Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-15
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Tuesday, March II. 1899.
Prayer by The Rev. Mr. Meade Oh
Hallowell.
paucrs from the Senate disposed oi
in concurrence.
An act to regulate the increase OF
capital stock by street railroad com
panies.
This bill came ~ from the Senate
amended by Senate amendments "A,
"B." &C." D." and &c"
These amendments We're adopted,
and on motion by Mr.. Macomber of
Augusta, the bill was read the third
time under suspension of the rules and
passed to be engrossed as amended.
The following bills, petitions, etc.
were presented and referred, matters
of a private nature being introduced
under suspension of rules limiting the
same to February /:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Hopkins of Deering-An at
to repeal chapter 32S, of the Public
Laws of 1897.
BY Mr.. Johonnett of Palmyra-An act
to establish a municipal court in the
town of Pittsfield.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr. Webb of Portland-An act to
amend chapter II, of the Public Laws
of 1899. entitled AN act to annex the
city of Deerng to the city of Portland
BY Mr.. Nickerson of Swanville-Peti-
| ton of ]. II. Sullivan and Is others in
| favor of municipal court at Searsport.
Mr. MaXcy of Gardiner. presented the
| following: Resolve relating to the
record of births. marriages and deaths
| in the Office of the secretary of State.
Mr.. MARCY: This is a matter which
| have introduced at the request of the
secretary of State. He has records on
| file in his office. numbering up his office.
| and he wishes them removed to the
office of the register of vital statistics.
and this order simply requires the sec
! rotary of State to deliver to the register
| of vital statistics the records that have
accumulated in his office prior to the
| passage of the law of 1891 This re-
solve calls for no money. but simply
| transfers the records from the secrc-
tary of States office. I move that the
| rules be suspended and that the resolve
| take it's two readings and be passed to
| be engroSSed at the present time.
The motion was agreed to. the re-
| solve WAS Tedu TWICE anu w do pst7''o" "
| be engrossed.
| Mr. Bird of Rockland. presented the
| following: An act to amend section s
of chapter "a, of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by chapter 326. of the Pub
| lie Laws Of 1897.
| On motion by Mr.. Bird, this bill was
laid on the table for printing pending
| reference.
ORDERS.
| On motibn by Mr. Wood of Camden.
| Ordered That after Friday. March
| II, 1899. Henry r. Dawson of Munroe.
| be excused from further attendance at
| this session of the Legislature, and that
| the clerk be directed to make up his
nay and mileage to the end of the term.
ON motion Of Mr.. Wilbur of Avon.
Ordered. That Justus Webster repre-
! sentative from ChesterVille. be excused
| from further attendance on this SEES
sion on and after Thursday. March 16,
| and that the clerk be directed to make
up bis pay to the end Of the session.
! REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
| Mr. Phlbrook from the judiciary
| committee, reDorted ought not to pass
on bill an act to create the Bath and
| Brunswick Water District.
Same gentleman from same commit
| tee. on order. reported bill an act t.
authorize the inhabitants of the town
| of Woolwich. or their assigns to ID
| crease the height of the dam across
! Nequasset stream in the town of Wool
| wicb, and that it ought to pass.
(, Mr. Morey from the committee on le-
gal affairs, on order, reported ought to
4 &s,,,,D
| of chapter 80. of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the discharge of mortgages,
as amended by chapter So, of the laws
| of 1895.
Mr. Gentleman. from the same com
I, mittee. reported in a new draft and
ought to pass, bin an act to amend sec