Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxlY.nINrH SESSION.
SENATE.

Papers from the House disposed OF in
concurrence.
Petition of NJ. b. Hunt and SO others
of Belmont, relating to election of road
commissioners.
Petition of j. o. Tohey and SO others
Of Machiasport. relating to same.
These petitions came from the House
referred to committee on ways and
bridges. on motion by Mr.. Reynolds
of Cumberland. the Senate non-con-
CURED in reference and referred the
petitions to the committee on legal
affairs.
Petition of the county officers OF
Somerset county praying for increase
of the salary Of the Judge of probate
for the county of Somerset.
Petition Of Abel Davis and IS others,
for same.
Petition of the county officers of
Somerset county praying for increase
of the salary of the register of probate
of Somerset county.
Petition of Abel Davis and IS others
for same.
These petitions came from the House
referred to the Somerset county dele
CATION On motion by Mr.. Weeks of
tHoiilClott, tiiCy "CiC idlG VII tliC tdDiCs
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill, an act to extend the charter of
the Waterville & Wiscasset Railroad
Co.
Bill, an act ratifying the purchase of
the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad and
authorizing mortgage thereof, by the
Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Co.
Bill, an act to amend section 81, of
chapter 81, of the Revised Statutes, re-
latiDg to assignment of charter or
rights under it by railroad corpora
tions.
The following bills. petitions. etc
We're presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Hamlin of Hancock-BilI an
act to enable the Winter Harbor Co. to
purchase stock in the Grindstone Neck
Water Co.
Petition of the Ellsworth Electric H.
Eliminating Co.. for an act to enable It
to sell its plant and property.
BY Mr.. Grindle of Hancock-Bill an
act to enlarge the powers of the Cas-
tine Water Co.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland-Bill
an act amendatory to section of chap
ter IL, as amended by chapter AZ of the
Public Laws of 1891, as amended by
chapter 1J7 of the Public Laws of 1893,
relating to public cemeteries or bury
ing grounds.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Vickery of Kennebec-Bll an
70 "A VT h. ba rtar oft No
bee & Franklin Railway.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland
Petition of J. NJ. Larrabee and As others
asking for the passage of the bill for
the protection Of street railway en-
pioyes.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY MIR. Hargraves of York-Resolve
in favor of procuring of portraits of the
past presiding officers of the State Sem
ate.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
BY Mr.. Grindle Of Hancock-Bil an
act to amend chapter 226 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1S49. as amended
by chapter 80 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1852. relating to the draw in
the free bridge across Salt Pond in the
town of Bluehill.
TOWNS.
BY Mr.. Drummond of Cumberland
Petition of Ira +. Tibbetts and 9th.
ers. legal voters of Deering. who voted
against annexation at the last election,
for the annexation of Deering to Port
land.
Petition of John +. Proctor and AZ
others. legal voters of Deering, for the
same.
Petition of Milliken, Cousens and
Short and go others. business men.
tax payers and business firms of Port
land. for the same.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland-Pe-
tition of George r. Wescott and others,
for the annexation of the town of South
Portland to the city of Portland.
Petition of Andrew S. Sawyer and
others. for the same.
Petition of Fred L. Richards and
others. for the same.
Petition of VIM. f. Studley and 9TH
erS. for the same.
TAXATION.
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland-Pe.
tition of Elizabeth w. Smith and II
others. praying that women be exempt
ed from taxation.
Petition of Mary Sawyer Thomas and
others. for the same.
Petition of S. Elizabeth c. Haskell
and others, for the same.
PetitioY of Jennie Fuller and others.
for the Same.
Petition of Roxanna f. Hanscom and
others. for the same.
Petition of Sarah i. S. StrattOn and
others, for the same.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. .Hurd of York, it
was
Ordered, That the secretary of the
Senate prepare and cause to be print
ed under his supervision and direction
400 copies Of The Journal of the pro-
ceedings of the present session of the
Senate.
On motion by Mr.. White of Andros-
coggin. it WAS
Ordered. That the committee on Jul
dietary inquire into the expediency OF
amending the laws relating to the sup !
port of State paupers and report by bill
or otherwise.
On motion by Mr.. Adams of Penob-
scot. it was
n,aarod The House cOncurvin0 that |