Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-01

OtNeTS Oh IOT same.
PENOBsCOT COUNTY DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Dunn of Orono: Petition Of
James p. Finnigan and others, jurors
Of Supreme Judicial Court PenobscOt
county, February term 1901, that COM
missioners of Penobscot county may
be authorized to erect a courthouse.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Powers from the committee on
the judiciary, reported ought not to
pass on bill AN act to amend section
2 Of an act entitled An act to incor-
porate Bonds Sheer Boom Company.
Mr.. Parkhurst from same committee.
reported same on bill AN act to es-
tablish the Lincoln Municipal Court
Mr.. Kaler from the committee on
railroads, telegraphs and expresses.
reported ought not to pass on bill
An act to provide for transfer Of
passengers Of electric railroads in the
cities of Portland and South Portland,
Cumberland county"
same gentleman from same COM
mittec on hin AN act to amend section
3 OF chapter 1913 Of the Public Laws Of
1899. in regard to the incorporation and
control Of telegraph companies ana
telephone companies. reported ought
not to pass on account of the com
mittee having reported favorably on
an Act 70 repeal the chapter including
this section.
Mr.. Deerng from same committee.
reported ought not to pass on bill
An act 10 regulate the moving of
buildings over and across railroad
tracks"
Mr.. Moulton from the committee on
State lands and State roads, on that
portion of the Governors message re-
lating to good roads," reported that
the committee had already reported 4
bill carrying out the suggestions
therein contained under title of IAN
act providing for State roads and for
the improveme mt thereof"
Mr.. kneeland from the committee on
pensions. on resolve in favor Of War
rem II. Sidelinger veteran Of the
Civil war reported ought not TO pass
as claim is covered by general law.
Mr.. Carleton from the committee on
the judiciary, reported ought to pass
on bill An act relating to and amenda-
tory Of chapter So, Special Laws Of
1895. entitled An act to allow the Bar
Tsittlllt l4iSH Company W
issue bonds, preferred stock, and pur-
chase property.
Same gentleman from same COM
mittee, on bill An act additional to An
Act to incorporate the Union Gas and
Electric Company" reported ought to
pass in new draft bin IAN act ad-
ditional to An Act to incorporate the
Union Gas and Electric Company of
Irat nd
Of chapter $50 Of the Private and
Special Laws of 1897"
Mr.. Bird from the committee on
railroads, telegraphs and expresses
reported ought to pass in new draft
under same title bill AN act relating
to the organization and control Of
street railroads.
Mr.. Deering from same committee.
reported ought to pass on bill An
act to further regulate procedure in
the organization of street railroad cor
porationS."
Mr. Randall from same committee.
reported ought to pass in new draft
under same title bill AN act to
further regulate the powers and privi-
leges Of street railroads.
Mr. Fuller from the committee on mer-
ought TO pass on bill IAN Act to
amend section Il Of chapter - Of the Re
vised Statutes relating to insurance.
Mr.. Crosby from the committee on mil
itary affairs. reported ought to pass on
bill An Act to amend section II Of
chapter 80 Of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to Insurance.
Mr.. Crosby from the committee on mill
tary affairs. reported ought to pass on
resolve in favor Of Charles H. Burbank
Mr.. Farnsworth from the committee on
taxation, reported ought to pass in new
draft under same title bill An Act 10
amend chapter @6 III the Public Laws Of
1895. relating to collateral inheritance
tax
Mr.. Sutherland from the committee on
library, reported ought to pass on bill
An act additional and amendatory to
chapter 2i2 Of the Public Laws Of 1893 re-
lating to free public libraries.
MIR. Sturgis from the Cumberland
county delegation, on bill AN act to pro-
vide for an open time on deer in Cumber-
land county, during the month Of Octo-
Der reported ought to pass i'll new
draft bill An Act to allow open time on
deer in certain towns in Cumberland
county"
The reports We're accepted, and bills and
resolves ordered printed under joint rules
Majority report Of the Lincoln county
delegation. reporting ought to pass on
bill An Act to fix the compensation Of
the sheriff Of the county OF Lincoln. !"
(Signed). Thompson. Maddocks, Jackson
McDougall
Minority report Of same delegation. re
porting ought not to pass on same bill
(Signed), Orrin McFadden, w. X. Walter
Pending acceptance of either report
Mr.. Walter Of Waldoboro, moved to sub
stitute the minority for the majority re-
port.
Mr.. WALTER Of Waldoboro: Mr.
Sneaker if | was here simply to repre-
sent my party's interest | should say, let
the bin pass, but | am here to represent
the people-simply this and nothing more
This may seem small matter to many
in this House, in fact perhaps not worth
the time of consideratio but the day Of
small things is not yet 10 be despised
Our county is small in area, small in pop
ulation small in iinance-Smali in every
thing but generosity when that trait OF
character is importuned To me il is not
a question whether it can be afforded
but rat Their n ulIes;fiop IF right or yUrnpc