Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.

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CIRCUITS Harbor and Lawrence bay In the
town of Brookville.
The bill being returned. on motion by
Mr.. Chamberlain, the votes were recon-
sidered whereby the bill was passed to be
enacted and passed to be engrossed.
Mr., Chamberlain offered Senate amend
ment A. amend by striking out section 5.
which was adopted and the bill passed to
be engrossed as amended.
Bill an act to incorporate the Keanebee
Water District.
This bill was read the second time and
passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of am
apothecary.
An act to amend section IS Of chapter
10i of the Revised Statutes. relating to
petitions to remove clouds from title to
real estate and to authorize justices OF
the supreme judicial court to order no.
tice on such petitions in vacation.
An act to amend section IS of chapter
2S5 of the Public Laws of 1897, entitled,
AN act to revise and consolidate the
Public Laws relating to sea and shore
fisheries"
An act to amend section 80 of chapter
oS5 of the Public Laws of 1891, relating 10
close time on salmon.
An act to amend section of chapter
29f OF the Public Laws of 1853, liking the
salary of the county commissioners Oh
Kenncbec county.
An act for the better protection Oh
sheep in the town of Perry
An act to carry into effect the pro-
visions of chapter $50 of the Private and
Spccial Laws of 1891, and also of chapter
10: OF the Private and Special Laws OF
1895. providing for the building of rail-
road from Van Buren, to Caribou.
An act establishing close time on lob
sters in Pigeon Hill bay in the towns OF
Milbridgc and Steuben.
An act relating to the catching OF
smclts in Damariscotta river, bay and
tributaries.
An act to authorize the Cape Porpoist
Land Company to erect and maintain i
toll bridge at Cape Porpoise.
An act to extend the charter Of tn,
Vinalhaven Water Company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Mr.. Vickery, for the committee on mil
itary affairs. reported ought not to pass
resolve in favor of j. A. Fairbanks.
The report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Merrill of Somerset
the report of the committee on agricul
ture. on bill an act to regulate the salt
and analysis of food reporting that tn.
same be referred to the next Legislature
tabled pending acceptance as amended b,
substituting the words Indefinitely post
poned' for referred to the next legisla
ture," was taken from the table.
On motion by the same gentleman. thu
report was then accepted as amended.
On motion by Mr. Merrill, the bill t.
provide for insurance on normal schoo
buildings, was taken from the table. e.
Mr.. Blanchard of Franklin, moved tina
the bill pass to be enacted.
Upon this question Mr.. Merrill called
for a'divison; and II voting in the affirm
alive and II in the negative, the motion
prevailed, and the bill was passed to b.
enacted.
On motion by Mr.. Vickery of Kennebec
message was sent to the executive de
partment. requesting the return to thu
Senate of bill an act to prevent the kill
ing of tern.
The bill being returned, on motion b.
Mr.. Vickery, the votes were reconsideret
whereby the bill was passed to be enacted
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Vickery offered Senate amendmen
A. amend by striking out section :, whicl
was adopted and the bill passed to be ell
crossed as amended.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer of Penob
scot. the Senate took recess for thirt.
minutes.
AFTER RECESS.
Mr. Shepherd of Knox, moved that
committee of three be appointed by tn
chair to consider the matter of eXtr;
compensation of various officers and EN-
ployecs and make such report as viii
cqualize the compensation of the partie
in interest requesting that he should no
be appointed to the committee on accoun
of other duties.
The motion was agreed to, and tn
chair appointed as such committee
Messrs. Stcarns of 4.roostook, Hurd o
York and Reynolds of Cumberland.
On motion by. Mr.. Shepherd, the SENATE
tooksa recess until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. .