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

MAINE LEGISLATURE,
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most important things in this order
was to ascertain the names of the
owners of wild land. We find that the
state treasurer does not know who
owns the wild land, but Simply knows
Who pays the taxes.
Mr.. WEEKS of Somerset: This orde,
would not settle a question of title tn
this wild land A question of title of
wild land cannot be settled in any such
way as this
Mr.. MCFADDEN of Lincoln: / I'M
derstand that the party that paws the
tax is not. half the time. the owner,
but the agent or attorney of the owner:
and | do not think the order can serve
any good purpose.
The question being put upon the mo-
tion of Mr.. Plummer of Penobscot. to
recede. the motion was declared car
ried. and. on the further motion of that
senator. the Senate concurred with the
House in indefinitely poStponing the
order.
The President announced that a
document had been received from the
House endorsed as follows:
Petition of =. e Craig and - others.
in favor of the State maintaining large
bridges. and that the contents of the
paper related to the establishment of
a Normal school in Pressure Isle
Mr.. PLUMBER of PenobScot: Mr..
President, because of the fact that this
petition is wrongly endorsed, and has
been entered upon the journal of the
House and of the Senate according to
the endorsement instead of according
treats, / move that it be sent back TO
the House for correstion. And the mo-
ton prevailed.
A communication was received from
the secretary of State transmitting the
report of the Governor and Council on
the claim of 4. j. Cameron, for stitch
ing and binding for the year 1878. in re
Spouse to the order of the Legislature
of January 800. and the same was re
ferred to the committee on financial af-
fairs.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Rankin of York. Bill, an act
relating to and amendatory of Chap
ter 254 of the Private and Special laws
of 1891, entitled an act to Incorporate
the Mousam Water Company.
BY Mr. Murchie Of Washington-Rc-
monstrance of John Dudley and Is
others, against the removal of the
April term of the supreme judicial
court from Calais to Machias.
Also remonstrance of Willis Will
liams and Is others, for same.
D1-M Nv DndlaI- Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of Kate Dewitt and others of the w. c.
T. U. of Pressure Isle, for prohibition OF
railroad travel on the Lords Day.
BY Mr.. McFadden of Lincoln-Bill,
an act to amend Section IS of Chapter
81 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
service of writs.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr. Rankin of York-Bill, an act
to amend Chapter 104 of the Revised
Statutes, as it was amended by Chap
ter IS of the Public Laws of 1893 by
adding thereto Section 40, relating to
titles to real estate.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Somerset-KesolVe
in aid of the Scion High school.
Also Bill an act to amend an act en-
titled an act, to incorporate the 81.
Adams academy.
MILITARY AFFAIRS
BY Mr. Morrison of York-Bill, an
act to provide for the retirement Oh
commissioned officers of the militia
and National Guard of the State of
Maine.
INTERIOR WATERS,
BY Mr. McFarlane of PiscataquiS-
Resolve in aid of navigation OF Moose
head lake.
TAXATION.
BY NJ. McFadden of Lincoln-fctltloh
of Joseph b. Welt and "a others, cltl-
zens and taxpayers Of Waldoboro Ia
voring Senate bill No. 4, taxing rail-
roads on the value Of their stock.
Also petition of Samuel y. Wyman
ana 50 others. asking for passage Oh
Senate bill No. 4. taxing railroads upon
the value of their stock.
AROOsTOOK COUNTY DELEG ALTON.
By Mr.. Dudley of Aroostook-BilI, an
act to enable the county of Aroostook
to dispose of it's holdings in the Fan
g0r & Aroostook Railroad.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill, an act to amend Section 81
Chapter 26- of the Public Laws OF
1893. entitled an act to provide Tor the
printing and distributing of ballots at
the public expense and to regulate
voting for State and city elections.
Resolve in favor of roads in the In
dian Township. Washington county.
Bill. an act to open Lambert lake,
Washington county. to ice fishing.
Bill. an act to prohibit ice fishing IN
Bunganeaut pond, situated in Alfred
and Lyman. York county.
Bill. an act to amend Chapter IL of
The Private and Special Laws of 1893.
entitled an act to incorporate the
North Yarmouth Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co
Bill. an act amending an act creating
the Rumford Falls municipal court.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Murchie. for the committee on
railroads. to which was referred bill.
an act to extend the charter of the
kennebec & Franklin Railway. report
ed same ought to pass. Bill tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
Mr.. Noble, for the committee on
eiaims. to which was referred petition
ol isaac Moore of Somerville. State of