Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-09


me table. and, on the further motion
OF that Senator the same was referred
10 the committee on inland fisheries
and game.
Alison on motion of the same senator.
communication from commissioners of
inland fisheries and game Senate doc
ument No. II. was taken from the table.
and on his further motion was referred
to the committe on inland fisheries and
game.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED
An act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter lis of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to offenses against the lives ana
persons of individuals
An act relating to agents of domestic
mutual fire insurance companies.
An act to amend Section 2 of Chapter
176 of the Private and Special Laws Of
1887. entitled an act creating the Frye
burg Village Fire Corporation.
An act amending Chapter 365 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1893. in re-
lation to the Rumford Falls Light and
Water Company.
An act to amend Chapter 154 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1898. relat-
ing to the charter of the Wscasset
Water Company.
An act additional to chapter 30 Of
the private and special laws of 1891
relating to the United Gas ana Electric
Company
An act to amend an act to authorize
the city of Portland to appoint commits
SionerS Of cemeteries and public
grounds.
An act to legalize the doings of school
district, No. 16. of the town of Stoning-
ton.
An act permitting ice fishing in Coch-
newagan pond in Monmouth.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of roads in Indian
township. Washington county.
Bill, an act entitled an act To estab
lish the ward boundaries of the city Of
Bangor.
This bill came from the House. with
report Of Mr.. Fellows for the commit
tee on legal affairs, that il ought 70
pass. The report was accepted.
Mr. PLUMA1F,Ro Of Penobscot: | move
that the rule be suspended and that
this bill have its first and second read
ingat this time.
1t is important to get it through as
soon as possible inaSmuch as an cleo
ton will occur. March Il, and full lists
have to be posted at least 80 days be
fore election: and in order to have
them properly prepared before that
time it will be important for this bin to
become law as early as possible.
Mr.. STAPLES Of Knox-There is
some discussion that a minority report
is to be offered. | move that the bill lie
on the table until next Tuesday.
Mr.. PLUMME,R: AS | understand the
matter. | was not present, the commit
, tee on legal affairs considered the mat
ter very carefully. 1t had been in the
hands of a ub-cOmmittee for sometime,
! and the outcome OF it was that it was
| decided to report the bill. So far as a
minority report is concerned. | know
nothing. | think knowledge of that is
within the consciousness of the senator,
nv friend from Knox. This is the first
/ have heard of it. l do not thing that
the bill should be delayed. l think 1t
should have a passage
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent: This is an important matter to
the citizens Of Bangor and have been
asked to have this matter laid upon the
liable until minority report can be pre-
nared. Certainly the senator would not
Undertake to rush this matter through
without discussion: and / ask that it 10"
lie upon the table until next Tuesday.
for a hearing. He would not deny us
the right to be heard upon the matter
at this time, or any future time. ap-
nrehend, and | move it lie upon the
table until next Tuesday and be as
! signed for a hearing on that day.
i Mr.. ADAMS of Penobscot: Mr.. PreSi-
dent: This is the first indication l nave
had. | am a resident there, that there
| &c TO be minority report, or that there
is any minority, anyway. AS | UNDER
stand the matter we are all united IN
regard to it, and | hope the gentleman
from Knox. will not insist upon having
This matter lie upon the liable. and de-
Law it. 1t does not seem to me tina 1t
is necessary. We are all OF one opin-
ion in regard to the matter. so far as |
know | am not aware that there is any
minority in the matter. | am not aware
that there is any clash. or any dispute
in regard to it. | think it is all Sener-
aIlv understood that this is the proper
thing to do. and the only thing to do as
we are situated; and it should be done
promptly in order to facilitate the mat
fer. and get it through before our an
nual election.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: ! wish to say
to the senator from Penobscot, that il