Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
slxIY.MiHrn Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Wednesday. Feb q. 1899.
The Senate met according to adjourn
ment and was callcu to order by the
president.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Stfuthers Of Gar
diner.
Journal Of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence
| Senate report Of the committee on legal
affairs. which was instructed by an order
Of the Legislature to inquire into the ex-
pediency of the State supporting and
maintaining the large bridges, reporting
legislation inexpedient thereon. in Senate
accepted, came back from the House.
that branch non concurring in acceptance
OF report and referring the same to the
committee OH ways and bridges. The
vote Of the Senate was then reconsidercd
and the report referred in concurrence to
the committee on ways and bridges.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED,
| Bill IAN act TO authorize and empower
the city of Bangor to raise money by
loan or otherwise for municipal pur-
poses"
| Bill 'An act to amend chapters 211 and
2lS of the Inblc Laws Of 1889 entitled
An act 10 amend section u of chapter
20 of the Revised Statutes. relating to in
solvent debtors
Bill IAN act establishing the salaries of
the county commissioners and the salary
| of the county treasurer for the county of
York"
The following bills. petitions. etc, were
presented and referred:
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Grindle of characterization of
e. &. Clough and 20 others. voters in the
town of Bluehill in favor of repeal Of the
law of 1897 relating to election Of high
| way commissioners.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHs AND
EXPRESSES.
| BY Mr.. Young of DISQUALIFICATION OF
Harlan c. Wheeler and ID others for law
compelling railroads in the State to issue
mileage books at two cents per mile
good to bearer.
| BY Mr.. Blanchard of Frankln-Petition
of II. W. Lowell of Pennington and loL
others, for same: petition of J. w. Hines
and 80 others of Pennington. for same.
| SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.
BY Mr.. Grindle of DEMONSTRATION OF
E. F. Bridges and So other citizens and
taxpayers Of Swans Island. asking for
an act-to protect those who are engaged
in weir fishing.
| BY .Mr. Hurd of YorK-Petition Of Sam
uel L. Lord and 80 others. praying for the
/ t;t,rr .,ff Of Dnr frDv ,t,n
of Old Orchard and annexing the same
to the city of Saco.
BY Mr. Adams of Penobscot-Petition
of l.. +. Sanford and II others, for the
| same.
| By Mr. Young of Oxford-Petition of
| L. +. Wheeler and % others, for the
same.
BY Mr.. Blanchard of standardization
of ii. T. kimball and IS others, for the
same.
| BY Mr. Hargraves of York-Petition of
w. l.. Bradeen and . others. for the
| same.
| BY Mr.. Whitehouse of Sagadahoc-Pc-
tition of a. w. Smith and s. others, for
| the same.
By Mr. Sharp of Aroostook-Pctition of
c. w. Wheeler and Is others, for the
| same.
| BY Mr.. Stearns of Aroostook-Petition
of f. c. Bradeen and rs others, for the
same
BY Mr.. White of Androsccggin-Peti-
| ton of V. Il. Bragdon and - others, for
the same.
BY Mr.. Plummer Of RECONSIDERATION
Of G. l.. Gould and ~ others. for the
same.
BY Mr.. Chamberlain of Lincoln-Peti-
ton of Peter Dunton and ~ others of
Whitefeld. for the same: petition of NJ
NJ Richards and II others. for tile same
PLACED on FILE.
BY Mr.. Shepherd OF Knox-Remon-
STRANGE of w. ii. Stackpolc and - others
of Thomaston, against any change in the
SEEMING law.
READ AND ASSIGNED,
Resolve in favor of the city Of Bidde-
ford.
Bill an act amendatory of and addi-
tional to chapter 81 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1889. entitled. AN act to
incorporate the Mechanic Falls Water
and Electric Light and Power Company,
as amended by chapter 49i of the Private
and Special Laws Of 1882
Bill an act authorizing the city of Lew
ston to issue its bonus to an amount not
exceeding $5l. 900. to meet its bonds now
outstanding and maturing in the year
1900.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.