The Portland daily press., 1901-02-01

at Pleasant Point IN the boWn OF Eerfys
Massrs. SWEET Of Kittsry, Phoenix Of
Alfred and jackson OF jefferson, present
ed petitions against resubmission.
MIR. Williams Of Sangerville, petition
In favor of equalization OF taxation.
Mr.. Walker OF Starks, act relating TO
the taxation OF mortgaged real estate,
making It the duty OF the assessors 60 ex-
anime mora closely into inoumbered real
estate, in making mp their tax lists.
Mr.. Psttangall of Machias. aos provid-
ing for a tax on direct inharitanoes.
where tse property wiIled exceeds $500
10 value, ana Is left to tine father, moth
or. husband, wife, ilnsal descendant,
adopted child, the linsai desoendent OF
any adopted child, the wife or widow OF
son, or the husband OF the daughter OF
descendent. But tax lie at the rate OF
one-half OF one per cent.
Mr. Sturgis OF Standish, petitions pray
my for open time on deer in Cumberland
county during the month of October.
with bill accompanying.
Mr.. Mayo of Fnxcroft, act making the
salary Of the sheriff of Piscataquis county
$3.50 par year, and ia king away from him
any of the fees earned by his deputies.
Mr., Harvey OF Atkinson. ordered that
the committee on legal affairs inquire
into the expediency of enacting 9 law
whsreby all paupers now supported by
towns shall be supported By counties.
MIR. jackson OF Monson, ordered that
the committee on inland fisheries and
game inquire into the expediency Of
amending chap. A. Of tbs laws OF 1899, SO
that the open season for partridge shall
be from the first day Of October TO the
first day of December.
MIR. Haskell OF windham, pstition OF
Eta Mitchell and 90 others of Lewiston
for equal suffrage.
Mr.. whits OF East Mschias, petition OF
the Methodist church Of Jacksonville for
law forbidding Sunday excursion rates,
Also by Mr.. Lawrence Of Gardiner, petit
tion for same.
MIR. Smith OF Waterb oro. petition In
favor of the negotiable instrument act.
MIR. Bracket of Phillips, remonstrAnce
against annexing any part of Franklin
to Oxford county, and against extending
the jurisdiction OF the Rumford Falls
municipal court TO Franklin county.
MIR. KnowIton of Harrington, remon-
STRANGE against setting of any part OF
franklin county and against exte lding
the jurisdiction of the Rnmford Falls
municipa court.
MIR. Somes OF Mount Desert, act author
izing the Bar Harbor Electric Light Co
co issue preferred stock, bonds, and to
purchase property.
Mr.. Dudley OF Augusta, act authoriz
ing the Bar Harbor ElectTio Light Co. 20
issue preferred stock, bonds and to pur-
chase proparty.
Mr.. Dudley OF Augusta, act authoriz-
ing the Augusta Water Co. to issue bonds
oancsl Its outstanding obligations, and
for the further improvement OF the works.
Mr.. Greene Of Madison, netition asking
that the charter OF the Madison Village
corporation be amended, giving the cor
poTation the right to constructs and main
tain an electric light plant.
Mr.. Kelley OF lewiston, act amending
the laws relating TO burying grounds
The amendment gives the right to extend
csmsteriss within 10 rods of any dwell
ing, initead OF %, as now provided.
Mr.. Skidmore OF Liberty, act to ircor-
porate the Smith Cemetery Land Assooia-
ton of Liberty.
Nj. Putnam of Moulton, act to provide
for voting by machine.
MIR. Staples OF York, act to authorize
the town or York to furnish lights for
public uses.
MIR. Noyes OF Berwick, act auborizing
the town of Berwick to supply the village
OF Berwick with water for tire ana do
nestle use.
Mir. PattangAII of Maohias, act to au-
thorize the town of Rogue Biuff TO main
tain wharf.
MIR. Stevens OF Bluehill, act to extend
the charter of the BluehiIl Water Co.
Mr.. Allen OF Sanford, act to amend the
chartsr of the Springvale Aqueduot Co.
MIR. Fellows of Buoksport, resolve au
thorizing the land agent to release the
States interest in Bar or Rodiok island
at Bar Harbor.
MIR. Dudley Of Augusta, act inoorporat-
ing the trustees Of Coburn Classical In
stitute. The incorporators are Nathaniel
Butler, Franklin w. johnson, George
ID. b. Pepper, Horace burlington, Leslie
q. Cornish, Edwin u. whittsmors,
Horatio X. Durham and Cyrus W.
Davis.
Mr.. Burrili of Ellsworth, petitions
from citizens OF Ellsworth Sedgewick, /
Unstine, Penohscot and Deer Isle In favor
of an act to incorporate the Hancock
County Railway Co.
MIR. Brackett Of Phillips, act to amend
the laws relating to the consolidation of
certain railway corporations giving the
Franklin s. Megantio X. Il. Go and the
klngheld & Dead River X. X. Co. the
same right TO consolidate now bald by
the sandy River Il. Il. 90. and the
Phillips q Rangelay Il. X. Co.
MIR. Smith of WATERFORD, act to amend
the charter of the ossipee Valley Tele-
graph and Telephone Co., wiping out the
limit OF 81. 900 of bonds that may be Is