Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-24
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
slxIY-EIGHrH SESSION.
SENATE.


Tuesday. March g. 1897.
Ihe Senate met according to adjourn
president.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Parsons OF Halo
WELL
Journal Of yesterday read and approved
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
BIZ an act 70 legalize the organization
from the House reported ought to pass by
the committee on legal affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Walls Of Knox,
OF the committee in concurrence
An act to enforce the payment Of State
and county taxes on timber and grass on
| reserved lands in this State,
This bin came UP on its first reading
and on motion by Mr.. Engel of PenoL-
scot. was laid on the table pending sec
ond reading.
Il Of the Revised Statutes Of |isss. and acts
amendatory thereto and substituting
therefor an additional section to said
chapter. regulating the manner of elect
ing town superintendent, and definins
the powers and duties of school commit
tees and school superintendents
rms bill came up on its first reading
as amended by House amendments A and
u. On motion by MIR. Witham of Cum
periand. the same was laid on the table
pendlng adoption OF amendments in con-
The following order, in House read and
passed, in Senate amended by striking
out the words Committee on Legal Al
iairs and inserting in lieu thereof the
words. Committee on Railroads Tele-
graphs and Expresses" came back from
the House, that branch insisting on their
former action.
Ordered. that the committee on legal
affairs be directed to inquire into the me-
cessity OF amending section 1l3 of chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes so as 10
make the railroad commissioners elective
instead of appointive. and also to pro-
vide an appeal from their decisions to the
supreme court, and report by bill or
On motion by Mr. Mccullough of WASH
ington. the Senate insisted on its former
action.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to authorize the ST. Johns River
bridge Company to erect and maintain
river.
An act to authorize the Bath Gas and
bonds.
An act authorizing the town OF Lebanon
TO contract with the city of Rochester. N.
H., to supply the village of Lebanon
with water for fire and domestic purposes.
An act relating to the Maine Eye and
An act authorizing the construction of a
town way or highway over and across
Wells
An act relating to the Jurisdiction OF
the municipal court of the cities of Bidde-
ford ana Saco.
an act to amend chapter lie of the Pub
lie Laws of 1885. relative to the schooling
Of children in unorganiZed townships.
An act 10 amend section IS of chapter
IS of the Revised Statutes relating to in
spection of milk
Resolve providing for the expenses of
Governor and STAFF while attending the
ceremonies relating to the formal trans
Ter OF Grant Monument to the city of
New York.
An act to incorporate the Chain Lake
Dam and Improvement Company.
An act TO amend chapter S. of the Pub
nc Laws OF 1888. entitled, An act in re-
latfon to state taxes on organized planta-
tons taxed by the State as wild lands"
PLACED on FILE.
The following petitions for the Soldiers
Home at Newport We're presented by Mr.
Morrill, of Cumberland and placed on file.
Others of the w. s. Hancock Post No
40; of F, NJ. Calderwell and is others of
Calderweii Post; of S. c. Murphy and 8
others, members of Knowles Post
ORDER.
= On motion by Mr.. Savage of Andres
coggin. it was ordered. that after this
be held at 3 O'Clock a. NJ, until other |
wise ordered.
RECOMMITeTED.
On motion by Mr.. Simpson of Hancock. |
the report of the committee on federal 1
on resolve requesting the sena-
tors and representatives in Congress from
Maine to exert their influence in securing
IN appropriation for a dry dock at Port
and. was taken from the files and re-