Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-12
AUGUSTA. MAINE. SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY r. 1901
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTEEN SESSION.
SENATE.

Augusta, Jan. II, 1901.
Senate met according to adjournment
and was called to order by the lrcsi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Leshcr of Au-
gusta.
Journal read and approved.
Papers from the House passed IN
concurrence
The President announced as his ap-
pointnont for the Committee on Year
Book, on the part of the Senate,
Messrs. Wilson of Washington, Rankin
of York and Buck of Hancock.
The President then read the follow
ing message:
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House of KcDrcScn-
t1tiVCS:
| have the honor to transmit here
with the report of the Board Of State
Assessors for 1900.
BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of Stat.
on motion of Fir. StearnS of oxford
the said report was referred to the
Committee on Taxation.
The following bills, petitions and re
solves We're presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
by Mr.. Morrison of York: Petition Of
II. Fairfield and s others in favor Of
uniform legislation in regard 10
negotiable instruments.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Somerset: Petition
of c. G. Totman and IS others in favor
Of uniform legislation in regard to
negotiable instruments.
Iy Mr. Hodsdon of Cumberland: Bill,
An act to amend chapter 295 of the
Private and Special of 1895. entitled
an act to amend the charter of the
Yarmouth Water Company.
by Mr.. White Of AndroscOggin: Bill.
No. 1 referred to Committee on Judi
ciary and tabled pending its reference,
referred to Committee on Judiciary.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES.
BY Mr.. Nickery of Kennebec: Bill.
An act to extend the charter of the
Kennebec and Franklin Railroad.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND
INSURANCE.
BY Mr. Virgin of Cumberland: Bill,
An act to amend chapter LOG of the
Public Laws Of 1899. entitled an act
additional to chapter 237 of the Public
Laws of 1899 relating to life and
casualty insurance on the assessment
plan.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
BY AIr. Staples of Knox: Bill. An act
to amend chapter IS of the Revised
Statutes of 1898 as amended by chapter
329 of the Public Laws of 1897 and by
chapter - of the Public Laws of 1899
TAXATION.
BY Mr.. McFadden of Lincoln: An act
providing for taxation of railroad
companies according to the value Of
the capital stock thereof.
on motion of Mr.. McFadden said act
was laid on the table to be printed.
pending its reference to the Committee
ON Taxation.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Legal Affairs to
which was referred Bill. An act to
regulate the liquor traffic in Maine. re
ferred from the last Legislature, hay
ing considered same, ask that the bill
be referred to the Committee on Tenn
perance ana the bill was so referred.
ORDERS
Mr.. Staples of Knox: Yesterday / put
in an order that the trustees of the
Eastern Maine Hospital be direo ted To
furnish to the Senate an itemized ac-
count of the expenditures made by
them IN construction. what for. ana to
whom paid. That order was passed.
find that the trustees had nothing TO
10 with the expenditures of the money.
ana I now move to reconsider That
order. and that the order be indefinite
H. IN
slider ana indefinitely postpone was
passed.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: ordered.
That the Governor and Council be re-
uuested to furnish the Senate an item
lied account of the sums Of money
expended in the construction of the
Eastern Maine Hospital
by Mr. Morrison of York: Ordered,
That the use of the Senate Chamber
be granted the electors of President
and President Of the United
States on Saturday, January l., and
Monday. January "A. 1901.
BY Mr.. Vickcry of Kennebec:
Ordered, that the use of the Senate
Chamber be granted the Maine Press
Association for it's meetings on
Wednesday evening. January 80. and
Thursday afternoon, January 81.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Senate Document No. 3, An act to
regulate the fishing in Thompson
Pond in oxford. CascO, Poland and
Otisfield. Second reading on Tuesday,
Jan. 18th.
Senate Document No. ?, Resolve IN
favor of the Eastern Maine Hospital
for the Insane.
Mr. PRINCE of oxford: ! am re-
quested by the committee to ask that
the rules be suspended and that Senate
Document No. pass to its second
reading and to be engrOssed; and L
make that motion. OF course 1t is wen
understood that there has been large
sum of money devoted to the Eastern
Maine Hospital, some S430,000, and II
is necessary that this sum now pro-
vided for be available at once in order
that the establishment may De put IN
condition to receive patients | under
stand that the hospital across the
river is in congeSted condition on ac-
count of its being SO crowded. 1t has
accommodation for only about $50