Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from page ID
by chapter s Of the Public Laws OF ~
relating 10 corporations.
REpOKTS OF COMMlTTEES.

to ai,ihoriza and confirm the issue of pre-
ferred stock by the Poland Paper Co
Report accepted and tabled for printing
Mr.. Stearns for the same committee,
reported ought TO pass. bill an act add
tional to chapter 105. OF the Revised Stat
utes, relating TO limitations OF feal ae-
ed and tabled for printing under rule.
MIR. Stearns for the same. committee,
reported ought to pass. bill an act to
term OF commissioners court in Lincoln
county. Report accepted and tabled Tor
printing under rule.
Mr. Stearns for the same committee,
to which was referred petition of Geo. T.
Wescott and many others for an amend
ment to the proposed new city charter
of Portland. permitting the election OF
women on the school board. reported
the school committee of the city. of Port
land. Report accepted and tabled FOR
printing under rule.
Mr.. Stearns for the same committee
reported ought to pass, bill. IN new uraii'
an act granting Il new city charter TO the
city Of Portland. This bill being already
printed Senate document. No; 80 upon
motion by Mr. Stearns, the bill was read
once and tomorrow assigned. :,
Mr.. Reynolds for the committee ON legal
affairs. reported ought to pass. blil an
act to incorporate the York Sewer 90.
Report accepted and tabled for printing
under rule.
Mr.. Walls for the committee on educa-
ton. reported ought to pass, resolve IN
favor of Freedom Academy. Report ac-
cepted and tabled for printing under rule
Mr.. Mccullough for the committee on
railroads. telegraphs and expresses. re,
ported ought to pass. bill an act TO amend
an act relating to the charter OF the P Pai1
road Co. Report accepted and tabled for
printing under rule.
Mr.. Weeks for the committee on Indian
a not n
members of the Penobscot tribe of In
dams for an amendment to chapter l26.
of the Public Laws of 1888. relating 10 the
adoption of members into said tribe. re-
ported petitioners have leave to with
draw. Report accepted.
Mr.. Weeks for the same committee. TO
which was referred petition of Catharine
Glassian and Sudie johnson. members of
the Penobscot tribe of Indians. to grant
the full ownership OF certain real estate
in the reservation of said tribe. reported
that the petitioners have leave to with
draw. Report accepted.
Mr.. Clasou for the committee on
library. reported ought to pass. resolve
relating to the documentary history of
The State of Maine. Report accepted and
tabled for printing under rule.
Mr.. Morrill, for the committee on taxa
ton. reported ought not TO pass, bill an
act to amend section g. OF chapter =, OF
the Revised Statutes. relating to the eX-
emption of property of widows from tax
alton. Report accepted.
Mr. Simpson for the committee on State
lands and State reads to which was re
ferred resolve in favor of Oliver Moul-
ton of Randolph. Me-. reported legislation
incXpedient. Report accepted.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
An act additional to chapter 3li. Of the
Public Laws of 1898. relating TO selling
land for taxes.
An act authorizing the. Rumford Falls
Lumber Co. 10 hold stock and bond, OF
the Rumford Falls Brick Co.
An act relating to the Hallowell Wa
ter Co.
Resolve authorizing the county of York
to procure IL loan.
An act to extend the charter Of the
PASSPORT Bridge Co.
An act to change the name of the Alon-
20 Wing Library Association.
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 to Incorporate the Misery
Stream. Dam Co.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the Gorharl State
Normal school.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
on motion 10y Mr.. Morrill, of Cumber-
land IL message was sert to the Governor
requesting the return to the Senate OF
Senate document No 81. resolve in favor
of State pension agent expanding money
for examination of claims under direc-
ton of the Governor and Council.
The resolve being returned to the Sen
ate. upon Mr. Morriils motion the votes
were rcconsidered whereby the same was
finally passed and was passed to he en-
crossed.
Mr.. Morrill, offered the following
amendment: Amend title by striking out
clerk : also in the first line of the re-
solve. amend by striking out the word
agent and inserting clerk: also in
the second line of the resolve. strike out
the word ''torir'' and insert hp
three.
Amendment adopted and bill passed to
be engrossed as amended.
On motion by Mr.. Reynolds of Cumber-
land bill an act to authorize the county
commissioners of Cumberland county TO
negotiate a loan for the payment of land
highway known US Forest avenue, in the
city of DcerinE. in said county, was ta-
ken from the table and referred to the
committee on legal affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Grindle of Hancock.
bill an act to authorize the Jnfusorial
Earth Co. to lower the waters of Noycs
pond in the town of Bluehill, during Ger
tain months of the year, was taken from,
the table.
Mr.. Grindle offered amendment f.
Amend by striking out in lines j, 6 and l.
the date Of the approval of this act;
also by striking out in lines 9 and 10, the
words. during said term.
The amendment was adopted and the
On motion by Mr.. Poor of Oxford, bill
an act to provide for the examination of
candidates for positions as teachers in
the public schools of the State was taken
from the table and tomorrow assigned for
further conSidera ton.
On motion by Mr.. Savage of Androscog-
sin, bill an act to amend section 2 of
chapter 81. of the Revised Statutes. as
amended by chapter "a. of the Public
Laws of 1891 relating to election Of mem
bers of the board of agriculture was ia
ken from the table. read the second time
and passed to be engrossed
On motion by Mr.. Savage bill an act
authorizing cities and towns to accent
conreyances of burial lots in trust and ia
provide for recording such ccnycyances
was taken from the table.
MIR. Savage: This morning the SENATE
nus passed to be engrossed in concurrence
House document No. 1i3. and upon exam.
nation ana comparison of that bill with
the bull which the Chair now holds in hi.
band. ! find them to be identical. EN
some oversight someone has Introduced
the same bill at two different times and
referred ii TO TWO different committees
move to take this from the table in or
der to make the further motion that il
nov be nlaced on file
The bill was taken from the table ans
placed on the files
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of ARGOS tool.
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.