Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-02-24
The following Senate resolves were


read and assigned:
Resolve in favor Of Wilton Academy;
Resolve in favor of Lee Normal
school.
On motion by Mr.. Chase of Portland,
the House reconsidered the vote where
by it placed on file in concurrence the
remonstrance of w. H. Stackpole and
10 others of Thomaston. against any
change in the seining law.
On further motion by the same gem
tleman the remonstrance was re-
ferred to the committee on shore fish
cries in non concurrence.
(Mr. King of Caribou. in the chair. }
The following bills, petitions. ETC..
were presented and referred. matters
of "a private nature being introduced
under suspension of rules limiting the
same to February L:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Hyde of Bath-Remonstrance
of j, r. Allen and 96 others of Wool
| wich against the passage of that sec
ton of the act organizing the Bath &
| Brunswick Water District. which eX-
empts from taxation the property o:
| said company situate in WoolWicn.
NV MIR. DdlSlc VI INc
monstrance of Arthur Daigle and
others against the moving of the
Northern Aroostook Registry of DEEDS
| from Madawaska to Fort Kent
Remonstrance of Louis Dionne anG
others against same.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Webb of Portland-Bnl ar
act to authorize Franklin and Somer
set Land and Lumber Company t
hold stock and bonds in other corpo
| rationS.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Burns of Westbrook-Resolv'
in favor of Normal school trustees.
Resolve in favor of Madawasks
Training school.
| Resolve in favor of State Norma
| schools.
RAILROADS.. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
| BY Mr.. Teel of st. George-Petitioi
Of L. F. Geyer and 30 others of Friend
ship. in favor of requiring railroa'
corporations of this State to issue two
cent mileage books, good to bearer.
BY Mr. Abbott of Dexter-Petitiol
of J. S. Fogg and % others of Garland
| for same.
BY Mr.. Pierce of Blaine-Petition o
Cyrus w. Chase and So others o
Westfield, for same.
| BY Mr.. Murphy of Lewiston -Peti
ton of George A. Ulmer and 30 other
of Auburn, in favor of same.
TAXATION.
| BY Mr. Reed of Roxbury-Bill al
| act entitled An act to apportion Stat
and county taxes for the years 1899 an,
1900 on township formerly known a
Franklin Plantation in the County o
| Oxford
AGRICULTURE.
| BY Mr. McFaul of Machias-Bill al
act for the better protection of shcel
| in the town of Perry
TOWNS.
| BY Mr. Gordon of Standardization
of c. f. Butler and three others of Mt
Vernon. for the setting off of Oceal
Park from the town of Old Orchar,
and annexing the same to the city o
| Saco.
BY Mr.. Colburn of Windsor-Petitiol
of Isaiah Clifford and "a others of Vas
| salbOro. for same. e~
BY Mr.. Bryant of Knox-Petition o
d. Bracket and II others of Jackson
for same.
By Mr.. Purinton- of Woolwich-Peti
ton of w. NJ. Davis and 40 others o
Topshan. for same.
BY Mr. Brown of Falmouth-Peti
ton of F. f. Freese and II others 0
Falmouth, for same.
By Mr.. Beath of Kenduskeag -Peti
ton of l. f. Sanford and II others o
Corinth. for same.
BY Mr.. Gardner of Patten-Petitiol
of w. G. Drew and II others of Patten
| for same.
By Mr. McFadden of Dresden-Re
monstrance of r. G. Linscott and 5
others of jefferson, against increase o
salary of register of probate for Lin
coin county
PLACED ON FILE.
BY Mr.. Forhan of Raymond-Peti
ton of Henry Harmon and 81 other
of Raymond that the law relating +
road commissioner be left optiona
with the town.
ORDERS.
vi IlollOH Ol MI. MdCO1llUeI OF "A u
gusta,
Ordered. That the committee OF
counties be directed to inquire wher
the county line is between kennebe
and Androscoggin counties in the vi
cinity of Androscoggin lake and repor
by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Wood of Camden
Ordered, That leave of absence b.
granted to NJ. F. Taylor of Hope 70
one week on account of urgent tow
business.
On motion of Mr. Smith of Presqu
ISLE
Ordered. That J. A. Laliberte of For
Kent be and hereby is excused from
attendance upon the sessions of thi
House for period of 10 days from
this date.
On motion of Mr. Wilbur of Avon,
Ordered, That the use of this hall b,
granted to the committee on railroads
telegraphs and expresses at 15O p. NJ
today.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hopkins from the committee OF
legal affairs reported ought not to pas,
on bill an act to provide for the ap
pointment of a State highway engineer
to improve the public roads and to de
fine his powers and duties.
Mr. MrFa1Il from Samo cn,n,,,;t n,