Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03

SHdpeef $50 OF the Public Laws OF
1895.
Mr.. Burns from the committee on A.
nancial affairs, on petition Of E. B.
Winslow and others. reported resolve
IN favor OF the Home for Friendless
Boys in Deering.
MT. Drummey from the committee on
railroads. telegraphs and expresses, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to
amend Chapter 207 of the Private and
Special Laws OF 1895 as amended by
Chapter 344 Of the Private and Special
Laws OF 1897, relating to the Rockland
and Vinal Haven Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company.
Mr.. Bird from same committee, re.
ported same on bill an act to amend
Section of Chapter SO OF the laws OF
the year 1887 providing for the extern
sion of railroads.
Mr. DeCoster from the committee on
agriculture, reported ought to pass on
oill an act to amend Chapter 1874 of the
Public Acts of 1897, regulating the sale
and analysis of concentrated CONNER
cial feeding stuffs.
Mr.. Mcfarlane from the committee
on inland fisheries and game, on hill
an act for the better protection of deer
in the county of Shgadahoc. reported
ought to pass in new draft bin an ac:
for the better protection of deer in the
counties of Cumberland, York and Sag
adahoc
Reports were accepted and bills and
resolves ordered printed under joint
rules.
Mr.. Manley from the committee on
financial affairs, reported ought to pass
bill an act to provide in part for the eX-
penditures of government for the year
1899.
The report was accepted. On motion
of Mr.. Manley of Augusta, rules were
suspended, bill tabled and ordered
printed.
Mr.. McFadden from the committee
on towns reported ought to pass bill
an act to annex the city of Deering to
the city of Portland.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Gorham
the rules were suspended and the bill
received its two readings at the pres
ent time.
On motion by Mr.. Leavitt of East
port. the rules were suspended, the bill
read the third time and was passed to
be engrossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to amend Chapter 491 of
the Private Laws of the year 1893.
Bill an act TO amend Chapter 154 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1896
relating to the charter of the Wiscas-
set Water Company.
Bill an act TO authorize the SkOwhe-
gan Electric Light Company to issue
bonds.
Bill an act to amend Section Of
Chapter Il of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the licenses to sell real es-
tate.
Bill an act to amend Section 6 of
Chapter 156 of the Public Laws of 1895,
entitled IAN act to amend Section of
Chapter 35 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to intelligence Offices"
Bill an act to incorporate the Brown
vile Water Company.
Bill an act to prevent the wearing OF
spiked boots or shoes in public places.
Mr.. Farrell of Van Buren,, moved
that the bill be laid on the table pend
ing its first reading.
Mr.. Mcfarlane of Greenville, said:
The purpose of this bill is simply to
prevent the wilful and malicious de-
struction of property. The drivers
going into the woods, get into the pub
lie cOnveyanceS. car for instance
and l have seen them take their feet
and deliberately put them on the back
Of the car seat and rip the cushion
from one end to the other. 1 have
seen them go into a public house
-1,ov 1,o6
and deliberately take foot and scrape
the entire surface, destroying the floor
itself. This bill has not been intro
duced for the purpose of taking away
any mans rights. but it was introduce
ed for the purpose of protecting the
rights of others. 1t is a simple mat
ter and it seems to me that 1T ought to
pass.
The question being to lay the bill on
the table,
The motion was lost.
The bill was then read twice and as
signed for tomorrow morning.
Resolve in aid of the Temporary
Home for Women and Children at
Deering.
Was read once and Wednesday next
assigned for second reading.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act for the protection of fish in
the West Outlet of Moosehead lake.
An act authorizing the construction
Of wharf in the tide waters of Pc
nobscot river in the town of Bucks
port
An act to extend the charter of the
Waldoboro Water and Electric Light
and Power Company.
An act relating to the Waldo and Pc
nObscot Agricultural Society.
Resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine hospital for the insane.
Resolve to provide means for exami-
nation of claims for State pensions.
Resolve for the purpose of operating
the fish hatchelies and feeding stations
for fish. and for the proper enforce
ment of the inland fish and game laws.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
(The Speaker in the chair.
Mr. Virgin of Portland: The House.
yesterday, voted to refer TO the judici-
ary committee a large number of re-
monstrances against an increase OF the
no of tho SInrPnp