Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-19
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxIY.EIeHTH SESSION.
SENATE.
Thursday. March

Thursday. March Is. 1897.
The Senate met according to adiourn-
ment and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Andrews of Car
land,
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Papers from the House disposed OF in
concurrence.
chapter II Of the Revised Statutes OF 1SS3
as now amended. relating to text books,
school apparatus and repairs on school
buildings.
!. This bill came from the House on its
first reading. and on motion by MIR.
Witham of Cumberland, was tabled.
pending second reading.
Resolve to provide for the extinguish-
ment the claims OF Don II. Powers ana
DIR. A. G. Sirois against the State for
services rendered In connection with the
shooting of Game Warden L. o. Collins
by Charles Morris.
This resolve in the Senate passed to be
engrossed. came back from the House
b
On motion by Mr.. Engel. tabled pend
Ing adoption of amendments I'm concur
renee.
On motion by Mr.. Savage Of Androscog-
gin. the following order was taken from
the table.
Ordered. The Senate concurring, on and
after Friday. the 18th inst. two sessions
',Hafs nc ifciQ unit IS OtncTWlSf Or
dereds Sundays excepted. until the day
OF inai adjournment, the afternoon ses-
sion to commence AZ O'Clock.
Mr.. Savage offered the following subsi-
tute:
Ordered. That on and after March
18th. the Senate and House hold two ses-
sions daily on Tuesdays. Wednesdays
Thursdays and Fridays. and one session
on Mondays and Saturdays. until other
wise ordered.
The substitute order was adopted.
An act to amend section Z. OF chapter
2is, OF the Public Laws of 1882
This bill In Senate passed TO be en-
crossed as amended by House amend
ment a. and Senate amendment "a -
came back from the House. Senate
amendment a. amended by House
amendment a.
The Senate reconsidered its vote pass
ing the bill to be engrossed. House
amendment Il" was adopted in concur
renee and the bill passed to engrossed as
amended
Bill an act to fix the salaries of county
and State officers for a period Of years
came from the House referred to the
committee on salaries.
On motion by Mr.. Engel of Penobscot
the Senate non-concurred in the refer
ence and the bill was laid on the table
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend section e.. of chapter
81. of the Revised Statutes. as amended
by chapter 107. of the Public Laws of 1886
relating to attachments.
Resolve in favor of the hospital of the
Sisters of Charity of Lewiston. Maine.
Resolve in favor of the Portland School
for the Deaf
Resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls.
Resolve in favor of the town of York
House amendment "A" adopted in con-
currence.
An act relating to the catching of
smelts in the Damariscofta river.
PUBLIC ACTS APPROVED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
An act relating to'the April term of the
supreme judicial court in the county Of
Aroostcok.
An act to amend section 10. of chapter
1i2. of the Revised Statutes relating to
the Maine Industrial School for Girls
An act to amend chapter 60 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1880 relating to liens on build
ings.
An act authorizing the establishment of
free libraries in villages and of branch
libraries in towns and cities.
An act to amend section 81 of chapter
II. of the Revised Statutes, relating to
liens.
An act to amend sections {. and IL of
chapter i06. of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the issue and serving of venires.
An act to repeal chapter IS. of the Pub
lie Laws of lS9o.entitled. IAN act to amend
section 2. of chapter 1874. of the Public
Laws of 1857. relating to the fortnightly
The following bills. petitions, etc, were
presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
by Mr.. Stearns of Aroostook-BilI an
act in relation to the names of corpora
tons.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Roberts of Oxford-Bill an act
relating to the employment of superln-
tendents of schools.
RAvJnnAnS
BY MIR. Merrill of Standardization of
st. Adams Grange for charter for the
Westbrook. Windham and Harrison Rail-
road Company.
SALARIES.
BY Mr.. Heald of Kennebec-Bill an act
in reference to trustees of State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
PLACED ON FILE.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Cumberland-Petition
of John c. Haley and Is others, members
of Grant. Sheridan and Quincy Posts of
Riddeford and Saco. in favor of the Sol
diers Home at Newport; also petitions Of
Carroll L. Hayes, commander, and others
Of the E. G., Parker Post Of Kittery; Of
Charles Goodnow and % others; of T. W.
Hartford and l6 others. soldiers residing
in Old Orchard: of Hanon Hutchings and
IA others. members of G. II. Ruggles Post
No. 81. at Etna: of Timothy Elliot and Is
others of Grant and Sheridan Posts, Bid
deford; of James NJ. Fennelly, s. v. COM
mander of the department of Maine. G..
A. r.. and commander of the James NJ.
Parker Post No. 1G5. and others. of Bar
Harbor; of John Fl. Wyman, commander.
and II others of Russell Post Skowhegan;
of Charles Harris and 81 others. soldiers
and sailors of Saco and Biddeford: of Ira
c. Jordan, and 9 others of Brown Post No.
a. of Bethel: of members of Bates Post
No. IS, of Norridgewock; of Henry r.
Davis and 81 others of G. II. Ruggles Post
and Relief Corps: of Roscoe G. Holmes
and IA others of the N w. Mitchell Post
No. 50, of West Newfield, for the same.
BY Mr.. Roberts of Decentralization of
ID. B. Ellis and others of j. Fl. Morgan
Post of Guilford, for the same.
By Mr.. Merrill of Somerset-Petition of
F. NJ. Roberts and so others. members of
the G. A. r. of Newport, for the same
BY Mr.. Poor of Oxford-Petition of
Henry w. Colby and others of Joseph
Colby Post No. Al of Rumford, for the
same.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland-Re-
of Geo. III. Libby and SO
others against the appropriation for the
Soldiers Home in Maine.
RE-REFERRED.
On request by Mr.. Reynolds of Cumber-
land, the Senate granted unanimous con-
sent to take from the table the report of
the committee on legal affairs, reporting
ought not to pass. bill an act to amend
section S. of chapter $40. of the Private
and special laws of 1895. entitled IAN act
to incorporate the Somerset Traction
COrnnany