seminary, which was laid on the table to be
printed.
Also ought to pass on bill an act to ex-
tend the charter of the Oakland Water Co,
which was laid on the table to be printed
Committee on taxation, to which was re-
ferred the report of the special taxation
commission appointed by the Legislature of
1889, reported in a bill entitled an act to
amend section AZ of chapter 4 of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the taxation of rail-
roads which was laid on the table to be
printed.
Also on same report in bill an act relating
to the taxation of loan, trust and banking
corporations, which was laid on the table to
be printed.
Committee on financial affairs reported
ought to pass on resolve in favor of the
commission of inland fisheries and game,
which was laid on the table to be printed.
The same committee. to which was re-
ferred resolve in favor of the Central Maine
General Hospital, presented majority and
a minority report, the former being signed
by Senators Mallet and Wood. and Repre-
sentatives Shaw of Portland, johnson
Merrill of Pennington and Bracket and
the latter by Senator Thatcher, and Repre-
seDtatires Farrand, Parker and Adams.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Penobsco,
both reports were laid on the table to be
printed.
Committee on railroads, ETC., reported in
a new draft and onght to pass on bill an act
to incorporate the Franklin Telephone and
Telegraph Co. which was laid on the table
to he printed.
Committee on towns reported ought not
to pass on resolve in favor of the town of
Har.land
PASSED. TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill. an act TO set of portion of the
town Of Greenwood and annex the same TO
Woodstock.
Bill, an act for the protection of fish 10
King ami Bartlett lakes in King and Bart
lett townships in Somerset county.
Bill, an act in relation to the Bath Mill
tary and Naval Orphan Asylum.
Resolve relating to the duties of the bu-
rean of labor statistics.
Resolve in favor of the town of Clinton
Passed TO he ExAcrED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Deer Isle
Telephone Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Auburn &
Mechanic Falls r. X. Co.
Bill an act relating to Back Cove bridge.
Bill an act to amend chapter 337 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1854, approved
April 18th. 1854, relating to wharf lines in
the city of Bangor.
Bill an act relating to the width Of the
location Of the Bangor & Aroostook X. X.
On motion of Mr.. Deering Of York the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
FEIpAf. Feb. 10.
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