Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-01
DaiIy Ksnnsbsr Journal
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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one Pond Improvement Company.
,,so petition of the PaSsadumkeag
lam Company to amend charter.
ISLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
nv Mr.. Stearns of DISQUALIFICATION
F. Moody and others to open
.tain ponds in Stoneham to ice fish
ing.
= o,hers for an act to close the tribu-
ties of upper and lower Stone ponds
n stoneham.
y, Mr.. Fernald of Androscoggin-
,.olye in favor of the town of East
lrermore.
TAXATION
nv Mr.. McFadden of Lincoln-Peti-
.ion Of william Mckinney and 80 Duh
80 citizens of Westport, asking that
c.nate bill No 4. taxing railroads on
into law.
,,so petition of w. A. Cochrane and
"a others. citizens of Edgecomb. for
same.
.,so petition of NJ. p. Milliken and
90 others. citizens of Richmond, for the
same.
Also petition of Eben Chase and "a
others. citizens of Edgecomb, for the
came. -
On motion by Mr.. Burleigh of Aroos-
took.
ordered. That the committee on tax
ot;on INQUIRE into the eXpediency of
,ax;pg ice fields and stored ice and re-
MORT by bill or otherwise.
Mr. BURLEIGH: l will say with ref
erence to the foregoing order that the
ice fields on our naVigable rivers have
become very valuable property, wheth-
d, they are harvested or held for the
nurposa of influencing the market,
without harvesting
On motion of Mr.. Plummer of Pc
nobscot, bill, an act providing for the
taxation of corporate franchises, was
taken from the table and referred TO
the committee on taxation.
On IlUllOil VI WI vi All
droscoggin, bill. an act to incorporate
the Poland Telephone Co.. was taken
from the table and referred to the
committee on railroads, telegraphs and
expresses.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Rankin. for the committee on
financial affairs. to which was referred
official bond of Oramandal Smith,
State treasurer-elect, reported ,hat
they find the bond in due and legal
form and the sureties good and suffi-
Client, and recommend that the same be
approved and the bond deposited with
the secretary of State. The report was
accepted and the bond approved.
Mr.. Plummer, for the committee on
legal affairs, to which was referred bill
entitled an act to amend Chapter 60
Of the Revised Statutes relating to di-
yorce and annulling of marriages. re-
ported that the same ought not to pass.
Report accepted.
Mr.. Burns, for the committee on mer-
camille affairs and insurance, to which
amend subdivision of Section / of
Chapter Is of the Laws of 1895. report
ed that the same ought not to pass.
Report accepted.
Mr.. Noble. for the committee on legal
affairs, to which was referred bill, en-
titled an act amending the charter of
the Rumford Falls municipal court, re-
cd he
Report accepted. Bill tabled for print
ing under joint rules.
Mr.. Plummer. for the committee on
legal affairs, to which was referred bill
entitled an act to supply the town of
Dexter with pure water, reported that
The same ought to pass. Report ac-
cepted. Bill tabled for printing under
the joint rules.
Mr.. Stearns. for the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance, to
which was referred bill, entitled an act
TO amend Chapter 16 of the Private and
special Laws of 1853. entitled an act to
incorporate the North Yarmouth Mu-
ual Fire Insurance Co. reported that
same ought to pass. Report accepted.
Bill tabled for printing under the joint
rules.
PASSED TO DE: ENGROSSED.
Bill. an act to incorporate the trus-
ices of the Leavitt Institute in the
town Of Turner.
Bill, an act relating to the charter of
lhe Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad.
Bill, an act to extend the charter of
me Franklin, Somerset & Kennebec
Railway Co.
yblll. an act to extend the charter of
me Waterville & Wiscasset Railroad
Co.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Wis
casset. Waterville & Pennington Rail-
road Co.
Bill, an act to extend the charter of
'he Waldo Street Railway Co.
bill, an act to amend the charter of
uie Lewiston Trust and Safe Deposit
Co.
BILL an act to change in part the
''"h line between the towns of Mexico
ahu Rumford in the county of oxford.
resolve in favor of the town of We
roma.
oh motion of Mr.. Murchie of Wash
'"s'on, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Thursday, Jan. 81.
'fayer by Rev. Mr. FarnSworth of
the House.
rapers from the Senate disposed of in
Concurrence