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

Wednesday, Feb. II. 1897.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. Struthers of Gar
diner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
The House non-concurred with the Sen
ate in its reference to the committee on
Jordan and % others of Hancock county.
and of William B. Remick and Is others
of Hancock county. for bounty on Wild
eats and ordered the petitions on file.
The Senate referred in Inconvenience
to the committee on railroads. telegraphs
and expresses, the petition of George +.
kimball and So others in regard to the
equalization of freight rates. The House
receded from its action whereby it re-
ferred this petition to the committee on
legal affairs, and concurred with the SEN
ate in its reference.
Bill an act TO extend the charter of the
Lisbon Water Company for an additional
two years. was amended in the Senate by
Senate amendment "A" and was passed
to be engrossed as amended. The House
reconsidered the vote whereby it passed
this bill to be engrOssed. Senate amend
ment "A was adopted, and the bill was
then passed to be engrossed as amended.
The following Senate bills were read
and assigned:
An act to amend section So. of chapter
49, of the Revised Statutes. as amended
| by chapter ia. of the Laws OF 1889. in re-
lation to the sale of pressed hay.
An act relating to serving of processes
| on foreign corporations acting as trustees
under mortgages.
An act relating to the extension of the
charter of the Atlantic Shore Line Elec-
| tric Railroad Company.
An act to amend the charter of the
Waldoboro Water and Electric Light ard
Power Company.
Senate amendment "a was adopted
and the bill read and assigned.
An act in relation to voluntary trusts.
An act TO amend section 2. of chapter
| 50. of the Revised Statutes. as amended
by chapter 179. of the Public Laws of
| 1893. relating to libels for divorce.
Senate amendment A was adopted
and the bill read and assigned
An act to incorporate the Livermore
Falls Water Company.
The Senate amendment was adopted
| and the bill read and assigned.
An act to provide for the investigation
of the causes of forest fires and the pub
LEGATION of statistics relating to the same
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton of Bidde-
| ford this bill was laid on the table.
agent eXpending money for examination
| of claims under the direction of the Gov.
ernor and Council
The following petitions. bills. etc, were
presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Pope of Manchester Remon-
STRANGE of John. Aver. treasurer of the
| tension of the charter OF the Oakland
Water Company.
BY Mr.. Pearl of Bangor-Petition of s
J. Humphrey and IT. others of Bangor
| for amendment to the constitution of the
State against the appropriation of money
for any ecclesiastical or dcnominationa
purposes.
| BY Mr.. Whelden of Decentralization
| of Ii. II. Shaw and 2G5 others. in relation
to apprOpriating money for sectafiln pur-
poses; petition of Francis Fessenden and
| 43 others for same.
| By Mr.. Knowlton of Portland--Bill ar
| act TO amend section ca. chapter q, of the
Revised Statutes, relating to intoxicating
| liquors. =.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHs AND
| EXPRESSES.
| BY Mr.. Tarbell of Decentralization OF
Fl. o. Robinson and IS others of benton
| in favor OF extending the chartered rights
| of the Waldo and Somerset Railway Co
BY Mr.. Pearl Of Bangor-PetitiOn OF
| Charles Z. Hin and GO others of Bangor
| Winterport Railway. Of Charles E
Phillips and 72 others of Hermon. for
same; Of IS. ]. Kidder and liz others OF
| Stetson, for same: of j. II. Sullivan and
| Newcomb and rs others of Newberg foI
same; of 8. II. Waugh and Is others oil
| Leyant, for same: of Frank A. BishOI
and 81 others of Hcrmon. for same
| BY Mr.. Boynton of SullIvan-Rill an act
to amend the charter OF the Deer Isle
| Telephone Company. Received under
| suspension of the rules.)
BANKS AND BANKING.
| BY Mr.. Currier of neutrality-suspicious.
of c. f. Ware and II others of Farming
ton: in favor of the reduction of tax or
savings banks.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
Ey Mr.. Hussey of STANDARDIZATION q