Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-29


A to the same was adopted and the resolve
passed to be engrossed as amended ON mo-
ton of the same senator
Read and Assigned.
An act amendatory of and additional to
Chap. 1877 of the Special Acts of 1869, en-
titled an act amendatory of and additional
to an act entitled an act to supply the
people of Portland with pure water.
An act exempting the outlet of Davis
lake from the provisions of Chap. 502 of
tina Private and Special Laws of 1898.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State informing the Sen
ate that the following act has been APP
proved and signed by the Governor:
An act to amend Chap. 2Si of the Pub
lie Laws of 1885, relating to surety com
panies.
The following bills, petitions etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin: Bill
an act to amend the charter of the Lisbon
Water Co. also petitions of Forrest f.
Ludden and others of Auburn and Lewis
ton, and of j. H. DeCosta and 23 Others
of Mechanic Falls for u constitutional
amendment so that towns may strengthen
their credit by owning their own water
works and the people may supply them
selves with pure water.
BY Mr.. Wiggin of Aroostook: Petition
of Sidney Graves and SO others of Presquc
Isle, for amendment of the law of insol
vency.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hovey of Somerset: Petitions of
C. n Croker of Detroit and II others;
of Orrin S. Haskell of Pittsfeld, and ~
others, and of A. G. Blunt of Skowhegan,
and A Others, for a law equalizing freight
rates and to prevent unjust discrimina
ton; also petition of Abel Davis and As
others of Pittsfield for a municipal court
to be known as the Pittsfeld Municipal
Court.
BY Mr. Mitchell of York: Petition of
Joseph Keene and n others, asking for
the repeal of the charter of the Kittery
Point toll bridge.
Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hill of Kennebec Resolve abat-
ing collateral inheritance tax against St.
Marks Home for Aged Women.
BY MIR. Jackson of Waldo: Petitions of
J. O. johnson and 10 others of Liberty, |
and of Orrin Learned and 80 Others of
Durham, for appropriation for Child |
ren's Aid Society
Education.
BY Mr.. Stone of Franklin: Petition of
A. G. Patten and 204 others, asking that
chap. 2l6, Public Laws of 1S93 abolishing |
school districts be rcDealed
Agriculture.
BY Mr. Ames of Washington: Petition
of ID. O. ID. Hanscom and others, for
charter for the Jonesboro Agricultural
Society.
Military Affairs.
By Mr. Walls of Knox: Petition of Ed
win Libby Post, G. A. R., of Rockland,
in favor of the State purchasing histories
of Maine regiments, written by members
of the various regiments, and opposing
histories written by our State historians
under the employment and pay of the
State.
By Mr.. Wiggin of Aroostook: Petitions
of Mrs o. Hayden and 10 others, women;
of Stephen Trip and IS others, and of
Frank L. White and 81 Others asking for
soldiers home at Newport.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Hovey of Somerset: Petition of
G. 4. Kimball and 81 others, for a close
time on fishing in Madawaska and Doug
las ponds in Pittsfield and Palmyra.
Claims.
BY Mr. Nickerson of Lincoln: Petition
of Kendall & Slade for allowance of claim
for extra services on enlargement of State
House.
Printed Bills Read and Assigned.
Senate document No "a An act to
repeal the act incorporating the town of
Kossuth
Senate document No. 25 An act to
provide in part for the expenditures of
the government
Reports Of Committees.
Committee on pensions to which was
referred bill an act relating to State pen
sions reported in new draft entitled an
act to amend Sec. l, Chap. 444, Revised
Statutes, relating to State pensions, and
that the same ought to pass.
Laid on the table to be printed.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An act entitled an act to amend chap.
IL of the Public Laws of 1887, relating to
the protection of the alewive fishery
An act to amend an act to incorporate
the Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
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