Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTEEN SESSION.
SENATE.
augusta, January 10. Io(

necessary oatlls to qualify him To enter
upon the discharge Of his duties, and
thereafter reported that Senator
Weeks had so duly qualified.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
In lieu of House Order. that all com
mittees cause all legislative hearing
notices to be printed in the following
daily papers, viz: KennebSc Journal.
Lewiston Journal, Portland Daily
Argus, Press, Advertiser, and Express
Bangor Daily Commercial and Daily
News. Biddeford Journal and Bath
Times, Mr. Fernald submitted the fol-
lowing substitute:
Ordered, That all committees cause
all Legislative nearing notices and all
public notices to be printed in all the
daily papers published in the State
1t is understood that various COM
mittees have discretionary powers to
place hearing notices in any of the
Maine papers. And on motion of that
Senator the substitute order was duly
passed.
The following communications were
received and read by the President:
10 tIlt tTtSiNtill OF the senate ana
Speaker of the House:
| have the honor to transmit here
with the report of the Attorney Cen
eral for the years 1891 ana 1898.
tSignedD BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
on motion of Mr.. White of Andres
coggin. the foregoing communication
was referred to the Committee on
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House:
have the honor to transmit here
with report of the Insurance Commits
sioner for the year 1900.
(Signed) BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
on motion by Mr.. Whitehouse Of
Sagadahoc the foregoing communica-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance.
The following bills, petitions. and re-
solves We're presented and referred:
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr. Vickery of Kennebec: Eli,
An act relating to a winter speedcourse
or way above the kenncbec dam in
Augusta.
BY Mr. Staples of Knox: Resolve
providing for repeal of the fifth
of the Constitution OF the
State prohibiting the manufacture of
liquors and forbidding
their sale except for medicinal and
mechanical purposes.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Virgin of Cumberland:
Petition of the Women's Christian
Union for an appropri-
alton to assist department of homes
for homeless children.
Resolve in favor of a temporary
home for women and children at Port
land.
Petition of W. G. Davis and IS others
in aid of same.
Statement of financial condition of
same.
Facts and benefits resulting from the
home for women and chill
iren in Portland.
Statement accompanying resolve in
favor of same.
Questions and answers relating to
same.
BY Mr. Wilson of Washington: Re
solve in favor of Chcrryfield Academy.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Burleigh of Aroostook: An
act to authorize the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad Company to pur-
chase the Bangor and Katahdin Iron
" orks Railroad.
AGRICULTURE
by Mr.. Alden of kennebec: An act
to establish Il dairy bureau and board
Of agriculture.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME
by Mr.. Stearns of oxford: An act to
provide for the protection of fish in
treat and Cold Brooks and their trib-
ltarics in oxford County.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: Petition OF
Isaac Moore of Somervillc relative to
money paid for communications in 1863.
PENSIONS
By Mr.. Staples of Knox: Petition of
Jrrin Plaisted of Union for State
pension.
ORDERS.
by Mr.. Hodsdon of Cumberland:
the House concurring. that
he Committee on Taxation be en-
powered to employ stenographer
turing the present session.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: Ordered,
hat the Committee on Legal Affairs
De allowed a stenographer, and that
he secretary of said committee be al
owed to procure one: and that the
sum of twenty dollars be appropriated
n payment of the same.
Ordered. that the trustees of the
Eastern Maine Hospital be requested
o furnish the Senate an itemiZed
account of all sums paid in its con-
;truction, what for and to whom paid.
By Mr.. Plummer of Penobscot:
ordered. that A. B. 7. Chadbourne,
Senate folder, be excused from further
attendance at this session on account
IF sickness and that he be allowed as
compensation the sum of $50 and
raEel.
Bv Mr.. McFadden of Lincoln:
ordered, that the Committee on Edu-
alton be directed to int4kre into the