Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxTY.sEyENTH SESSION.
SENATE.


Senate called TO order by the President
pro TEN.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Parsons of
Hallowell
|. Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Papers from the House passed in con-
currence.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State notifying the LegiS-
lature of the approval of the Governor Of
the following bills;
An act to amend chapter 23i of the
Public Laws of 1889, relaxing TO fraternal
beneficiary organizations.
An act to repeal chap 81 of the Pubic
Laws Of 1891, relating TO fraternal bene-
ficiary organizations.
An act to amend sec. 1872, chap. 266,
Public Laws of 1898, relating to the mill
tia.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State transmitting Eighth
Annual Report of the b1reau of industrial
and labor statistics
Referred to the committee on labor.
A communication was received from the
board of State assessors, transmitting
their report on an act relating to the taxa
ton Of vessel property.
LAID ON the table TO be printed.
Read and Assigned.
An act to amend an act entitled an act
to incorporate the Maine Sportsmen's
Fish and Game Association, being chap
532 of the Private and Special Laws of
1898.
Tho following bills, pc titions, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Reynolds of STANDARDIZATION
of Mrs f, ;. Fogg president, and %
others. members of the W. G. Il. L., of
Augusta, for municipal suffrage for
women; and of Edwin c. Burleigh and
217 others for the same.
BY MIR. Engcl of penobscot-Petition
of five banks of Bangor against the
change OF increasing municipal indebted
ness as at present fixed by the Constitu-
ton.
By Mr. Higgins of York-Bill an act
to authorize the appointment Of commits
sioners for the promotion of uniformity
of legislation in the United States.
By Mr. Simpson Of Hancock-Remon-
STRANGE of Alexander Martin and so Others
against granting a charter for ferry
across Sullivan Harbor.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Marston of Somerset-Bill an
act to organize the plantation of the
Forks; also bill an act to organize the
plantation of Carrying Place; and bill an
act to organize the plantation of May
field.
BY Mr.. Hovey of Somerset Bill an act
to authorize the issue of preferred stock
by the Madison Wooden Company.
Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. jackson of waldo-Petitions of
J. NJ. Noyes and 81 Others of Limestone,
and of S. A. Payson and Others of Bel
fast, for appropriation for Children's Aid
Society.
Railroads. Telegraphs and Expresses.
BY Mr.. Nickerson of Lincoln-Bill an
act to amend chap. 500 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1898, relating to the
Damariscotta and Randolph Railway
Company.
State Lands and State Roads.
BY Mr.. Nickerson of Lincoln-Resolvc |
the land agent to sell and con
vcy certain islands situated in the Sheep |
scot river and Boothbay Harbor.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Hovey of Somerset Petition of |
Peter II. Lang and IS others to protect |
fish in Whites pond in Palmyra.
Towns.
By Mr.. Simpson of Hancock-Remon-
strances of f. II. Young and 5S Others
Of s. L. Tracey and 50 others; of Corydon
Handy and Is others; of S. =. Bunker
and 33 others; of c. Y. Bunker and IL
others; of w. II. Fernald and 40 others;
and of W. f. Bruce and 55 others, all
residents of Gouldsboro, against the divi-
sion of the town Of Gouldsboro; also re-
of i. r. Bunker and 40