Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-14
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| An act to amend Section - of chap
ter . of the Revised Statutes relating
! 10 the taking of lands for public parks
ana squares.
An act TO amend an act ID incorpor-
ate the city Of Augusta.
An act t" legaiZe the doinGs ot th,
town Of Leeds.
IN act additional TO Chapter II oi
tho Revised Statutes relating to bowl
ing alleys
An act to authorize the Ma,hiae
Lumber Company to acquire by pur-
chase all the rights and property of
the proplictors Of Machias boom. ma
70 confirm all purchases If said rights
ANA property already acquired by said
Mathias Lumber Company.
IN act To extend the charter If tn,
Maine Water ana Electric Power com
pany.
Resolve in favor Of the town Of Id
munds.
Resolve in favor of the town of Ash
land.
An act establishing 4 salary for iii"
sheriff Of kennebcc county.
Resolve III favor of William J. My
bury, surgeon general. National
Guard, State of Maine.
An act to ratify the lease Of the Pat
ten and sherman Railroad to the .;ln-
Gor ANA Aroostook Railroad Company.
An at to regulate proceeding on Ger
tiorari.
An act to cede to the United States
jurisdiction over certain land in Au-
gusta
An act to incorporate the Masonic
trustees of Fairfield
Resolve in favor of the town Of Med
dybemps.
An act authorizing the FryehurG
Horse Railroad Company to maintain
steamboats, upon the waters of Upper
Kczar pond.
An act to amend Section S of chap
ter y Of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 269 of the Public
Laws of 1855. as amended by Chapters
. and 146 of the Public Laws of 1887. as
amended by Chapter 256 of the Public.
Laws of 1889. as amended by Cha ptcr
co of the Public Laws Of 1891. as
amended by Chapter SIC of the Public
Laws of 1897. relating to dependent
soldiers and sailors and their families.
An act to authorize Warren Sawyer
tide waters in the town Of Milbridge.
county of Washington.
An act to extend the charter of the
Seba sticook Manufacturing and Pow
or Company.
An act to incorporate the trustees Of
! Lincoln Lodge. No. 30. Knights of
Pythias.
! An act to amend an act to establish
4 municipal court in the town Of Wa
! tcrvillc.
| An act to extend the charter of the
| Manufacturers Trust Company.
An act to incorporate the Scion
| Academy.
/ An act to create the state depart
ment of agriculture.
| Mr. ALDEN of Kennebec: Mr..
! President and Gentlemen of the Sen
ate-T stand here. today, a plain.
! everyday farmer. have always ucen
ono and hope 70 die on my farm, ana
! as a representative Of the farm | am
here first of all. to defend its interests
and labor to advance the great funda-
mental industry Of the world. You
i will. therefore. excuse me if I claim
your attention few moments while [
set forth. rs best ! may. the facts as
! they present themselves to me regard
ing the bill now pending
! For years | have been familiar vita
tee work Of the Board Of Agriculture,
end. during The past two years. as
president Of the State Dairymen's As
sociation have been brought into close
and intimate relation with the s4cre-
tary of the Board Of Agriculture
| have been knowing to the steady
decline in interest in the institute work
in this section of the State. as the
facts regarding the management OF the
financial affairs Of the Office have
gradually been made known. Gentle
men. the time has come when. for the
best interests of our agricultural in
dustry. the change proposed by this
law should be made. You heard. or
have read. the testimony. the voIun-
tary confessions of incapacity. the
gross Irregularities but there are other