Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-09
The following petitions, bills, ETC., were
presented and referred:

ders.
BY Mr.. Shea of disqualification OF
Rumery Brothers and 90 others of East
port, for same.
BY Mr.. Hutchinson of Auburn-Petl-
ton of Ara b. Cushman and 25 Others OF
Auburn for same.
BY Mr. Haines of Waterville-An act
authorizing the employment of steno-
graphers before the grand jury.
Banks and Banking.
By Mr.. Knowlton of Portland-Re
monstrance of H. S. Milliken and Com
pany and 43 others against passage of an
act abolishing the three days of grace.
State Prison.
Resolve in favor of the committee on
State prison.
On motion of Mr. Cousens of Biddeford,
the rules were suspended and the resolve
was read twice and passed to be engrossed.
Education.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Portland-An act to
amend sec. s of chap. IL, X. s., as
amended by chap PCS of the Public Laws
of 1889 relating to free school books.
Orders.
Mr.. Larrabcc presented the following
order:
Ordered, That when this House ad-
journ tomorrow morning 1t adjourn to
meet on Tuesday at 10. 30 o'clock A. M.
Mr. Larrabee: ] offer the order this
morning in order that, il it has passage,
the members Of the House may make
their arrangements accordingly. You
have all received from the Maine Aca-
DENY of Medicine an invitation to attend
their monthly meeting and banquet at
the NJ zine Eye and Ear Inlirmary at Port
land on Monday evening This is not a
formal invitation, it is u cordial invita-
ton to all members Of the Legislature,
and the academy hope that as fnany
of you as possible will attend.
Cars will be in waiting, special cars,
at the station on Monday afternoon
to be attached to the quarter of four trai n
and transportation will he furnished to
all members of the Legislature VINO can
make it convenient to go. Upon your ar
rival in Portland you will be treated as
courteously as the officers of the institu-
ton know how OF course the purpose
of this order is to omit the afternoon ses-
sion on Monday next.
The order received a passage
BY Mr.. Gilbert of Greene,
Ordered, That the joint special COM
mittee on taxation be granted the use of
this House on Tuesday evening, February
~, at 80 o'clock, for a hearing on taxa
ton Of vessels.
BY Mr. Williams OF Augusta.
nr1n hot ha m l.
roads, telegraphs and expresses inquire
what legislation is expedient to render
uniform or regulate the tolls and rates
charged by telephone companies doing
business in this State
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Plummer from the committee on le-
gal affairs reported ought to pass on an act
to amend sec 10 of chap. II of the 4. 5.
relating to fences and buildings fronting
on public ways. ..-
Printed under joint rules
Mr. Plummer from the same committee
reported ought to pass on an act to amend
sec 95, Of chap. IS of the Revised Stat
utes relating to fences and buildings with
III the limits of streets and highways.
Printed under joint rules.
dietary ON order of the Legislature to in
quirc into the expedency of passing an
act relieving or limiting the liabilities OF
| towns for injuries to travellers caused by
defects in sidewalks where such side
walks have been constructed within the
limits of town ways or highways by indi-
viduals or discontinued by the town and
notice that the town will not be respon-
sible for such injuries has been given in
some suitable proper manner, reported
| legislation thereon inexpedient.
Mr. Knowlton from the committee on
Judiciary reported in a new draft and
ought to pass on an act to extend the
charter of the Phillips Water Co. Read
and assigned.
2 Mr. Keegan from the same committee
reported ought not to pass on an act to
authorize the Peoples Loan Company
to loan its corporate moneys and funds
on mortgages of real and personal proper
| ty; also reported ought not to pass on an
act to put lien on property of per-
sons having such property who applied to
towns for support or partial support.
| Mr. Noble from the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on an act to amend
sec 20 of chap. 304 of the Public Laws of
| 1895 relating TO registration OF voters.
Printed under joint rules.
Mt Larrabee from the same committee,
repo, ted in new draft and ought to pass
on an act to amend sec. of chap. go of
the r. s., relating to master, apprentices
and servants Printed under joint rules
Mr. Larrabec from the same committee,
on order, reported resolve providing for
| the purchase and distribution of Savage's
indexed digest of Maine Reports. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. Cousens, from the committee on
State prison, reported leave to withdraw
on petition of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union, praying for appoint
ment by the Governor and Council of
matron for the State prison; also reported
on resolve for payment of back salary of
guard at State prison, that same be re
ferred to the committee on claims; also
reparted ought to pass on resolve in favor
of the Maine State prison. Printed I'M
der joint rules.
Mr.. Barrett, from the Somerset delega-
ton, reported in new draft and ought
to pass, on an act to establish the fees of
the clerk of courts of Someret county.
Printed under joint rules.
! Nv Rarratt from the coyu m ittoe m loyal