Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SIxTY-SEvENTH SESSION.
SENATE.

Prayer by the Rev. FIR. Hamel of Adj
gusta.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Papers from the House passed in con-
currence
A communication was received from
the secretary Of State. transmitting report
of executive council in the matter of the
proposed bridge at Rowland, with accom-
panying papers.
On motion of Mr.. Gordon of Oxford this
report was laid on the table to be printed.
a communication was received from the
State treasurer elect, submitting his
official bond for years 1896.
On motion of Mr.. Day of Penobscot this
bond was referred to committee on
financial affairs.
The following petitions, bills, etc, were
presented and referred:
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Ames of Washington-Bill an
act to incorporate the Machias Water Co.
BY Mr.. Watcrhouse of Cumberland
Bill an act to change the name of the
Second Univcrsalist church of Westbrook,
BY Mr.. Simpson of Hancock-Remon-
strances of G. ID. Blake and 100 others;
and of Henry l.. Wooster and 167 Others,
against granting charter for ferry
across Sullivan river.
By Mr.. Hovey of Somcrsct-Petition
of the selectmen and other town officers
and others of the town of Pittsfield, ask
ing for constitutional amendment relating
to the debt limit.
Mr. Hovey: I desire to state that his
is a petition that means something to the
inhabitants of Pittsiield. The facts of
the case are these: The town of Pittsfield
undertook to control its own waterworks,
but it finds now that it cannot do SO I'M
der the present debt limitation, and it
therefore comes to this Legislature and
asks for constitutional amendment to
the debt limit. There are not large
number of names on this petition, but II
represents the wish of almost 5000 people
of one of the most progressive towns In
this State. 1t is not n meaningless petit
ton circulated and signed by multitude
of fanatics, as so many of the petitions
for constitutional amendments which
are presented here are, but, as / have
said before it is a petition which means
something to the town of Pittsiicld, and
which represents the unanimous wish
of 5000 inhabitants of that town.
Education.
BY Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook-Petitions
of Ansel l.. Lumbert and 81 others of
Houlton; and of Beecher Putnam and 90
Others, asking for the establishment of
a normal school at Houlton.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Day of Penobscot-Bill an act
to incorporate the Phillips Trust Co.
Interior Waters.
nv Mr.. Waterhouse of Cumberland
Bill an act to authorize Joseph II. Heel
ton to navigate Presumpscot river; also
pctitions of Frank Haskell and ~ others
persons and corporations owning property
on the Presumpscot river, and of Lean
der Valentine and Is others, that Joseph
II. Hezelton be granted exclusive right
to navigate the Presumpscot river.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Stafford of Hancock-Bill an
act to protectueer in the town OF Deer
Isle.
BY Mr. Harlow of Oxford-Petition of
| Charles +. Smith, Otis Wyman and II
Others citizens of Peru, in the county of
Oxford, to be set off from the town of
| Peru and annexed to the town of Rum
| ford also petition Of G. W. Stearns and
so others, citizens of Rumford in aid of
the same.
Taxation.
BY Mr. Wiggin of Aroostook- Bill an
| oh
relating to the assessment and collection
of taxes.
On motion of Mr. Nickerson of Lincoln
it was ordered.
That the committee on sea and shore
fisheries be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of condensing and revising
the existing laws relating to sea and
shore fisheries, and defining the duties of
the commissioner, and report by bill or
otherwise as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Nickerson: Perhaps an cxplana-
ton is necessary at this time. The pres
ent law in relation to fisheries very clearly
defines the duties of the inland commits
sioners. but it does not define the duties
of the shore commissioner We hope that
may he able to suggest some bill which
shall define the duties of the commission
er on seashore fisheries, and allow him to
appoint his own wardens, whose duty it
shall be to perform services in and about
tidal waters and look after the protection
OF the fish that inhabt them; and thus
keep the two branches entirely separate
form each other. We also hope that the
committee may perhaps arrange some
method by which we can revise and con-
dense the present laws in relation to shore
fisheries so that a man of common intelli-
gence can understand them.
On motion of Mr.. Simpson of Hancock,
bill an act granting Ernest ID, Abbott and
Curtis f. Moore the right TO establish
and maintain ferry, and the petition &C.
companying the same, were taken from
the table and referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Read and Assigned.
| Senate document No. 10, an act to
amend sec 1872 chap. 266 of the Public
Laws of 1893, relating to the militia.