Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-10
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sixly.NiNTH SESSION.
SENATE.


Thursday, Feb. 3, 1899
Senate met according TO adjournment.
Prayer by Rev Mr. Boardman Of Hal
lowell.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
HOUSE BILLS READ AND ASSIGNED
Resolve in favor OF the town of Waldo.
boro
Resolve in favor of Childrcns Aid So
ciety of Maine, as amended by House
amendment A..
The following bills, petitions, etc. were
presented and referred. matters of pri-
NVe nature being introduced under sus-
pension of rule limiting the same to Feb
J. 49,.
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr. Blanchard OF Franklin-Remon-
STRANGE of +. X. Lane and 50 others
against the Pennington Corporation TAX
ing water from Wilson lake and Varnum
pond in Wilton.
Remonslrances of the Walker Mills
i. j. Eoo1speed and 20 others, against
same.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Reynolds Of Cumbcrland-Bill
an act to amend section 6 of chapter 70
of the II. s., as amended by chapter l0l
of the Public Laws Of 1891. relating Ia
fees in insolvency proceedings.
Bill an act relating to expenses Of State
officials and employees.
by Mr.. Hamlin of HancOck-Pcttion OF
]. Eaton and 46 others, citizens of South
Bluehill in favor Of abolishing the draw
in bridge across the foot OF Salt pond i'm
Bluehiil
RAILROADS. TELE0RAPHs AND
EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Jones of Penobscot-Bill an act
to extend the provisions of the general
statutes to street. railway charters relat-
ing to location Of tracks
Petition Of Geo. r. Merrill and 40 others
Of Patten, asking that the railroads OF
this State be required to issue two cent
mileage books. good to bearer
BY Mr.. Merrill. of Standardization of
w. ]. Foss and So others of Brighton,
for the same.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Jones of Penobscot-Bill an act
to amend chapter 4l9. Private and Spec
ial Laws of 1897. entitled, IAN act to in
corporate the Penobscot East Branch Log
Driving Co.
SEA AND SHORE sFISHERIES.
BY Mr.. Grindle of Hancock-Bill an act
for the better protection of weirs.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the Bluehll George
Stevens Academy
Bill an act to extend the charter of the
Maine Water and Electric Power Co.
Bill an act to repeal so much of section
5 of chapter 80 of the r. s., as relates
to the bounty on bears.
Resolve in favor Of procuring portraits
of the past presiding officers of the State
Senate.
Resolve in favor of the Maine State Ii
brary for the years 1899 and 1890.
REPORTS OF Committees.
Mr.. Young, for the Oxford county del
egation, to which was referred petition of
Geo. A. Wilson and o.ners relating to in
crease of salaries, reported reference of
the same with accompanying bill to the
committee on salaries.
Mr.. Blanchard, for the committee OH in
land fisheries and game, to which was
referred order of the Legislature relating
to hunting cartridges with dogs. reported
legislation thereon inexpedient.
Mr.. Dudley, for the committee on
claims, reported ought not to pass on,
resolve in favor of Eben NJ. Garland
These reports were severany accepted
Mr.. Hamlin, for the committee on judi
ciary, reported ought to pass, bill an act
to establish the Bar Harbor municipal
court.
The report was accepted and bill tabled
for printing under rule.
PASSED TO BE ENGROsSED.
Resolve in favor of the State Reform
School
Resolve in favor of the St. Elizabcths
Roman Catholic orphan Asylum in Port
land.
Resolve in favor of Charles r. Powers.
Bill an act to amend cnapter $50 of the
Private Laws OF 1880 relating to the
school board of PASSPORT.
Bill an act to amend chapter IA of the
r. S., relating to State pensions.
TABLED.
On motion by Mr.. Dudley of Washing
ton, the vote was reconsidered whereby
several petitions in regard to municipal
court at PASSPORT We're referred to the
judiciary committee. and the petitions
were laid on the table.
Resolve in favor of summer training
schools for teachers, and the distribution
of educational documents.
This resolve was given it's first reading
and on motion by Mr.. Reynolds of Cum
berland' was laid on the table pending
second reading.
Resolve in favor of Lee Normal Acad-
envy.
Resolve in favor of Wilton Academy
These resolves were given their second
reading, and on motion by Mr. Jones of
Penobscot, We're laid on the table pend
ing passage to be engrossed.
Resolve for State pensions. This re-
solve was given it's second reading.
Mr.. Plummer of PenObscot said: House
bill No. A provides for the extension Ct