Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-19
AUGUSTA. MAINE. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 49, 1897
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
six1Y.EleHrn SESSION.
SENATE.


Monday, Jan. IS, 1897.
Senate met according to adjournment
and was called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hayden of Au-
gusta.
Journal read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
in concurrence.
Upon motion by Mr.. Clason of Ken
nebec. the Senate non-concurred with
the House in its reference to the Judi
ciary committee of bill an act to secure
the secret ballot, and referred the same
to the committee on legal affairs.
A communication was received from
the State treasurer submitting his Off
cial bond as State treasurer for 1897
and 1898. for approval py the Legisla-
ture, and the same was referred to the
committee on financial affairs.
The following bills, petitions and re-
solves were presented and referred:
judiciary.
BY Mr.. Drummond of Cumberland
Bill an act additional to chapter Is of
the Revised Statutes relating to descent
Of personal property; also petition of
Albert w. Paine of Bangor and others.
relating to amendment to chapter IS of
the Revised Statutes
Also, bill an act authorizing the
Draper Company ito issue preferred
stock and hold bonds and stocks of
other corporations.
BY Mr.. Clason of Standardization
of E.O. Thayer and 1870 others of Gar
diner, in favor of municipal suffrage
for women.
Education.
By MIR. Merrill of Somerset-Resolve
of the Somerset County Pomona Grange
in favor of more nearly equal adjust
ment of the school tax, also to promote
the efficiency of our public schools.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Hinkley of Franklin-Resolve
to secure the proper enforcement of the
inland fish and game laws and to aid
in the propagation of inland fish and
game.
By Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin-
Petition of Frank II. Lyford and q
others of Auburn, asking for sufficient
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hatchery and feeding station and for
suitable warden service.
Petition of Nathan w. Harris and IS
others: Henry w. Cakes ana IS others
CT Auburn, for the same.
By Mr.. Clason of Kennebec-Petition|
OF w. p Giddings, NJ. D., and 149 others
of Gardiner, asking for sufficient APP
preparation for the operation of Mon
mouth hatchery and feeding station,
and for sufficient warden service in
Kennebec county for the years 1897 and
1898.
Railroads. Telesraphs and Expresses.
BY Mr.. Engel Of Penobscot-Bill AMI
act additional to chapter 81 Of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to railroads.
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Salley of Somerset-Resolvel
Of Somerset County Pomona Grange in
favor of law to prevent fraud in the |
and sale of cloth.
Also resolve in favor of law to pre-
vent adulteration of seeds.
BY Mr. Merrill of Somerset-Resolvel
Of Somerset County Pomona Grange in
favor of cash as against the labor sys-I
tenn for repairing highways.
State Prison.
BY Mr.. Walls of Knox-Petition of
Benjamin Burton and go others of
Union. for reformatory prison for
petition of Eva A. Bond and 72
others of Warren, Mrs. Sylvester Aranl
and 40 others of Camden, Mrs. c. S.
Coakley and 10 others of Spruce Head.
Pauline Pierpont and % others of
Washington. for the same.
BY Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin-I
Petition of F. L. Odlin and 276 others of
Lewiston and Auburn, for the same
Reports Of Committees.
The committee on judiciary, to which
vas referred an act entitled an act pro-
riding for election with a secret ballot.
exported that the same be referred toI
he committee on legal affairs. Report
accepted and bill referred.
The committee on pensions to which
vas referred resolve providing for Statel
PENSIONS for invalid soldiers and sailors,
heir widows and orphans and their de-