Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-24

IIiAdDttn.
Petition of Ephraim Dyer and rs
Others of Cape Elizabeth for same
Petition of William G. Davis and u
others. nonresident real estate owners
IN Willard, to incorporate the town of
willard, or annex it to Cape Elizabeth.
Petition of H. e. Willard and Sc
others. to divide South Portland in
corporate the town of Willard or an
mex 1t to Cape Elizabeth.
Petltlon of A. d. Boyd and 46 others,
TO incorporate the town of Willard
STATE PRISON.
BY Mr.. Hicks of Decentralization
Oh George w. Metcaf and II others. for
an amendment to section 1. of chapter
10. OF the Revised Statutes. relating
to salaries of State prison officials.
Bill an act to amend section I, of
chapter 115, of the Revised Statutes,
relating to salaries of public officers.
ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY DELEGA-
TION.
by Mr.. Harris of Auburn-Bill an
act to fix the salary of the register of
PROBATE for the county Of Androscog-
gin.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. Gurnsey of Dover,
Ordered, That the committee on le-
gal affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of creating the office of
State auditor, in accordance with the
recommendations relating thereto con-
tanned in the inaugural address of Gov
ernor Powers, and report if legislation
is necessary or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Philbrook of Wat
erville, this order was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Gurnsey of Dover,
Ordered, That the committee on le-
gal affairs be directed to inquire into
the expedency of revising the Public
Laws of the State of Maine, and report
a resolve relating thereto, or other
wise.
On motion of Mr.. Manley of Augusta,
this order was laid on the table.
Mr. Manley of Augusta: l gave no.
tice the other day that l would intro
duce an order. which | now have here,
and l desire to say that | have fixed
the 18th of February in the order be
cause that is the birthday of the late
Mr.. Dingley.
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that
a committee, consisting of the Cover
nor, President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House, be appointed to
arrange for suitable memorial exercises
to be held in the House of Represen-
tatives on Wednesday,, the 18th of
February. that the Executive depart
ment and members of the Legislature
may pay their tribute of respect to
the memory of the late Nelson Dingley.
The order received a passage.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Smith from the committee on the
Judiciary. on petition of c. F. Dreamer
and e6 others. relating to highways,
chapter 329. of the Public Laws of 1897.
reported that the petition be referred
to the committee on legal affairs.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill, an act to extend the charter of
the Waterville & Wiscasset Railroad
Co.
Bill, an act ratifyins the purchase of
the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad and
authorizing d mortgage thereof by the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
Bill, an act to amend section 81, of
chapter 81, of the Revised Statutes, re-
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rights under it by railroad corpora
tons.
Resolve in favor of roads in the In
dian township. Washington county.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Philbrook of Wa
terville the House reconsidered the
vote of Friday, whereby it concurred
with the Senate in referring to the
judiciary committee an act relating TO
the extension of the charter of the
Franklin, Somerset & Kennebec Rail-
way Co., and on further motion by the
same gentleman, the House non-con-
CURED with the Senate in its reference
and referred the bill to the committee
on railroads, telegraphs and expresses
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Pressure
Isle, the report of the secretary of
State in relation to the expense of the
Australian ballot law was taken from
the table and referred to the judiciary
committee.
The Speaker appointed on the part
of the House, on the committee ON
salaries, Messrs Wilson of Gorham,
Plummer of Portland, Bryant of Knox,
Fields of Oakland, Spur of Otisfield,
Brown of Falmouth and West of Bid
deford.
On motion of Mr.. King of Caribou.