Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18


act to provide for the taxation of estates
of deceased persons.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Macomber of An
gusta,
Ordered The Senate concurring. tina
the committee on railroads, telegraph!
and expresses be directed to inquire int
the eXpediency of amending the genera
law. for the organization OF street rail
roads so as to obviate the necessity so IA
as may be of granting or. extending
special charters for street railroads. ant
to report by bin or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. O'Neil of Biddeford
Ordered. That the committee on labol
be allowed the use of the hall of the
House of Representatives at o'clock p
NJ. tomorrow. Thursday. for public
hearing on the act to regulate the hours
OF labor OF women and minors in manu-
featuring establishments.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Smith. for the committee on Judi
ciary. reported ought to pass on bill an
act to authorize the town of Richmond
to purchase the property and franchises
of the Richmond Co.. and to incorporate
the Richmond water commissioners.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Simpson. for the committee on
financial affairs. reported ought not. to
pass on resolve in favor of calling public
attention To the advantages of Maine as
a place OF summer resort. and its asri-
cultural and other advantages.
Mr. Stetson. for the committee on
financial affairs. reported IN a new draft
and ought to pass resolve that there be
and hereby Is appropriated the sum of
$500 to be paid the. Eastern Maine Cen
eral Hospital in Bangor. for the year 1897
and $1,000 for the year 1893. Printed under
rule.
MIR. Dudley. for the committee on State
lands and State roads, reported ought to
pass on resolve relating to the publica-
ton of !; map of the State of Maine.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Durgin for the committee on inland
fisheries and game, on petition reported
bill an act to regulate the taking of cells
and white fish. Printed under rule
Mr.. Maxcy.. for the joint select COM
mittee on Maine State year book, on or
der reported. resolve for the purchase of
the Maine state year book and legisla-
tive manual for the years 1897 and 1893.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Whelden. for the committee on le-
gal affairs reported ought not To pass on
bill an act to change the northern regis
ter of deeds office in Aroostook county.
Mr.. Wheldcn. fer the committee on lc-
gal affairs. reported In a new draft and
ought TO pass. bill an act relating TO the
Incorporation OF the Portland Female
Provident Association. Printed under
rule.
Mr. Moore. for the committee on State
lands and State roads. on petition re-
ported. resolve that the sum of 500 be APP
ir0priated for repairs on York bridge in
Somerset county. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Ho}hro0k. for the committee on
ways and bridges. on resolve relating to
building a bridge across the st, John
river at Fort Kent. reported that this bill
be referred to the committee on federal
relations.
Mr.. Young, for the committee on in
terror waters. reported ought to pass on
bill an act to amend section 4, of chapter
38, of the Private and Special Laws OF
1881, rs amended by section !: OF chapter
1891. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Whelden, for the committee on
taxation. reported ought not to pass on
resolve in favor of the town OF Maxfield,
for Il mistake in generalization.
Mr. Tolman for the committee on ways
and bridges. reported ought to pass on
resolve in favor of aid in building high
river in kingman. Printed under rule.
Tabled for printing.
On motion of Mr.. Tolman. this resolve
was taken from the table and on further
solve was read and assigned for Wednes-
day of next week.
Mr.. Furbush. for the committee on
financial affairs. on petition of John Love-
priation FOR the House of the Good Shep-
herd and Home for orphans and poor and
neglected children, situated in the city of
Rockland. reported that the petitioners
Mr.. Furbush. for the committee on
financial affairs, reported in Il new draft
and ought TO pass. resolve in favor of the
hospital of the Sisters of Charity of Lew
iston. Me.
On motion of Mr.. Furbush of Lewiston,
this resolve was laid on the table to be
printed.
Mr.. Daggett for the committee on State
lands and State roads, reported ought to
pass on resolve in favor of an appropria
tiontion to repair the bridge over Molun-
kus stream Printed under rule.
Mr.. Daggett for the committee on State
lands and State roads. reported ought to
pass on resolve in favor of an appropria-
ton to repair the bridge across Mac
wahoc stream. Printed under rule.
salaries on petition of George Z. Johnson
and others, praying that the salary of the
treasurer of Waldo county be increased
from $500 to S4C0. reported bill an act to
amend sections l and 2. of chapter 356. of
the Private and Special Laws of 1885 re-
lating TO the salary of the treasurer of
the county of Waldo and that it ought to
pass. Printed under rule.
Mr.. StetSOn. for the committee on finan-
cial affairs reported ought to pass on bill
on bill an act to extend the rights and
powers of the corporation organized
Statutes of Maine. chapter IS. as the Ban
gor General Hospital. and now the East
ern Maine General Hospital. Printed UNI
der rule.
Z. SotelSOIl, LOT tne on HIlan-
cial affairs. reported ought to pass on re-
solve in favor of the Bangor Children's
Home with statement of facts annexed.
Printed under rule.
On motion of Mr.. Pearl, the rules were
suspended and the resolve was read once
and. assigned for Wednesday of next
week.
Mr. Staples, for the committee on in
land fisheries and game. on petition of
Louis NJ. Haines and others, praying that
fishing in Little river and it's tributaries
in the towns of BOwdoin, Lisbon and
Webster be protected reported the same
be referred to the commissioners of fish
and game. ss
Mr.. Guernsey for the committee on, le-
gal affairs. reported ought to pass on bill
an act to create lien on spool timber
and bars. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Cram. for the committee on claims,
on petition of the town of Friendship. by
its selectmen. praying that they be reim-
bursed for money expended for the sup
port and burial of Henry Simmonds. a
State pauper. reported that the petition
be referred to the Governor and Council.
Mr.. GOwell for the same committee. on
reported that the same be referred to the
Governor and Council.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the Children's Aid
Society Of Maine.
An act authorizing the city of Eastport
to issue bonds
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston. offered amend
ment to add section 2: ''This act shall
take effect when approved.''
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of MIR. Newcomb of East
port, the rules were suspended the bill
was read third time and was passed to