Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sIxry.xlmrH SESSION.
sENATE.

Thursday. Jan. -. 1899.
Senate meet, according to adjourn
ment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Williamson OF
Augusta.
Journal read and approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
The following ORDER passed In the
House came up for concurrence and on
motion by Mr.. Reynolds of Cumber-
land, was laid on the table.
Ordered, That the State librarian be
instructed to keep the library open
continuously from 8 O'Clock A. NJ. to s
O'Clock p. NJ. and from $50 to 1890 p.
NJ. of each day when the Legislature
is in actual session. and that he be
authorized to employ extra help 10
carry out this order at cost not ex-
ceeding $3.50 for the session.
A communication was received from
the executive transmitting the report
of the board of commissioners for the
promotion of uniformity of legislation
in the United States, and on motion
by Mr.. Hamlin of Hancock, was tabled
for printing pending reference.
4 A communication was received from
the executive transmitting the report
of the commissioners appointed by the
Governor by authority of an order Of
the last Legislature to investigate and
ascertain as to the desirability Of es-
tablishing new normal schools in
towns of eastern or central Maine. and
I L..
Franklin, was tabled for printing
pending reference.
A communication was received from
the executive transmitting the report
of the board of registration Of medi-
cine for 1899. and on motion by Mr..
Stearns Of Aroostook. was tabled for
printing pending reference.
a communication was received from
the secretary of State transmitting
the report of commissioners of inland
fisheries and game and was referred
to the committee on inland fisheries
and game.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State transmitting the
report of the bank examiners and was
referred to the committee on banks
and banking.
The following bills. petitions. etc.
We're represented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Drummond of Cumberland.
Bill. an act to change the name of
Colby University.
Petition Of VIM. De W. Hyde and 80
others for increase of salaries of JUS
.,r
Petition of SymOnds. Snow and
Cook and 81 others for the same.
BY Mr.. Adams of Penobscot,
Petition of John Cassidy and Il
others for the same.
BY Mr.. Hamlin of Hancock.
Bill, an act to amend section 23 of
chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes as
amended by chapter 1923 of the Public
Laws of 1897 relating to the admission
Of attorneys to the practice of law.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. King of Oxford,
Petition of VIM. ]. Wheeler and
Joseph Fl. Stewart for corporation
to be known as the South Paris Water
Company for domestic and other pur-
poses.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Write of Androscoggin.
Resolve in favor OF the Central
Maine General Hospital.
BY Mr.. Hurd OF York,
Petition Of Matilda Burleigh and 81
others in favor of girls home at Bel
fast.
EDl-CATtON.
By Mr.. Fernald of AndrOscoggin.
Bill, an act to amend section "a of
chapter II of the Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Dudley of Washington.
Bill, an act to amend section 8 of
chapter II of the Revised Statutes of
1888 as now amended relating to dis
continuing schools and conveying
school children.
BY Mr.. Grindle of Hancock,
Resolve in favor of Bluehill George
Stevens Academy.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Vickery of Kenebec.
Resolve for the purpose of operating
the fish hatdheries and feeding sta
tons for fish and for the proper en-
forcement of the inland fish and game
law.
PENSIONS.
By Mr.. Plummer of Penobscot
Resolve for State pension.
Resolve to provide means for exami
nation of claims for State pensions.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mr.. Shepherd of Knox.
it was
Ordered, That on Tuesday next. the
Senate shall proceed to vote for a
senator to Congress for full term
from March 4. 1899. in accordance with
the laws of the United States.
On motion by Mr.. Pike of York. it
was
Ordered, That the committee ON in
land fisheries and game be instructed
to consider the advisability Of protect
ing deer in that part Of Oxford county
lying south of the AndrOscoggin river.
On motion by Mr.. Pike OF York. it
was
Ordered, That the use of the Senate
chamber be granted to the committee
on towns for a public hearing Jan. %.
at O'Clock p. NJ.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Mr.. Hargraves of the committee on