Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-25
ton of James S. Merchant and IA
others for the repeal of the organiZa-
ton of Perkins Plantation.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

INDIAN AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Carr of Oldtown-Petition
of Mitchell ATTAIN and 50 others, men,
bers of the Penobscot tribe of In
dams, asking for an increase in APP
for police.
Also petition of Mitchell ATTAIN and
so others. members of Penobscot
tribe of Indians. asking for an appro-'
priation for building an engine and
watch house.
Also petition of Mitchell ATTAIN and
AZ others. members of the Penobscot
tribe of Indians. asking for exemption
from guide license fee.
Also resolve making appropriation
for the Penobscot tribe of Indians,
with accompanying petition.
TAXATION.
Ry Mr.. Farnsworth of Pembroke
Bill, An act to amend section SO of the
Revised Statutes as amended by chap
ter Sc of the Public Laws of 1895 re-
lating to the taxation of lands not
liable to be assessed in any town.
ORDERS.
On motion by Webb of Portland,
Ordered The Senate concurring. that
the sum of $50 be allowed the joint
committee on legislative apportion-
ment for expenses of a stenographer.
On motion by Mr.. Parkhurst of
Bangor,
Ordered. That 800 extra copies of
bill, An act to incorporate the West
Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam
Company. be printed for the use of the
House.
Mr.. SWEET of Kittery: Mr.. Speak
err. move a suspension of the rules and
that this resolve be given an i'm
mediate passage: Resolve relating
to the removal of Hendersons Point in
Fiscataqua river"
l will explain why | desire this.
There is bill pending before Con-
gress in regard to appropriations for
| rivers and harbors. At the kittcry
navy yard. we have a dry dock.
which is under construction. 700 feet
| long, which is costing over a million
| dollars. We have one of the best
| harbors in the United States. There
| is in that harbOr a point which Is
called Henderson's Point. 1t projects
! out into the narrowS of our channel
| some 300 feet, and we want to get a
portion of the river and harbor appro-
priation. if that bill passes, to relieve
this objective point. The tide waters
strike in on the side. pass over the
| narrowS and make a very strong cur
rent. Our large shipping. our naval
| our merchant vessels. have to be very
careful in making that point in order
| that they may not strike on the other
| side on account of the current. Now
| then, if this objective point is taken
| off. we have a perfect channel. Any
i ship in the world can enter our waters
| run an anchor in our harbor at low
| water and be perfectly safe. whereas
now they pass around this point max
ing 60 degrees. in and out. Taking
| this point off it makes clear channe
to our dry dock. This dock is not only
| for the government alone but ii is fol-
the interests of this State, and | may
say for the interest of the world
Foreign nations may at some timt
have some of their vessels stranded
and have to utilize our dry dock fol
repairs.
Now the object Of this resolution j.
senators in Congress the passage o.
an appropriation for kittery nav!
yard for the purpose of relieving thi:
objective point. The State of Maine
has it's manufactures. it's railroads, it!
sea coast, it's inland fisheries anC
hunting, and if we get this bill through
Congress for this appropriation Their
will be no State in the Union which
will excel the State of Maine in its in
dustries. We have got the best har
Dor, we will have one of the best dr.
docks that the world can show. Whel
you vote upon this matter | hope yol
will make it unanimous. 1t is no
costing the State of Maine anything
it is simply urging our legislators a
Washington to use their influence il
favor of this act and this appropria
ton. | move that this resolve b.
passed to be engrossed under a sus
pension of the rules.
The SPEAKER: The Chair desires t.
that there is now upon the Speaker
desk the same resolve which has beel
passed by the Senate, and if the gen
tleman will withdraw his resolve AM
make his motion on the one that come
from the Senate, he will facilitate hi
purpose. They are precisely alike.
Mr. SWIFT: Then l will Withdraw
my motion and move a concurrence
with the Senate.
The Senate resolve then receive
its two several readings and wa
passed to be engrossed under sus
pension of the rules.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Libby. from the committee on lie
gal affairs, on bill, an act in relation t
supplying the municipal court of tn
city of Biddeford, with dockets an
= blanks, reported that the same be re
ferred to the York county delegation.
Mr.. Fuller. from the committee o
banks and banking, on petition of {
: NJ. Sawyer and 90 others, praying fC
} the passage of a law regarding uni
, formity of negotiable instruments, re
ported that the petition be referred
| the committee on judiciary.
) Mr.. Fuller, from the committee o
+ banks and banking. on bill an act I
amend chapter 25S of the Public Law
of 1898, as amended by Chapter 100 {
the Public Laws of 1895, relating to tt
taxation of savings banks. reported
recommendation that a reduction
, onefOurth of one per cent. in the rat