Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-17

By Mr. Melcher OF Portiand-Remon-
STRANGE Of John p. Lowell Arms co. and
80 others of Portland. against same.
Remonstrance Of j. A. Rolfe & Co
and others of Portland. against same
Remonstrance of W. l.. Wilson & Co
and 81 others of Portland, against
some.
Remonstrance of F. o. Bailey Cor
riage Co. and Al others of Portland
against same.
BY Mr.. Somes of Mount Desert-Re-
monstrance of ID. S. Higgins and %
others of Bar Harbor, against same.
By Mr.. Somes of Mount Desert-Re-
monstrance of S. II. Rodick and %
others of Bar Harbor, against same.
BY Mr.. Smith of Presque Isle-Re-
monstrance of G. =. Allen and 81 9TH
ers of Presque Isle. against same.
BY Mr.. Murphy of Lewiston-Remon-
STRANGE of c. p. Fitzgerald and 16 9TH
ers of Lewiston, against same.
BY Mr.. Gordon of Readfield-Remon-
STRANGE of F. !. Brown and 81 others Of
Readfield. against same.
BY Mr. Pierce of Blaine-Remon-
STRANGE of S. 5. Thornton and 16 9TH
BY Mr.. Dawson of lMonroe-Remon-
STRANGE of r. l. Huxford and 13 others
of Brooks. against same.
ORDER. ~
On motion of Mr.. Chick of Clifton,
Ordered, That after the present week
Fred T.. Spratt, a member of this
House, be excused from further at
Ii. tI,,t r..
clerk be directed to make up his pay
and mileage for the full term.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Sutherland from the York county
delegation. on bill an act regulating
the use of the check list in caucuses in
the city of Biddeford. reported ought to
pass in a new draft an act regulating
caucuses in the city of Biddeford.
The report was accepted. On motion
of Mr.. Sutherland of Biddeford, rules.
were suspended, bill read three times
and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. Brown presented report from
the special committee. appointed to as
certain how many reports of the sew
eral departments are printed each year
and the cost of the same, and to re-
commend to the Legislature how many
it is desirable to have printed. Pend
ing acceptance the report was tabled
on motion of Mr.. Brown of Falmouth
and ordered printed.
Mr.. Decosta from the committee on
agriculture. reported ought not to pass
on resolve in favor of Durham Agricul-
tural Society.
Mr.. Melcher from the committee on
military affairs. reported ought to pass
in new draft under same title. bill an
act relative to the desecration. mutila-
ton or improper use of the flag of the
United States or of this State.
The reports We're accepted and bills
and resolves ordered printed under
joint rules. ~
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to render optional the use
of seals on deeds and other contracts.
Pending first reading. Mr.. Virgin of
Portland moved that the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed.
- The motion was lost.
The bill was read twice. On motion
of Mr.. Hopkins of Deering, rules We're
suspended. bill read the third time and
passed to be enSrOSSed.
Bill an act in relation to taxes as
sessed on timber and grass on reserved
lands for years 1887 to 1896, both inclu-
sive.
Was read twice. On motion of Mr.
Bodwell of Hallowell rules were sus-
pended, bill read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to repeal section 5 of
chapter BOG of the Public Laws of 1897.
relating to taxes on wild lands.
Was read twice and tomorrow as
signed for third reading.
Bill an act to amend section Of
chapter 115 of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to the register of probate in Lin
coin county.
Was read twice. On motion of Mr..
Peaslee of Wiscasset. rules were sus-
pended, bill read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to prohibit advertising
debtors.
Was read twice. On motion Of Mr..
Harris of Auburn. rules were suspend
ed, bill read the third time and passed
to be engrossed.
Bill as act amendatory of chapter 5O7
of the Private and Special Laws of
1889, entitled IAN act to establish the
Dover municipal court"
Was read twice. On motion of Mr..
Guernsey of Dover. rules were sus-
pended, bill read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to divide the town of
Frenchvilie and incorporate the town
of st. Agatha.
Was read twice. On motion of Mr..
Wilson of Cherryfleld rules were sus-
pended. bill read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to amend chapter II of the I,