The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-31


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BY Mr.. Carleton Of Winthrop. an act
additional OF an act to incorporate the
Union Gas and Electric company OF Wat
ervilla. The act authorizes said company
to purchase and Gown capital stock
and bonds in other corporations; 1t also
permits the company 10 do business In
Belgrade and Oakland
BY MIR. Madaooks OF b oothbay Harbor,
act TO establish the Lincoln Municipal
court. The act provides that 1t shall
have original and exclusive Jurisdiction
In all civil matters within the county OF
Lincoln as now held by trial justices In
said county. The act gives the court the
power to sit In oases under its jurisdic-
tion In any town In the county.
By Mr.. Dillingham; OF ST. Adams, act
authorizing the Lynn wooden company to
supply gas and electricity in the towns
OF Hartland. st. Adams and Palmyra.
By Mr.. LittlehaIe Of Union, act grant.
Ing charter to the Union Telephone COM
rany. The bill provides for the building
and operating OF telephone lines In the
towns Of Union, Washington, Appleton
and Hope in Knox county, and Sears
mont, Liberty and Montville, Lincoln
vile. Belmont and Belfast in waldo
county. The incorporators are II. Il.
Burkett, q. ii. Robbins and Nj. Burkett-
BY Mr. Hinckley of Jonesport, ant to
Incorporate the Jonesport Light and
Water company. The incorporators are
Edward u. Sawyer, George W. Smith,
Charles S. Hinckley and George II, Cur.
tbs and they are authorized to supply the
town Of Jonesport with water and light.
BY Mr.. Libby OF Poland, act relating
to forcible entry and detainer. The act
provides that 10 days notice In writing,
instead OF 80 days notice may be sutfi-
oient to warn tenants to vacate premi ses
by Mr.. Sutherland OF Biddeford, act
re'atlng TO sol1iers ami sailors. The
bill provides that no soldier or sailor of
the United States shall be removed to
poor -houEe.
By MIR. Littlehale of Union act au-
thorizing the sale OF the church property
of the Methodist Episcopal church Of the
town Of Union.
by MIR. Pattangall Of Machias, act re-
lating to the duties and powers OF game
wardens. The law OF 1909 gave authority
to game wardens to search or arrest a
person suspected Of violating the game
laws without a warrant. The bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Pattangall strikes out that
provision and substitute thu following;
After procuring proper warrant game
wsrdens may arrest any persons whom
they have reason to believe are guilty OF a
violation OF the law, and shall without
warrant arrest any person aotully en-
gagged In the violation thereof, and after
procuring search warrant to open, enter
and examine where he has reason to be-
lisve any game or fish taken or held In
violation OF this shapter lie to be found,
ana to seize the same. This Is an amend
ment to chapter Az of the public laws OF
1899.
by MIR. Foster OF Oakland, act to pre-
vent Offering special Inducements for
travelling on the Lords day. The bill
imposes penalty upon all transportation
companies OF $40 and costs. for each and
every passenger carried for less than the
IeRular passenger rate on the Lord & day.
By MIR. Peabody of Princston, act pro-
hibiting any person holding this office OF
judge OF any municipal or police court
having jurisdiction exceeding that OF
trial justice unless sucl person shall be
member OF the har of THIS State. The
bill also prohibits such Justices from
holding any State, county, or municipal
ex ecutlve office.
BY Mr.. White OF East Maohias, att to
establish the East Machias Light and
Water company. The incorporators are
John A. Mcdonald, @. Hollis White and
l.. W. Ross.
BY Mr.. Coffin OF Freeport, resolve
granting a hundred dollars annually for
o,years, flor the Freeport Park associa-
lion.
BY Mr. Webb of Portland, act provid-
ing for three commissioners for board
OF Pan-American managers. The bill
appropriates $1,000 for the expenses OF the
board, 5000 of which shall be expended
in conjunction with othsr New England
states in the erection OF buil1ing on
the grounds OF the exposition, to be desig-
mated rs the New England building.
BY MIR. Fellows of Buoksport. resolve
refunding TO the town OF Bucksport
Sl65 o., on account OF defective school re-
turns.
By Mr.. Smith Of WATERFORD, resolve In
favor or Limerick Academy.
BY MIR. Fellows Of Buoksport, resolve
granting 500 year to the East Maine
Conference seminary at Bucksport.
BY MIR. Gilmore of Turner, resolve
granting $3.50 a year to Leayitt institute.
BY MIR. Walker OF Stars, petition of the
Skowhegan and Norridgewook Hallway
and Power company for authority to ex-
tend It's road into the--town of Smithtield
by MIR. Stevens of Blue Hill, act ex-
tending the charter for two years, OF the
Blne HIN and Bzcksport electric railroad
company.
BY Mr.. Ma1dooks of Boothbay Harbor,
act to extend the charter of the Bootnbay