Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-20
PUBLIC ACTS APPROVED ny THE
GOVERNOR.

sheriff OF the county OF Franklin
An act TO amend section w. chapter II.
OF the Revised Statutes of iSS:. relating
10 the title of State SUPERINTENDENT Of
schools.
The following bin was presented and
referred to the committee on
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Wallis of Knox--Blli an act 10
amend section OF chapter u OF the Re-
.sed Statutes. amended by chapter ca
of the Public Laws of 1881. relating 10
paupers. their settlement and support.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr. Savage or Anlroscog-
gin. Il was ordered that the session Of the
Senate on Saturday, March ~ 1887 he
called at O'Clock A. NJ
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act 10 amend sections and 5 OF
CHAPTER SIS of the Private and SDeciaI
Laws OF 1871, establishing 4 municipal
court for the city of Lewiston. as
An act to amend section 70 OF chapter
~ OF the Revised Statutes relating TO the
inspection of dams and reservoirs.
An act to amend section : of chapter
30 of the Private and Special Laws OF
1885, relating to the capital stock of the
EGckfieid Aqueduct Company.
Resolve for the purpose OF repairing the
church of the Penobscot Tribe OF Indians
Resolve In favor of Olaf Nilsson.
An act to amend chapter lis. Public
Laws Q flssl. relating 10 the registration
Of vital statistics.
An act to establish the standard weight
of bushel of parsnips.
An act to amend section of chapter
49, of the Public Laws OF 1891, relating 10
punishment for intoxication.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Savage for the committee on judici-
AIRY. 20 witch was referred the petition Of
GeorgM>W. Haselton praying tina: steno-
grapters be authorized to take evidence
given before the grand jury. reported
that the same be referred to the. next
legislature. Pending acceptance of the re-
mort IT YVES tabled on motion by Mr..
Clason of kennebec.
Mr.. Savage for the same committee. to
which was referred the report of the
commissioners on uniform legislat ton. re-
ported that the same be referred to the
next Legislature. Report accepted.
Mr.. Savage for the same committee. re-
an act to change the time of holding the
October term of the Supreme Judicial
Court in the county of Waldo.
Mr.. Reynolds for the committee on legal
affairs, to which was referred the order
of the Legislature relating to the expedi-
ency of the State supporting and main
tanning the large bridges and report by
hill or otherwise. reported that the same
pc referred to the next Legislature. Re-
port accepted.
Mr. Reynolds for the same committee,
reported ought not to pass fill an act sd-
Iitiona to section 4s of chapter 20 of the
proceedings. Report accepted.
MIR. Reynolds for the same committee,
reported ought to pass. bill an act to i'm
corporate the Hartford Trus, ana Bank.
ing Company. Report accepted and
tabled for printing under rule.
Mr.. Clason for the same committee. re-
ported ought to pass. bill, a new draft,
an act ameniatory of section ~. chapter
u. of the Revised Statutes reuating to
officers Of religious societies. Print under
rule.
Mr.. Roberts for the committee on ed,i-
eatoin. reported ought to pass. bill an act
tcndents Of schools. Print under rule.
Mr.. Maxwell for the committee on in
terror waters. to which was referred the
petition of S. Cabot and others and OF
Waldo Pettingill and others of Andover
praying that the throwing of sawdust and
waste nito the Ellis river be prohibited.
reported ought to pass bill an act 10 pre-
ven: the throwing of slabs and other
refuse into the Ellis ripper and its tribu-
taries. Print under rule.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
An act in relation to the duties and
compensation of the State prison physi-
clan.
An act TO amend section 3, of chapter
$50. of the Private and Special Laws of
1891 entitled An act in relation to the
municipal court In the city of Portland.
Resolve In favor of the heirs of John
Robertson.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act
to revise and amend the charter of the
city of Calais
Resolve in favor o. the Hospital Of the
Society of the Sisters of Charity of Lewis
ton, Maine.
Resolve in favor Of the Maine Indus
trial School for Girls.
Resolve in favor of the Portland School
for the Deaf.
Resolve In favor of the town of York.
An act to amend section Ct. of chapter
81. of the Revised Statutes as amended by
chapter 167. Of the Public Laws of 1895.
relating to attachments.
An act relating to the catching of
smelts in Damariscotta river.
Mr.. Savage offered Senate amendment
A.. Amend by striking out section 4.
engrossed as amended.
TABLED.
An act to amend section 81, Of chapter
II, Revised Statutes of 1883, as amended
by chapters 100,of the Public Laws of 1887,
2l2, of the Public Laws Of 1889 and ZIG, of
the Public Laws of 1893, defining course of
study in free high schools
This bill came up on its first reading
and was tabled on motion by Mr.. Rey-
nolds of Cumberland, pending second
lMr. pike of York. in the cnair)
Resolve in favor of summer training
schools for teachers and distribution of
educational documents came up on its
second reading and was tabled on motion
by Mr.. Witham of Cumberland. pending
passage to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the Soldiers Home
in Maine This resolve came up on Its
second reading.
, Mr.. Roberts of Oxford: At the time the
vote on this resolve was taken ! misap-
pretended the question. came into the
Senate chamber while the roll waS being
called and understood the question on
with the House. In accord
ance with that ] voted Yes But l
learned afterwards that the question was 7;
on non-concurrence with the House and
/ should have voted NO" move to re-
consider the vote whereby we voted not |
10 concur with the House and that this |
motion lie on the table until next Tues
day.
The Senate 10 voted and the motion was /!
tabled until Tuesday, March %.
The following Joint standing nanmit-