Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-09
HOUSE..
Wednesday, March 8, 1898

Wednesday, Marcn 3, 1888
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Peckham OF
Haliowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
The following Senate bills and re-
solves were read and assigned:
Resolve in reference to Yorks deeds.
Bill an act to amend Section 13 OF
Chapter GA of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 81 of the Public
Laws of 1885, relating to probate Of
foreign wills.
Bill an act to prevent immoral exhi-
bitions.
Bill an act to amend Section OF
Chapter II of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the duties of the Governor
and Council in regard to payment to
towns of State school fund and mill
tax.
Resolve for the purchase of the
Maine State Year Book and Legislative
Manual for the years 1899 and 1900.
Bill an act to fix the salary of the
judge and register Of probate for the
county Of Oxford.
Resolve in favor of Potter Academy
of Sebago.
The following petitions. bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Merrill of Skowhegan-Re-
monstrance Of L. W. Weston and ii
others of Skowhegan, against the re-
peal of section 2. chapter q, of Re
yised Statutes, relating to victualors
and inn holders.
Bill an act to establish municipal
court in the town of Skowhegan
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Farrell Of Van Buren-Bill an
act to amend section s, Of chapter ll5
of the Revised Statutes, relative to the
compensation of members of the Sen
ate and House of Representatives.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
Nv Mr.. Hill of Belfast-Petition of r.
II. Moody and 81 others of Belfast, IN
favor of an act requiring railroad cor
porations to issue mileage books. goou
for bearer at rate not exceeding two
cents per mile.
BY Mr.. Carr of Old TOwn-Remon-
strance of II. w. Day and SO others OF
Bangor, in opposition to the anti
scalping bill.
By Mr.. Davis of observation-disclosures
STRANGE of Amos p. Bradbury and IA
others of Old Town, against same.
TOWNS.
BY Mr.. Jordan OF Lisbon-Petition OF
r. p. Snow and 90 others of Yarmouth,
for the setting off of Ocean Park from
the town of Old Orchard and annex
ing the same to the city of Saco.
PLACED ON FILE.
Rv Mr.. Daigle of Madawaska-Re-
p,nnstrance of German Berube and
others of Caswell Plantation against
the moving of the northern ArOostook
repisterv of deeds from Madawaska tc
Fort Kent
ORDERS. |'
On motion of Mr.. Donham of HEBRON.
ordered. That a committee of two be
appointed by the Speaker to act with
.nch additions as may be made by the
senate 70 attend to the work OF editing
,ha ranort of the exercises held by the
state government in memory or the
late Hon. Nelson Dingley.
The Sneaker announced as the COM
mittee on the part of the House,
Messrs Donham of Hebron. Harris OF
Auburn.
On motion of Mr.. Manley Of Augusta,
Ordered. That the cOmmittee on
ways and means be and they are here
i,v Instructed to ascertain and report
IN the House the rate necessary Tor
ha assessment of the State tax for the
years 1899 and 1900
On motion Of Mr. spur Q. Ous'ie'u.
Ordered, That John X. Husnes OF
lmity be excused from furtner atten-
lance on this House on anu aIter
March 10 and the clerk oe instructed
q make up his pay In fuii 70 the emu
Of the session.