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

the judge of probate for the county OF
Oxford be increased, reported ought to
pass, bill an act to fix the salary of
the judge and register Of probate for
the county of Oxford.
These reports were severally ac-
cepted, and bills and resolves reported
We're tabled for printing under rule.
PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Van
Buren, Water Company.
Bill an act relating to chapter 472 Of
the Private and Special Laws of 1897,
entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Livermore Falls Light and Power
Company"
Bill an act to extend the charter of
the Orono Water Company.
Bill an act in reference to Boston
Auction Company.
Bill an act to incorporate the Dix
field Fire Engine Company.
Bill an act to legalize the calling and
holding of the annual town meeting of
the town of jefferson in the year A. d.
1897.
Bill an act TO extend the charter and
rights of the Sanford Mills.
Bill an act to amend section l of
chapter 525 of the Private and Special
Laws of the year 1885. relating to the
Presaue Isle Village fire department.
Bill an act to set off part OF the
town of Prescott and annex the same
to the town of Edmunds.
Bill an act to amend chapter ~ of
the Special Laws of 1887. in relation to
The taking of fish in Nequasset lake.
Resolve to repair the Forks Bridge in
the Forks Plantation. Somerset county.
This bill was read the second time
reading. and on motion by Mr.. Dudley
of Washington, the rules We're suspen-
ded. the bill read the second time AMI
passed to be engroSsed.
TABLED.
Bill an act to amend chapter 1876 of
the Public Acts of 1895. and acts addi-
tional thereto relating to the salary of
the judge of the municipal court of
Bath.
This bill was reported for it's first
and on motion by Mr.. Whitehouse of
Sagadahoc. was laid on the table pend
ing it's passage to be engrossed.
PASSED TO be ENACTED.
An act amendatory of chapter 1871, of
, the Public Laws of 1898. relating to the
better protection of sheep.
An act to establish salary for the
| clerk of the judicial courts of Washing
ton county.
An act to authorize Benjamin Des-
jardin to maintain wharf into the
tide waters of New Meadows river in
the town of Brunswick county of Cum
berland.
An act to amend and extend the
charter of the Public Works.
An act to incorporate the Searsport
Water Company.
An act to legalize the incorporation
of the Second Baptist Society of North
Bowdoin.
An act to legaliZe the incorporation.
the records and doings of the Hartland
Hall Association of Hartland.
An act additional to chapter AS. of
the Private and Special Laws of 1885.
as amended by chapter 423 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1898, incor-
porating the Peoples Trust Company
An act to amend the charter of the
Bangor Boom Company.
. An act additional to chapter 1865. of
the Private and Special Laws of 1898
relating to the Rumford Falls Light
and Water Company.
An act prohibiting the killing of deer
on the Isle au Haut in Hancock county.
An act to incorporate the Guilford
Electric Light and Power Company.
An act to enable the Winter Harbor
Company to purchase stock of the
Grindstone Neck Water Company.
An act to set off certain territory
from Pittsfield Village Corporation.
An act to increase the salary of the
county attorney of Sagadahoc county.
An act to amend section 1, of chapter
lis, of the Revised Statutes. relating to
salaries of public officers.
An act to enable the commissioners
of inland fisheries and game to in
crease the State museum. consisting
of mounted specimens and pictures of
the birds. wild animals and fishes ma
tive to the State of Maine.
An act extending certain powers of
the Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
ON motion by Mr. Blanchard of
Franklin. House document Sd, bill an
act to limit the rate of interest on
loans on personal property, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Blanchard offered the following
amendment: Senate amendment A.
Amend by striking out the enacting
clause.
Mr. YNOLDS of Cumberland:
Mr. President, ] have just word or
two to say Two or three of the gen
temen who voted yesterday against
the bill, did SO. as ! understand. be-
cause they thought the rate of interest
was not low enough, and. as l under
stand that is the objection of m!
brother Blanchard. the senator from
Franklin 1t has been determined to
put that interest low enough by means
of an amendment. Now. the friends of
this bill are wiling to to do this. The
opponents of the bill. as it stood yes
terday. are opposed because the rate
is not low enough. and / understand
the position of the senator is that he
wishes to be sure that we cut this rate
lower. I want to state to the senators
that the committee are just as anxious
to get that legal rate low. in the
sense that the term legal rate was
used. as any gentleman here. / do not
wish to see the senator's motion pre-
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