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

pediency of amending section II of chan.
ter AZ of the Public Laws of 1899 81 tina.
the open season for rufred grouse com.
monty called partridge shall be from IN,
first day of October to the first dav of
December.
Credentials of election as representa-
tives to the 10th Legislature of Joseph r
Leipsis of the Passamaquoddy tribe of
Indians, and of Thomas Dana of the Pen
obscot tribe. were received and placed an
file.
Mr. Pettengill of Rumford: I move tn
take from the table the order which came
from the Senate yesterday, asking of the
State treasurer certain Information re-
lating to the names of owners of wild
Hands.
The motion was agreed to-
MT. fettehgili: ! now move that the
order be Indefinitely postponed. | laid If
on the table yesterday in order to confer
WIN the senator who introduced the or
uer IL was introduced in the interests Of
'he committee on taxation, but we have
the Information already in the State as
SCISSORS reports in regard to the amount
OF the wild lands. / have taken occasion
TO examine the State treasurers' hooks
ana ma lat very large proportion of
the taxes paid upon the wild lands IRE
paid by agents or ATTORNEYS so that m.
Information we ask TO obtain from tho
state treasurer will be of no use to our
committee on taxation. We have the in
formation that We require in regard to
making this tax already embodied in tho
state assessors reports i'm a very much
better form I
ests this Legislature to know who owns
any particular piece of real estate
Inc main thing we want is to get at the
value OF ill., Such report coming from
the State treasurer will put him to con-
siderable expense and trouble / move
that the order be Indefinitely postponed.
The motion was agreed to.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MI Parkhurst from the committee on
judiciary reported ought not to pass on
Dill. an act to amend section II of chap
ter j. of the Revised Statutes, relating to
| time OF holding annual town meetings.
Mr. Hutchings from the committee on
legal affairs reported leave TO Withdraw
on petition praying that certain lands Of
L. Il. Weston be set off from the town
Of Madison.
Mr.. Libby from the committee on legal
affairs reported legislation inexpedient on
order of the Legislature lating to clear
ing highways Of bushes.
| Mr.. Chase from the committee on iuuic-
larry reported ought TO pass on bill, an act
10 amend an act to authorize the city OF
| Portland to appoint commissioners OF
cemeteries and public grounds. Printed
under joint rule
Mr. Carleton from same committee, on
ton 10, chapter us. Revised Statutes. re-
latng to offenses against tho lives and
persons of individuals
Mr.. Allen from committee on legal
affairs reported ought to pass on bill. an
act TO authorize the laying out of a way
across the tide waters of Piscataqua riv-
er in Kittery. Printed under joint rule.
Mr.. Allen from the same committee re-
ported ought to pass on bill. an act in
relation To the Rumford Falls Light and
Water Company. Printed under joint
rule.
Mr.. Walker from the committee on ed
ucation reported ought to pass on bill an
act TO amend the charter Of Parsonstieid
Seminary
Mr.. Burrill from the committee on mer-
camille affairs and insurance reported
ought to pass on bill, an act relating to
agents of domestic mutual fire insurance
companies. Printed under joint rule.
Mr.. Fuller from the committee on banks
and banking reported ought to pass on
bill, an act 10 incorporate the Machias
banking company. Printed under joint
rule.
Mr.. Walls from the committee on mill
tarv affairs reported ought not to pass
on resolve in favor of the University of
Maine.
Mr.. Little from committee on inland
fisheries and game, on petition reported
bill, an act permitting ice fishing in Coch-
newagon pond in Monmouth and that it
ought to pass. Printed under joint rule
Mr.. Spofford from judiciary committee
reported ought to pass on bill, an act to
legaliZe the doings of n meeting of school
district number l6 in the town of Ston-
ington. Printed under joint rule.
PASSED TO DE ENGROSsED.
An act to open Lambert lake. Washing
ton county, to ice fishing.
An act to prohibit ice fishing in Bung-
aneaut pond situated in Alfred and Ly
man, York county.
An act to amend section of chapter
POI of the Public Laws of 1893, entitled an
act to provide for the printing and dis
tributing ballots at the public expense
and to regulate voting for State and city
elections.
Resolve in favor of roads in the Indian
township Washington county.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to amend section 10i of chapter
IL of the Revised Statutes of Maine, re-
lating to the duties of the State super
intendent of schools.
An act to amend and extend the char
ter of the Agamentcus Water Company.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
On motion of Mr.. Gardner of Patten.
ordered that the Senate concurring tina:
the time for the reception of petitions.
bills and resolves for private and special
legislation be extended to Wednesday,
Feb. 8, 1901, and that all such petitions,
bills and resolves presented after that
date be referred to the next Legislature.
| Mr.. Deering of Saco, presented bill. an
act to legaliZe and make valid certain
acts and dongs of the city council of