Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-26

words, except private and special laws
authorizing towns and cities and incorpo-
tees other than those herein provided
for" The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed as amended.
On motion by Mr.. Engel of Penobscot
it was voted that when the Senate adj
journ. it be TO meet at 80 this evening.
| An act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of apoth-
| ecarieS.
This bill came up on it's final reading
| and on motion by Mr.. Grindle of Han
cock, was laid on the table pending en-
| actment.
PASSED To BE ENACTED.
An act to amend chapter lis, of the
| Public Laws of 1891, relating to the regis
tration of vital statistics.
An act to, establish the standard weight
| of a bushel of parsnips.
| An act to regulate the packing or sar-
dimes.
| An act to amend sections and s. of
| chapter Sc, and section II. of chapter 81.
of the Revised Statutes. relating to the
service of trustee writs.
An act TO amend section 49, of chapter
| 8. of the Revised Statutes. in relation to
| the election of town officers.
An act TO legalize the acts of Riversid :
| Cemetery Association of Cornish.
An act to Incorporate the new City hall
commission of Waterville. under the
name of the City Hall Commission.
An act TO Incorporate. the Wilton Elec-
| trio Light and Power Co.
| An act TO establish the Sanford NUM-
| cipal court
An act to INCORPORATE the Little Spen-
| GER Dam and Improvement Co.
| An act to establish wards and ward
| lines in the city of Augusta.
An act relating 10 the Maine Eye and
| Ear 1nfirmary.
| An act in relation to the duties and
compensation of the State prison physi-
| clan.
| An act relating to the Portland Rail-
| road Co.
| An act to permit the ratten & Sher-
| man Railroad Co. to sell or lease its road.
| An act to amend sections and ). of
| chapter 636 of the Private and Special
| Laws of 1871. establishing a municipal
court for the city of Lewiston, as
| amended.
| An act to change the time of holding
| the October term of the supreme judicial
court for the county. OF Waldo.
| Resolve in favor of Potter Academy of
SebagO.
Resolve providing for the expenses OF
| the Governor and staff while attending
| the ceremonies relating TO the formal
transfer of the Grant monument to the
| city of New York
An act regulating the manner of elect
| ing town superintendents and defining
| the powers and duties of school commit
| tees and school superintendents.
| This bill came up by special assign
ment and on motion by Mir. Witham of
Cumberland. was re-assigned, this even
| ing.
| An act to incorporate the Damarscotta
| and Bristol Telephone Company.
l IfiIS BlIl cdiIs uD On It's 11rSt reading
and was read the second time under sus-
pension o. rules and passed to be en-
crossed.
Resolve laying tax on counties in the
State for the years 1897 and 1S.S.
This bill came from the House on lis
| first reading. House amendment A was
adopted in concurrence, the bill read the
| second time under suspension of rules and
passed to be engrossed.
Resolve for amendment to the consti-
tuition relating TO election of senators to
its first reading.
On motion by Mr. Clason. the rules were
suspended and the resolve read the sec
Tha Chair: The constitution requires
HAT an amendment shall be adopted by
a two-thirds vote, and the Chair will
Chal' secs no member of the judiciary
committee present who reported this bill
ana with the consent of the Senate will
make just word of explanation. Under
the constitution as it exists at present.
| upon the death of senator the vacancy
must be filled by a choice from one of the
| a senator from one political party it
would then be necessary to choose a
| member from the other party to fill his
place, and this resolve merely submits the
question to the people for a new election
me secretary read the roll and the re-
suit was as follows:
Yea-Chamberlain Clason. Engel. Fer
g aN nu Grin Ma na,rgrayss Head Hink
Morrill,, Parsons Pike. Poor. Reynolds,
Reynolds. Roberts, Salley, Savage, Sharp,
weeks Witham.-4.
Absent-Drummond, Simpson Stearns
Walls. Wyman.-5.
| Twenty-four voting i'm the affirmative
and more in the negative, resolve was
! passed to be engrossed according to the
constitutional. requirements. "
| Resolve authorizing the land agent to
sell certain public lots in Moro plantation.
IEls resolve came up on it's first read
ing, was read the second time un.ler sus-
pension of rules and passed to be en-
crossed. -
Mr.. Clason. chairman of the committee
on legal affairs, made the final report of
a1at committee that they had acted on
all matters referred to them The re-
port was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Clason. the Senate
then tookNa recess until $50 O'Clock
Evening Session.
The Senate was called 10 order by the
President at $50 P. NJ. -
Papers from the House DISPOSED 13f in
concurrence. ~
HOuSE BILLS READ AND PASSED.
UNDER SUPERVISION OF THE RULES,
The following bills came from the
read the second time under suspension
OF rules and passed to be engrossed:
An act to4deffne the Jurisdiction and
q; hutn noX Of constables and city marsha,s
YORK: amending section 81 Of chapter
~. or the Revised Statutes
An act amendatory and additional to
lating to repairs of highways
An act to legalize the proceedings by
which Palmyra Grange No. .216. was or
IAN act to amend section I. of cbnpter
~ of the Private and Special Laws of
ioG'' relating TO the organization of the