Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-24

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at this time Is that the towns are already
on the verge Of holding their annual cleo
tiOns and they want this law to go Into
erect this year. il is compulsory under
the old law TO elect a road commissioner
Mr. GARDINER: | withdraw my mo-
ton (Applause,.
Amendment g was ADOPTED.
The question being to suspend the rules
and give the bill its third reading at the
present time,
The motion was agreed 70.
The bill was then read the thlrd time
and was passed to be engrOSSed as
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Bill. AN Act to repeal Section OF
Chapter 1874 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1895 so far as 1t applies to the
town of South Portland
Bill. An Act relating to the powers OF
the Lewiston Gas Light Company"
(The Speaker in the chair)
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An Act to authorize the Stevens Lum-
Der Company. to erect and maintain a
dam across the Aroostook river In the
town of Fort Fairfield.
An Act to incorporate the Ripley Water
Company of Andover, Maine.
An Act to amend chapter 126 OF the
Public Laws of 1895, relating to the
PenObscot Tribe of Indians.
An Act to amend section 3 of chapter
20 or the Public Laws of 1897. regarding
taking of Smells In Tide Waters.
- An Act to incorporate the Bath Trust
Company.
An Act to set off certain lands from
Oxford Village Corporation.
An Act to repeal chapter III of the
Private ad Special Laws of 1872. entitled
An Act authorizing the city Of Gardi-
ner to raise money for the maintenance
of a Public Library
An Act to authorize Registers of Pro-
bate to receive petitions In vacation.
and the Judge of Probate to order notice
thereon in vacation.
An Act authorizing the Hallowell Gran
lite Works to lay and maintain pipes in
the city of Hallowell for the use and
distribution of compressed air.
An Act to increase the salary of the
Judge of Probate in and for the County
of Aroostook.
An Act to increase the salary of the
ty of ArOOstOok.
An Act to amend Section l of Chapter
29S of the Public Laws of 1889. relating
to haukers and peddlers.
An Act to incorporate the Wilson
Stream Dam Company,
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr. Belleau of Lewiston,
bill An Act relating to foreigners not
naturalized, was taken from the table
and referred to the Committee on Legal
On motion of Mr.. Deering of Saco, re-
port of the Committee on Banks and
Banking on bill An Act to amend Sec
ton 50 of Chapter A of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to private. associated and
foreign banking. reporting Ought to
pass" in new draft bill An Act relating
10 foreign banking associations ana cor
porations," was taken from the table.
On motion of same gentleman the re-
port was re-committed To the committee
on banks and banking.
On motion of Mr.. King of Caribou. bill
An Act to incorporate the Wiscasset
Academy" was taken from the table and
Wednesday next assigned for its consid-
GRAFTON.
On motion of Mr.. Virgin of Portland,
the vote whereby the House February ~
referred resolve relative to the payment
of appropriations for academies and sim
liar institutions, to the committee on Ed
ucatiOn., was re-cOnsidered.
On motion of same gentleman the re-
solve was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. King OF Caribou. bill
IAN Act relating to the Indian Reserva-
ton in the town of Perry, Washington
county. was taken from the table. read
twice and tomorrow assigned for third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Virgin of Portland:
bill An Act additional to chapter DO Of
the Private and Special Laws of 1899. re-
lating to the Rumford Falls Light and
Water Company. was taken from the Ia
BILE, read twice and tomorrow assigned
for third reading.
On motion of same gentleman, bill AN
Act to authorize the record of contracts
for the sale of land was taken from the
table and read once, when Mr. Virgin of
Portland offered House amendment A.
which was adopted The bill was then
read second time and tomorrow as
signed for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Merrill of Skowhe-
gan. report of the committee on the Judi
ciary, reporting ought to pass" on bill
An Act to enable the Winter Harbor
Company to purchase stock of the Grind
stone Neck Water Company. was taken
from the table and accepted in concur
renee
The bill was read once when Mr.. Mer-
rill of Skowhegan offered House amend.
ment A which was adopted. The bill
was then read a second time and tomor-
row assigned for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Spofford of New
Sharon. the vote was re-considered
whereby the House referred to the COM
mittee on legal affairs the remonstrance
of ]. w. Patterson and ~ others against
division of the town of industry and re-
ferred the same to the committee on
towns.
On motion of Mr.. King of Caribou, re-
solve in favor of blasting a lodge in the
town of Frenchvile, was taken from the
table, House amendment "A offered by
Mr. Daigle of Madawaska. February y
was adopted. resolve read the seconq
time and was passed 20 be cnSrossed az
amended.
on motion of Mr.. Hahn of Waldoboro,
Adjourned