Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-01

me ina, this is pre-emincntly an apri
cultural question. II is not a o,a stior
relating to bears but to sbean ,na
these petitions come from the farn,ors
OF the State asking for the better nro
tection OF sheep. We have a f.ir
representation here this morning ava
nope the motion will prevail
Mr.. CHASE of Portland: move th.t
the entire matter lie on the table ,,ntiI
tomorrow morning
Mr. SW EFT of Kittery: / hone the
motion TO delay this matter will NOT
preNaii Tor TINS reason-although I am
not very much interested in raising
sheep' the farmers of the State are
Mr.. CHASE: rise to a noint-of
order made n motion that tbis mot
ter lie on the table A motion tn law
on the table is not debatable.
The SPEAKER: The motion is ~
debatable. ~
The question being on the morton ~
Jay on inc table, division was had
and the motion was agreed ia ~
vote of Il to SO.
Three othef petitions of a like
nature, OF ID. w. Smith and 9 others. of
James Morrison and "A others. and of
u. >. Exemption and 40 others. came
from the Senate referred to the Conn
| mittee on Agriculture. and on motion
py MI Chase of Portland. they were
| laid on the table till tomorrow morn
| ing.
The following Senate bills were read
| and assigned:
An act relating to the Compressed
Air Company of massachusetts,.
An act TO amend and. extend the
| charter of Strong Water Company.
An act to authorize the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad Company to pur-
| chase the Bangor and Katahdin Iron
| Works Railroad.
/ The following petitions. bills, etc.
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Haskell of Windham-Pcti-
ton of Eta Mitchell and 50 others of
| Lewiston praying for right of full and
equal suffrage for women.
| By Mr.. White of East Machias-Peti-
| ton of NJ. +. Church of Jacksonville
| for protection Of Sabbath.
By Mr.. Lawrence of Gardiner-Peti-
ton of A. l.. Struthers and So others of
| Gardiner in relation to Sunday ex-
cursion rates on railroads.
BY Mr.. Smith of INSTRUMENTATION
of Charles G.. Mouton and others of
| Limerick in favor of the negotiable in
struments act.
BY Mr.. Bracket of Phillips-Peti-
| ton of w. l.. Daggett and IS others of
Strong. Franklin county, against
anneXing any part of Franklin county
/ to the county of oxford, and against
extending the jurisdiction of the Rum
| ford Falls municipal court to Franklin.
By Mr.. White of East Machias-Peti-
ton of citizens of Edmunds for change
in relation to the April term of the S.
j. c. in Washington county.
| By Mr.. Farnsworth of Pembroke
| Petition of citizens of Pembroke for
same.
| By Mr.. Knowlton of Pennington
| RESPONSIVENESS of II. II. Allen AMI 90
| others, citizens of Franklin county.
against extending the jurisdiction of
| the Rumford Falls municipal court of
| the town of Rumford over any part of
| Franklin county; of V. White, A. C.
| Macomber and A. ID. Brown, selectmen
of Jay. and SO others citizens of
| Franklin county. against the setting
off from the county of Franklin to the
county of oxford any territory: of j.
| S. Houghton and q others, citizens of
| Franklin county, against extending the
| jurisdiction of the Rumford Falls
| municipal court of the town of Rum
| ford over any territory of Franklin
county; of ID. w. Berry. L. NJ. Green
and Geo. ID. Clark, county commission
ers of Franklin county, and other
| county officers and citizens, against
| same.
| BY Mr.. Somes of Mt Desert-Bill. an
act relating to and amendatory of
| chapter IS of the Special Laws of 1895
entitled An act to allow the Bar
Harbor Electric Light Company to
issue bonds. preferred stock, and
purchase property.
BY Mr.. Powers of Fit. Fairfield-Bill
an act to amend section . of chapter 60
by chapter 70 of the Public Laws of
| 1899, relating to divorce.
By Mr. Dudley of Augusta-Bill, an
act to amend the charter of the Au-
gusta Water Company.
LEGAL AFFAIRS
| BY Mr.. Walls of Vinalhaven-Peti-
| ton of Thomas F. Jones and others.
| trustees. for an amendment to the
| Northport Wesleyan Grove Campmeet
ing Association charter
BY Mr. Greene of Madison-Petition
| of j. Frank Withee and SO others to
| amend charter of Madison village cor
pora ton.
| BY Mr.. Kelly of Lewiston-Bill. an
act to amend chapter 1877 of the Public
Laws of 1898 relating to burying
grounds.
| BY Mr.. Cain of Clinton-Bill. an act
to authorize the judge of probate for
| Kennebec county to grant administra-
| ton on the estate of James Lamb.
| BY Mr.. Skidmore of Liberty--Bill. an
act to incorporate the Smith Cemetery
| Association of Palermo, Waldo county,
| Maine.
| BY Mr.. Putnam of Houlton-Bill an
act to provide for voting by machines.
| BY Mr.. Staples of York-Bill. an act
| to authorize the town of York in the
county of York to supply lights for
public uses.
| BY Mr.. Noyes of Berwick-Bill. an
act authorizing the town of Berwick to
supply the village of Berwick with