Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-20
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hutchinson for the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance, report,
ed In a new draft and ought to pass, PHI
an act additional to the act incorporating
the Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. Philbrook for the committee on ju,,
dietary. reported in new draft and
the. Union Gas and Electric Co. Printed
| under rule
Mr.. Jones for the committee on in
terror waters, reported ought not to pass
| bill an act to Incorporate the Lake Ona-
wa Dam Co.
Mr.. Hill for the committee on legal af-
fairs. on petition reported b W,, an act TO
poratlon. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Hill for the committee on legal ar
fairs, reported ought not to pass on Dill
| an act to abolish the Imprisonment for
| debt.
| Mr.. Floyd for the committee on legal
altairsi reported ought to pass. biii an
municipal courts of the cities of Bidde-
| ford and Saco. Printed under rule.
MI Smith for the committee on inland
fisheries and game, reported, in new
| repeal certain old and obsolete Private
| and Special Laws relating to close time
for hshlng in the public waters of the
State. Printed under rule.
| Mr. Talbot for the committee on State
college. reported ought to pass on bill an
act to determine the privileges of gradu-
ates of the State college. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. Philbrook for the committee on jul
dietary, reported ought not to pass on
bill an act to regulate the employment
of Legislative counsel and agents, and to
provide for returns of Legislative eX-
penses;
M. Fogler for the committee on judi
ciary. reported ought to pass on bill an
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and shipment of lime. Printed under
rule.
Mr.: Fogg for the committee on military
affairs. on report of the Military and Ma
val Orphan Asylum. reported that the
report be accepted.
Mr.. Staples for the committee on in
land fisheries and game. on petition
praying that the throwing of mill refuse
into Wilson river be prohibited. reported
that the petitioners have leave to with
draw.
reported in new draft and ought to
pass, Dnl an act to amend chapter 30 and
chapter 40. of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to inland fish and game. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. Austin for the committee on taxa
ton. reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to amend chapter 81, of the Pub
lie Laws of 1eJo entitled an act in rela-
ton to State taxes on organized planta-
tons, taxed by the State as wild lands.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Austin for the same committee. re-
ported ought not to pass on bill an act
to amend chapter 65. of the Public Laws
of 1895. entitled an act in relation to
state taxes on organized plantations,
taxed by the State wild lands.
Mr.. Austin for the committee on towns.
on petition praying that a part of the
town of Whiting be set off and annexed
to the town of East Machias. reported
that the petitioners have leave to with
draw.
Mr.. Knowlton for the committee on
Judiciary, reported in new draft and
ought to pass. bill an act relating to the
Maine Eye and Ear Infrmary. Printed
under rule.
Mr.. Fogler for the same committee, re-
amend chapter 255. of the Public Laws
of 1885.
Mr.. Austin for the committee on towns.
on petition. reported bill an act to set
on a part of Rome and annex the same
to Belgrade.
Mr.: Austin for the same committee. on
petition. reported bill an act to incorpo-
rate the town of Perham. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. Hamilton for the committee on iu-
dietary. reported ought to pass bill an
act to authorize the town of Lebanon to
contract with the city of Rochester. n
H.. to supply the village of Lebanon with
water for fire and domestic use. Printed
under rule.
Messrs Martin, Reed. Parsons. Bill
lings, Houghton. Salley Talbot and
Searls, for the committee on State Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
presented majority report, ought to pass.
Dill an act to amend act entitled an
act to establish the State College of Ag-
ricuiture and Mechanic Arts.
Messrs. Hutchins and Day for the same
committee, presented minority report
ought not to pass, on the same bill.
The majority report was accepted and
bill laid on the table for printing
eral relations. reported ought not to pass
on resolve for dry dock at Portland.
Mr. spear Tor the committee on taxa
ton. reported ought rot to pass on bill
an act IN relation to abatement of poll
taxes to certain soiulers of the late war
Mr.. Saunders for the committee on
railroads, telegraphs and expresses. re-
ported in a new draft and ought to pass.
bill an act to incorporate the West
brook Windham & Harrison Railway
Co, and to authorize municipalities in
cumberland county to aid in the con-
rule.
Mr.. Walton for the committee on legal
aHalrs; on petition praying that in cases
shall be granted except in cases where a
dividend of 50 per cent. is paid reported
that the petitioners have leave to with
draw.
MIR. Boynton for the same committee
reported ought not to pass on bill an act
regulating the use of bicycles for NUM-
cipal officers of towns
Mr. Walton for the same committee
on order of the Legislature relating to
the expectancy of amending the nsolvent
law so that no discharge shall be granted
except in cases where a dividend is paid.
reported legislation thereon inexpedient
Mr. Walton for the same committee.
on petition of Moses Harkins and others
praying that an act be passed giving
them the power to supply the town of
sullivan with pure water reported that
the same be referred to the next Legis-
lature.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend chapter 20. of the Re-
vlsed Statutes. relating to insolvency pro-
On motion of Mr. Hill of Portland. this
Dill was laid on the table pending its first
An act amendatory of and additional to
chapter 26S of the Public Laws of 1893
entitled an act to regulate the organiza-
tlOn ana control of street railroads.
On motion of MIR. Saunders of Ellis
worth. the rules were suspended the hin
was read a third time and was passed to
be engrossed under suspension of the
rules.
An! act to establish the Sanford NUM-
cipal court.
Resolve relating to the Maine Gettvs-
burg commission.
Under suspension of the rules this re-
solve was assigned for further considera-
ton tomorrow morning.
An act to extend the charter of the
PORTLAND and Yarmouth Electric Railway
Company and to enable it to cross nayi-
gable tide waters