Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTEEN SESSION.
SENATE.

Journal read and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
ON motion by MIR. Bryant. resolve
authorizing temporary loan for war
purposes for the year 1862. took ire t,yo
several readings under SUSPENSION of
the rules, and was passed TO be on
crossed.
On motion of the same senator re-
solve in favor of Harvey d. Eaton
took it's two several readings, under
suspension of the rules, and was pass
ed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Jones of Penobscot
resolve in favor of aid for ferry boat
across the st. John river and Little
Brook river in Allegash plantation.
took its two several readings under
suspension of the rules, and was passed
to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr. Wilson of Wash
ington, bill, an act to amend Chapter
~ CT the Public Laws Of 1887. entitled
an act to prohibit the use of oil torch
es in the herring fishery took it's two
several readings, under suspension Of
the rules, and was passed to be en-
crossed.
on motion Of the same senator. bill
an act for the further protection of fish
wicrs took its two several readings.
under suspension OF the rules, and was
passed to be engrossed
An act relating to the compensation
of sheriff of Androscoggin county
on motion by MIR. Fernald of Ando-
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ing, under suspension of the rules. and
was passed to be engrossed.
on motion by Mr. McFadden Of Lin
coin, resolve in favor of II. +. Card
neT, secretary of the committee on tax
alton, took its two several readings
under suspension of the rules, and was
passed to be engrossed.
An act to change the place Of hold
ing the April term Of the supreme ju-
dicial court in the county Of Washing
ton. This bill came from the House
accompanied by two reports. The ma
jority report, was ought to pass. The
minority report was a new draft. and
that same ought To pass.
Mr.. Wilson Of Washington. moved
to concur with the House in accepting
The minority report. y division was
called for ana ordered; and the Chair
announced that seven had voted in the
affirmative and Is in the negative: and
that the motion to concur was lost.
ON motion by Mr.. White Of Andro-
scoggin, the majority report was ac-
cepted.
ON motion by Mr.. Buck Of Hancock
resolve in favor of the Maine State
prison took its second reading, under
suspension of the rules. and was pass
cd TO be engrossed.
on motion by Mr. Burleigh Of Aroos-
took, the vote whereby bill. an act to
empower the commissioners of Aroos-
took county to dispose Of the preferred
stock in the Bangor d Aroostook Rail
road Company, was passed to De en-
crossed, was reconsidered: and, on the
further motion of the same senator.
the Senate concurred with the House
on the adoption of House amendments
n and Is; and. the bill as amended
was passed to be engrossed.
An act to authorize the county com
miSsionerS of Somerset county to bor-
row a sum of money with which to
build an extension to the court house
in Skowhegan, i'll said county, passed
to be engrossed in the Senate. came
back from the House with House
amendment a which the Senate re-
fused to adopt The papers now come
back from the House the House in
sisting upon the adoption of the
amendment.
On motion by Mr.. Weeks of Somer-
set. the Senate insisted upon its former
action, and a committee of conference
was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Weeks of Somerset. Bryant of Somer-
set. and Nickery of Kennebec on the
part of the Senate.
ORDERS.
Ordered that the sum of S25 be paid
to Allan Clark as messenger of the
committee on inland fisheries ana
game.
PASSED TO DE ENGROSSED.
An act to amend Section of Chap
ter 16 of the Revised Statutes relative
to public drains and sewers.
Resolve in favor of normal school
trustees.
Resolve to apportion Isl representa-
tives among the several counties, cit
les, towns, plantations and classes in
the State.
Resolve in favor OF appropriation
for repairs of the Normal School build
ing at Gorham.
An act providing for State roads and
for the Improvement thereof.
An act to regulate membership and
rights of membership of the Penobscot
Tribe of Indians.
An act providing for State roads and
for the improvement thereof.
Mr. Noble of Franklin, moved that
this bill be indefinitely postponed. A
division was called for and ordered.
and the President declared that seven