Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-01-13
Petitions, Bills. etc Presented and Referred

| in concurrence.
Petitions. Bills. etc Presented and Referred.
BY Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford-Peti-
ton of Laconia Company for increase
of capital, with bill annexed: referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
Also petition of Pepperell Manufac-
turing Company for increase of capital,
with bill annexed; referred to the COM
mittee on the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Noble of Lewiston-Resolve
in favor of Central Maine General Hos
pital: referred to the committee on
| financial affairs.
Also resolve in favor of Hospital of
the Society of the Sisters of Charity of
Lewiston, Maine; referred to the COM
mttee on financial affairs
| BY Mr. McIntire Of Rockport-An act
to amend the charter of the Union Safe
Deposit and Trust Company; referred
to the commIttee on banks and bank
| ing.
| By Mr.. Tolman of Carrol-Petition
of Albion Gates and 20 others in favor
of bankers giving bonds: referred to
the committee on banks and banking.
| By Mr.. Knowlton of Penobscot-An
act to extend the charter of the Maine
Live Stock Insurance Company; referred
to the committee on the judiciary.
| On motion of Mr.. Williams of. Au-
gusta,
| Ordered. That the time for the recep-
| ton of petitions and bills for private
and special legislation be limited to
Monday, February l. 1897; and that all
petitions and bills presented after that
date be referred to the next Legislature.
and that the clerks of the House cause
| this order to be published in all daily
and weekly papers printed in the State.
Communication from the Executive Depart.
ment.
State of Maine, Executive Chamber.
Augusta, January II, 1897.
To the Honorable Senate and House
| of Repre- SentatiVeS:
1t is with deep feeling of unfeigned
sorrow that l announce to you the
sudden and unexpected decease of Hon.
Daniel +. Davis of Bangor. who has
| ably. honorably and faithfully served
the State in the House of Representa-
tives in the Senate and as Governor.
He died in Bangor on Saturday morn
| ing, January 9. 1897. He was a man of
spotless integrity and marked ability.
| a genial and warm hearted gentleman
whose name and public services are
an honor to our State and will be re-
membered d and cherished by the people.
| In every relation of life, in all his large
business career. in all the public offices
of trust and Importance which he has
| held, strict fidelity and a sincere devo-
ton to duty and right have dominated
| and determined his acts. l would sug-
gest that it is indeed fitting and proper
| that this Legislature take such action
as shall be necessary to pay a deserved
| tribute Of respect to his memory.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
| Mr.. Stetson of Bangor: We have all
heard with feelings of sorrow of the
death of a former Chief Executive of
| this State. Daniel F. Davis of Bangor;
and we have all noticed as we wended
| our way to the State House the flag at
half-mast. an appropriate indication of
the feelings of the people of this State
! in behalf of the departed Governor.
Governor Davis came to the Chief Ex-
| ecutive department of this State dur
| ing a most trying and exciting time,
and he has ably filled this high and i'm
portant office; and it is most fitting, as
| Governor, that appropriate notice
| should be taken of his death; and /
| would move that a committee of seven
| be appointed on the part of the House
to attend the funeral of Ex-Governor
Daniel +. Davis at Bangor. and to
prepare suitable resolutions on his
| death.
| The motion was agreed to.
| The Speaker appointed as members
of that committee Messrs. Stetson OF
Bangor, Murray of Pembroke. Fogler
| of Rockland, Saunders of Ellsworth.
Talbot of Lewiston, Edmunds of
Corinth and Jewell of Hallowell.
| Mr.. Palmer of Bangor: l move that
the Speaker be added to that COM
| mttee.
] The motion was agreed to.
Papers from the Senate.
| Ordered, That a committee of three
| on the part of the Senate, to which
shall be added the President and sec
retary, with such as the House may
join. be appointed to attend the funeral
services Of the late Elk Governor Daniel
F. Davis at Bangor on Wednesday.
January 13, and that, as a further
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