Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.


+. G. Harrington, Clerk of Board OF
Railroad Commissioners.
S. w. Carr, Insurance Commissioner
F. r. Timberlake, Bank Examiner
l.. r. Carleton, Chairman of Commis-
sioners of Inland Fisheries and Game.
William c. Marshall, otis Hayford
and George Pottle, State Assessors.
s. W. Matthews, Labor Commis-
sioner.
A. q. Young, Secretary Of state
Board of Health.
on motion of Mr.. Plummer of Port
land these communications and reports
vere laid on the table to be printed.
The following petitions. bills. etc.
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
Nv Mr. Farnsworth of Beddington-
pamonstrance of NJ. 5. Smith and 56 |
others. citizens of Steuben. against the |
Ise of fire arms on Stanley's Point and |
adjacent islands
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Bv Mr.. Dunn of Orono-Bill, an act
ia amend clause 6 of section 50 of chap |
ter Sc of the Revised Statutes, relating
to trustee process.
BY Mr. Hutchings of Brewer-Bill, |
an act to amend section IA of chapter
1874 Of the Revised Statutes relating TO
criminal proceedings in court
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
BY Mr.. I.aliberte of Ft. kent-Re-
solve in favor Of building a bridge
across Little Black river and estah-
fishing a ferry across the st. John
river
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Sanborn OF Webster-Peu-
ton of William Theniert and IS other
citizens of Webster and vicinity re-
uuesting that section II OF chapter y
Of the Public Laws Of 1899 be 50
amended as to give october ana
November an open time for the killing
Of deer in Androscoggin county.
SHORE FISHERIES
Rv Mr.. Walls of Ninalhaven-Re-
monstrance of l.. r. Smith and 90
others of Ninalhaven against any
change in the lobster fishery law; of
II. l.. Gray and IS others; OF ). ;.
Lewis ana 80 others Of Ninalhaven; OF
r. f. Libby ana SO others of Ninal-
haven-all against same.
BY Mr.. Libby of South BerWick-lte-
monstrance of H. +. Bennett and So
others of Old Orchard against the re-
submission of the fifth amendment Of
our State constitution.
by Mr. Allan of Portland-Re-
monstrance of the West Congre-
gational Church of Portland against
resubmisSion or repeal of the pro-
hibitory law.
TAXATION.
BY Mr. Sanborn of Webster-Petition
of H. J. Carville and SO others relating
to the equalizing of taxation. presented
by the Maine State Grange.
BY Mr. Jones of DISQUALIFICATION
Of A. +. Gowell of Lakeville and
others for equalization Of taxation.
BY Mr. Webb of Portland-Petition
Of W. L. White and 40 others in favor
Of assessing taxes solely upon land
values and franchises.
By Mr. Farnsworth Of Pembroke
Petition of w. A. Alexander and :.
others Of TopSham in favor of an IN
creased tax on corporations, by Walter
q. Loud and - others of Plymouth; of
f. H. Mosher and 80 others of Bel
grade: of Melvin Porter and 65 others
Of Dixmont: Of W. II. Stinson and 2lS
Others of Clinton: Of A. V. Martin and
23 others of South Montville; of l.. q.
kyes and 50 others of Jay, of Ira +.
Hobbs ana ll0 others Of Milo: of Fred
b. Pike and IS others of Cornish, of
H. F. Green and GO others of Smith
field: of G. NJ. Burnett and llt others
Of Rridgton: Of Robert +. Horne ana
l4g others of Littleton; Of Seth Linnott
ana y others of Saco: Of j. W. Bishop
ana l. others of BrockWay'S Mills; OF
viii f. Allen and s. others of East
Dixfipld: of d. Y. Mcfarland and 3.
others of I.amoine. Of f. +. Hardy and
"a others of East Wilton-all for same,
ORDERS
on motion of Mr. Farrell of Van
Buren,
Ordered. That the committee or
State lands and State roads be re-
uuested to inquire into the expediency
Of the State buying wild lands avail
able for farming purposes to be sold
10 intending settlers upon the same
ana report by bill or otherwise
Mr.. Chase of Portland asked undn-
imous consent to take from the table
ont Of order bill to incorporate the
trustees Of Leavitt Institute.
The motion was agreed to.
on motion by Mr.. Chase the vote was
then reconsidered whereby the bill was
PASSED to be ergroSsed.
Mr. Chase moved to amend me
hill BY striking out in the 18th line OF
the first section the words the an
nual income Of which shall not exceed
five" and inserting in lieu thereof the
words ito an amount not exceeding
one hundred and fifty; also by ST *
ing out the words said income" in
the 18th line and inserting in lieu
thereof the words the income
thereof.
The amendments We're adopted. and
on motion of Mr.. Chase the bill as
amended was passed to be enSrossed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Putnam. from the committee on
legal affairs, on bill, an act to incor
porate the Round Lake Fish Company.
reported that the same be referred to