Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-03-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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county. Passed under suspension VI
the ru.es in the House.
On motion of Mr.. Fernald of An
droscoGgin. took its second reading un-
der suspension of the rules, and was
passed to be engrossed.
An act to repeal Section 62 of Chap
ter p of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Section of Chapter 366
of the Public Laws of 1885, relating to
constables This came from the House
with two committee reports from the
committee on legal affairs, the major
ity report being ought to pass. Minor
ity report, ought not to pass. The ma
jority report was accepted in concur
renee.
An act to incorporate the Androscog
gin Telephone Company. This came
from the House with a majority and
minority report of the committee on
railroads. telegraphs and expresses.
After discussion the Senate non-con-
Cured with the House in the adoption
of the minority report. and on motion
OF Mr.. Fernald of AndroscoSgin, the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
An act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter 30 OF the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter A. of the Public
Laws oc 1899. relating to the taking
Of deer in September for food purposes
and relating to non-residents going
upon the wild lands of the State. This
came from the House with two reports.
A and Is, of the committee on inland
fisheries and game, report accepted
i'm the House. This bill came from the
House amended by House amendment
A and was tabled temporarily, on mo-
ton by Mr.. Weeks of Somerset. Subse-
quently. with the consent of Mr..
Weeks. the matter was taken from
the table, House amendment A adopt
ed in concurrence, and on motion by
Mr.. Burleigh Of Aroostook, the bill as
amended took its second reading under
suspension of the rules and was passed
to be engrOSSed.
An act to increase the pay of the
members of the Maine Legislature, to
prohibit the use of railroad passes or
other free transportation on any rail-
road in this State by members OF the
Legislature.
This bill was accompanied by q ma
jority and minority report. The Sen
ate concurred with the House in adopt
ing the majority report. ought not to
pass.
Resolve to apportion 15l representa-
tives among the several counties. cit
les. towns. plantations and classes in
the State. House amendment A adopt
ed in concurrence. Assigned for the
next session.
Resolve to provide means for the eX-
animation of claims for State pensions.
Passed in the Senate to be engrossed,
now comes back from the House
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks of Somer
set, the vote whereby it was passed to
be engrossed was reconsidered; and
on his further motion the Senate con-
Cured with the House in the adoption
of House amendment a: also House
amendment =. The bill as amended
was then passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the town of East
Iivermore. Passed to be engrossed in
the Senate, now comes back from tho
House referred to the next Legislature.
The Senate concurred in this action.
An act to incorporate the Long
Pond Improvement Company.
On motion by Mr.. Jones of Penob-
scot. the Senate reconsidered the vote
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
crossed in the Senate; and on his fur
ther motion the Senate concurred in
the adoption of House amendment A.
The bill as amended was then passed
to be engrossed.
An act to authorize the county COM
missioners of Somerset county to hor-
row a sum of money with which to
build an extension to the court house
at Skowhegan in said county. Passed
to be engroSsed in the Senate, now
comes back from the House amended.
On motion by Mr.. McFadden of Lin
coin, the vote whereby this bill "aS
passed to be engrossed was reconsid =
cred. House amendments and r
were severally adopted in concurrence.
The bill as amended was then passed
to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor Of Beecher Putnam,
secretary of the committee on legal
affairs. on motion by Mr.. Plummer of
Penobscot. this bill took its second
reading under suspension of the rules
and was passed to be engrossed.
An act to amend Paragraph OF
Section of Chapter of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by the Public
Laws of 1895. On this bill the House
voted to refuse to join in a committee
of conference.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer of Pc
nobscot, the Senate adhered.
PETITIONS, BILLS. ETC, PRESENT
ED.
By Mr. White of Androscoggin. act
to legalize the present pipe system o.
the Butler Spring Water Company.
On motion by Mr.. White of Andros-
coggin, this bill, without reference Il
n committee, and without printing
took it's two several readings and wa,
passed to be engrosSed.
BY Mr.. Buck of Hancock, resolve il
favor of the town of Mariaville in tht
county of Hancock, with statement o
facts accompanying the same.
On motion of the same senator thi:
resolve was referred to the committed
on legal affairs.
ORDERS
On motion by Mr.. Virgin of Cumbel
land, it was ordered, that when the Sen
ate adjourn it be until Wednesday
March Goth, at go o'clock p. NJ. This OF
der was subsequently amended to rea
Wednesday. March Goth. at p NJ.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Washing
ton, it was resolved. that 800 copies of tn
eulogies delivered in the Senate, Marc
18th, 1901. upon the late Senator Josep
Y. Hodsdon, be and the same hereby ar