Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-17
AUGUSTA. MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH II. 1899.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
slxIY.MHrH SESSION.
SENATE.


Prayer by Rev. Mr. Lewis of Gar
diner.
Journal of Yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
The following bills and resolves came
from the House and were read once.
The rules We're suspended, bills and re-
solves read the second time and passed
to be engrossed:
Bill an act relating to the construc-
ton of sidewalks in the city of Au-
burn.
Bill an act to amend sections 3 and 6
of chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the organization Of rail-
road companies under the general law
Resolve in favor of the Maine State
prison.
Bill an act to amend sections 3 ;-nd G
of chapter 26S of the Public Laws of
1888. as amended by chapter "a of the
Public Laws of 1895, and chapter 249 of
the Public Laws of 1897. relating to the
organization and control of street
railroads.
The following bill, in Senate passed
to be engrossed. came back from the
House indefinitely postponed:
Bill an act to incorporate the Win
throp Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany.
The vote was reconsidered, whereby
the bill was passed to be engrossed.
and it was indefinitely postponed in
concurrence
Bill an act to amend chapter 104 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1899.
relating to the taking of herring in the
town of Cutler
This bill came from the House con-
sldered without reference to COM
mittee, read three times and passed 70
be engrossed under suspension of rules.
The rules We're suspended, bill read
twice and passed to be engrossed
Resolve in favor of the committee
appointed to attend the funeral Of
Harlan p. Prince of Yarmouth.
This resolve came from the House
considered without reference to COM
mttee. read twice and passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of rules.
The rules We're suspended, resolve
read twice and passed to be engrossei.
House report of the committee on
railroads. telegraphs and expresses.
reporting ought not to pass, bill an
act to amend the charter of the Ossipae
Valley Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, came from the House. the vote
ieconsidered whereby the report was
adopted, the report amended by strik-
ing out the word not" bill read three
times and passed to be engrossed I'M
der suspension of rules.
The vote was reconsdered whereby
the report was accepted in concur
renee. bill read twice and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of rules
On motion by Mr.. Head of Kenne-
bee, message was sent to the Execu-
tive department requesting the return
to the Senate of Senate document 12l,
bill an act to regulate the increase of
capital stock by street railroad com
panieS.
The bill being returned. on motion by
Mr.. Head, the votes We're reconsidered
whereby the bill was passed to be en-
acted and passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Head offered Senate amendment
A. amend by striking out section :.
which was adopted. and the bin as
amended passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Hargraves of York. presented
the following resolve and moved that
it have its several readings and pass to
be engrossed under suspension of rules
Resolve in favor of the stenographers
and typewriters Of the presiding and
recording officers of the Senate and
House.
The resolve was read once. and Oh
motion by Mr. Shepherd of Knox. was
laid on the table pending second read
ing.
Mr.. Nickery Of kennebec. presented
the following resolve and moved that
it have its several readings and pass
to be engrossed under suspension of
rules:
Resolve in favor of the messenger to
the committee on inland fisheries ana
game.
The resolve was read once. and on
motion by Mr.. Shepherd of Knox. was
laid OF. the table pending second read
ing. N
The following resolve and bills We're
reported for first reading, and Were
read the second time and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of rules:
Resolves authorizing temporary loan
for the year 1860
Bill an act to regulate the admission t.
practice of attorneys solicitors and cOun-
sellers. to provide for board of examin-
ers and to repeal conflicting acts.
Bill an act relating to the sale of real
estate of corporations on execution.
Bill an act to incorporate Mount Pleas
ant Cemetery Corporation of South Port
land
On motion by Mr.. Plummer of Pcnob-
scot, bill an act to amend paragraph 2.
section 50, chapter 3 of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to town, village and city
bylaws and ordinances, was taken from
the table and read once.
On further motion by the same gentle
man, the rules were suspended bill read
the second time and passed to be en-
crossed.
Mr.. Adams, chairman of the committee
ON University of Maine, submitted the
final report of that committee. that they
had acted on all matters referred to
them.
Mr.. Reynolds chairman of the commit
tee on military affairs, submitted the final
report of that committee, that they had
acted on all matters referred to them
The reports were severally accepted
On motion by Mr.. Chamberlain of Lin
coin, a message was sent to the executive
Il M -. want r.oueStinu the rntI,ru IN h..