Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-27

| sage OF the Dill W Dc cLtCoSu'
On motion of Mr.. Savage OF Ahdros-
copgin the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tuesday, Feb 2d. 1895.
PRAYER by the Rev. Father Michigan OF
Hallowell.
The following petitions bills, etc, were
presented and referred:
Judiciary.
nv Mr. Larrabee of Portland An act
to extend the rights, powers and privileges
| of the Cumberland Illuminating Com
pany.
Nv Mr.. Moore of Deering-An act to
prevent the collection Of excessive mileage
| by employees of railroads.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Plummer of Dexter-An act to
allow boards of reference to be chosen In
large towns.
Federal Relations.
Bv Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kcnt-Memorial
to Congress with Senator Frye's letter.
Railroads, TeIesraphs and Expresses.
By Mr.. Twitchell of Bath-An act
amendatory of chapter 26S of the Public
Laws of 1898, entitled an act to regulate
the organization and control of street rail
ways.
BY Mr.. Mccullough of Calais-An act
relative to the use Of street railway tracks
in the city of Bangor.
Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Moore of Deering-Remon-
| STRANGE of A. +. Minot and 20 others
against granting exclusive privileges to
any person or persons to navigate the
waters of Presumpscot river.
Shore Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Hill of Portland-Remon
STRANGE of Frank l.. Boothby and 3S
Others of Portland against close time for
taking clans in Cumberland, Yarmouth
and North Yarmouth
| BY Mr. Ross of Cumberland-Petitio
of n. NJ Shaw and 80 others of Cumber
land asking for uniform close time on
taking clans in Yarmouth North Var
mouth and Cumberland.
Towns.
BY Mr. Moore of Deering-Remon
STRANGE of Winthrop Fl. Fallett and
others against any action by the Legisla
ture towards the annexation of Deerinc
to Portland
BY Mr.. Bailey of Bridgton,
Ordered, That j. S. Clark be excused
from attendance on the sessions of thu
House during his present sickness.
BY Mr.. Haines of Waterville,
Ordered, That the joint committees b,
requested to make their final report ON o.
before March Z, 1895.
Reports Of Committees.
MIR. Dole for committee on towns, o,
bill an act to restore certain territory t.
South Paris village corporation, reported
ought to pass Printed under joint rule
Mr.. Gilbert for committee on railroads
telegraphs and expresses, on bill an aci
to amend an act to authorize the extern
sion of the Kennebec & Wiscasset railroad
and to change the name of the compan,
and to add to and amend existing acts in
relation thereto, approved Feb. 4, 1873.
reported ought to pass. Printed under
House rule
Mr.. Gilbert for same committee on bill
an act to incorporate the Fort Kent Telc-
phone Company, reported bill in new
draft under same title and that it ought
to pass. Printed under House rule.
Mr.. Patten for committee on shore
fisheries, on petition of y. NJ. Oliver and
Others, reported bill an act to prohibit
fishing with seincs and set nets in the
Sassanoa river below Bath from the first
day of October to the first day of April
following. Printed under joint rules.
Mr. Williams for committee on rail
roads, telegraphs and expresses on petition
of J. M. Wyman and others, praying that
the public be better protected at the rail
road crossing at Rhincs hill in Augusta
and at the Milliken mill in Hallowell, re-
ported legislation inexpedient.
Passed TO be Engrossed.
An act in relation to State taxes on
organized plantations taxed by the State
as wild lands.
An act to amend section of chapter 80
of the Revised Statutes, relating to mis-
chievous dogs.
On motion of Mr.. Larrabee of Portland,
this bill was laid on the table pending
passage to be engrossed.
An act to give the town of Castine
power to transfer in part one or more Of
it's schools to the Eastern State Normal
school.
Mr.. Floyd of Brewer said that he wished
to inquire what the object of this bill was.
The title of the bill does not seem TO agree
with the bill itself.
Mr.. Plummer of Dexter explained the
object of the bill and moved that it lie on
the table for the present that it might be
amended.
An act to extend the time for the con-
struction and location of Washington
County Railroad.
Mr.. Mccullough of Calais offered an
amendment, which was adopted, and the
bill passed to be engrossed as amended
An act to incorporate the Waterville s.
Wiscasset Railroad Co
On motion of Mr. Twitchell OF Bath.
this bill was laid on the table pending
third reading.
An act in addition to IAN act incorpo-
rating the trustees of the fund for the
supnort of the en-; scOp ,te of the, Protestant