Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-04

the river in the town of Pembroke.
Mr. I.ongiey. for the committee on in
terror waters. on petition of f. G. Dunn
and others of Ashland, praying that II
bridge G. Dunn he given the exclusive
right to navigate Portage lake IN Aroos-
| took county by steam and electricity. re-
ported thai the petitioners have leave to
withdraw.
| iThe Speaker resumed the chair.)
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| Rcso,ve IN favor of the State College
of Agriculture and Mechanic. Arts.
| on motion OF Mr.. Burns OF WestbrOok.
this resolve was laid on the table pend
week assigned for its consideration.
| Resolve in favor or the town or can
/ ton. .
On motion of Mr.. King Of Canton. this
resolve was laid on the table pending it's
| first reading.
| leges of the Underwood Co.
| An act to grant the commissioners Of
inland fisheries and game authority to
destroy mink in and around all fish
hutchercs III the State.
An act to amend section Z. OF chapter
2i9 of the Public Laws of 1893.
Resolve in favor of Potter academy of
| Sebago.
sions of a will by the widow of the testa-
l tor and to wills in which no provision is
made for the widow Of the testator. and
! the interest which the widow shall have
I
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED.
| An act to incorporate the Searsport
| On motion of Mr.. Whelden of Portland,
this bill was laid on the table pending It's
| third reading.
2S7, of the Public Laws of 1898, entitled
an act for the better protection of sheep.
An act granting Ernest E. Abbott the
right to establish and maintain ferry
! l,.,tn S,tll Hancock
An act TO amend section a. of chapter
40, of the Revised Statutes, relating to
| the State prison. :,
| An act to incorporate the Halloween
| water commissioners.
An act to incorporate the Deer Isle Wa
| ter Co.
Resolve in favor of the State Reform
| school.
Resolve in favor of Josiah 7. Mcclellan
| of Gorham.
Resolve making appropriation for the
| Passamaquoddy tribe of indians.
Resolve in favor of breakwater at Mat
tawamkeag bridge.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton of Malta
| Wamkeag, the resolve was re-committed
to the committee on ways and bridges,
pending its second reading.
| An act to incorporate the Penobscot
East Branch Log Driving Co.
An act relating to appeals in case of
damages for land taken for ways.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State
prison.
Resolve in aid of repairing the bridge
across the Narragaugus river in the town
Of Milbrdge.
An act relating to the Coburn Steam
| boat Co.
An act relating to the organization of
the Washington County Railroad Co.
An act to confirm the organization of
the New York Machine Co, and to en-
able it to aid in the construction of rail-
road tracks.
On motion of Mr. Philbrook of Water
vile. this bill was laid on the table pend
ing it's third reading.
| An act in addition TO the Rumford Falls
& Buckiield Railroad Co.
Resolve making appropriation for the
Fenobscot tribe of Indians.
On motion of Mr.. Hamilton of Bidde-
ford. this resolve was laid on the table
pending its second reading.
| Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane
hospital.
On motion of Mr.. Spear of Rockland.
this resolve was laid on the table pend
ing its second reading.
Resolve in favor of Simon =. Gates.
Resolve in favor OF George NJ. Coombs.
On motion of Mr.. Macomber of An
gusta. this resolve was laid on the table
pending it's second reading.
An act to extend the charter of the
Maine Water and Electric Power Co.
An act relating to instruction in the
use of tools and in cooking in public
schools.
On motion of Mr.. Merrill of Portland.
this bill was laid on the table pending its
third reading.
| An act to incorporate the kingteld
| Water Co.
MIR Blanchard of Wilton offered
amendment "A. TO strike out all of sec
ton 8. and re-number sections 9. 10, II, IL
and Is consecutively.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill amended was read a third time
and was passed to be enSrOssed as
amended.
An act to legalize the doings of school
district No. ), in the town of Falmouth.
and of the trustees of the Crspus Graves
fund. SO called. and to enable said trus-
tees to convey and the inhabitants of said
Falmouth to purchase the school building
erected out of said fund in said district.
An act to authorize the erection of piers
and booms in the Mattawamkeag river
at the OXbow.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Eye and
Ear Intrmary.
Resolve in favor of Calais Academy.
An act amendatory of and additional to
chapter 594. of the Private and Special
Laws of 1899. entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Lawry Dam Co.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
Resolve in favor of the Gorham State
| Normal school.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr. Guernsey of Dover
| bill an act authorizing the Governor and
for the Maine State prison. was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Guernsey offered an amendment by
striking out after the word Maine" in
the sixth line, all i'll said line and all in
the seventh. eighth and ninth lines and
those words in the 10th line to and includ-
ing the figures 1857 and adding after
the word Maine" in the sixth line the
words, for such length of time and at
such annual rate CIR rental as the Gov
crnor and Council and said company may
agree upon: the rate or rental not to eX-
ceed the rate or rental now paid under
the contract between the State and said
company.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan. moved that
the bill and amendment lie on the table
and that Friday morning be assigned for
ITS consideration.
The question being on the motion to lay
or the table. the motion was lost.
The question being the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Dover
(Mr. Guernsey.
Mr.. Guernsey of Dover: Perhaps 7
ought to apologize for saying anything on
this question at this time. but If we are
elected here for any purpose, we are
elected to do what we think is right
Tbs bill carries with it an appropriation
of $4,000. yes, nearly 600 If interest be
reckoned for the time that payment I'M
der the contract will be paid in advance
and | think it is worth the time and at
tention Of the House to consider the mat
ter before we act upon it. and it is to
| that end that / have introduced this
amendment. This act orders the Gov
ernor and Council to execute and sign a
contract on terms and conditions for the
next 10 years that was considered proper
for d contract nearly a decade ago. The
present Governor of this State is a man
VINO stands for economy in fact as well