Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-12
AUGUSTA. MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY u. 1897
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sixTY.ElGHTH SESSION.
SENATE.

The Senate met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
:, Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Thayer of Gar
Journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF K.
concurrence.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend rule L. section l, of
chapter 15 of the Revised Statutes. as
amended by section ], OF chapter 15T, OF
descent of real estate.
Resolve In favor of an appropriation for
the Maine Woman's Christian Temper
Resolve providing for the payment to
the city. OF Rockland of the amount de-
Quoted from said citys proportion Of the
school fund for the year 1896, an account
of an imperfect school return. AS
amended by House Amendment A,
Resolve in .avor of an appropriation for
the Training and Normal School at Fort
Kent.
An act extending the charter of the
Bangor Boom Company.
An act to prevent the throwing OF slabs
and other refuse into AroostOok river
and its tributaries above the mouth of
Beaver brook.
An act authorizing and empowering the
Ashland manufacturing Company to erect
ArooStook river.
An act authorizing and empowering the
Plscataauis Falls Pulp and Paper Com
pany TO erect and maintain piers and
booms in the Penobscot river
An act authorizing the Ashland Manu-
featuring Company to erect dams and
chias river in the county of Aroostook
An act authorizing and empowering the
katahdin Pulp. and Paper Company to
erect and maintain piers and booms in
the Penobscot river As amended by
House Amendment a.
Resolve In favor of the Penobscot tribe
of Indians.
The president called Mr.. Clason of
kennebec. to the chair. who presided
during the remainder of the session.
The following bills. petitions etc, were
presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Drummond of Cumberland Bill
an act to confirm the organization of the
New York Machine Company and for
other purposes.
BY Mr. Stearns of Aroostook-Bill an
act to extend the rights. powers and
privileges Of public works.
By Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin-Bill
an act relating TO appeals In case OF
damages in laying out ways.
Bill an act additional to chapter 105. OF
the Revised Statutes.
Bill an act to incorporate the Livermore
Falls Light and Power Company.
Bin an act add..,onal to chapter g..
ing to the adoption of children.
Bill an act relating to the prior con-
veyances of subsequently acquired titles
SHORE FISHERIES.
BY Mr.. Ferguson Ct observation-disclosures
STRANGE of G. r. Willis and 40 others of
Arrowsic and Georgetown. against any
change being made In the law relating to
the taking of smelts in the Kennebec and
its tributaries.
Remonstrance of Charles Awkward and
Y others of Phippsburg. against the
same.
INTERIOR WATERS.
Mr.. Weeks of Penobscot-Petition of p.
A. Strickland and IL others for the right
to improve navigation on the east branch
of the Penobscot river for the driving of
logs.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
BY Mr.. Chamberlain of Linco,n-Pcti-
Nobleboro and Whitefield. for aud to
Wiscasset bridge.
ORDERS.
beriand. il was
Ordered That the committee on taxa
ton be directed to inquire into he ex-
pediency of SO amending the statutes that
the exemption from taxation of pronerty
held by religious societies may apply to
the funds of such societies devoted to
church purposes where such fund does
not exceed the amount of property now
exempt as parsonage and where no
parsonage is owned by said church.
On motion by Mr.. Drummond. ordered,
That the resolutions upon the death of
the Hon. Daniel F. Davis and the memo
rial exercises thereon held in the Senate
chamber February 10. 1897 be prepared in
pamphlet form and one thousand copies
be printed for distribution.
On motion by Mr.. Savage of Andros-
coggin. it was
Ordered, That when the Senate adj
iourn, 1t adjourn to meet Friday Feb
ruary ~, at 9 o'clock A. NJ.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hinkley for the committee on in
terror waters, reported ought to pass on
siii an act to incorporate shin Pond
Report accepted and tabled for printing
under rule.
Mr.. Pike for the committee on claims