Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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of educational documents.
Anfact to amend an act entitled "An
act to revise and amend the charter of
the city of Calais"
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Clason for the committee on legal
Of the Legislature relating to having bells
attached to horses drawing teams with
wheels after dark, reported legislation
inexpedient.
The following members of the commit
tee on judiciary. to which was referred
the resolve concerning an amendment to
the constitution forbidding the appro-
priation OF money raised by taxation for
sectarian or ecclesiastical purposes, re-
ported that the same ought to pass:
Messrs. Savage, Drummond, knowlton.
Hamilton and Smith. The following
members reported ought not to pass on
the same: 'Messrs. Stearns, Philbrook'
Weeks and Fogler.
Pending the acceptance of either report,
on motion by Mr.. Savage, the reports
with accompanying resolve were laid on
the table to be printed .,,
Mr.. Stearns for the committee on 1uhl-
ciaJy, reported ought to pass, bill an act
to amend section 6. of chapter 1872. of the
Public Laws of 1891 relating to punish,
ment for intoxcation. Report accepted
and tabled for printing under rule.
Mr.. Stearns for the same committee.
reported ought not to pass bill an act
TO protect assignees. Report accepted.
Mr.. Stearns for the same committee 10
which was referred the order of the Leg
islature referring to the expectancy OF
the change in the name and title OF the
serving of writs. reported leglSlallon III
exr,edient. Report accepted;
Mr.. ClasOn for the committee on legai
affairs. reported ought not to pass Dill
an act to punish the commission of loud
noises in dwelling houses. Report ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Chamberlain for the committee on
sea and shore fisheries. to which was re-
ferred the petition of j. M. Powers and
others from the last Legislature asking
for a close time in CLAIMS in Deer lsle
Sedgewick. Brooklin. and act accompany
ing. reported legislation inexpedient. Re-
port accepted.
Mr.. Chamberlain for the same commit
tee, to which was referred the petition OF
John H. Leavitt and others relating to
taking of CLAIMS at Scarboro. with act
accompanying. reported legislation mex
pedent. Report accepted.
Mr.. Chamberlain for the same commit
tee. reported legislation inexpedient on
bill an act to regulate the taking of
CLAIMS in the towns of Georgetown and
Phippsburg. On motion by Mr.. Fergu-
son of Sagadahoc. tabled pending accept
ance of report.
Mr.. Wyman for the same committee.
to which was referred the report of the
commissioners appointed to investigate.
revise and simplify the laws relating to
sea and shore fisheries, reported ought
to pass. bill. in new draft. an act to re-
wise and consolidate the public laws re-
lating to sea and shore fisheries. Print
under rule.
Mr. Merrill for the committee on agri-
culture, reported ought to pass. resolve
in favor of the Maine State cattle COM
missioner Print under rule.
Mr. REYNOLDS for the committee on ag-
riculture. to which was referred the or
der of the Legislature relating to the
standard weight of a bushel of parsnips,
reported ought to pass bill an act to es-
tablsh the standard weight of a bushel
of parsnips. Print under rule.
Mr.. Walls for the committee on mill
tary affairs. reported ought to pass, re-
solve providing for uniforms. camp and
garrison equipage for Co. M, LIST Regi-
ment. and Co. NJ. I'd Regiment. Print
under rule.
and banking. reported ought to pass. bill
act to incorporate the South Port
land Trust and Banking Co. Print under
Mr.. Pike for the committee on towns.
to which was referred the petition of
William Thompson and others. praying
that certain islands may be set off from
the town of Jonesport and annexed to
the town of Rogue Bluff. reported that
the same be referred to the next Legis-
lature. Report accepted.
Mr.. Roberts for the committee on
library, to which was referred the report
of the librarian of the Maine State
Library for the years 1895 and 1896, re-
ported that the same be accepted. Re
port of committee accepted. Report of
librarian accepted.
(Mr Walls of Knox in the chair.)
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
An act to authorize the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad Co. to lease a con-
Meeting railroad. which may be built
from Limestone.
An act relating to the crossings of the
new highway in Ashland and Sheridan
plantation by the branch track and log
spur of the Bangor & Aroostook Rail-
road.
These bills came up on their first read
ing, and on motion by Mr.. Engel of Pc
nObscot. the rules were suspended. the
bills read the second time and passed to
be engroSsed.
An act to amend chapter 1902 of the
Public Laws of 1891. as amended by chap
ter 267. of the Public Laws of 1899, en-
titled An act to provide for the printing
and distributing ballots at the public eX-
pense and to regulate voting for State
and city elections"
An act entitled an act to amend section
2N' of chapter 6. of the Revised Statutes
as amended by section II, of chapter 90
of the Public Laws of 1895. relating to
taxes.
An act to incorporate the Searsport
Water Co.
over the Daigle brook in the town OF
Van Buren,. in county of Aroostook.
Resolve in favor of the town of Cutler
for repairs on highways and bridges
An act additional to chapter 101 of the
Public Laws of 1895. relating to the in
spectiOn of buildings.
An act relating to and amendatory OF
chapter 213. Special Laws of 1891 entitled
An act to incorporate the York Light
and Heat Co.
An act relating to and amendatory of
chapter %. Special Laws of 1887. entitled
An act to incorporate the Kennebee
Light and Heat Co."
An act to amend section a. of chapter
j. of the Revised Statutes. as amended by
chapter 1866. of the Public Laws of 1896
relating to the duties of municipal Off
GERS.
An act in relation to suits for taxes
An act relating to chapter 800, of the
Private and Special Laws of 1895 entitled
An act to incorporate the Kennebagc
Railroad Co..
An act to amend sections and s, of the
Revised Statutes. relating to the en-
dorsements of writs.
An act additional to and to extend tn,
charter of the Cumberland Illuminating
Co.
An act to repeal chapter 463 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1885. relating
to the taking of bass in Winneganc,
creek.
An act to incorporate tho Tevisto,