Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-18
FISAScIAL. AFFAIRS.

| FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
| By Mr.. Harper of AUTOBIOGRAPHY Peti
ton of +. r. Horton and "a others of Dex
ter for aid to Children's Home. Lewiston
also of c. G. Chandler and 81 others Of
Presque Isle: of NJ. L. Merrill and 2s
others of St. Albans; of X. W. Lord ant
Is 0therr of kennebunk. of q. A. Herr
and "a others of Lewiston; of Rev. j. ID
Graham AMI Is others of Brunswick; OF
| A. c. Cary and l6 others of Fort Fairfield
and of Seth Benson and IL others of Lin
cola, all for the same purpose.
WAYS AMP BRipGEs.
By Mr.. Holman of Franklin-Petition OF
]. X. Toothaker and another, county com.
missioners of Franklin county, for appro.
priation for road in Franklin county.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Holman of Franklin--Petition of
q. A. HItchins and others for close time
for trout in Mud pond and tributaries in
Franklin county.
By Mr. Herrick of Oxford-Petition of
c. ID. Hill and IS other, that the trout in
Medalluek brook, Oxford county, be pro-
tected.
0xroRp CouNrY DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Herrick of Oxford--Bill an act
to provide for the payment of a salary for
the sheriff of Oxford county. Referred to
oxford county delegation.
On motion of Mr. Thatcher of Penobscot
the Senate took a recess until III 90 A. NJ.
On the re-assemblng of the Senate at
so,
On motion of Mr.. Seiders of Cumberland
the rules were suspended aud Mr.. Seiders
presented bill, an act relating to boards of
registration and the registration of voters
which was laid on the table to be printed
pending its reference to the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Spofford of Hancock, under sus-
pension of the rules. presented bill, an act
to establish the Western Hancock munich
pal court, which was referred to the Han
cock county delegation.
On motion of Mr.. Herrick the rules were
suspended and it was
Ordered. That the commissioners of
fisheries and game be requested to take
into consideration the question of a uniform
ity of the fish and game laws of Maine and
New Hampshire, and that they confer with
the proper authorities in New Hampshire
with view to obtaining repeal by the
general court of that state of the law allow
ing dogging of deer, and that they report to
this Legislature.
AT II O'Clock noon, the hour appointed.
the Senate proceeded to vote for United
States senator. The vote was taken rir0
roce, each senator rising in his place as the
roll was called and giving his vote. The
result of the vote was announced by the
President, and he declared Eugene Halelof
Ellsworth to be the choice of the Senate
The vote was
For Eugene Hale of Ellsworth Allan,
Bradford, Clark, Coffin, Cook, Deerinp
Grindle, Harper, Herrick. Hersey, Hersom,
Hill, Holman, Jackson, Libby Mallet. Mayo.
Nickerson, Peaks, Soldiers, Shaw, Spear,
Spofford, Thatcher. Waterhouse, Wiggin,
Winslow, Wood.
For Arthur Sewall of Bath Lyons.
Absent :--Ames, Swanton.
A communication was received from the
lows:
STATE OF MAINE,
"ExEcuTIyE DEPARTMENT,
Jan. II, 1898.
To the President Of the Senate and .>peakef
Of the Honsc:
have the honor to inform you that in
compliance with the resolve of the Legisla-
ture, approved January II, 1893, requesting
the Governor to appoint commission to
revise the militia laws of the State, | have
appointed as such commission Selden Con
nor of Portland, Samuel ID. Leavitt of East,
port, John Marshall Brown of Portland,
Winfield s. Choate of Augusta, and Victor
Brett of Bangor.
(Signed) HENRY Il. CLEAyEs, Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobsco,
the Senate adjourned.