Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-02-24
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.

An act TO create lien on leather.
An act to extend the rights and powers
of the corporation organized December
lG. 1892. under the Revised Statutes OF
Maine. chapter s.. as Bangor General
Hospital and now named the Eastern
Maine General Hospital
An act relating to the staff of the CON-
mandcr-in-chtef.
Resolve relating to the publication of a
man of the State of Maine
An act to regulate the taking of eels
and whitc-iish.
An act to amend sections l and of
chapter 80 Of the Private and Special
Laws OF 1ss3 relating to the 81 larry OF the
treasurer of the county OF Waldo.
"A communication was received from
the secretary OF State. Transmitting the
report OF the bureau OF Industrial and
labor statistics. Referred TO the commit
tee on labor
The following bills. petitions. etc. were
presented and referred:
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY MIR. claaon OF Kennebec-BiIl an act
additional. relatine TO Hubbard Free Lib
rary OF Hailowcll.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Ey Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland
VIII of Cyrus Cole.
EDUCATION.
by Mr.. Roberts OF Decentralization of
It't r. FoStt. anu ~ others IOf f4il.ilt-
zation OF school tax.
RAILROADS.
BY MFR. Clason of Kennebcc-An act 10
extend the charter of the Bath Small
Point and Popham Beach Railroad Com
pany.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Poor of Decentralization of
Waldo Pettingill and Others to prevent
the throwing of waste into Ellis river.
TOWNS.
BY Mr. Clason of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
STRANGE of II. T.. Charles and 69 others OF
Rome against setting off n part of said
town and annexing the same to Belgrade.
TEMPERANCE.
BY Mr.. REYNOLDS OF Kennebec-Petition
of Mrs. Asa Pratt and others in favor of
a law prohibiting the manufacture and
BY Mr.. Roberts of Oxford-Petiiion OF
Rev. b. s. Rideout and 1i3 others for the
same.
BY Mr. Billings of Waldo-Petition of
Miss A. A. Hicks and % others of Bel
fast and Northport, for the same.
BY Mr.. Grindle of Hancock-Petition OF
Rev. f. c. Hayes and 10 others of Blue
hill. for the same.
TAXATION.
BY Mr.. Engel of Penobscot-Bill ar act
relating to state and county taxes on or
ganizcd plantations.
LIBRARY.
BY Mr.: Roberts of oxford-Bill an act
authorizing the establishment of free lib
rarieS In villages and OF branch libraries
in towns and cities.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. Walls of Knox. It was
HnnGa hat ha
committee on agriculture be directed to
inquire into the advisability of estab-
fishing by law a standard weight for a
bushel of parsnips and report by bill or
on motion by Mr. Chamberlain of lin
coin. it was ordered. that the use of the
Senate chamber be granted the commits
tee on towns on Wednesday afternoon.
February "a, 1897 for the purposes of a
hearing.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to establish a board of fire COM
missioncrs for the city of Auburn.
An act to amend section "A of chapter
q of the Revised Statutes. as amended
by chapter 253 of the Public Laws of 1S98
relating to intoxicating liquors.
Resolve in favor Of Simon b. Gates.
An act to enable the town of Dexter to
establish system of water works and
sewerage.
Resolve in favor OF the Maine Insane
Hospital. EE
Resolve making appropriation for the
PenObscot Tribe of Indians.
The president called Mr.. Mccullough of
Washington. to the chair who presided
during the remainder Of the session.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Mr.. Reynolds for the committee on legal
relating 70 the Old Town TOW municipal i' court m
and that the same ought to pass. Report
accepted and tabled for printing under
rule.
Mr.. Roberts of Oxford for the commit
tee on agriculture reported ought not to
pass on bill an act to amend section 66 OF
chapter IS of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing 10 highways. Report accepted.
PASSED TO DE ENGROssED.
Resolve in aid of repairing the bridge
across the Narraguagus river in the
town of Milbridge.
An act to extend the charter of the
Waterville and Wiscasset Railroad Com
pany.
An act authorizing towns and cities to
establish sinNing funds.
An act relating to the extension Of
time Of charter Of the Bluehill Trust and
Banking Company.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act to prevent the unreasonable OBJ
struction of public travel over the PEN
obscot river.
An act. authorizing the city of Eastport
to issue bOnOS.
An act to amend an act to amend the
charter of the WaldOborO Water and
Electric Light and Power Company.
An act in addition to acts to incorporate
the Pepperell Manufacturing Company.
An act to incorporate Shin Pond
Stream Dam and Improvement Company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the St. Elisabeth
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum in Port
land.
Resolve-an favor of the Maine State
Library for the years 1897 and 1S9S.
Resolve in favor of Cyrus Knapp and
John A. Rowell, executors Of the last will
and testament of Abbie b. Downing
Resolve in favor OF the Maine General
Hospital.
TABLED.
An act relating to the Coburn Steam
boat Company came up for its first read
ing and on motion by Mr.. Savage of An
was laid on the table.
5 Resolve in favor Of George NJ. CoOmbs
came UP for its second reading and on
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