Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
slxTY.EIGHTn SESSION.
SENATE.

prayer Dy REV. MT. Frost of Augusta.
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of /,
concurrence.
The following papers came from tho
House referred to the committee on State
College of Agriculture and Mechani.
Arts. and pending reference In concur
renee were tabled for printing on mo
ton by Mr.. ClaSOn OF Kcnnebec
Bili an act TO- amend an act entitled
an act to establish the State College OIL
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
Resolve in favor Of the State College.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED
An act in addition to acts to incorpo.
rate the Pepperell Manufacturing Com
pany.
An act in addition to acts to incorpo.
rate the I.acOnia Company
An act to extend the powers of the In.
tcrnatiOnal North and South American
Transportation and Express Company
An act to authorize the Dexter and
bonds and make a mortgage securing the
same and to authorize the Maine Cen
trail Railroad Company 10 guarantee the
payment of said bonds.
An act to amend section IS of chapter
l:I of the Revised Statutes as amended
by section OF chapter :,0S of the Publ,
Laws OF lsS, relating to fines and for
TEXTURES collected by trial justices and
judges of municipal and police courts.
An act TO amend section ) Of chapter
$50 of the Private and Special Laws OF
iS,s relatins to the oreanization of par
ishes Of the Protestant Episcopal church.
An act TO repeal so much of chapter
III of the Private and Special Laws OF
IND. emitted an act guaranteeing addi-
tional powers to the Inhabitants OF
school district number 5 In the town OF
kennebunk and acts additional thereto
and amcndatory thereof. az relates to the
maintenance of schools and schoohouses.
Resolve In favor Of the Pennington
State Normal school.
An act to authorize tho Auburn and
Turner Electric Railroad to make n loan.
TABLED.
The following House resolve came up
on Its first reading:
Resolve to secure the proper enforce
mcnt of the inland fish and game law
and to aid in the propagation of inland
fish and game.
Amended in the House by sheets A and
ing out the word forty i'm the first line
Of the resolve. and in lieu thereof insert
the word twenty" also by striking out
the word forty In the fifth line and in
lieu thereof insert the word twenty
Adopted In concurrence.
Amendment A amended by House
a nm ,a z. Amend by striking out
ang w ;odr, i ~ MY wherever It occurs
twenty five.
Pending the adoption of amendment c
in concurrence on motion by Mr.. Merrill,
OF Somerset. the resolve was laid on the
table.
The President called Mr.. Stearns of
Aroostook. to the chair. who presided
during the remainder of the session.
The following bills. petitions etc. were
presented and referred:
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Penobscot-Bill an act
to amend section / of chapter 493 of the
q SnpriDt I of ,l.,f
ing the appointment of special officers
to enforce police regulations among the
Indian tribes of the State.
Salize and confirm the doings OF River
side Cemetery Association.
BY Mr.. Parsons of PiscataQuiS-Bill an
act to repeal chapter IS of the Public
Laws of 1895 entitled an act to amend
section 9 of chapter 1874 of the Public
Laws of 1897 relating to fortnightly pay
ment of wages.
AGRICULTURE.
BY Mr.. Grindle of characterization of
Frank f. Mace and others of Hancock
county for bounty on wildcats.
CLAIMS.
BY Mr.. Grindle of Hancock-Resolve in
favor of Eben NJ. Garland.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Resolve in favor of making necessary
lepdhs III tHe SeIdte cHdInDeF OF the
State Capitol.
SALARIES.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Somerset-Remon-
STRANGE of w. w. Russell and % others.
against raising the salary of register OF
probate of Somerset county.
Remonstrance of w. p Rowell and G
others: of Grant Witham and u others:
OF Somerset county. against the same.
STATE COLLEGE.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Somerset-Remon-
STRANGE of William Murphy and u 9TH
ers OF Somerset county. against appro-
priation for the State college.
Remonstrance of Stephen Merrill of
Scion and 81 others: of w. p. Rowell and
q others against the same.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. Engel of Penobscot,
Ii was
Ordered that message be sent TO the
Governor requesting the return to the
Senate of House Document No. 35 en-
titled an act to prevent the unreasonable
obstruction of public travel over the
Penobscot river.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to change the name of the ST.
Lawrence Street Congregational parish
Of Portland.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MT. o;llley lot the committee on ways
and bridges, to which was referred. re-
solve in favor of aid in repairing and
Wiscasset bridge across tide
waters between the towns of Wiscasset
and EdGecomb. reported that it seemed
to the committee that there may be /,
legal question involved as to the State
voting aid to private corporation en-
gagged in Il business enterprise. which
question this committee desires to have
determined by the committee on judi
,iary.
Report accepted and resolve with ac-
petitions referred to the
on judiciary.
The committee on claims to which was
resolve in favor of Daniel L. |
reported that-the same be re-
erred to the committee en- salaries. Re- |
DOrt accepted
Mr.. Weeks for the committee on finan-
,ial affairs, reported ought to pass on.1
'esOlve authorizing a temporary loan for |
he year 1888.
Also. resolve authorizing temporary |
Dan for the year 1897.
Reports accepted and tabled for print |
ng under rule.
Mr.. Salley for the committee on ways |
ind bridges, to which were referred the |
editions Of G. r. Campbell and II others, |
\. c. Leighton and 40 Others v. S. Cof- !
In and ga others and j. w. Sawyer and |
4 others. praying that aid be granted in |
epairing a bridge. reported resolve in ,
river in the town of Mil !
ridge. and that the same ought to pass. !
Report accepted and tabled for printing
lnder rule. I
Mr. Engel for the committee on sal |
IricS repOrted ought to pass on bill an ,