Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-27
AUGUSTA. MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 81 1854
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
slxlY.EI9HrH SESSION.
SENATE.

Tuesday, Jan. g. 1897
Senate met according to ad journment
and was called to Prder by the Pres
Prayer by Rex. MI. Gibson of Au-
gusta. A
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
The following bills came from the
House referred to the committee on in
terror waters and on motion by Mr..
Engel of Penobscot, were tabled for
printing pending reference:
An act to authorize and empower the
Katahdin Pulp and Paper Company to
erect and maintain piers and booms in
Penobscot river.
An act to authorize and empower the
Piscataquis Falls Pulp and Paper
the Penobscot river. -
The following bills, petitions and re-
solves We're presented and referred:
JUDICIARY. w.
, BY Mr. Savage of Androscoggin-Re-
solve in favor of Cyrus Knapp and
John A. Rowell. EXECUTORS.
By Mr.. Ferguson dfSagadahocrPeti-
ton of Mrs. SUSAN Spinney and so
others Of Georgetown, asking that the
age Of protection fof girls be raised.
Petition of j. "A. Richardson and IS
others of Popham beach, for the same.
BY Mr. Stearns Of Aroostook-Peti-
ton of Sophia S. Howe and 1O9 other
women aud 50 men! citizens of various
towns in Aroostook county praying for
municipal suffrage for women.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Pike of York-Resolve in
favor Of Parsonsfield seminary.
Petition of trustees of Parsonlield
seminary.
STATE PRISON.
BY Mr.. Billings of Waldo-Bill an act
authorizing the Governor and Council
to execute a contract for water for the
Maine State prison.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. Savage of Andro-
SCOggin, it was
joint rule No. 10 be amended so as to
read as follows:
10. Every bill or resolve reported in
cItIcI ny d OF IdlO
upon the table by leave,s shall be printed
and distributed in both Houses before
having it's first reading. The printed
copies shall show by what committee
the bill or resolve was reported Sor by
what member laid upon the table
On motion by Mr.. Savage, it was
Ordered, That the secretary of the
Senate cause to be printed each day for
the use of the Senate a calendar of the
business pending before the Senate
On motion by Mr.. Salley of Somerset,
it was
Ordered. That the secretaries of the
Senate be directed to prepare and
furnish each member of the Senate at
the opening of the session every
Wednesday morning the following lists
Of measures appropriating money, with
amounts specified and sum total of
each arranged in parallel columns, as
follows:
First. Those which have been given
passage.
Second. Those in addition favorably
reported by the various committees.
Third. Those additional introduced.
Fourth, The appropriations made by
the last Legislature
This order to take effect February 8.
1897.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on financial affairs. to
which was referred the bond of the
State treasurer. recommended that the
same be approved and properly filed.
Mr.. Hargraves for the committee. Re-
port accepted and bond approved and
filed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend the charter of the
Union Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany. AS amended by House amend
ment A.
An act to change the name of the
kittery and York Electric Railroad
Company.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
An act to fix the term of office of the
police officers of the city of Auburn.
An act entitled, An act to empower
the Portland Elevator Company to lay
railroad tracks and lease it's franchise
and other purposes.
An act to legalize the lease of the
Old Town Street Railway Company
Resolve in relation to the claim of
the State of Maine for indemnity forl
expenses incurred by it in defence of
the United States
An act to amend chapter 1876 of the
Public Laws of 1895 relating to the con-
tribution by husbands and fathers tol
the support of wives and children.
TAKEN FROM TABLE AND RE-
FERRED.
On motion by Mr.. Mccullough of
an act in relation to the
salary of the judge of probate of Knoxl
county was taken from the table, The
Senate nOn-concurred with the House
In it's reference to the Knox County
Delegation and referred the same tol
the committee on salaries.
On motion by Mr.. Weeks of Penob-
scot. Senate document No. IS, an act
to the Old Town municipal
court was taken from the table and re-
erred to the committee on legal affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Reynolds of Cum
)erland, the Senate adjourned.