Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-12


to repairs or highways and bridges w
towns. reported that the same be referred
to the. committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Davis from the committee on sta rs
pass on resolve relating to q settling 10
in Drew plantation. Printed under RUE.
Mr.. Sewall from the committee on edu-
cation reported In a new draft, Dill aIl
receiving State aid to make reports ana
to account for receipts and expenditures
to the trustees of the State nofmiti
schools on penalty of forfeiting such aid.
rule.
Mr.. Gowell from the committee on edu-
cation reported in n new draft. bill an act
to repeal that portion of chapter 46l OF
the Private and Special Laws OF 1885,. re-
lating to the maintenance of school dis
trict number s. In the town OF kenne-.
bunk, and that II ought to pass. Printed
under rule.
Mr. Saunders from the comittee on rail-
roads. telegraphs and expresses. reported
In a new draft. bill an act to extend the
charter of the Clstine railway and Navi-
cation company and to amend Its charter
and certain additions thereto. and that
it ought to pass. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Young from the committee on IN
terror waters reported ought to pass on
bin an act 10 provide for the navigation
of the l<ennebec river between Shawmut
dam and the south line of Skowhegap.
Printed under rule.
Mr. Briggs from the comittee on aSri-
culture, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to establish q bounty on wildcats.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Britton from the committee on
towns, reported ought to pass on bill an
act TO incorporate the town of Oakiield.
Printed under rule.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act additional to and amendatory
of an act entitled an act to incorporate
hp Maine 'raIppNnna (snmpony
An act additional to and amendatory of
chapter IS of the Private and Special
Laws OF 1851. entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Winterport Ferry Company.
An act to divide the town of Deer Isle
and incorporate the town of Stonington.
An act To regulate the sale and analy-
sis of concentrated commercial feeding
stuff
An act to extend the charter of the Lis
bon Water Company for AN additional
two years.
An act authorizing the city Of Lewiston
TO refund part of its debt.
Resolve in favor of Lucinda Burrows.
An act enabling the town of Yarmouth
to build and maintain a bridge across tide
waters between the islands of Cousins
and Little Johns in said town of Var
mouth.
An act to incorporate Newfield acad-
envy.
An act To ratify and confirm the organ,
izaton and acts of the New Portland and
Eustis Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, and to make legal and valid certain
doings of said company.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to amend section 10 of chapter 3.
of the Revised Statutes. In relation to Sc
lection of town officers.
gan. the bill was laid on the table.
An act to amend chapter 207. of the
Private and Special Laws of 1895. relating
to the Ninalhaven Telephone and Tele-
graph Co.
An act TO provide for the better protec-
ton of public records.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton of Bidde
ford. this bill was laid on the table pend
ing its third reading.
An act to authorize the Maine Central
Railroad Co.. its successors and assigns.
to construct and maintain a wharf and
beat house in Lake Maranacook in the
towns of Readiield and Winthrop.
An act concerning the Portland & Rum
ford Falls Railway and the Rumford
Falls & Bucktield Railroad Co.
An act authorizing the construction OF
Il wharf into the tide waters of Casco
bay. and bridges over tide water in the
town of Harpswell.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to provide in part for the ex-
penditures of government.
An act to provide for the preservation
of the deeds now in Lincoln county re-
lating to land in Kennebec county in the
kcnnebec Registry.
of the Penobscot tribe of In
dams.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Whelden of Portland
bill an act to further prevent forest fires
and to facilitate the gathering of statis-
and game killed and taken in the State
and for the further protection of inland
fish and game. and for the registration of
guides, was taken from the table.
i,nI1 nf pnrt lln hnNF oar
fully examined this bill, although in
my Judgment 1t Is not perfection. mas
much as the able and distinguished com
missioner of fish and game believes and
believes thoroughly. that it is a step in
The right direction. and inaSmuch as
those who have the best interests of our
fish and game at heart subscribe to his
opinion, and inasmuch as l also believe
as they do, | now move that the bill take
its first reading.
Mr.. Palmer of Bangor, offered the fol
loWiES amendment:
Section J-The commissioners of inland
fisheries and game may prescribe when
and how and under what condition the
badge shall be worn. and whenever Il
guide ceases to be Il registered guide un-
der this act the badge shall he returned
to the commissioners of inland fisheries
and game. the penalty for violation be-
IN, the same as prescribed for the viola-
tion OF section ! of this act.
Section This act shall take effect
when approved.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill read and assigned.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.
Resolve in favor of the Gorham State
Normal school.
Mr.. Whelden of Portfand--It may be
seen from the statement of facts that at
one time. and that. too, within the men,
DRY of man, the GOrham Normal school
possessed a boarding house or dormitory.
in the year 1894, this was
destroyed by fire. Two years ago. the
the sum of $4,000 toward the rebuilding of
this structure. | say toward purpose
ly. because I believe that no one at that
time supposed or expected that the sum
of $4,000 would be sufficient to rebuild a
building suitable for the purpose contem-
plated. This sum of $1,000 has since been
wisely and judiciously expended With
1t they have excavated a cellar and laid
the foundation walls for the entire pro-
posed structure and have erected tine
kitchen wing. But the structure is still
money is required, and the friends of the
institution ask this Legislature to APP
propriate the sum of $33, 600. SO 600 to be
applied IN 1897 and the balance in $685.
They have presented their request to the
committee on education. and this "om-
nittee. AFTER n full and impartial hearing,
after careful and wise dehberation. have.
believe. unanimously decided in favor
of granting this sum. And now the mat
question is whether we should now grant
that amount. Concerning this question
do not propose at this time to long delay
the House. Two years ago. the State
adopted the policy of rebuilding this
structure. so that. therefore, so far as