Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-16
HOUSE..
Friday. Feb. Is, 1895.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kicker of Augusta.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
An act to amend sec. 90 of chap. 304 of
the Public Laws of 1898 relating to regis
tration of voters.
This bill was passed to be engrossed in
the House, and in the Senate amended by
Senate amendment Z" A.
On motion of Mr.. Fairbanks of Bangor,
the House reconsidered the vote whereby
it passed this bill to be engrossed; adopted
the amendment, and passed the bill to be
enyrossed as amended in concurrence.
The following petitions, bills etc, were
presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Winslow of DECENTRALIZATION
of Wesley A. Libby and SO Others of
Portland, Deering and Cape Elizabeth
asking for an amendment to the constitu-
ton fnrbdding the use of money for sec
tartan or ecclesiastical purposes.
BY Mr.. Hamlin of Decentralization
of G. W. Heselton and others with accom-
panying bill relating to employment of
stenographers before the grand jury.
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the Harrison Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany.
BY Mr. Patten of Bath-An act to give
the minority representation in boards of
directors of corporations.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Brooks-Petition
of A. J. Simmons and % Others asking
for law eQualizing freight rates.
BY Mr.. Hill of Portland-An act in re
lation to school lands and funds in towns
where the act incorporating them is re
pealed.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Hurd of North Berwick-Re-
monstrancc of Vim. b. Tobey and 20
others against passage of any law abolish
ing three days of grace.
BY Mr.. Furbush of Lewiston-Remon
STRANGE of David Record and 122 others of
Lewiston, against same
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Williams of Augusta-Petition
of f. J. Philbrook and 26 others to pro-
hibit fishing in Bond brook and tribu-
tarics in the towns of Manchester, Sidney
and city of Augusta.
Idxdt0n.
BY Mr.. Grindlc of of REHABILITATION
Of c. A. Peters and others of Bluehill
in favor of listing bill.
Orders.
BY Mr.. Adams of Bowdoin-Ordered.
That the committee on Maine Insane Hos
pital inquire into the expediency OF direct.
ing the trustees to reduce the price of
board for insane benciiciaries in conform
ity with the reduced prices of all com
modites; thereby affording relief to the
cities and towns that have patients at the
institution, and report by bill or other
wise.
BY Mr.. Dickcy of Fort Kent,
Ordered, That the committee on educa-
ton be directed to inquire into the expo
liency of insuring all of our normal and
training school buildings owned by the
State and report by resolve or otherwise
BY Mr.. Coffin of Bangor.
Ordered, That hereafter this House meet
at O. clock A. NJ. except Mondays when it
shall meet at 4. 30 p. NJ. unless otherwise
ordered.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Garner for committee on claims,
III pctiUiOn VI asScSSOTS VI odhlielu GlaT-
tation praying that said plantation be re-
mbursed for money expended for State
purposes in the years 1891, 1892 and 1893,
reported resolve in favor of Oakfield Plan
taton. To be printed.
Mr. Written for committee on mercan-
lie affairs and insurance, on bill an act
to provide for the investigation of the .
,auses of fire and the publication of sta
st-ttn 10 he
ought to pass. TO be printed.
Mr.. Houghton for committee on finan-
,ial affairs, on resolve in favor of the
Maire State Pathological Society, reported
ought to pass. To be printed
Mr.. Merrill for committee on mer-
,antile affairs and insurance, ON bill an /.
,ct to amend chapter 223 of the Public
Laws of 1898 relating to accident or cas-
Ialty insurance companies, reported ought :
~ pass. To be printed =
Mr.. Wells for committee on claims on :
resolve in favor Of d. W. Rollins, .Jr., re /.
ported ought not to pass. a
Mr.. Moore for committee on interior $
waters, ON bill an act to authorize Horace |
Purinton, his heirs and assigns. to I
,uild and maintain wharf in the Ken e
lebec river in the city of Augusta, report
d ought to pass. To be printed. n
Mr.. Burns for committee on mercantile c
affairs and insurance, on bill on act to in =
corporate the Dixfield Mutual Fire In 5
'urance Company, reported ought not to 0
pass. y
Mr.. Longlcy for committee on interior :
waters. on bill on act to extend the time
If making the improvements in the Ken
lebec river and its tributaries by the Ken
icbec Water Power Company, reported in
/ new draft an act additional to and
of chapter 5s5 Of Private and
Special Laws of 1893 entitled an act to
incorporate the Kcnnebcc Water Power ~