Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-10


To the State of N line Members, of the
House of Repress ..iatives Of the 56th
Congress of the United States of
America:
Whereas. Il portion of the people of
the state of Utah have chosen rs their
representative to that honorable body
IA man who. it is alleged. is an open and
avowed polygamst. and.
Whereas, he is. under the laws of the
United States. for that reason, "A Grim
inal. and disqualified for holding Office.
therefore be ii
X, solved. That the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF
Maine. in Legislature assembled, do
earnestly request. if he be admitted to
Il seat. that they, in the exercise OF
their prcrogatives. expel him from Il
seat in the national House of Repre-
sentatives
And ! move. Mr.. Speaker, that this
he referred to the committee on federal
! relations.
The question being to lay on the table
the resolution presented by Mr.. Maxcy
Of Gardiner
! The resolution was lost.
/
then referred to the committee on fed
cral relations.
The following petitions. bills. etc,
were presented and referred. matters
Of a private nature being introduced
| under suspension of the rules limiting
the same to February L.
JUDICIARY.
! Rv Mr. Merrill of New Gloucester
Petition of +. \. Cummings and others
of Bangor, in favor of an act TO amend
the present ballot law.
BY Mr. Wilson of BIunswick-Bill an
act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of an
apothecary.
BY Mr.. Smith Of Presque lsle-Bill an
act to amend Section l of Chapter . OF
the Revised Statutes relating to poll
taxes. by adding to said section the
words which said poll tax shall not
exceed IS and shall not be less than 81
BY Mr.. Perkins of Cornish-Bill an
act to amend Paragraph 10, Section
Of Chapter u Of the Revised Statutes.
BY Mr. Laliberte of Fort kent-Bill
an act to amend Section Z of Chapter
$40 Of the Public Laws of 1885. relating
| to the northern district of .Aroostook
| county.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Sargent of DECENTRALIZATION
of Charles 5. Fobes and $50 others re-
lating TO overseers of poor of the city
of Portland.
BY Mr.. FitZ of characterization Of
NJ. ID. Dingeley and others of Durham.
for repeal of Chapter 329 of the Public
Laws of 1897. relating to the repair of
highways.
BY Mr. Burns of Westbrook-Petition
of Charles p. Ames and 80 others of
| Westbrook, in favor of act to create "A
lien upon monumental work.
BY Mr.. Eoyes of Pownal-Remon-
STRANGE of George r. Hill and 45 others
of Lyndon. against the creation of a
state road commissioner.
By Mr.. Nickerson of Orrington-Re-
morsirance rf J. d. Hodgdon and As
others of East Orrington.
Rcmonslrance of G. a. Knowles and
- others of Hampden, against same
Hy Mr.. Prince of Yarmouth-Bill an
ac. to repeal Chapter 334 of the Public
Laws of 1891. relating to concentrated
commercial feeding stuff.
i;y Mr.. Garcelon of Iewis:on--Bill an
aoi to amend Section ] of chapter 102
nf the Public Laws Of 1895. relating to
the incorporation and control of gas
and electric cCmr anies for lighting.
t htrting, manufacturing and meo1ani-
cal purposes
EDUCATION.
by Mr.. Melcher of Portland-Peti-
tion of Daniel +. Slower and 81 Others
re,ating TO. change of school district
lines.
ny Mr.. Prince cf Yarmouth-Resolve
RAILROADS. TEIEGU AIHS AND
EXPRESSES.
Ey Ny. Smith of Presaue Isle-Peti-
tion II y. 6. Feniason and 80 others Of
Fo:: Kent. including Major Dickey.
Duke of Fort Kent, for Two cent mile
age books good in hands of bearer.
l:y Mr. Murphy of .ewiston-Pettion
of r. ". DaEa and ~ others Of Lewis
ton for same.
BY Mr.. Fitz Of Durham--Petition of
>. Il. Libby and others of Durham, for
same.
: by Mr.. Stetson Of Monmouth-Peti-
tion of +. $. Chenney and AZ others of
Wayne. for same. -
by Mr.. Maxwell of Richmond-PeG-
; tion of &. ID. Newell and 81 others of
Richmond. for same.
By Mr.. Gardner of Patten-Petition
of L.. w. Kilgore' and 80 others of Moro.
for same.
BY. Mr.. Rowell Of Solon-Petition of
Waland Leighton and 81 others Of
: Athens. for same.
BY Mr.. Hutchings of Brewer-Peti-
tion of George Curtis and SO others Of
Brewer, for same.
BY Mr.. Spofford Of New Sharon-Pe-
tion Of J. II. Thompson and 96 others
Of Pennington. for same.
= By Mr.. Sargent Of Sedgwick-Peti-