Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-21
READ AND ASSIGNED

quests. House amendment A adopted.
in concurrence.
An act in relation to political eau
cus-s IN the city Of Lewiston.
Resolve for the revision and con
suliGation Of the Public Laws. This
bill came from the House, passed by
that branch under suspension of the
rules, and, on motion b. Mr.. Virgin Of
Cumberland, the hill took its second
reading and passed to be engrossei.
An act to enable the town of Houl-
ton to purchase the stock and fran
chises Of the Houlton Water Company.
On motion by Mr. Burleigh of ARGOS
took. this bill took its second reading.
under suspension of the rules. and was
passed to be engrosSed.
An act to legalize the doings of the
town of Farmingdale in annual town
meeting. This bill was passed in the
House under suspension of the rules:
and, on motion by Mr. Murchic Of
Washington, the bill took its second
reading. under suspension Of the rules,
and was passed to be engrossed.
An act to legaliZe the doings Of
Asher II. Mayo, as justice Of the
passed under suspension of the rules:
and. on motion by Nj. Murchie OF
Washington. the bill took its second
reading. under suspension Of the rules
and was passed to be engrossed.
An act to amend Section of Chap
ter Is OF the Revised Statutes relative
to public drains and sewers. House
amendment \ adopted in concurrence
An act to secure the preservation OF
testimony given in trials Of murder.
Resolve in favor of A. J. Cameron
on motion by Mr.. Burns Of Cumoer-
land. this bin took its second reading
under suspension Of the rules. and
was passed to be cngrossed
Resolve in favor of normal school
trustees.
An act 10 Fix the amount Of allow
arcc for clerk hire in the Office of adj
iutant general. on motion by Mr.
Virgin Of Cumbo,@ud, this rcsolv,
took it's second reading. under GUS
pension of the ruicr. ana was passed
10 be engrossed.
Resolve IN favor Of the Bath Mill
tary ana Naval Orphan Asylum. or
motion by AIR. Virgin IF Cumberland
this bill took its second reading, under
suspension of the rules. and was
passed To- be cngrosscd.
Resolve in favor Of the Rev. q. s
Cummings. chaplain Of the first regi-
mrnt of the National Guard. ON mo-
ton by Mr.. White Of Androscoggin
der suspension Of the rules. and was
passed to be engroeScd.
IA An act To build a bridge from Indian
Island in SebaGo lake to the mainland
House amendment 4 adopted in con
culrence.
An act for the better protection Of
shell fish within the towns of West
Bath and Brunswick. House amend
ment A adopted. on motion by Mr..
Whitchouse of Sagadahoc this bill took
its second reading. under suspension
of the rules and was passed to be en-
crossed.
Resolve in favor Of Max Dondis. on
motion by Mr. Weeks. this resolve
was laid on the table pending its sec
ond reading.
Resolve in favor of the town of
Rockport for taxes unlawfully as
sessed. This resolve not printed,
passed in the House, under suspension
Of the rules. On motion by Mir.
Fernald of Androscoggin, took its
second reading, under suspension Of
the rules, and passed to be engrossed.
An act in relation to corporations,
and to provide for a revenue there
from.
To this bill Mr.. Weeks of Somerset
offered an amendment. as follows:
Amend Section .. by adding at the end
thereof the following sentence: Al any
such meeting. any incorporation may be
by Wer-of-attorney.
general or special; but nothing in this
Section shall authorize any Officer to
sign any certificate of organization by
attorney.
Mr.. Fernald of Androscoggin stated
that the matter had been discussed
fully before the committee on taxa
ton. and that the matter involved in
the proposed amendment was fully
that good judges estimated
a proba bic revenue of Sl5O,O00 to
$1SO. 600 from the operation of the DILL
as drawn. and that the committed
as a whole We're opposed to any
q amendments that might be offered;
and that he hoped the amendment
would not prevail.
Mr.. Weeks of Somerset spoke in
favor of the adoption of the amend
ment, saying that the proposed amend
ment was an important one. that we
are undertaking this corporation bust
ness on wholesale plan. and it does
not seem to be the policy of the state,
TO make organization difficult, but
lust as easy as possible. He stated
that the bill removed the limit of
to which he had no OBJ
lection. and that. with this amend
ment incorporated in the bill we
should probably organize n hundred
more corporations in the state than
without it. | think l can see the
'nigger in the wood-pile." The or
of foreign corporations in
Maine has been largely confined to
York and Cumberland counties. and
that il is the design of the attorneys of
those counties to keep the organiZa-
tion of corporations there. claim
that country attorneys have some
rights in this matter believe that we