Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-10
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED


on the table pending first reading.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED
An act to incorporate the Mercantile
Trust Company.
. An act to incorporate the Eastpori
Street Railway.
Resolve to repair the Forks bridge in
Forks Plantation. Somerset county.
An act to regulate the shooting OF
ducks in the Kennebec river and Merry
meeting bay
An act to authorize the construction OF
weir IN tide waters on Sleeps Cove
Ledge. in Pennamaguan river, in Penn
broke. county of Washington.
PUBLIC ACTS APPROVED by THE
GOVERNOR.
An act authorizing cities and towns to
accept conveyances upon trusts In public
burial places. and providing for the re-
cord OF deeds of burial lots.
An act relating to appeals in case OF
damages for land taken for ways.
An act for the better protection OF
girls.
An act additional to chapter s1i of the
of lands for taxes.
The President called Mr.. Stearns OF
lAroostook, TO the chair, who presided
during the remainder OF the session
The following petitions and remon-
strances were presented and referred.
JUDICIARY.
by Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin-Peti-
lion of Edwin Riley and 1870 others OF
East Livermore. in favor of incorpora
ton of East Livermore Electric Light
and Power Company.
By Mr.. Head of Observation-Disclosures
STRANGE Of 8. !. Abbott and 2i3 Others,
against the granting of any charter ia
any persons for the purpose of contract
ing for the erection of a city hall in Wat
erville.
SHORE FISHERIES.
of r. T.. Libby and 1l9 others of Vinal-
haven. against any change in the lobster
law.
circumstances of Smith Hopkins and
and 81 others of North Haven: of G. A.
Mutt and 81 others of North Haven. for
the same.
PENSIONS.
BY Mr.. Billings of Waldo-Petition OF
g.. +. Kimball and 10 others of Pittsfield,
for an appropriation sufficient to build
a soldiers home at Newport.
Petition of Walter G. Morrill, and 81
others OF Pittsfield, for the same.
AGRICULTURE.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Standardization
of Perley Bishop of Winthrop, and %
Others. for the enactment of law re-
DURING the inspection OF grass Seeu.
BY Mr.. Billings of Waldo-Petition of
G. s. Adams. of South Montville and y
others. for the same:
BY Mr.. Roberts of GENERALIZATION of
w. Boynton of Brownfield, and q 9TH
ers for the same.
BY Mr. Merrill of Standardization of
S. II. Goodwin of St. Adams and q 9TH
ers. for the same.
S. Phlbrook of West Rockport. and Is
others for the same.
BY Mr.. Clason of ADMINISTRATION of
J. H, Yeaton of Chelsea and " others.
the sale and analysis of concentrated
feeding stuff.
BY Mr.. Chamberlain of Lincoln-Peti-
ton of T. II. Albee of Alma, and Is 9TH
ers. for the same.
BY Mr. Roberts of Decentralization of
Horace Sanborn of Norway, and AZ oth-
ers. for the same.
BY Mr.. Maxwell of Androscoggin-Peti-
ton of John NJ. Drury of Livermore. and
IL others. for the same.
BY Mr.. Sharp of Aroostook-Petition
Of Daniel NJ. Libby of Amity. and p 9TH
ers. for the same.
ton of r. NJ. Patten of Topsham and 81
others. for the same.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. Hinkley of Franklin
It was ordered. that the committee on in
expediency of granting Seward Dill. of
county of Franklin. the right
to create and maintain a fish pond. and
the said Seward Dill be granted exclu-
sive right to catch. kill or destroy fish
m said pond for term of five years.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Savage for the committee on judi
ciary. reported ought not to pass. bill.
an act to amend chapter of the Re-
lised Statutes. relating to sales of land
or non-payment of taxes. as amended by
chapter 20 of the Public Laws of 1895.
Report accepted
Mr.. Morrill, for the committee on taxa
ton. to which was referred petition of
The municipal officers of Peru, praying
or the replacement of a part of the State
AK for the years 1895 and 1896 to the town
IF Peru. reported ought to pass, resolve
n favor of the town of Peru. Report
accepted and tabled for printing under
'ule.
Mr.. Roberts for the committee on agri-
culture. reported ought to pass. bill an
lct relating to the duties of the board of
agriculture. Report accepted.
Upon motion by Mr.. Roberts, this being
/ printed bill. received it's first reading
md was laid on the table pending second
'eading.