Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
sIxlY.EleHTH SESSION.

Friday, March r. 1897.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Coons of Hallowell.
Journal ofyesterday read ndapproved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
Bill an act relating to ex-eaptains
This bill came from the House referred
to the committee on judiciary and was
tabled, on motion OF Mr.. Savage of An
droscoggin, pending reference in concur
renee.
Resolve providing for the preservation
of regimental rolls i'll the adjutant gem
erals office.
This resolve came from the House re-
referred to the committee on military a.
fairs. and was tabled. on motion OF MI
Reynolds of Cumberland, pending refer
Resolve in favor of the Soldiers Home
in Maine came from the House indefinite
~ postponed. On motion by Mr. Billings
of Waldo, the resolve was laid on the
table and Thursday, March Is. assigned.
Report of the committee on military
affairs. reporting ought not to pass, re-
solve for repairing the block house at
Fort Kent, came from the House reao
and accepted. On motion by Mr.. Stearns
of Aroostook, tabled pending acceptance
of report in concurrence.
An act to authorize the Damarlscottl
Mills Water Power 60. to develop, sell
and use electric power. and to transmit
by lof tCsisG VI S''N, A.N'''' 'tso'-N
and power.
This bill came from the House on its
first reading. and on motion by Mr.. saw
age of Androscosgin, was tabled pending
Resolve in favor of Castinc Normal
school.
its first reading: Read once and on mo-
ton by Mr.. Walls of Knox. read the sec,
ond time under suspension of rules and
passed to be engrossed.
II nrnyIipp for the registration
of guides and to aid in the gathering of
statistics relative to inland hsh ana
game.
This bill came from the House on it's
first reading and on motion by Mr..
Hinckley of Franklin, was tabled pend
ing first reading.
House and Senate to Monday. at 40 p.
NJ. came from the House and was read
and passed in concurrence.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State. transmitting the
report of the Maine State librarian. and
was referred to the committee on library.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend section i02 of chapter
H. of the Revised Statutes of 1888, reiat-
ing to the title of State superintendent of
schools.
An act to incorporate the Franklin,
Somerset & Kennebec Railway Go;
An act to amend section Al, of chapter
49, of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the taking of salmon in the Penobscot
river, above the water works dam.
An act to fix the compensation of the
sheriff of the county of Franklin.
PUBLIC ACTS APPROVED by THE
GOVERNOR.
An act relating to the waving the pro-
visions of a will by the widow of the tes-
tator, and to wills in which no provision
is made for the widow of the testator.
and the interest which the widow shall
have in the estate o. the testator in such
cases.
An act to amend section 2. of chapter
2S7, of the Public Laws of 1898. entitled
IAN act for the better protection OF
sheep
An act to amend section 2, of chapter
IS of the Revised Statutes. as amended
by chapter "a. of the Public Laws Of 1891,
relating to the election of members of the
board of agriculture.
The following bills, petitions, etc, were
presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr. Stearns of Aroostook-Bill an
act to regulate the admission to practice
of attorneys, solicitors and councillors,
to provide for Il board of examiners and
to repeal conflicting acts.
BY Mr. Mccullough of Calais-I5ill an
act relating to trial justices.
An act to revise and amend the charter
of the city of Calais"
AGRICULTURE.
by Nf. ROncftS or oNIOTu--lelII Oh
V. z. DeCoster of Buckied. and "A 9TH
ers. for the enactment of law relating
to the sale and analysis of concentrated
commercial feeding stuff.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Walls OF Knox-Resolves pro-
viding for uniforms. camp and garrison
equipage for Co. NJ, 1st Regiment, and
Co. NJ, I'd Regiment.
STATE PRISON.
by Mr.. Savage Of Androscoegin-Bii an
act relating to the duties and compensa-
ton of the State prison physician.
Mr.. Savage of Androscc@gin. introduced
the following bill. and on his motion it
was read twice without reference 10 com
mittee under suspension of rules and
passed TO be cngrossed:
Bill an act to amend an act authorizing
the city OF Lewiston to refund a part Of
its debt. approved. Feb. Is 1877
Mr.. Savage stated that the object of
this act WAS to enable the city treasurer
to have his signature printed or litho-
graphed in the coupons instead of sign
ing each coupon of the city bonds with
his own hand. which he would be obliged
to do under the wording of the act which
was passed.
An act in relation to accidents t1pon
railroads and street railways came up on
its first reading and was tabled on mo-
ton by Mr.. Stearns OF Aroostook pend
ing second reading.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act TO provide Tor procuring StatiS-
tics relating to the poultry industry in
Maine.
An act relating to transfers of stock
An act TO further regulate banking
hours on Saturdays which are not bank
holidays.
An act to extend an act entitled "An
act 10 supply the people of South Gardi-
ner village in the city of Gardiner, with
pure water
The President called Mr. Clason of
Kenncbec. to the chair, who presided
during the remainder of the session.
REPORTS OF Committees.
Mr.. Ferguson for the committee on In
sane hospital. to which was referred tho
communication from the Governor trans
hitting notice from the executors of
the will of Joseph II. Williams. late of
Augusta, that said Joseph II. Williams by
3 his will had made bequest to the State
of Maine for the benefit of the Maine In
sane hospital, reported accompanying re-
solve accepting the legacy to the State
Of Maine by the will of the late Joseph
ii. Williams for the benefit of the Maine
Insane hospital. Report accepted and ia