Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-15
AUGUSTA MAINE WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 49, 1899
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxIY.MS1H SESSION.


SuSlsts
Journal Of yesterday read and APP
proved.
A message came from the House, by
Mr. Parkhurst of Bangor, informing
the Senate that in the absence of the
Speaker. the House had made choice
OF Mr.. Leavitt,o of Eastport. as Speaker
pro TEN.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act relating to the organiza-
ton. and stock and bonds of the
United State Envelope Co.
Bill an act to amend section 6. of
chapter 157. of. the Public Laws OF 1895,
relating to the rights Of widows and
widowcrs in real estate Of deceased
husbands and wives.
Bill an act to lcasalize and make
valid the meetings and doings of the
corporation known as 1.-The Trustees of
the Charity Fund of Caribou Lodge
| so-called, in the county of Aroostook
Bill an act for the extension of the
Somerset Railway.
Bill an act authorizing the Lewiston
Trust and Safe Deposit Co. to establish
a branch at Lisbon.
Bill an act to incorporate the North
Berwick Trust Co.
Bill an act to extend and amend the
charter of the Penobscot Boom Cor
poration, and of the Penobscot Lum-
bering Association.
Bill an act to pernist the breeding
and raising of quail for purpose of sale
by Henry J. Simpson of Sullivan.
Bill an act to annex Franklin Plan
30, - H.
| towns of Rumford and Peru.
The following bills, petitions. etc.
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Johnston OF Piscataquis-Re-
monstrance Of f. E. Monroe and 80
others of Milo. against any change in
the law relating to trustee processes.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
| By Mr.. Grindie of Hancock-Remon-
STRANGE of NJ. II. Grindle and 20 other
voters in the town of Brooksville.
against the highway commissioner law
| of 1897.
By Mr.. Plummer of Penobscot-Bill
an act to amend section 5, of chapter
SO. of the Revised Statutes. relating to
rights of trial by jury in divorce suits.
SHORE FIyHERlEs.
BY Mr. Shepherd of Knox-Remon-
STRANGE of G.. F.. Miller and 81 others of
Cushing, against any change in the
seining law.
Remonstrance of Elbridge Wotton
and 50 others of Friendship, against
same.
BY Mr.. Chamberlain of Lincoln-iSe-
monstrance of Joseph Hiff and %
others of Boothbay; J. c. Poole and TO
others of Boothbay Harbor: w. T..
Moore and 10 others of Boothbay Har-
bor. d. A. Greenlaw and "a others of
Boothbay Harbor; Chas. l.. Wallace
and 81 others of Waldohoro; Robert
II. Dram and Is others of Bristol; j. E.
Nichols and So others of Bristol,
against same. ..fa
PLACED,0N. Ellie.
BY MIR. Merrill of Somersct-Remon-
STRANGE of A. ID. Brown and 81 others of
Canaan, Somerset county. against an
Increase Of the salaries of justices of
the supreme judicial court.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The committee on public buildings.
by Mr.. Shepherd of Knox. to which
WAS teltIICu OtuCt VI tuC I|Iso iS'eeSU's
relating to assigning rooms in the
State House to the secretary OF the
Senate and clerk of the House. nav
ing had the same under consideration
and having also considered the needs
of the State banking department Tor
additional room in the State House. re-
ported accompanying order relative to
room No 1i9, now occupied by the sec
rotary of the Senate and that further
action other than contained in accom-
panvipg order is ineXpedient at the
present time.
Ordered, That ON and after the ad-
journment of the present session OF the
LEGISLATURE room No. 149 be and hereby
is assigned to the banking department.
and that any previous order relating
to this room be revoked.
Mr.. Shepherd For the information
of the Senate will state that the COM
mittee on public buildings, after hav-
ing investigated the matter carefully
as to requirements of the bank exam
iner and the secretary of the Senate.
are unanimously of the opinion that 1t
is not wise to make any change in the
present arrangement during this SEES
SION, DuL DIT lIle tIOSt VI lily SCSSioAA s''N
room now occupied by the secretary OF
the Senate would he assigned to the
bank examiner This, we were given
to understand. would be perfectly sat
isfactory to all parties in interest.
Mr.. Blanchard of Franklin: 1t has
been evident to all that there exists
crowded condition in the bank exam
iner's present apartment, and / believe
1t is the opinion of everyone that more
room should be given that important
department of the State. While the
bank examiner has been accessible to
all who have had business to transact
with him. yet there is present a crowd
ed condition. Ii is not the sentiment of
this body to remove from his room our
present efficient secretary during this
session and I believe the matter has
been satisfactorily adjusted. l move
the report be accepted.
Mr.. Plummer of Penobscot: l would |
like to ask the senator from Knox If |
this order makes a permanent dispo- |
sition of the room, affecting the next |
Mr. Shepherd: That was the under
standing OF the committee and that |
the superintendent of public buildings |
would assign and prepare a suitable |