Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
.SNTY.SEvEHTH SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Saturday, March 2, 1895.
Senate called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peckham of
Hallowell.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
MIR. Savage of Androscoggin rose to
correct an impression which might be
conveyed by the report of the proceedings
of the Senate in the Kennebec Journal.
He referred to that portion of the report
which stated that Mr. Higgins of York
moved the reconsideration of the vote on
the passage to be engrossed of the resolve
relating to the purchase of a certain num-
Der of copies Of Freeman's Supplement
| to the Revised Statutes on the ground
that the senator from Androscoggin, Mr..
Savage was absent from the chamber, and
that said senator was interested in the
matter" He desired to say that he was
not interested in Freeman's Supplement
in any way whatever, although he was in
terested in the debate on the subject. He
supposed that that was what was intended
to be conveyed by the report. but he de-
sired to make it plain that he had no per
sonal interest in the Supplement.
Mr.. Higgins of York explained that
he did not intend to say that the senator
from AndroscOggin was interested in the
Supplement, but only in the progress of
the debate.
Papers from the House passed in con
currencc.
Read and Assigned.
An act to enable the Wesleyan Methodist
Society of Augusta to convey its real
estate. Printed under Senate rule.
An act to amend an act to authorize the
extension of the Kennebec & Wiscasset
Railroad and change the name of the
company and add to and amend existing
acts in relation thereto. Approved Feb.
| IA, 1873.
An act to incorporate the Fort Kent
Telephone Company.
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Andors
coggin this bill was laid on the table
pending it's second reading.
Resolve in favor of the Madawaska
Training school.
An act to amend sec, 112, chap. II, Re
vised Statutes, as amended by chap. 81
of the Public Laws of 1891, and to re-
peal sec. 3, chap. 50 of the Public Laws
of 1887, as amended by chap. 272 of the
Public Laws of 1898, relating to normal
schools and the Madawaska Training
School, with House amendment adopted.
Resolve granting a State pension to
Ruth Ann Wheeler of Montville.
Orders.
On motion of Mr. Shaw of Aroostook:
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourns
| it adjourn to meet on Tuesday, March
9TH, at 4.3O +. NJ.
Printed Bills Read and Assigned.
An act to provide for the incorporation
and control of telegraph companies and
telephone companies.
An act to incorporate the North Ber-
wick Water Company.
Mr. Savage of Androscoggin offered
Senate amendment A, which was adopted.
An act to incorporate the York County
Medical Society.
| An act to amend sec. IS, chap. 4S, Re
vsed Statutes, relating to the organiza-
| ton of corporations, as amended by sec.
2, chap. 80 of the Public Laws of 1891.
An act to provide Tor the incorporation
and control of gas and electric compan-
les for lighting, heating, manufacturing
and mechanical purposes.
An act to amend sec. 81 chap. 2, Re
vised Statutes. relating to deposits in
banks by the State treasurer.
Reports Of Committees.
Committee on judiciary, to which was
referred bill an act to amend and extend
the charter of the Poland and Minot
Water and Electric Light and Power
Company reported that the same ought
| to pass.
Report accepted. Bill printed.
Committee on shore fisheries, to which
was referred resolve for the appropriation
for the use of the commissioners of sea
shore fisheries of $4,000, reported that the
same ought to pass.
Report accepted. Resolve printed.
Same committee which was instructed
by order of the Legislature to inquire into
the expediency of ascertaining and defin-
ing the duties of commissioners and war
dens of shore fisheries, reported in bill an
act to define the duties of the commits
sioners and wardens of sea shore fish
cries, and that the same ought to pass
Report accepted. Bill printed.
Same committee which was instructed
by an order of the Legislature to inquire
into the expediency of condensing and re
vising the existing laws relating to sea
shore fisheries, reported in resolve au-
thorizing the codifying of the laws relat-
ing to sea shore fisheries and that the
same ought to pass.
Report accepted. Resolve printed.
Committee on claims to which was re-
ferred petition of Kendall & Slade for al
lowance of claim for extra services in en-
largement of State House, reported in
resolve in favor of Kendall & Slade, and