Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-17
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY III, 1891.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Peckham of Halo
well.
Papers from the Senate disposed of IL
concurrence.
The resolve for purchase of the Maine
State Year Book was in the Senate re-
tee on Maine State Year Book. The
House receded from it's action whereby
it passed this resolve to be engrossed un'
der "a, suspension p. OF the rules: and con
The following Senate bills were read
and assigned:
An act to amend section of chapter Z;
chapter Isl OF the Public Laws of 1896. re.
lating to title by descent.
An act to incorporate the Shin Pond
Dam and Improvement Company.
Resolve for an appropriation for the
use of the sea and shore fisheries COM
mission.
On motion of Mr.. Goodrich of Maxfleld
this resolve was laid on the table pending
it's second reading, and Tuesday of next
week was assigned for its consideration.
The following petitions, bills, ETC., were
presented and referred:
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Pierce of Frankfort-Remon-
STRANGE of George G. Rich and 800 others.
aginst bill authorizing the town of Win
terport to purchase franchises and prop
erty of Winterport Water Company.
act TO regulate the liabilities of subscribe
ers to newspapers. periodicals and mag-
aZines.
BY Mr. Jones of Lincoln-Bill an act re.
lating' ito the sale of corporal pers onal
BY Mr.. King of Caribou. for Mr..
Houghton of Ft. Fairfield-Bill an act TO
incorporate the Ashland Water Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Talbot of Lewiston-Bill an act
to abolish Imprisonment for debt
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
A. H. Parker and II others with reference
to the Eastern Maine General Hospital.
EDUCATION.
BY, Mr., York OF Nobleboro.,Petiion OF
+. II. Albee and % others of Alma. for
equalization OF school tax.
BY Mr.. Floyd of characterization of G.
3. Gilbert and rs others of Brewer for
same.
BY Mr.. Garvin of ACCOMMODATION OF
w. S. Littleiield and II others for same.
BY Mr.. Mitchell of Standardization
of II. l.. Crowley and 81 others of Jones'
port for same.
BY Mr. Coffin of Thorndike-Petition of
r. e. Jackson and 26 others for same.
By Mr.. Mitchell of DISQUALIFICATION of
Mark Bond and 81 others for same.
Charles H. Chase and 81 others OF Brad
ford for same.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPIIs AND
EXPRESSES.
by Mr.. Palmer of Bangor-Remon-
in relation TO street railroads in streets
of Bangor. ~
BY Mr.. stetson of Bangor-Remon-
STRANGE of G. J. IA. Ropes and Others OF
Bangor. against street railways using the
streets of Bangor without the consent Of
the city government. ,.s
by Mr.. Rowell Of Kittery-Bill an act
additional to the charter of the Ports
mouth. Kittery and York Street Railway
AGRICULTURE.
BY Mr. Shaw of Saco-Bill an act to
amend an act entitled an act to extir-
pate contagious diseases among cattle.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Holbrook of Brunswick-Bill an
act to prevent the trapping of foxes.
BY Mr.. StetsOn OF Bangor-Bill an act
to provide funds to protect inland game
On motion of Mr.. Stetson this bill was
laid on the table to be printed pending
reference to the committee on inland
fisheries and game.
TOWNS.
BY Mr.. Moore of Decentralization of
Howard WinslOw and others, in favor of
innexing territory of Deering to Port
land
. i AIN SVLAEluE OF AGHlCULIUNE
AND THE MECHANIC ARTS.
BY Mr.. Stetson of Bangor-Resolve in
favor of tho State College of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts.
BY MIR. Durgin of Orono-Bill an act to
amend an act entitled an act to establish
the State College of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts.
BY Mr.. Fernald of Levant-Bill an act
to determine the privileges of graduates
of the State College.
ORDERS.
[ On motion of Mr.. Pearl of Bangor,
ordered, that the committee on WAYS
and means be and they are hereby in
structed to ascertain and report to the
House the rate necessary for the assess
ment of the State tax for the years 1897
and 1898.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Palmer of Bangor. for the COM
mfttce on Eastern Maine Insane hospital.
on resolve in favor of the Eastern Maine
Insane hospital, Nreported on accompany
ing statement of facts to accompany said
resolve; statement printed to accompany
the resolve.
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED,
An act to repeal so much of chapter
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