Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTEEN SESSION.
Augusta. Feb. p. 1901

Augusta. Feb. -. 1901.
Senate met according to adjourn
mont and was called to order by the
secretary i'll the absence Of the presi
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Livingston of
Augusta.
on motion of Mr.. Macfarlane of
Pisca taquis. il was ordered that in
the absence of the president of the
Senate. the Hon. Peleg O. Nickery of
kennebec be and hereby is elected
pIcsidsnt pro tenn.
At the request of the secretary Mr..
Alden of Kennebec, conducted the
president pro TEN. to the chair
Journal read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
ON motion of Mr.. Burns of Cumbcr-
| land it was ordered that the House of
| EepI escntatives be notified of the cleo
ton Of Hon. Peleg 0. Vickery as pres
| ident pro TEN. of the Senate in the alb
| sence of the president.
Mr.. Burns of Cumberland was in
structed to convey the message to the
| House Of Representatives, and suisse
| quently reported that he had discharg-
| cd the duty.
on motion of Mr. Dudley of Aroos-
| took, ii was ordered that the Governor
and Council be notified of the election
of Hon. Peleg o. Nickcry as president
pro TEN. Of the Senate, in the absence
Of the president.
MIR. Dudley of Aroostook. was in
structed to convey the message to the
| Governor and Council, and subsequent
| lN rpnoyfpH ~ IN ha a no, r.,
duty
| The following communication was
| reCeived from the secretary of State:
| To the President of the Senate and
| Speaker of the House of Representa-
1 tives: | have the honor 20 herewith
transmit the report of the joint commit
tee Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
| Sentativcs of the commonwealth of
| Pennsylvania to confer with the Legis-
lature of other states regarding the
| election Of United States senators by
| popular vote. Very respectfully.
| tSigncD BYRON BOYD
/ Secretary Of State
| on motion of MIR Weeks of Somer-
set the foregoing communication was
referred to the committee on judiciary
| The following bills, petitions. etc.
| We're presented and referred tprivate
| lc~isla ton under suspension of the
rulcsl
JUDICIARY
BY Nh Fernald of Androscogsin-
Bill, an act to authorize the Lewiston
and Auburn Electric Light 90. to sup
ply electricity fc" power.
LEGAL AFFAIRS
BY Mr. Stearns of Oxford-Bill. an
act amendatory to Chapter sos of the
Private and Special Laws of 1882 es-
tahlishng a municipal court in the
town Of Norway, relating to the juris-
diCtion thereof.
EDUCATION.
by Mr.. Weeks of Remon-
| STRANGE of G. &. Hight and - others
Of Appleton against the passage Of any
| law requiring towns to form school dis
tricts
| INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME
Fly Mr.. Burns of Conference.-The
monS,rance of Joseph II. Card and IS
others against the prevention of shoot
ing geese. coot. megansers. whistlerS
ana old squaws
| by Mr.. Noble of Frankln-An act to
correct certain clerical errors and make
ter 70 of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter A. Of the Public
Laws of 1899, relating to inland fisher
| les and game.
Also petition of W. II. Farrar AMI Is
others. asking that the law prohibiting
| fishing on Main stream be repealed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Noble. for the committee on fish
| cries an1 game, on renonStrancn of
| Ferguson Haynes of Biddeford, and
$50 others of Biddcford and Saco.
| against closing outlet streams and
| tributaries of Bartlett pond in Water
| boro. reported that same be referred
| les and game. as the subject matter
| by the provisions of the general law.
| Also on bill. an act to provide foI the
protection of fish in the inlets Of upper
kczar pond. in oxford county. that
| same be referred to the commissioners
of inland fisheries and game.
| READ AND ASSIGNED
Resolve in favor of Melinda 3. Da-
Wis. administrators.
| An act to amend Chapter 2G6 Of the
| Public Laws of 1893, as amended bv
Chapter 12S of the Public Laws of 1899
| relating to the militia.
| An act to prohibit fishing in Pleasant
pond and its inlets situated in sum
ner. oxford county.
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