Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-11

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Ordered the House concurring. that
the committee on legal affairs be directed
to inquire into the expediency of the
State supporting and maintaining the
large bridges. and report by bill or other
wise.
Ordered. that the use of the Senate
chamber he granted the committee on
towns this Wednesday afternoon. for a
hearing.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chapter 20, of the
Public Laws of 1895 relating to the sales
of land for non-payment OF taxes.
Resolve to provide for the extinguish-
ment of the claim of Don II. Powers and
DR.. A. G.. Sirois against the State for
services rendered in connection with the
shooting of Game Warden f.. O. Collins
by Charles Morris
Resolve in favor of the town of Peru
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
judiciary. reported ought not to pass,
bill an act relating to the prior convey
ance of subsequently acquired titles. Re-
port accepted
Mr.. Stearns, for the same committee
reported ought to pass. bill. in new draft
an act to authorize the county of Aroos-
accepted, and on motion by Mr.. Stearns.
bill read twice under suspension OF rules
and passed to be engrOssed.
tee. reported ought to pass, bill, an act to
provide for the retirement of members of
the fire department of the city of Port
land, upon half pay. Report accepted
Bill read once and assigned.
Mr.. DrummOnd for the same committee
reported ought to pass. bill: I'm act to
amend chapter l54 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1895. relating to the char
ter of the Wiscasset Water Co. Report
accepted and tabled for printing under
rule. ,r,
Mr.. Drummond for the same committee,
reported ought to pass, bill an act to
amend section II, of chapter 46, Of the
Revised Statutes. relating to clerks of
corporations Report accepted and ta-
bled for printing under rule.
Mr.. Savage for the same committee. re-
ported ought to pass. bill an act to legal
Report accepted and tabled for printing
under rule.
Mr.. Savage for the same committee.
reported ought to pass. bill an act regu-
Iating the holding of the terms of the su-
preme judicial court for Franklin county.
Report accepted and tabled for printing
under rule.
Mr.. Savage for the same committee,
reported ought to pass. bill an act to pro-
vide for filling vacancies of trustees. Re-
port accepted and tabled for printing un-
der rule
Mr.. Savage for the same committee.
reported ought TO pass. bin an act To in
corporate the Livermore Falls Light and
Power Go. Report accepted and tabled
for printing under rule.
Mr.. Clason for the committee on legal
affairs. reported ought to pass bill an
act to amend section 13. of chapter 143.
of the Revised Statutes. relating to the
duties of municipal officers. Report ac-
cepted and tabled for printing under
rule.
Mr.. Walls for the committee on educa-
tion. to which was referred the report of
the commissioners upon the establish
ment of Il new Normal schools. reported
mat the same be accepted. Report ac-
cepted.
Mr. Morrill, for the committee on taxa
raf tt. &
the Legislature relating to the eXpedi-
ency of so amending the Statutes that
the exemption from taxation of property
held by religious societies may be APP
piled to the funds of such society devoted
to church purposes where such funds do
not exceed the amount Of property now
exempt as Il parsonage. and where no
parsonage is owned by said church. re-
ported ought to pass. bill an act to
amend paragraph 4. of section 6, of chap
ter q. of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the taxation of the estate and property
of religious societies. Report accepted
and tabled for printing under rule.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Resolve to repair The Forks bridge in
The Forks plantation. Somerset county.
An act regulating the costs in muni-
cipal. police and trial justice courts.
An act to regulate the shooting of
ducks on the kennebec river and Merry
meeting bay.
An act to authorize the construction
OF ,; weir n tide waters on Sleeps Cove
tSuSt. III IeI11lttfUsSudn river III Penn
broke. county of Washington.
An act to incorporate the Mercantile
Trust Co.
TABLED.
An act to incorporate the Eastport
Street Railway. This bill came up for its
second reading and was tabled, on mo-
tion by Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin
pending second reading.
PASSED TO he ENACTED.
An act to amend section As. of chapter
~. q the Revised Statutes, relating to
the State prison.
An act amendatory and additional to
chapter a, of the Revised Statutes. re-
An act in relation to the disposition OF
unclaimed baggage by common carriers
Am act for the protection of beaver.
IN act to provide for the retirement OF
@ ml,se ON oinicers of the city of Portland
An act, TO authorize the erection OF
river mt the Oxbow.
An act to extend the charter of the
EaStpOrt Bridge Co.
Earth Co to lower the waters of Noyes
pond IN the town of Bluehill during Ger.
tam months In the year.
An act granting Ernest E. Abhott tht
riEnt 10 establish and maintain a ferry
between Sullivan and Hancock.
and pSese enfeRa * tSa Pnsc sns cTSts Morp
East Branch Log Driving Co ' y
Stream Dam Co.
An. act to authorize the Madison Waite,
Co to sell and convey its property !. ID
ii ,ranchises to the Madison Village Cor.
An act to extend the charter of tn,
Maine Water and Electric Power Co.
water commissioners, g
wa,at AZ act to incorporate the Deer Isl,
ter Co. - ~ As""seiey u
teA Az "a act to incorporate the Kinghela wa