Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-16


porting ought not to pass on Dill q" W. AZ
to amend the charter of the Ossipee Va'-
ley Telegraph and Telephone Company
The motion was agreed to- J..
Mr. Leavitt offered an amendment, to
strike ont the word mot" so that the re-
port shall read ought to pass pass.
The amendment was adopte4 ,,,,t the
On further motion by Mr.. i.eavitt' tne
rules were suspended. the bill was reau
three times and was passed 10 De e"-
crossed. ..,.r,,,uce.;
the following bill, stating that ne 9ig SO
at the request of Mr. Hartman o. ia
chiaspOrt: An aci tO~ame!d cHapt ,u., az 80
the Private and Special Laws OF 1879 re-
iatine to the taking of herring IN the
town of Cutler. H.,
On motion by Mr. Buck of Orland' the
bill was laid on the table. So, ~,
Mr.. Fogg of Frceport. introduced the
Resolve In favor OF the committee APP
pointed to Attend the fuhefa' Vi ma ian
r. Prince of Yarmouth.
on motion by MIR. Fogg the rules were
SUSPENDED. the order was read twice ana
was passed to be engrossed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Beal from the committee on report
of the several departments ana IN regar
tn the office of secretary OF the Board oil
Agriculture to which was referred an or
der of the Legislature relating to tho con
Timing of the Office of secretary of the
Board of Agriculture, reported bill an act
TO preyen, the heads of departments from
employing counsel or witnesses before
committees OF the Legislature ana that II
ought to pass.
Mr.. Beal from the committee on report
of the several departments in relation TO
continuing the office of the secretary of
the Board of Agriculture, which was in
structed by an order of the Legislature to
inquire into the expediency of continuing
the office of secretary of the Board of
Agriculture. reported bill an act to amend
section 4. chapter 266, of the Public Laws
of 1897. and to amend section Of chapter
266 of the Public Laws of 1897. relating to
the Board of Agriculture, and that it
ought to pass.
MIR. Guernsey. from the committee on
legal affairs. reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to amend section of chap
ter 1902 of the Public Laws of 1895, relating
TO the Incorporation and control of gas
and electric companies.
Mr.. Chase from same committee. report
amend section of chapter 1903 of the
Public Laws of 1885, relating to telegraph
and telephone companies.
Mr.. Chase from same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend section of chapter 33 of the P.b-
lie Laws of 1887, relating to the buria! of
soldiers.
Mr.. Field from the committee on library.
reported ought to pass on bill an act TO
amend section of chapter N2 of TIE
Public Laws of 1888. as amended by chap
ter III of the Public Laws of 1895, relat-
| ing to free public libraries.
Mr. Powers from the committee on
| financial affairs, reported ought to pass
| in a new draft, resolve rela ting to certain
unpaid taxes, assessed against certain
street railroad corporations.
The majority of the committee on lni-
versity of Maine reported ought not TO
| pass on bill an act to- repeal the Prov
| sions of chapter 2i5 of the Resolves of
1897. appropriating $4,000 a year for 10
years to the University of Maine. so far
as the same relates TO the years SUISSE
quent to the year 1898.
Signed by Messrs. Adams. Hill and
King on the part Of the Senate, and by
Meesrs. Nickerson. Chick. Weed, Perkins
and Burns on the part of the House.
| A minority of the committee. on same,
| reported in a new draft and ought to pass
chapter us Of the Resolves of 1897. appro-
priating $4,000 year for 10 years, for the
University Of Maine. so far as the same
relates to the years subsequent to The
Signed by Mr.. Walker on the part Of the
| House.
on motion by Mr.. Walker, the two re-
ports were laid on the table for printing
pending acceptance, and assigned for to-
morrow afternoon,
Mr.. Brown from the committee on mill,
tary affairs. reported in d new draft and
ought to pass, resolve in favor of AJju-
tant General John T. Richards.
Mr.. Hill from the committee on claims,
| reported ought to pass on resolve in favor
of the estate of ii. T. Eaton.
The following circumstances were in
troduced out OF order and ordered placed
on file.
! Remonstrance of Charles Z. Sherman
and l3 others, business men of Burnham.
against the passage of an act to abolish
disclosure of poor debtors, was introduced
by Mr.. Bryant of Knox.
! A similar remonstrance was introduced
by Mr. Philbrook of Waterville.
| A similar remonstrance was introduced
by Mr.. Sutherland of Biddeford.
A similar remonstrance was introduced
by Mr.. Gentleman of Porter
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend section As of chapter
1O4 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
petitions to remove clouds from title to
real estate. and to authorize justices Of
the supreme judicial court to order notice
on such petitions in vacation.
An act to amend section of chapter "9i
of the Public Laws of 1889, fixing the sal
AIRY of the county commissioners of Ken
nebec county.
An act relating to the catching of smelts
ries
An act establishing close time on lob
sters in Pigeon Hill bay in the towns Of
| Milbridge and Steuben.
An act to authorize the Cape Porpoise
Land Company to erect and maintain a
toll bridge at Cape Porpoiseao
2S5 of the Public Laws of 1897 relating to
close time on salmon.
An act for the better protection 81
sheep in the town of Perry.
An act to prevent incompetent persocs
from conducting the business of an
| apOthecary.
| An act to carry into effect the provi-
| sions of chapter $50 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1891, and also chapter 1913
of the Private and Special Laws OF 1895
providing for the building of railroad
from Van Buren, to Caribou.
, An act to amend section 35 Of chapter
2S5 Public Laws of 1897, entitled IAN act
to revive and consolidate the Public laws
relating to sea and shore fisheries.
An act to extend the charter of the
Vinalhaven Water Company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in reference to York Deeds.
Resolve in favor of Wiscasset Academy.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
| Special assignment: Order relating to
| extension of time for final reports of
joint standing committees.
On motion by Mr. Phlbrook of Water
vile, the order was again laid on the
| table and assigned for tomorrow.
Special assignment: Bill an act to reg
ulate the practice of veterinary surgery,
| medicine and dentistry.
| Mr.. Guernsey of Dover. moved that the
| bill be indefinitely postponed.
! On motion by Mr. Virgin of Portland,
| the bill was laid on the table pending iirst
reading and assigned for tomorrow
morning.
Special assignment: Bill an act relative
| to foreign banking associations and cor
| nora tons