Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-02

Isxa $3.50 1909.
An act to incorporate the trustees -
tne Van Buren, college and authoriza
the faculty Of said college to confer az
grees thereon.
by mr.. Drummey of Ellsworth-Bill
an act 10 amend the charter Of the city
board. oo'
By Mr.. Leavitt of Eastport-Resolve
providing for the payment to the city
oI PASSPORT, the amount deducted from
saiu Guys proportion of the school
una Tor the year 1898, on account of an
imperfect school return.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHs AND
EXPRESSES.
by Mr.. Wilson of Contamination
OF Z. B. Burleigh and 100 others for a
law requiring Electric railroad COM
pan1eS to run vestibule cars
by Mr.. Hopkins of Decentralization
or X. w. Soule and others for same
by Mr.. Forham of Raymond-Peti-
ton of H. ]. Lane and 60 others of
Raymond, in favor of renewal of char
ter of the Westbrook, Windham and
Harrison Railway.
BY Mr.. Suprr of DISQUALIFICATION of
H. G. Cook and 81 others of Casco. in
aid Of petition of S. o. Hancock and
others, for q street railroad from Cor
ham to Naples.
Petition of NJ. w. Page and 46 others
of South Harrison. for same.
Petition of Horatio Hall and A others
of Naples in aid of same.
| BY Mr.. Beal of Bangor-Bill an act
! to Incorporate the Castine and Eastern
Railroad Company.
| BY Mr. Macomber of Augusta-Bill
an act to extend the charter of the
Lewiston, Augusta and Camden Rail-
road Company.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
| SURANCE.
| By Mr.. Aacomber of Augusta-Bill
| an act to amend section 81 of chapter
40, of the Revised Statutes as amend
ed, relating to insurance.
| TAXATION.
| BY Mr. Jones of Sprngfield-Peti-
| ton of NJ. T.. Sprague and % others,
for repeal of chapter 65, Public Laws
of 1895. relating to State taxes on or
ganized plantations.
| Petition of Charles Royce and (
others of Lakeville Plantation. for
same
| Petition of w. II. Lamb and 90 others
of Webster Plantation, for same.
Petition of F. w. Hanscom and :,
| others, of Reed Plantation. for same.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
! BY Mr.. Gentleman of Porter-Peti-
| ton of Newton Clough and IS others,
! members of G. A. Il. Post, No 100, in
| favor of better observance of Memo
rial day.
| BY Mr.. Field of Oakland-Bill an act
! to exempt soldiers from paying a poll
tax.
BY Mr.. Tyler of Bradley-Resolve in
favor of the University of Maine.
INTERIOR WATERS.
! BY Mr. McFaul of Machias-Bill an
I act to regulate the tolls of the Ma
| chias Boom.
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS.
| BY Mr.. Jones of ringfield-Resolve
| in favor of settling lots in Drew Plan
| tation.
SHORE FISHERIES.
| BY Mr.. Buck of CHARACTERIZATION of
| G. NJ. Warren and Il others in favor of
| a law to prevent the SEEMING of mack
erel and porgies in Penobscot bay.
| By Mr.. Goss of Stonington-Petitio
| of E. P. Spofford and 116 others for a
| close time on the digging of CLAIMS in
Hancock county.
| By Mr. Hodgkins of Harpswell-Peti-
| ton of l.. d. Snow and % others of
| Brunswick in favor of abolishing all
laws relating to clans.
| BY Mr.. Peaslee of Wiscasset-Bill an
act to authorize MILFORD F. Levenseller,
F., Waldoboro, Lincoln county. Maine, his
| successors, associates, heirs and as
| signs to propagate Holsters.
CLAIMS.
BY Mr.. Murchie of Calais-Resolve
| in favor of estate of H. f. Eaton.
TOWNS.
Were referred to the committee on
shore fisheries.
| BY Mr.. Moves of Pownal-Petition of
| Joseph L. Robinson and IS others in
| favor of setting off the town of South
Windham from Windham.
BY Mr.. Rankin Of Wells-Petition Of
]. H. Littlefield and 126 others for di-
vision of town of Wells.
| BY Mr.. Noyes of Pownal-Bill an act
| to divide the town of Windham in the
| county of Cumberland and to fix the
names of the respective portions there
of.
HANCOCK COUNTY DELEGATION.
BY Mr. Britton of Bucksport-Bill an
act to establish the salary of the judge
of probate for the county of Hancock.
| sAGADAHOC COUNTY DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Maxwell of Richmond-Bili
an act to amend Chapter 135 of the
Public Acts of 1895 and acts additional
thereto.
Bill an act to increase the salary OF
the county attorney of Sagadahoc coun-
ty.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt of East
port,
Ordered, That the committee on rail-
roads. telegraphs and expresses inquire
into the expedency of so changing the
law relating to the organization of rail-
road corporations under the general
law that the hearing before the railroad
commissioners as to public convenience
no shall no had