The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-14
Augusta.

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county, reported in the Senate, Thurs.
day, that the same be referred to the
Somerset county delegation.
| Mr.. Weeks from the same committee
on Bill, an act to incorporate the Masonic
trustees of Fairfield, reported that the
same ought to pass.
Mr.. Mprchje from the committee on
railroads, telegraphs and expresses on
! Bill, an act to ratfy the lease of the
Patten and Sherman railroad to the
Bangor and Aroostook railroad company,
reported that the same ought to pass.
The following Senate bills were read,
Thursday, in the House and assigned:
An act To establish municipal court
in the town of pittsfeld.
An act to establish a municipal court
in the town of Fairfield
MIR. Walker from the committee of
education, on resolve in favor of Arson
| Academy, in town of Arson, reported
ought not to pass, provision being made
in chapter las of the public laws of 1901
Reported same in favor of Hartland
Academy; same in favor of Maine Cen
rial Institute of Pittsheld.
Mr.. Cook from same committee report
ed same ought to pass, an act to amend
chapter 80 of public laws 1899, an act to
provide for the schooling of children in
unorganized townships.
Mr.. Hoxie from committee on agri
culture, reported ought 10 pass GA biz
an act to repeal the bounty on wild cats
An act prohibiting fishing except in
the ordinary method of angling with arti
fical flies in any of the ponds lying on
| Saddleback mountain, or the outlet OF
same flowing into Dead river or Range
ley lake, or any of the tributaries empty
| ing into said outlet, or in Salmon lake,
formerly known as Gull pond, situated
in Dallas plantation, in Franklin county,
passed to be enacted.
The finance committee met in execu.
tive session, Thursday afternoon, and
though it discussed the Eye and Ear
Infrmary resolve at length. no action
was taken 1t was voted to report ought
to pass on resolve of $500 for the
work of the topographic. survey.
In the absence of the Senate, Friday,
Hon. Geo G. Weeks of Fairfield, was
elected president pro tempore aud con-
Quoted to the chair by Mr.. Bryant of
Pittsfeld.
Reported ought to pass Mr. White for
committee on Judiciary an act to amend
an act to establish municipal court in
the town of Waterville.
Mr.. Weeks, for the same committee,
on bill, an act to incorporate the Scion
Academy, reported same.
Mr., Burleigh, for the committee ON
inland fisheries and game, Oh resolve in
favor of establishing fish hatchery and
feeding station at Moosehead Lake.
Passed to be engrossed; Resolves,
| authorizing a temporary loan for war
purposes for the year 1901.
Resolves authorizing temporary loan
for the year 1902.
In the House, Friday, ordered that
after March H. the house hold two ses-
sions daily, unless otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Putnam from committee of
| judiciary reported, on bill, an act to
amend chapter 1872 of Public Laws of
| $780, relating to the deseeration, ultima
ton or improper use of the flag of the
United States OF this State be referred
to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Bracket from committee on ways
and bridges, on petition of John c. Nc.
| Allster and others, that Bracket brook,
| in the town of Detroit, be closed to fish
i ing for term of five years, reported
| that the same be referred to the commits
sioners of inland fisheries and game, as
the subject matter of the petition prop
erly comes under their jurisdiction, by
general law.
Mr. Cushman, from the committee on
inland fisheries and game, reported
ought to pass in new draft under same
title, bill, an act allowing the propa-
CATION of beaver in the waters of En-.
chanted stream, Somerset county.
Mr.. Parkhurst from committee on
| judiciary reported same on bill, an act
to authorize the Linn Wooden Co. to
make, generate, sell, distribute and sup
ply gas and electricity.
Mr.. Allen from committee of judiciary
an act to amend public laws of 1887, en-
titled an act to abolish imprisonment for
debts, except in cases of fraud.
Acts to establish municipal courts in
Pittsfeld and Fairfield were passed to
be engrossed, FRIDAY.
An act to incorporate the Sandy
Stream Dam and Improvement Co, was
passed to be enacted and on motion of
Mr. NORM of Embden was tabled
The resolve in favor of bridge across
the Kennebec river at Bingham was
taken from the table and assigned for
Thursday, Mar. IA,
Governor Hill signed Is acts includ-
ing the general appropriation bill and
Nillinocket bill, Friday. Up to Tues
day morning, he had signed 40 acts
and resolves.
| The judiciary committee reported
ought to pass, bill to authorize Skowhe.
gan Hall association to issue bouds; bill
to provide for transfer of insane patients
| from Augusta to Bangor; bill creating
! Skowhegan municipal court.
Mr. Bracket, from the committee on
inland fisheries and game, on petition of
| G. b. Richardson and others, praying
that Cannon pond, situated in Franklin
t and Somerset counties, be exempt from
| the prohibition against ice fishing, re-
ported leave to withdraw, as the subject
matter of the petition has been incor
porated in bill reported by this com
mittee to this Legislature.
In the Senate, Tuesday, passed to be
engrossed, an act to authorize Manley
| Morrison to erect and maintain bOoms
in the Sebasticook river.
The order relative to the support of
paupers by counties instead of
towns, in the House, Tuesday afternoon,
was referred to the next Legislature.
An important hearing was that before
the finance committee, Tuesday after
noon, on communication from Governor