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

act to amend section 10 of chapter 366 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1897.
more Falls Water Company. Report
accepted and on motion by Mr.. Savage
tho pill was read twice under suspension
of rules and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Stearrs fer the committee on Judi
ciary reported ought to pass" Resolve to
amend the constitution. Report accepted
and on motion by Mr.. Savage was tabled
for printing
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED.
An act to prevent the use of diseased
meat for food purposes.
An act amendatorN and additional to
amended by chapter 81 of the Public Laws
of 1887. relating TO Loan and Building As
sOciations.
The following bills came UP on their
first reading, were read the second time
under suspension CT rules and passed to
be engrossed.
An act relating to suits on promissory
notes.
:. An act to regulate the admission to
practice of attorneys, solicitors and coun-
sellers, to provide for a board of examin-
ers. and to repeal all conflicting acts.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional to section 1O4 chapter
II of the Revised Statutes of 1888, as now
amended, relating to the duties of the
State superintendent of schools
An act to amend section AZ of chapter
90 of the Revised Statutes relating to the
inspection of dams and reservoirs;
An act to amend section II of chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes. relating to the
mortgaging of wards estate by guar
dams.
An act to amend sections 50, GO and 81
of chapter 6 of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the taxation Of insurance COM
panies.
So of the Revised Statutes relating to pro-
bate courts.
An.act to amend section 6 of chapter
1872 of the Public Laws of 1891 relating to
punishment for intoxication.
An act to correct clerical error in an
act to amend chapter 80 of the Pubic
Laws Of 1895, relating to liens on build
chapter 232 of the Public Laws of 1897.
An act to amend section of chapter
$50 of the Private and Special Laws of
1891 entitled an act in relation to the
municipal court of the city of Portland.
An act to repeal chapter 1872 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1891 relating to
the taking of fish from the Bunganeaut
pond.
An act additional relating to the APP
pointment of recorder for the Bath
An act to establish the salary of the
Judge of probate in the county of Pisca-
taquis.
An act to give the Oxford Light Com
pany certain powers not granted by the
general law.
An. act to extend the charter of the
way Company and enable it to cross
navigable tide waters.
An act to amend an act entitled an act
to revise and amend the charter Of the
city of Calais
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve providing for the preservation
of regimental rolls in the adjutant'S gen.
erals office.
Resolves in aid of the Maine Gettys-
burg commission.
Resolve relating to the Maine Gettys-
burg commission.
Resolves providing for uniforms camp
and garrisons equipage for Company NJ.
First Regiment, National Guard State
Militia, and Company M. Second Regi-
ment. National Guard State Militia.
Resolve in favor of breakwater at
MattawamkeaS bridge.
Resolve in favor of granting aid in re-
pairing and maintaining Rabbit Ridge
road in the town of Moscow.
Resolve in aid of building a bridge over
Dickey brook on Frenchvile in the coun-
ty of Aroostook.
Resolve in favor of the city Of Calais.
for the town of Hollis.
Resolve in favor of the town of Tops
field.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
Resolve in favor of Pennell institute.
Resolve in favor of the State Reform
school.
Resolve in favor of Children's Aid So
ciety of Maine
Resolve in favor of the Little Samari-
tan Aid society of Portland. Maine.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military
and Naval Orphan asylum.
Resolve for the purpose of repairing the
church of the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
Resolve in favor of the heirs of John
Robertson.
Resolve in favor of Olaf H. Nilsson.
An act to secure the better observance
of the Lords Day.
This bill came up by special assign
ment, the pending question being indefi-
mite pOstponement.
Mr.; Stearns of Aroostook. said that
this bill seemed to him to be entirely un-
necessary legislation. II is that kind of
a law which furnishes employment and
the means, of obtaining fees to Il class of
persons who would be encouraged under
1t to make complaints for prosecutions
at the public expense. If this is pro-
posed for the purpose of preventing n
there are other noises that are equally
Objectionable: If for the purpose of pre-
venting the killing of game on Sunday.
a bill providing that Sunday shall be a
close time. If it is designed to procure
the better observance of the Lords Day.
that subject.
The Senate thereupon voted to indefi-
nitely postpone the bill.
AGRICULTURAL SEEDS.
Bill an act to regulate the sale of agri-
cultural seeds came up by special as
slgnment, the pending question being the
Mr.; Savage moved that the bill be in
dfennltely postponed. He stated that in
sort had already been tried This bill is
absolutely new in legislation. If a store
Keeper having seeds on sale for general
whether it be for seed or for food. he Is
exposing himself to peril. under the pro-
visions innos Of this bill understand that it
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