Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-28
HOUSE..
EehruarY

Pfdyer Dy 1teV. Mr. Livingstone Of
Augusta
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
The following Senate bills and re-
solves were read and assigned:
On motion of Br. Burleigh of Aroos-
took, this bill was laid on the table.
An act to authorize telephone, tele-
graph. electric light, heat and power
companies to place their wires under
the surface Of public ways.
An act relating to the Madison Power
Co.
An act to incorporate the Sandy
Stream Dam and Improvement Co.
An act TO incorpate the Bridgton
Water 60.
An act to amend Chapter 266 of the
Public Laws of 1899 as amended by
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.
An act to extend the charter of the
Winn Water and Power Co.
Resolve in aid of navigation on
Moosehead lake.
on motion of Mr.. Foster of Oakland.
this resolve was laid on the table for
printing statement of facts.
A communication was received from
the State treasurer transmitting a
statement of appropriations already
made and now pending for the fiscal
years 1901 and 1902. in compliance with
the order of the Legislature under date
of February %.
On motion of Mr.. Parkhurst of Ban
gor. the communication was laid on
the table to be printed.
The following petitions. bills, etc.
were presented and referred
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Powers of Fort Fairfield
Bill. an act establishing penalties for
the use of public funds by public
officers for any purposes not author
lied by law.
Also bill an act to amend Section 6.
Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes re
lating to the appointment of guard
ians.
Also Bill. an act TO provide for the
recording of documents of unorganized
places.
BY Mr.. Foster of Oakland-Bill. an
act to enlarge the power of the Oak
land Electric Company.
BY Mr.. Dunn of Orono-Bill, an act
to legalize the organization of the Ban
gor kindergarten Association and au-
thorizing it to convey real estate.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. McDougall of Boothbay-Re
monstrance of George l.. Welt and Il
others. taxpayers and citizens of
Waldoboro. against granting water
charter to Waldoboro Water and EleC-
trio Light and Power Company.
BY Mr.. jackson Of Jefferson-Re-
monstrance of NJ. NJ. Richards and 80
others of Waldoboro against same.
BY Mr.. MaddoCkS of BOOthbay
Observation-Disclosures of J. Tyler Gay
and Il others of Waldoboro against
same.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Dunn of Orono-Rcsove i'll
favor legislative committee and men-
bers Senate and House authorized to
visit University of Maine.
BY Mr.. Beal of Bangor-Rescive au-
thorizing temporary loar for war
purposes for the year 1902.
Also, I:esclve authori2r-; a tcmpor-
lIy loan for 1902.
EDUCATION
BY Mr.. Gilmore of Turner Resolve
in favor Of summer training schools
for teachers and the dist tyihutioh OF
educational doc uments.
CLAIMS
T;y Mr.. Putnam of Hon ton-Resolve
in favor of Sigmund Newi:nitse. ,Rc-
CeiVed under suspension ot the rules).
TEMPERANCE
BY Mr. Coffin of Freeport-l,emon-
STRANGE of H. NJ. Gushing and 100
others. citizens of Freeport, against re-
submission.
TAXATION
BY Mr.. Haskell Of Windham-Bill.a an
act to encourage the raising of cattle
and the development of the farming in
dustries Of Maine.
Ry Mr.. FarnsWorth of Pembroke
Bill an act to provide revenue for the
State by charging a fair compensation
for the use of the lakes, ponds and
rivers of the State for log driving and
for other purposes.
SALARIES
By Mr.. Gardner of Patten-Bill. an
act to increase the pay of the members
of the Maine Legislature and to pro-
hibit the use of railroad passes or
road in the State by members of the
Legislature.
RAILROADS. TELEGRAPHS AND
EXPRESSES
Mr.. Haskell of Windham. presented
bill. an act authorizing and empower
ing the register of deeds for the coun-
ty of Cumberland to make true COPY
of contents of Volume l of the Cum
berland county record of deeds and to
certify that it is a true copy of said
record.
On motion of MIR. Haskell, the rules
were suspended. the bill received it's
three several readings and was passed
to be engrossed.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY DELEGATION.
BY Mr.. Briggs of Hudson-Remon-
STRANGE of w. r. Kingsbury and 25 9th
ers Of Bradford against the building
Of = court house in Penobscot county.