Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE
slxrY-xlNIH SESSION.
SENATE.

tuesday, EeD. Il, slo9J.
The Senate met aSHbfding. to adj
journment and was caAed. to order by
the president
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Cochrane Of
HallOwell.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
in concurrence.
(Senator Witham Of Cumberland, in
the chair.)
The following House bill came up for
Its first reading:
Bill an act to set of certain territory
from Pittsfield Village Corporation.
On motion by Mr.. Merrill of Somer-
set. the bill was,fx7d Oh ,ske table pend-
ing second reading. So
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to incorporate the Ripley
Water Company of Andoyer. Maine.
Bill an act to ,authdxize registers Of
probate to receive petitions in vaca-
ton, and the Judge Of probate to order
notice thereon in vacation.
Bill an act to repeal chapter Ill Of
the Private and Special Laws of 1872
entitled "An act authorizing the city of
Gardiner to raise money for the main
tenance of a public library"
Bill an act to increase the salary Of
the register of probate in and for the
county of Aroostook.
Bill an act to increase the salary of
the judge of probate in and for the
county of Aroostook.
Bill an act to set off certain lands
from Oxford Village Corporation.
Bill an act entitled An act to amend
section 81 of chapter 2S5 of the Public
Laws of 1897, regarding taking Of
smelts in tide waters"
Bill an act authorizing the Hallowell
Granite Works to lay and maintain
pipes in the city of Hallowell for the
use and distribution of compressed air
Bill an act to amend section l Of
chapter 29S of the Public Laws of 1889
relating to hawkei.s and peddlers.
Bill an act to Incorporate the Bath
Trust Company.
Bill an act to authorize the Stevens
Lumber Company to erect and main
tain a dam across the Aroostook river
in the town of Fort Fairfield
Bill an act to amend chapter 126 of
the Public Laws of 1895 relating to the
Penobscot tribe of Indians. AS
amended by House amendment A.
The following communication was
received from the Executive:
STATE OF MAINE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Augusta, Feb. u, 1899
To the Honorable President of the
s,f hr, g
Representatives:
l have the honor to transmit here
with a communication just received
from the Hon. William p. Frye, United
States Senator. in reply to a formal
invitation extended to him by the Leg
islature of Maine to become the guest
Of the State at his earliest convenience.
(Signed.) LLEWELLYN POWERS.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 16, 1899.
The Governor of Maine. the President
of the Senate. and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
Gentlemen: l have received your
letter of February 3. enclosing an or
der of the Legislature of Maine, re-
questing you to extend to me an in
vitation to visit the State Capitol dur
ing the present session as the guest OF
the State.
The distinguished honor thus ten
dered me is most highly appreciated.
I am conscious that no effort of mine
entities me to it. and that it Is con-
ferred upon me only as one of the COM
missioners appointed by the President
to negotiate a treaty of peace with
Spain. I accepted that important mis-
sion with great reluctance. largely in
duced to do so because l regarded the
appointment as an honor to my State
which l had no right to refuse. I per-
formed its duties cOnscientiously, with
single purpose to serve well my
country and the peoples which might
under the terms Of the treaty, come
within our protection.
That my action meets the approval of
the Legislature of my State is exceed
ingly gratifying to me. To be the
guest of the State" where l was born.
where l have always lived, and of the
State which has SO honored me for the
last quarter of century would give
me a pleasure which I cannot express
in words: hence my profound regret
that I am compelled to decline the in
vitation. There are only two weeks
more in this session, the last Of the
Fifty-fifth Congress, and they are
crowded with proposed legislation of
unexampled Importance to the country.
1t SO happens that / have charge of
several measures affecting the conf
mercial interests of the nation. Duty
compels me to forego the pleasure and
the honor of being the guest of the
State.'' Very respectfully,
(Signed,1 WILLIAM p. FRYE.
The following bills. petitions. etc,
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Head of Kennebec-Petition
of George r. DollOff and others
against any change in the disclosure
law.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr. Merrill of Somerset-Petition
of L. C. Williams and So others of
Athens, for a law preventing paupers
from voting in State and municipal
elections, with bill accompanying.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Jones of Penobscqt-Bill an
act providing for expenses of State in |
spectors of steam vessels.
uarpunans TEcU.E(:R ApHS Ann