Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-01
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxIY.NIHrn SESSION.
SENATE.
Tuesday. Ian. q

senate met according To ADJOURN
mcnt. and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barber of Cardi-
ncr.
journal read and approved.
(Mr. Chamberlain of Lincoln. in the
chair.
Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
The following House bills were read
and assigned:
An act relating to the Waldo and
Penobscot Agricultural Society.
An act authorizing the construction
of wharf into the tide waters of Pc
nobscot river in the Town of Bucks
port.
An act for the protection of fish in
the West Outlet of Moosehead lake.
The following bills. petitions, etc.
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr. Blanchard of Franklin-Re-
monsiranca of r. Il. Parsons of Will
ton and Sc others agains: increase Of
salaries of justices of the supreme ju-
dicial court.
"Reminiscences of T.. r. wilkins of
East Wilton and IS others: B. w.
Brown of Wilton. and IS others; d. D..
GRAHAM Of Phillips, and IS others: T..
+. Hardy of East Wilton. and Is
others: Frank w. Chick and 81 others
of Madrid. agains: the same.
By Mr.. Merrill of Somerset-Remon-
strances of T.. z. Johnson of Pittsfield,
and IA others: l.. c. Dillingham; and II
others: w. b. Richards of Rocklani.
and % others, against the same.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
by Mr.. Reynolds Of Cumberland
An act to amend the charter of the
Dover and Foxcroft Village Fire Co.
An act to repeal Section Z, Chapter
1874. Public and Special Laws of 1895,
so far as it applies to the town of South
Portland.
South Portland the juror apportioned
to the town of Cape Elizabeth.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
BY Mr. Reynolds of Cumberland-Pe-
tition of f. a. Aver and 40 others pray
ing for the passage of the act for the
protection Of street railway employees
TAXATION.
by Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland
Petition Of Olive Stevens Hanson and
others praying that women may be eX-
cmptcd from taxation.
Petitions of Abbie T. Harbach and
others: Mrs. T.. II. Jackson and others:
Lizzie a. Googins ana others: Julia W.
Butler and others. for the same.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
ON motion by Mr.. Viclery OF Ken
nebcc. the report of the committee on
public buildings with accompanying
order assigning room TO the secretary
Of the Senate, was taken from the ia
bic.
Mr.. Nickcry requested that on account
of the unavoidable absence of Mr.
Shepherd of Knox. chairman of the
committee. the matter which was eS-
pecially assigned. today. be further as
signed and on his motion it was laid
on the table and Friday, Feb. 8. as
signed.
(The President in the chair.
On motion by Mr. Blanchard OF
Franklin. the communication of the
Executive transmitting report of COM
missioners appointed to investigate
and ascertain as to the desirability of
establishing new Normal schools in
eastern or central Maine, tabled for
printing. was taken from the table and
referred to the committee on education.
On motion by Mr.. Adams of Penob-
scot. an act to amend Section /. of
Chapter $50 of the Private and Special
Laws OF 1897. relating to the erection
and maintenance of blooms in the Pc
rn GrSf
reading. was taken from the table
read once and tomorrow assigned.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of Aroos-
took.
Adjourned.