Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-02-07
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxTY-SEvENTH SESSION.
SENATE.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Livingston Of
Augusta.
journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Papers from the House passed in con
currcnce.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins of York the
Senate honoured with the House in re
ferring bill an act relating to safe deposit
companies to the committee on judiciary,
and referred the same to the committee
on banks and banking.
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Andres.
coggin bill an act to regulate the practice
of medicine and midwifery, referred by
the House to the committee ON
judiciary, was laid on the table to be
printed pending reference in concurrence.
Read and Assigned.
An act to amend sec. 7,chap 800 of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1891, relat-
ing to the municipal court OF Watervile
An act to provide for uniform blanks
and rules Of practice and procedure in
the courts Of probate and insolvency
An act additional to chap. 2 of the Pri-
yate and Special Laws Of 1879, relating to
the Lewiston Bleachery and Dye Works.
An act additional 10 chap. 267 of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1868, rclat-
ing to Little River Manufacturing Com
pany, and chap. 423, laws OF 1865. relat-
ing to Worumbo Manufacturing Com
pany.
An act for the extension of the Somcr-
set Railway.
An act to amend the charter of the
Portland Trust Company, being chap.
203 Of the Private and Special Laws Of
1888.
An act to regulate the alcwiye fishery
in Pefnaquid river.
An act for the protection Of smelts In
Damariscotta river and bay.
Bills Amended by the House.
An act to amend chap. 2i9 OF the Pub
lie Laws of 1898. in relation TO boundary
lines on the DaInariscotta river. came back
from the House with amendments A and
b. The Senate reconsidered the vote
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
crossed; adopted House amendments \
and B, aud the bill was passed to be en-
crossed rs amended.
An act TO set Off part Of the city of
Lewiston and part Of the town of Greene
and annex the same To the town of Web
ster came back from the House with
amendment A and on motion of Mr..
Maxwell OF Androscoggin the Senate re
considered the vote whereby this bill was
passed to he engrossed; adopted House
amendment a, and passed the bill TO be
engrossed rs amended.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State transmitting the
report Of the superintendent OF the State
t..I ,-safn
to the committee ON reform school.
Acts Approved by the Governor.
An act to amend sec. IS, chap. l2i. Re
vised Statutes, relating to the duties of
officers and agents in the enforcement of
the laws for the prevention of cruelty to
animals.
An act to repeal sec. 10, chap. 40, Re
vised Statutes, relating TO size of packages
containing smoked herring.
An act to amend sec. 81, chap. 40, Re
visesl Statutes, as amended by chap. 80 of
the Public Laws of 1891, relating to fish
and fisheries.
An act to amend sec /, chap 1ii, Re
vised Statutes, relating TO State pensions.
The following bills, petitions, etc, Were
presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Wiggin of Aroostook-Petition
of Michael Nj. Clark and rs Others of
Houlton, asking that the Constitution
be amended so that towns may own their
own water works and the people supply
themselves with pure water.
BY Mr. Morrill, of Cumberland--Peti
tion of John W. Stevens and 80 Others of
Gray for the same.
BY Mr.. Gordon Of Oxford-Petitions of
r A. Frye and Is others of Bethel; and
of f. w. Woodbury. and "a others Of
Bethel, for the same.
BY Mr.. Weeks of RECONSIDERATION
of James Adams and "A others of Bangor;
of C. J. Lynch and 80 others of Bangor,
and of Lemuel Nichols and 40 others of
Bangor, for the same
BY Mr. Prescott of York;-Petitions of
S. S. Andrews and II others; of John +.
Goldthwait and AZ others; OF G. r. Kicker
and as others; of W. f. Youland and IA
others; of Jason Lunt and So others: of
G. ". Rumery and 80 others; and of W.
w. McIntire and 65 others, all of Bidde
ford, for the same.
Also bill and act to amend chap 81,
Revised Statutes, relating to intoxicat-
ing liquors.
BY Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin--Bil
an act to amend sec. 2, chap. "a of the
Public Laws of 1891, relating to steno-
graphers in courts of probate and insol-
vency; also petitions Of Ira +. Clark and
Company and others of Portland for an
to chap. 159 of the laws Of
1898, relating to itinerant vendors.
Shore Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Walls of Observation-Disclosures
of ID. H. Glidden and Al others of Vinal |
Haven of Linwood f. Dyer and 36 Others
of Ash Point aud of +. G. knight and "a |
others Of Rockland, against any close time
ON Holsters 1011 inches or more in length
at any time or season of the year.
BY Mr. Nickerson of Lincoln--Remon-
strances OF Il. " Hill and IA others of
Rockport, and of j. L. Lcadbettcr and 52 |
others of North Haven. against the same.
Taxation.
BY Mr.. Prescott of York-Bill an act |
to promote forest growth on farms.
BY Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin-Bill |
an act to exempt the property of the Y.