Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-08

Mr.. plummer for the committee on
pensions reported ought to pass, resolve
for State pensions.
Mr.. Chamberlain for the committee or
education reported ought To pass in new
draft, resolve in favor of the Bluehi!l
George Stevens Academy.
The reports We're accepted and tabled
for printing under rule.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Resolve in favor OF pad in Jcrusa-
lem Plantation.
Bill an ad. to authorize. the town OF
Damariscotisl 10 fund ITS iAuebtedness at
maturity and to issue new bonds.
Bill an act to amend section % of chap
ter 40 of the r. S., relating TO the TAX
ing of clans and shell fishi
Bill an act to authorize the Skowhega n
Electric Light CO. to issue new bonds.
Bill an act TO amend section of chap
ter Il of the r. s.. relating TO licenses 10
sell real estate.
Bill an act to amend chapter ia of the
Private and Snecial Laws OF 1896 relating
to tire charter of the Wiscasset Water
Co.
Bill an act Ito preve,p. the Wearing OF
spiked boots or shoes in public'places.
Bill an act to amend section of chap
ter 1876 of the Public Laws of 1856 entitled
IAN act to amend section of 0hapter 81
of the r. s., relating to intelligence Off
ces."
Bill an aoe TO incorporate the Brown
vile Water Co.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act amendatory of and additional to
chapter ass of the Private and Special
Laws of 1897. entitled AN act to incor-
porate tlle Northern Development. Com
pany.'
An act Ito amend section l of chapter $50
of the Private and Special Laws OF 1897
relating to the erection and maintenance
of booms in the Penobscot river.
Resolve in favor of the roads in the In
dian township, Washington county.
Resolve in favor of Thomas Bailey.
representative of The Passamaquoddy
tribe of Indians.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion by Mr.. S,earns of Aroos-
took, bill an act in relation to increase
of salary of justices of the supreme jul
dicial court, specially assigned for
Wednesday, was taken from the table
and reassigned for Thursday. Feb. 9.
Mr. Merrill of Somerset, submitted re-
port of the committee on financial af-
fairs. to whic1, was referred the report of
the State treasurer, also the report of
the commission appointed TO audit the ac-
counts of the State treasurer. and that
the Legislature proceed to the election of
State treasurer.
The report was accepted and Mr.. Mer-
rill presented the following order:
Ordered, the House concurring that the
members of the Legislature convene
forthwith in che hall of the House of
Representatives in joint convention for
the purpose of electing a. State treasurer
for the years 1899 and 1900.
The order was passed and the president
directed f0le secretary to convey n mes
sage to the House proposing a joint con-
vention for the election of State treas
urer. The secretary proceeded to the
hail Of Representatives and subsequently
announced that he had delivered the
message with which The was charged
A message was received from the
House, by its clerk announcing the con-
cuffcnce ol tHat DT'iHtH liz NHe pfopon.-
ton for 4 joint convention.
The session Of the Senate was then sus-
pended and the Senate proceeded to the
hall of the House of Representa- tives.
(For proceedings in joint convention see
House repOrt)
On the return of the Senate to their
chamber. Oh motion by Mr.. Dudley of
Washington,
Adjourned.