Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sxrs.slsIa SESSION.
3. SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. IL, tSsss.
The Senate was called TO order by the
PR s'3ent.
i'fayer was offered by the Rev, Mr.. New
Der, of Augusta,
on motion of Mr.. Swanton Of Sagadahoc
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher Of fcnobscat.
Ordered, That the paper from the House
in regard 10 the furnishing of books to joint
committees he referred 10 the library com
lmn;tee,
Papers from House passed. in concur
rcuts-
Resolve from the House providing for
The appointment of commission. consist
ing of not exceeding dive, To revise the laws
relating To the militia, TO conform To the
NEW regulations and report the same 10 the
present Legislature forthwith
! I'm motion of Mr.. Harper Of Androscog-
gin,
Ordered, That nnder suspension of the
rules, this bill have its several readings NJ
the present time, and be- passed 10 hc en-
crossed.
Report from commission on fisheries and
game relating 10 shore fisheries referred to
committee on shore fisheries,
Report of insurance commissioner was
referred 10 the committee On mercantile
affairs and insurance.
prrrIoNs fRk>LNftp.
by MIR. Swauton of Sagaiahoc reti-
ton of James NJ Perkins and IS others,
legal voters in the town of rhippsburg, ask
ing for division of that town; referred to
committee on towns.
BY MIR. Thatcher OF Penohscot--Pcti-
ton of +. NJ. Ilerscy, II. F. Teft and ~
others, citizens Of penohscot county, for
change in the fish law To allow fishing with
10 set lines instead of five as al present
! On motion of Mr.. Wiggin of Aroostoos,
Ordered, Tho House concurring, that the
I list Of the joint standing committees he
! printed in the pAn, kr>Ntnuo JouRSAL
until January Sist. for the information Of
( this Legislature and others interested.
I On motion of Mr.. Grinlle of Hancock,
| Ordered, Thata joint select committee Of
three on the part OF the Senate, with such Ms
! the House may join, be appointed to consider
the Gotrrnor's message, and report a ref
erencc of lis several subjects to appropri
ate committees.
The president appointed Messrs. Grinlc
of Hancock, Thatcher of Pcnobsco,, AMI
Holman of Franklin ny the members of this
committee on the part of the Senate
Mr., Grindlc of Hancock presented pcti-
ton of j. ID. Phillips and 50 others to grant
charter of the Southwest Iiarbor Water
Company referred TO committee on lr"n!
affairs.
Mr.. Thatcher of Pcnobscol presented
bill an act additional 10 chapter $50 of the
Private AMI Special Laws of 1891 referred
10 judiciary committee.
Mr.. Thatcher of penobscot presented a
bill. an act to amend chapter l22 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1891 referred
to committee on railroads
Mr.. Thatcher of rcnobscot presented a
bill, an net relating to the width of the To-
cation of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad
referred to the committee on railroads.
Mr.. Thatcher Of Penobscot presented
bill, an act to amend chapter & of the acts
of ss1.rela,ing TO loan and building associa- I.
tions referred to committee on banks
and banking.
Mr.. Holman Of Franklin presented u bill, (
an act to authorize the Phillips and Range (
ley Railroad Company TO issue additional
bonds: referred to committee on rail
roads.
MIR. Soldiers of Cumberland presented u
bill, an act relating to the issuc Of bonds by
the Portland Railroad Company referred
10 futifliilfet on Taiifcahs.
Mr.. Mayo of Penobscot presented q bill
an act authorizing the tow tf Ilampdeb to .
accept Of legacy for the benefit of lamp /
den Arateiny; referred to committee on
Judiciary.
The following papers were referrel to
the present Legislature from the I.cgsla- +
turc of 1901.
Petition of G., J.. Follansbcc anil otiers,
with hii accompanying, to organize y loan .
and trust company in Camden referred to
committee ON banks aud banking.
Report Of committee on education in IA
vor of Towlc Academy referred to com
mttce on education.
Report of committee on education III re
la'ion TO the apporiionmcnt Of school
moneys TO be pld each town or city by The
average yearly attendance referred to
committee on education.
Petition of /. X. Harrington and others of .
Fast liyermore that law be enacted TO
prohibit the taking of fish from Moose
pond for II term of five years; referred to
committee on inland fisheries.
Report Of committee on fisheries and .
game in relation TO an act to protect land
locked salmon in Medonok ponI referred /
to committee on inland fisheries.
Petition of overseers of the poor of Carl .
bou praying for change in pauper Law re-
fcrred To committee on judiciary.
Report of judiciary committee relating to .
the mayor AMI aldermen and ovcrsefrs Of the .
poor of the city of Bangor: referred 10 /
committee on Judiciary.
Resolve of judiciary committee asking |
fnr an appropriation for AN nlexcd digest I
OF the Maine reports, accompanied by w /
rious petitions; referred to committee on !
judiciary.
Report Of Judiciary committee in relation /
to so amending section & of chapter II of {
the Revised Sta'urs, relating to the raising .
of money for the support of schools, that /
towns sittil be required 70 raise and expeuI /
for sehopl% mol less than fifty cents for !
each inhabtant; referred to committee on /
judiciary.
Report Of committee on lrgal affairs re-
hitting 10 ID" ancnAine Of the charter Of the /
city of Water,iile; referred to committee /
on legal affairs
Report of committee on pensions relating
to petition of Ezra johnson and others
PRAYING that State aid be given to soldiers
OF the Aroostook War referred to commit
tee on pensions.
Report of committee on railroads in re-
( iaiion to petition of f. W Baker and l05
others praying for an act TO provide for The
use Of automatic brakes and safety couplings
On freight cars. and for an act limiting the
time for labor of railroad employees: re-
ferred TO committee on railroads.
Report OF committee on railroads in rela-
tion 70 the ainensiing Of section l3 OF chap
ter u OF the Revised Statutes ~ amended bf
chapter 3l3 Of the Public Statutes of 1889,
relating to the appointment of railroad com
missioner referred to committee on rail-
roads
Report Of committee on STATE lands and |
State roads in reference 10 granting aid for
bulldiug bridge at Fort Kent; referred
to committee on State Ian'is and State roads. |
Report Of committee On State Irison that
the part of the Governors message which
refers TO the State Prison and reform
school for ~omcn be- referred to the next
Legisistt.rei referred 10 committee on State
Prison.
Report Of committee on taxation in refer |
ence 10 the state assuming the Whole or
part of the per r1,sft9 tax now raised by |
towns for the support of schools, AMI also |
for the State to assume a portion Of the |
psnper expenses of towns; referred TO com
! mii,ee on taxation.
Report Of committee on taxJtioB relating
10 tn. assessment and collection of taxes
referred to committee on taxation.
Report of committee on isxa,ioa with ref
eYeHce to the listing system: referred TO
committee on taxation.
Resolve from til. committee on ways aud
( bridges in favor Of a road in Franklin
oouufy from Rangs.lpy and E,tstIs. vaf.r,al