Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-11

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Read the third tine and pafss SEQ r 70 %
engrossed under s,ispt nsl .. az Fart Fair
on motion by Mr. Powers y
An act relating to taxat, on ., the Sen.
trial Justice actions. came !. 'menf "a
atrs "a mended by Senate amen~ NJ" canato
,rhe Hnmse concurred with tSe Sena,1
in the adoption of the amend,n.... a
the bill was tnen read and ASSIGN. re-
The following senate oruo'
Ordered. the House concurrlns, -.
when the Senate and House adJ3urn;, t ~ !,
adjourn until Tuesday, March H. as i'''
in the morning. ooa In concur
The order received u paSs"e" "
The The following bills, petitions, etc. were
presented and referred:
~. NJ p;rd of Rockland-An act to ex-
tend The charter Of the Vinalhaven wa
Ter Company (Received under SUSPENSION
of the rules.)
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Melcher of PortiandIAn acl
relative to the dissertation u iha Iin,te o
improper use OF the nag VI 'ie ch.te"
States or of this state
ORDERS.
On motion By Mr.. Morey of Lewiston,
Ordered, the Senate concurfinS, thil
1000 additional copies Of the resolutions
adopted Jointly BY the 81 Sena abe a Honapabie
Nelson Diugley. and the remarks mace
on that OCCASION, be printed. and also
that "A steel engraving oi MI Dihsiey ~
bound with the same.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Drummond. from the judiciary conf
mittee reported ought not to pass on bi'i
an act TO- repeal cnapicr 139 OF the Ike
vised Statutes, relating to coroners IN
quests and TO establlsn IA Doafu vi HieN
cal examiners in its place
Mr. pImmcr from the committee ou
legal affairs reported ought not 10 pass
ON bill an act to amend section OF chap-
ter l32 Of the Revlsea S, i strades s
Mr. Virgin from the judiciary commit
tee, reported ought to pass on PHI an ac.
to extend the cnarter OF the Nhaih'Heh
Water Company .,.,
MIR Naniev from the same committee.
on petition praying for the passaSe oi ~
act to prevent the use OF tradlnS stamp
and other similar devices reportci ti't
The petition and bill be referred To IN"
next Legislature ,,,,a,.
reported ough. not TO pass on Oh, an a.
to authorize the Bath Light ana Power
COMPANY to acquire certain properties
and 10 issue the bonds in payment thei'-
for t.. ~ ,,,.,
fisheries, reported ought not To pass On
bill an act to authorize Clifford r. ieveA
ensaler of Waldoboro, Lincoln county;
State of Maine. his successors, hesrs ana
MIR Perkins from the Judiciary COMMIT.
tee, reported ought TO pass on bill AN aci
to promote the efficiency OF the hre "e-
partmcnl of the city OF Bangor.
Mr.. Hopkins from the committee ON
legal affairs, reported ought to pass 81
bill an act TO legalize the dolngs OF ING
First universalist Society OF Westpro"f
Mr.. Merrill from the judiciary COMMIT
tee. reported ought to pass, IN NC
draft. bill an act to establish munic'pat
court in the town of SkowheSan-
Mr. Maxcy from the committee on fneF,
camille affairs and insurance, ,reporied
ought to pass in new draft, hii an as
additional to chapter 231 of the Pubic
Laws of 1889. relating TO life ana casualty
insurance on the assessment plan
Mr. Manley from the judiciary commit
tee, reported ought not 70 pass on biii an
act TO amend cnapter 50 OF the private
and Special Laws of lSN1
Mr. Merrill from the same committee.
on order relating to the expectancy OF iiie
law requiring the justice presiding az ahs
trial in the supreme judicial or superior
courts TO designate what expert witnesses
when required by either party 10 testify
in any case snail be summoned. ana mat
such witnesses shall be- regarded as OIL
GERS of the court and paid oy the county
in which such case is tried, reported leg
islation ineXpedicnt.
Mr.. Virgin from same committee. on or
der. reported bill an act abolishing I'M
prisonment TOR debt and providing fo-
disclosure Of poor debtors. ana that !
ought to pass.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to prevent the fraudulent sa,e
and use of railroad tickets.
Mr.. Wood of Monticello, moved that the
bill be laid on the table
Subsequently the motion was with
drawn.
Mr. Merrill of Skowhegan. explained
that hy was authorized 10 state for the
Maine Central and the Bangor and Aro3s-
took Railroads, that they would redeem
all unused mileage ticlss 49, paying there
for two cents a coupon representing
mile.
Mr. Weed of Monticello. thereupon
withdrew his motion.
On motion by Mr.. Manley of Augusta.
the bill received its three readings and
was passed TO be engrosscd under sus-
pension of the rules.
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act relating to the rate of interest
on loans on personal property.
An act to amend the charter of the
Westbrook, Windham 4 Harrison Rail
road Company, and TO extend the sam
and to change the name Of said company.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve authorizing temporary loan
for war purposes for the year 1899.
Resolve authorizing Il temporary loan
for war purposes for the year 1901.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
ON motion by Mr. Webster of Chester
VILE resolve in favor of North Yarmouth
Academy was taken from the table.
On~further motion by the same gentle
man, the House reconsidered it's action
whereby the resolve was assigned to next
week
On further motion by the same gentle
man, the rules were suspended. the re
solve was read a second time and WAS
passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr. Hopkins of Deer,ng,
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
report of the committee on taxation was
accepted, to which committee was re-
ferred bill an act relating to taxes as
sessed on timber and grass lands and on
reserved lands from the year 1887 to 1897
inclusive.
On further motion by the same 8 ntla-
man. the report was re-coElEllt.cd 10 t!,e
committee on taxation.
On motion by Mr. Noyes Of Pownal,
Adjourned
e MACE