Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-15


| Laws of 1889, as amended by the Public
Laws of 1899, relating to hawkers and
| peddlers.
| Mr.. Chase from the same committee,
on order, reported u resolve authoriz-
| ing the Governor and Council to accept
in the name of the State from the
Pemaquid Monument Association the
| title to Fort William Henry. and ada
cent lands. and that it ought to pass.
| MI. Chase from the same committee,
reported in a new draft and ought TO
pass. bill an act additional to chapter
| ST. of the Revised Statutes, relating 10
sale and writ of personal property at
tachcd.
! Mr. Jordan from the committee on
| ways and means. reported ought to
pass on bill an act for the assessment
| of d State tax for the year 1899
| Mr.. Jordan moved that the rules be
suspended and that the bill take its
three readings ut the present time and
be passed to- be engrossed.
| The bill WAS read once.
On motion by Mr.. Virgin of Portland,
| the bill was laid on the table pending
| its second reading.
| Mr.. Jordan from the committee on
| ways and means, reported ought to
pass on bill an act for the assessment
of the State tax for the year 1900.
On motion by Mr. Virgin of Portland,
the bill was laid on the table.
| Mr.. Wood from the committee on
| shore fisheries, which was instructed
| By an order OF the Legislature to in
| Quire into the eXpediency of so amend
| ing chapter 279. of the Laws of 1897. as
to make them consistent with the best
| interests of the State. and report by
| bill or otherwise (see House document
255). and as to repeating chapter 172. of
! the Laws of 1895. relating to the pack
ing of fish in Theoretically sealed cans.
reported legislation inexpedient.
| Mr.. Spur from the committee on
mines and mining. reported leave to
withdraw on petition of citizens Of
| Rockland. relative to a gold mine in
J said city and praying that a committee
be appointed to visit Rockland with Il
| view to examine into gold mine in
| Rockland.
| Mr.. Jordan from the committee on
| ways and means. submitted the final
| report off that committee. that they had
| acted on all matters referred to them.
The reports were accepted, and the
| bills and resolves ordered printed under
the joint rules.
| On motion by Mr.. Maxwell of Rich
| mord. bill an act to carr into effect
| the provisions OF chapter $50. of the
| Private and Special Laws of 1891, and
| also chact 1893. of the Private and
| Special Laws of 1895. providing for the
| building of railroad from Van Buren,
| to Caribou. was taken from the table.
| Mr.. King of Caribou. offered House
amendment a. which was adopted.
| The bill as amended was then read
| the second time.
| On motion by Mr.. King. the rules
were suspended, the bill was read the
third time and was passed to be en-
| crossed as amended.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend the charter of the
| city of Westbrook.
| Read the third time and passed to he
engrosscd under suspension of the rules
on motion by Mr. Hopkins of Deerirg.
| An act to abolish Imprisonment for
| debt and to provide for the disclosure
of poor debtors.
Tabled pending first reading on mo-
ton by Mr.. Manlcy of Augusta
| sheep in the town of Perry.
| Read the third time and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the rules
on motion by Mr.. McFaul of Machias.
An act establishing a close time on
Holsters in Pigeon Hill bay in The
towns of Mlbridce and Stedbcn.
Read The third time and passed to he
cngrossed under suspension of the rules
on motion by Mr.. Wilbur of Cherry
| field.
An act to regulate the tolls in Ma
chias boom.
Read the third time and passed to be
epgrosscd under suspension of the rules
on motion by Mr.. McFaul of Machas.
An act to amend an act to incorpo-
rate the city of Gardiner.
| Read the third time and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the
rules on motion by Mr.. Philbrook of
| Waterville
An act<to amend the laws of 1898,
chapter 304. as amended by the Laws
| Of 1895, chapter 40. relating to boards
| of registration.
Read the third time and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the rules
| on motion by Mr.. Philbrook of Water
| vile.
! Resolve in favor of the town of Tres
| colt s,s
| Rules suspended and resolve assigned
/ for its second reading for tomorrow
morning on motion by Mr.. Philbrook
| of Watervile.
An act in relation to the police court
in the city of Gardiner.
! Read the third time and passed to be
engrossef under suspension of the rules
on motidn by Mr.. Philbrook of Water
| vile.
An act relating to the construction
of sidewalks in the city of Auburn.
| Tabled pending third reading en- mo-
| ton by Mr.. Chase of Portland
] An act to legalize the doings and re-
I cords of the Pine Grove Cemetery AS
ISOLATION of Cherryield.
Read the third time and passed to be
! engrossed under suspension of the
rules on motion by Mr.. HOPKINS of
Deering
An act relating to the care. custody
and support of the minor children Of
divorced parents.
Read the third time and passed to be
engcOSSed rndar SlISOeflSion of tho r,;Iec