Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-25

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was reconsidered. House amendment
"A" adopted and the order as amend
ed passed.
i REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Manley from the committee on
the judiciary on bill an act to secure
the secret ballot reported that same be
referred to the next Legislature.
| Mr.. Webster from the committee on
education on bill an act to establish
Normal school at Pressure Isle. report
ed that same be referred to the next
| Legislature.
Mr.. Ryerson from same committee
reported same on resolves on amend
| ment to the constitution relating to ed
| ucation.
! Mr.. Burns from same committee re-
ported same on resolve in favor of the
| establishment of Normal school at
Newport.
| Mr.. Jelison from the committee on
claims or bill of A. j. Cameron for
balance claimed to be due him for work
done III der contract of 1878 and 1872
reported that same be referred to the
! Governor and Council with power to
| act.
| Mr. Perkins from the committee on the
judiciary reported ought not to pass on
! bill an act to amend Paragraph 10,
Section l of Chapter n of the Revised
! Statutes.
| Same gentleman from same commit
| tee reported same on bill an act to pro-
vide for notice of actions against rail-
road and steamboat companies.
| Mr.. Manley from same committee re-
ported same on bill an act authorizing
NJ. 3. Spinney and others to construct
and maintain bridges across Morse's
and Sprague's rivers in the town of
| Phippsburg.
Mr. Smith from same committee re-
ported same on bill an act to incorpo-
rate the Winthrop Electric Light and
Power Company.
| MI. Philbrook from same committee
| reported same on bill an act relating
| to the title of real estate.
1 Same gentleman from same commit
tee on resolve in favor of F. +. South
ard reported that same be referred to
| the Governor and Council with full
power to act upon the subject matter
| and If any sum be found to be due to
pay the same from any funds Of the
State not otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. Bird from the committee on rail-
roads, telegraphs and expresses re-
ported leave to withdraw on petition
OF Il. M. Goedall and others for au-
thority to build a street railroad from
Biadeford to York Beach.
Mr.. Webster from the committee on
State lands and State roads, reported
leave to withdraw on remonstrance of
a. r. Page and others against resolve
| in favor of Annie Belden of Drew
| plantation.
Mr.. Wood from the committee on
shore fisheries. reported leave to with
draw on petition of George A. WEIGH
and others that the taking of fish with
travis in certain waters of the State
be prohibited
same gentleman from same commit
Tee, reported same on petition of G. l.,
Skolheld and others. that section Is. of
| chapter 2S5. of the Public Laws of 1897.
| De SO amended that it shall be unlaw-
iul 10 use purse or drag seines for the
taking of smelts in certain parts of
Casco bay
same gentleman from same commit
tee, on petition of r. S. Stevens and
otnefs That law be enacted to prohibit
trawling within three miles of the
shore, reported that the petitioners
| nave leave to withdraw as legislation
is inexpedient
/ Same gentleman from same commit
tee. on petition of J. p. Kelsey and
! others of Freeport that close time be
made on clans in Cumberland county.
| reported leave to withdraw as a gen
| eral act covering this matter is to be
reported to the Legislature
Same gentleman from same commit
tee, on petition of e. p. Spofford and
others. for a close time on digging of
CLANS in Hancock county. reported
that the petitioners have leave to with
dfaW as the committee will report a
general act covering this matter
Mr.. Dawson from the committee on
pensions, reported ought not to pass on
resolve in favor of Mary Ann Merrill of
New Sharon.
"i- I1iIl from the committee on
claims. reported ought not to pass on
resolve in favor of Isaac Moore
Mr. Walker from the committee on
temperance, reported ought not to pass
on bill an act to secure Il better en-
forcement of the law prohibiting the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The reports We're accc pted and sent
to the Senate.
Mr.. Brown from the committee on
military affairs. reported leave to with
draw on petition of Rose White and
29GO others. that suitable laws be en-
acted with appropriate penalties for
the better observance of Memorial day.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported ought not to pass on bill
an act to regulate the observance of
Memorial day.
Mr.. BROWN Of Falmouth: Mr..
Speaker l beg the indulgence of the
House for moment on behalf of the
committee on military affairs. with
reference to the reports just presented.
l believe this is unusual. but the situa-
ton is unusual. and the curt and cold
fo