Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-16
HOUSE.
Monday.

/ Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Thayer of Gardiner
Papers from the Senate disposed of In
The following Senate bills were read
/ and assigned:
An act to incorporate the Vinalhaven
4 Water Company.
1 Senate amendment A. The amendment
was adopted in concurrence and the bill
was read and assigned.
| An act relating to the charter Of the
Godfrey Falls Dam Company.
An act to amend section .. chapter 80.
of the Public Laws of 1885. relating to the
salary of the assistant librarian of the
Maine State library. N,
An act to amend chapter ga. of the
Private and Special Laws of 1857. entitled
an act to fix the salary OF the recorder
, Of the municipal court for the city of
An act relating to the salary OF the
county commissioner of Cumberland
, county.
The following petitions, bills stc., were
presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Noble of Lewiston-Petition OF
George ID. Rabbit, treasurer Of the Maine
Pulp and Paper Company for right to
generate and sell electric power in the
incorporate the Lewiston Trust and Safe
Deposit Company.
lily MIR. Merrill of Portland-Bill an
act to make Prides bridge across Pre-.
land II county bridge: bill AN act to ex-
tend the charter Of the Cumberland
Illuminating Company.
by Mr.. Burton Of Union-Bill an act to
authorize the Georges River mills tn de-
velOp, sell and use electrical power and
to transmit by electricity for lease or sale
heat. light and power:
by Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford-Isill an
act relating to and amendatory of chap
ter 2l3 of the Special Laws of 1891 entitled
an act to incorporate the York Light and
Heat Company.
act relating to and amendatory of chap.
ter ~. of the Special Laws of 1891. entitled
an act to incorporate the Kennebec Light
and Heat Company.
by Mr. I.ittlefield of vinalhavcn-Peti-
ton of William L. Frye. N. Dingley. Jr..
o. y. Cheney. Cyrus Greeley. J. f..
Boothby. r. G. Pingree and $50 Others.
allowed in the Eastern Maine insane hos
pital.
BY Mr.. Winslow of DECENTRALIZATION
of Frank b. Clark. Rev. G. W. Parsons.
NJ. A. Blanchard. Rev. +. c. Rogers. Mrs.
George r. Bagiey. Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey.
Rev. J. Luce. Mrs. A. 0. Clark and 20
others, for same.
by Mr. Williams of Augusta-Petition
of w. Scott Hill and 1910 others. praying
for suitable homeopathic medical treat
mcnt Mt the new insane hospital being
erected at Bangor
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr. Burse of Pittsfeld-Petition of
George r. Kimball and Sc others of Pitts
field, asking for some legislation to
equalize and regulate freight rates.
BY Mr.. Kinsman of Cornville-An act
TO secure the better observance of the
by Mr.. Williams of Augusta-Bili an
act to incorporate the Oxford Light Com
pany.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Ey Mr.. Williams of Augusta-Resolve
in favor of a fire proof brick vault in
the State Capitol.
EDUCATION
by Mr.. Chatto of Reconsideration
of G. II. Perkins and 2S others. in regard
to the Wiggin school tax bill, so-called
BY Mr.. Murphy of DEMONSTRATION of
Jacob Smith and 20 others of Lyman. for
equalization of school tax.
BY MIR. Pope of MISREPRESENTATION Of
c.. X. Hastings and GO others. for same.
BY Mr.. Hurd of INSTRUMENTATION OF
NJ. b. Hunt and 81 others, for same.
by Mr.. Smith of Hampden-Petition of
W. II. Wheeler and 70 others. for same
RAILROADS, TELEGtAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
by Mr.. Weeks of Standardization of
w. S. Simpson and IA others of Fairfield.
asking for the regulation and equalization
of freight rates. +.
by MIR. Burse of Pittsfeld-Petition of
s., Il. Penney and 20 others of Canaan
village; in favor OF petition of v: r. Tut
tie and others. for extension of charter
Of the Waldo anG Somerset Railroad
BY Mr.. Pearl of Observation-Disclosures
of Sidney j. Grant and 4S others of Ban
gor. against granting by the Legislature
of rights to street railroads to make use
of the streets Of the city of Bangor. with
out permission of the city government.
BY Mr.. ROwell of Kittery-Bill an act
to amend the charter of the Portsmouth
Kittery and York Street Railway.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Fairfied-Bill AM act
and Franklin Raiiroad: bill an act I'd ex-
tend the charter of the Lewiston. Au-
gusta and Camden Railway.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
SURANCE.
By Mr.. Merrill Of Portland-Bill an act
to amend section 26. of chapter 49, of the
Revised Statutes. relating to insurance.
hanks AND BANKING.
Ey Mr.. Merrill OF Portland-Bill an act
to incorporate the Mercantile Trust Com
AGRICULTURE.
BY Mr.. Fernald of Poland-Bill an act
to amend section 2. of chapter 2Ss. of the
Public Laws of 1893. entitled an act for
the better protection of sheep.
BY Mr.. Potter of ADMINISTRATION Of
e. W. Debeck and 10 Others of Hancock
county. for bounty on Wild cats.
INTERIOR WATERS.
by Mr.. DaEgett or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STRANGE of Portage Lake Manufacturing
Company and SO others. against granting
to Elbridge G. Dunn the exclusive right
to navigate Portage lake,
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Kneeland OF Searsport- Remon-
STRANGE OF James Treat and "a others. re-
lating to the taking of salmon with drive
nets in Penobscot river above tide waters.
SHORE FISHERIES.
By Mr.. Kneeland Of Searsport-Remon-
strance'o of J. F. Hitchborn6 and co others
against the proposed law relating to clos
ing weirs on the Penobscot river 4S hours
of each week.
By Mr.. Maxwell of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STRANGE of c. HI. Segars and 43 others of
Dresden, asking that no change be made
IN the law relating to taking of smelts
from the kennebec river.
By Mr.. Pattangall of Machias-Bill an
ACT TO amend section 49, of chapter 40.
Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Chatto of Observation-Disclosures
OF s. l.. Condor and $40 others for the
enactment of law prohibiting the TAX
| Ing Of migratory fish with net or seine
| in the waters of Penobscot bay within
half a mile of land in the town Of
| BY Mr.. Purington Of Topsham-Bill nm
| Kennebec river. "a -
BY MI Hurd of Norfhport-Remon.
STRANGE Of 3. ii. Duncan and IA others
| against closing of weirs IS hours Of each
week IN Penobscot river.