Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-01-30
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxTY.sEvENTH SESSION.
SENATE.

Tuesday, Jan. 90, 1925.
Senate called to order by the President
pro tenn.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Livingston of
Augusta.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Papers from the House passed in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Day OF Penohscot the
Senate non-concurred with the House in
referring to committee ON financial af-
fairs, resolve in favor Of the Maine insane
hospital and referred the same to the
committee on insane hospital
Mr.. Day said; l will say in connection
with this motion that the point has been
we'll taken here that these matters have
been referred to committees without dis
elimination Matters belonging to one
committee have been referred to others
All matters already presented relating TO
the insane hospital have gone to the in
sane hospital committee, and do not see
why we should not refer to that commit
tee all matters on the same subject
Mr.. Prescott of York: would like to
ask at this point If the Senate votes TO
non-concur with the House in the refer
encc of this resolve to the financial affairs
committee, would it bo in order to refer
it TO the committee on Eastern Maine In
sane hospital.
The President pro tenn. ruled that if the
vote to non-concur prevailed the matter
would then be in the hands of the Senate
to refer to any committee they thought
fit.
Resolve was referred to committee on In.
sane hospital
Read and Assigned.
An act to supply the people of the town
of Dexter with pure water, with House
amendment A.
An act to amend sec. 45, chap. 1874,
Revised Statutes relating TO the duties Of
officers and agents for the enforcement of
the laws relating to cruelty to animals.
An act to legali2c the proceedings by
which Coplin plantation was organized
An act to repeal sec 10, chap. 49, Re
vised Statutes, relating to size of pack
ages containing smoked herring.
An act for the protection of fish in
Machias bay.
This act and House report accompany
ing were laid on the table pending the ac-
ceptancc of the report, ON motion OF Mr.
Ames of Washington.
The following bills, petitions, etc, were
presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Walls of Knox-Petition of C.
Il. Littletield and 1i6 others of Rockland
asking for such enactments as win allow
women to vote in municipal elections.
BY Mr. Watcrhouse of Cumberland
Petition of Ellen A. Winslow and 159
others for the same.
BY Mr.. Cook of Observation-Disclosures
of L. w. Reed and 109 others for the
same
BY Mr. Stone of Franklin-Petition of
Charles W. keyes and PIG Others of Farm
ington for the same.
BY Mr. Morrill, of Cumberland-Pe-
tition of Cyrus S. Witham and 1i2 Others
of Raymond for the same.
BY Mr.. Hovey of Somerset-Petitions
of Rebecca +. Lawrence and 62 Others of
Shawmut, and of Charles II. Clark and
III others of new Portland, for the same
By Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin-Pe
tition of Nelson Dingley and 1876 Others
of Auburn for the same.
BY Mr.. Gordon of GENERALIZATION of
Mrs. NJ. b. Chapman and 9S Others of
Bethel for the same.
BY Mr.. Jackson of Waldo-Petition
of Robert G. Harbutt and 304 others of
Waldo county for the same.
BY Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook-Petition
of George ii. Gilmore and 30 others of
Houlton asking for an amendment to the
insolvency law.
BY Mr.. Spofford of Hancock-Bill an
act to authorize the building of fish
weir in Sand cove.
BY Mr.. Engel of Penobscot-Bill an act
to provide for a free public highway over
the Bangor and Brewer toll bridge, which
bill was laid on the table to be printed
pending its reference to the committee,
on motion of the same senator.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Prescott of York-Bill an act to
incorporate the York county Medical So
ciety.
BY Mr.. Harlow of Oxford-Bill an act
to amend sec. 4, chap. sos of the Private
and Special Laws Of 1885, relating to the
Norway municipal court
BY Mr. Mitchell Of York--Petition OF
John Wentworth and 23 others of Kittery
asking for the repeal of the charter Of the
Kittery Point toll bridge; also petition of
J. II. SWEET and "a others of Kittery ask
ing that the Portsmouth toll bridge be
made public highway.
BY Mr. Reynolds ofKcnnebec--Pettion
of Howard W. Dodge and % Others, bust |
ness men OF Clinton, asking for law to
equalizc freight rates, and to prevent un
just discrimination.
BIZ Mr.. Hovey OF Somerset--Petition of
Walter G. Loud and % others, business
men Of Detroit, for the same.
BY Mr.. Day of Penobscot-Petition of
H. A. Friend and 81 others, business men
of Etna, for the same.
Mr. Higgins of Yorg: In reference to /
the last three petitions put iii ! would /
like to call the attention of the Senate /
again to this matter of referring matters (
to inappropriate committees Unless
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