Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-25

Petition of George F. Owen and 25
Others of Saco, for same.
BY Mr.. Grindel of Isleboro-Petition
OF Oscar Hills and 80 others of North
port. to prohibit the taking with seines
or purse nets of mackerel and porgies
IN any of the waters or tributaries of
the Penobscot bay.
BY Mr.. Sutherland of Biddeford-Pe-
tition of w. Z. Pendleton and 36 others
OF Isleboro, for same.
BY Mr.. Grindel of INSTRUMENTATION
of r. w. Perry and 81 others of Lin
colnville, for same.
By Mr.. Hodgkins of Harpswell-Re-
monstrance of Alvah Jackson and 81
others, against the amendment of the
hsh and game laws relative to the TAX
ing of smelts with purse or drag senes
in Casco bay.
TOWNS.
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Decentralization
of George W.. Turner and others OF
Portland.
Petition of d. D. Cheney and 40 9TH
ers of Deering, for same.
Petition of F. A. Kimball and 40 9TH
ers of Deering, for same.
Petition of John ]. Frye and 43 others
of Deering. for same.
Petition of G.. c. Partridge and Al
others of Deering, for same.
Petition of l.. p. Hawkins and "a 9TH
ers of Deering, for same
Petition of c. A. Weston and ia 9TH
ers of Deering. for same
Petition of 6S voters of Deering who
voted No. last spring, but who now
wish it's annexation to Portland.
BY Mr.. Rankin of Wells-Petition of
J. Fl. Littlefield and % others of Wells,
that Ogunquit be set off from the town
Of Wells and incorporated as a town.
CLAIMS.
BY Mr.. Turner of Somerville-Peti-
ton of Isaac Moore for reimbursement
for Communication money.
Resolve in favor of Isaac Moore.
BY Mr.. Deering of Saco-Resolve in
favor of Charles NJ. Bradbury.
SOMERSET COUNTY DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Skowhegan-Peti-
ton of the county officers of Somerset
county praying for increase of the sal
airy 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 Son.
erset county praying for increase of the
salary of the register of probate of
Somerset county.
Petition of Abel Davis and IS others,
for same.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. King of Caribou,
Ordered, That the Maine Federation
of Women's Clubs be granted the use
of this hall on Thursday afternoon.
Jan. rs.
On motion of Mr.. Field of Oakland,
Ordered. The Senate concurring, that
the committee on inland fisheries and
game be directed to inquire and report
what changes if any are necessary in
the laws pertaining to ice fishing in the
lakes and ponds in the Belgrade
waters. so called.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt of East
port,
Ordered. That the committee on legal
affairs be directed to inquire into the
expediency of so amending chapter 126
of the Laws of 1897, which apply to the
town of PASSPORT, so that the same
shall apply to the city of PASSPORT, and
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of the same gentleman,
Ordered. That the committee on
shore fisheries be requested to inquire
into the eXpediency of so amending
chapter 279 of the Laws of 1897, as to
make them consistent with the best in
terests of the State, and report by bill
or otherwise: and as to the repeal OF
chapter l72 of the Laws of 1895. relating
to the packing of fish in Theoretically
sealed cans.
Mr.. Wilson of Gorham, presented the
following order:
Ordered. That all matters pending,
pertaining to salaries, which have been
referred to county delegations, be re-
ferred to the committee on salaries,
and that all matters pertaining to sal
aries which shall be hereafter present
ed. shall be referred to the committee
on salaries.
on motion of Mr.. Peaslee of Wiscas-
set. the order was laid on the table.
ON motion of Mr.. Philbrook of Water
vile,
Ordered, That the time for the re-
ception of, petitions, bills and resolves
for private and special legislation ne
extended to Wednesday. Feb. !. 1879,
and that all such petitions. bills ana
resolves presented after that date be
presented to the next Legislature.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hopkins of the committee on
elections to which was referred the re
Turns of votes for representatives to the
Goth Legislature. reported that the OH
cial list of representatives prepared ny
the Hon. Secretary of State and duly
submitted is the true list of the per-
sons elected to said House of Represent
tatiyes of the 69th Legislature. except
that Thomas F. Staples shown TO be
elected from the classed towns of Kit
tery and Eliot and acting as represen-
tative until Jan. 10, 1899. was declared
by the House not legally elected and
Francis Keefe was declared legally
elected representative from said towns,