Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-31

Rll an act to amend and extend the
charter of the Mechanic Falls Banking
and Trust Company.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Burleigh of Aroostook-BiU.
an act for building of a dam. and
maintaining power in the Madawas-
ka River in Stockton plantation.
Aroostook county.
BY Mr. Jones of Penobscot-Bin, an
act to incorporate the Sandy Stream
Dam and Improvement Company.
Also. BILL an act to incorporate the
Matagamon Manufacturing Company.
Also. bill. an act TO extend the charter
of the Winn Water and Power Com
pany.
Also, BILL an act to amend Chapter
4ls of the Private and Special Laws of
1897. as amended by Chapter 155 of the.
Private and Special Laws of 1899, re-
lating TO the Penobscot East Branch
Log Driving Association.
Also, remonstrance of the Passa-
dumkeag Boom Company against bill.
an act to incorporate the West Branch
Driving and Reservoir Dam Company.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
By Mr.. Jones of Penobscot-Petition of
T. L. Coe and others asking to amend
the law relating to sporting camps.
Mr. Mr.. Morrison of York Remon-
STRANGE of Edward w. Dyer and A 9TH
ers of Saco. against the prevention of
shooting geese, coot. megansees. whistlers
and old squaws and other birds.
BY Mr.. Whitehouse of Sagadahoc-Re-
monstrance of c. B. Furber and 10 others
of Bath, against the prevention of shoot
ing geese. coot. megansees. whistlers, oil
squaws and other birds.
CLAIMS.
BY Mr.. Pierce of Waldo-Petition of
Matthias a. Cullnan of Belfast, to be re-
imbursed for expense incurred in care for
soldier of Civil War.
. TEMPER
By Mr.. Burleigh of Aroostook- -Remon-
STRANGE against the resubmission of the
prohibitOry law.
TAXATION
BY Mr. Prince of Oxford-Petition of II.
D. Irish and 81 others. citizens of oxford
county. for equalization of taxation, as
ger bill.
By Mr.. Alden of Kennebec-Petition of
L. C. Herrick and Il others in favor OF
equalization of taxation.
BY Mr. Fernald of Androscoggin-Pet
tion of A. C. Day and ITS others in favor
of equaliza ton of taxation.
BY Mr.. McFadden of Lincoln-Bill. an
act to repeal Chapter Sc. Public Laws of
1895, relative to the taxation of vessel
property.
BY Mr.. Whitehouse of Sagadahoc-Bill,
an act to amend Chapter 10i of the Pub
lie Laws of 1899.
TABLED FOR PRINTING
Mr. Burleigh of Aroostook, presented
bill, an act in relation to the salaries of
justices of the supreme judicial court. and
moved it's reference to the committee or
judiciary, which was passed. The same
senator subsequently moved to reconsider
the motion to refer the same to the COM
mittee on judiciary and further moved
that the bill be referred to the committee
on salaries. which several motions pre-
vailed.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer of Penob-
scot. the said bill was laid upon the table
10 be printed pending its reference.
Mr.. VIRGIN of Cumberland. presented
BILL an act in relation to filing of papers
in eases argued before the law court, and
said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT have here an act which
was left with me. yesterday, with the re-
quest that it be referred to the commit
lee on judiciary, which | might explain
before its reference 1t provides that in
each case argued before the law court,
counsel shall file with the clerk of the
district in which the same is heard. three
copies of their respective briefs, for
printing; and the clerk, at the expense
"f his county. shall cause the same to be
pound in three equal volumes properly
PACED and indexed and deposited in the
respective county law Libraries of Au-
susta, Bangor and Portland. This is ac-
companed by a vote of approval by the
cumberland County Bar Association; and
wish to say to the Senate that the OBJ
lect of this bill is to provide the means
VI Preserving briefs of counsel in cases
argued before the law court, and that it
bt VI great assistance " CouISSi
III Preparing briefs in similar cases, and
would save Il large amount of research.
me expense to the county will be very
small. as the number of volumes will be
united during each session; and il only
provides for binding a copy of the brief
III three counties, and the books, when
"ound will be deposited in the law library
III those counties. namely, in the coun-
''es IN which the law courts are held.
on motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox, the
ioregoing act was tabled for printing,
pending its reference to the committee.
ORDERS.
by Mr. Burlegh of Aroostook-Ordered,
mat, the House concurring, when the
senate and House adjourn, they adjourn
10 meet. tomorrow morning, at s o'clock
Mr BURLEIGH-I wish to state, witr
reference to this order, that the commit
Tee on the University of Maine wishes tC
announce that the committee will visi
'Ae University at Orono, tomorrow, ant