Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-28
HOUSE,.
Wednesday. Ian. 9

| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Parsons of Hal
| lowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed OF
| in concurrence.
| The Senate non-concurred with the
| House referring bill to increase the
! salary of judge of probate of Knox
! county to the Knox county delegation
and referred the same to the commit
, tee on salaries. The House receded
and concurred.
The following from the Senate We're
| read and assigned:
An act to fix the term Of office of the
police officers of the city-of Auburn.
An act entitled, AN agp to empower
the Portland Elevator Company to lay
railroad tracks and lease its franchise
and other purposes.
An act to legalize the lease of the
Old Town Street Railway Company.
Resolve in relation to the claim OF
the State of Maine for indemnity for
expenses incurred by it in defence Of
| the United States.
An act to amend chapter 1876 of the
Public Laws of 1895 relating to the con-
tribution by husbands and fathers to
the support of wives and children.
Petitions. bills, etc, presented and
reSerred.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford-Bil
an act to amend sectiou1 of chapter 81
Of Revised Statutes relating to mort
cages of personal property.
BY Mr. Bither of DEMONSTRATION
of George II. Taber OF Hainesville and
~ others praying thar Che age of pro-
lection for girls be raised to IS years
BY Mr.. Colder of Decentralization
OF Camilla NJ. Whitney and others of
Winthrop for such enactment as will
allow women of Maine the right to
ballot in municipal elections.
BY Mr.. Smith of Masardis-Petition
Of 3. a. w. Boyd and So others OF
Limestone for same.
BY Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville-Pe-
tltion relating to change in charter of
the city of Waterville.
By Mr.. Martin of INTERPRETATION
OF William c. Baker and g. others of
Scarsmont asking that the age of pro-
lection for girls be raised to Is years.
BY Mr.. Smith of Masardis-Petition
of Jennie Sawyer and 10 others OF
T.aston for same: of Louisa II. Sprague
and Al others of Easton for same.
BY Mr.. King of Standardization of
John A. Weston of New Sweden and
4G others for same: of Mrs. p. A.
Juhln of New Sweden and 40 others
relating to the same; of Edith l..
Fletcher and Is others of Limestone
fer same: of S. S. Smith of Caribou
and 45 others for municipal suffrage
for women; of Jonathan Estes and II
others of Easton for same: of j. c.
Headman and 1903 others of New
Sweden for same.
BY Mr.. Littlefield of Belfast-Peti-
ton of Swan & Sibley Co. and others
to amend the charter of the city of
Belfast
By Mr.. Moore of decentralization of
l.. G. Baker and others of Moscow and
Bingham for the use of the punitive
chair in the punishment of criminals.
By Mr.. Plummer of Lisbon-Bill an
act to extend the charter of the Lisbon
Water Co. for an additional two years
BY Mr.. Fogler of Rockland-Bill an
act to authorize the Damariscotta
Mills Water Power Co. to develop. sell
ard lease electric power and to trans
NIT by electricity for lease or sale.
light. heat and power.
BY Mr.. Saunders of Ellsworth-Bill
an act relating to the use of COM
pressed air for power.
BY Mr.. Davis of standardization of
A. II. Kicker and 81 others to establish
a steam ferry across Sullivan river be-
tween Hancock and Sullivan.
By Mr.. Sewall of Bath-Bill an act
additional relating to the municipal
court of Bath.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Floyd of Brewer-Petition of
Brewer Light and Power Co. for au-
thority to make. generate, sell, distri-
butte and supply electricity for light
and heat and manufacturing purposes
in the city of Brewer: of Allan G. Ray
and 81 others for same: of Amos H.
King and others for same: an act to
authorize the Brewer Light and Power |
Co. to transact business within the
limits of the city of Brewer
BY Mr.. Gowell of Berwick-Bill an
act to incorporate the Ogunquit Water
Co.
BY Mr.. Houghton of Fl. Fairfield
Petition of l.. N. Richards and 46
others of Fit. Fairfield praying for
NhthhoSS III tAic Insolvency. laws 81 tAe1l
no discharge can be granted unless
dividend is paid.
BY Mr.. King of Caribou-Petition of |
e. P. Grimes and % others of Caribou |
for same.
BY Mr.. Hill of Portland-Bill an act
granting Susan S. B. Spring the right |
to maintain dam at its present height |
at ornear the Lower Narrows, so called. |
at West Harpswell. in the town of
Harpswell, for the purpose of retaining |
so much of tide water as is necessary
for the culture of fish.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Palmer of Bangor-Petition
of II. III. Fogg and others of Bangor
with reference to aid of the Eastern
Maine General Hospital.
EDUCATION.
By Mr.. Williams of Augusta-Peti-
ton of p. o. Vickery and 80 others in
behalf of WeSthroOk Seminary