The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-07
Augusta.

In the senate, thursday, MI. Bryant
of Pittsfeld presented petition of e. d.
Pratt and twenty others of Newport, in
favor of bill relating to superintendent
of schools
Mr.. " eeks of Fairfield for the com
mittee ON judiciary, on Bill, an act to
establish municipal court in the town
of Pittstied, reported same ought to
pass. Bill tabled for printing, under
the joint rules.
Mr. White for the committee on the
judiciary, on Bill, an act to establish
municipal court in the town of Fair
field, reported same ought to pass. Bill
tabled for printing under the joint rules.
Also on Bill, an act to authorize the
Great Northern Paper Company to in
crease its capital stock, reported that
same ought to pass. Bill tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
Passed TO be enacted, an act to pre-
vent the throwing of saw dust and other
refuse stuff into the waters of McGraw,
Ellis, East North, Great, Long, Little
and snow ponds and their tributaries,
situated partly in Kennebec and in Som
erset county.
In the House, Thursday, by Mr.. Gar
diner of Patteh--Bill, an act to prevent
| the use of free passes and free service
by railroads, street railroads, sleeping
| cars, telephone, telegraph and express
companies.
By Farnsworth of Pembroke petitions
of o. A. Bowman and Is others, r. E
Libby and 80 others, Sprague A Taylor
and 80 others of Fairfield, John alker
and 80 others of East Fairfield, and
others in favor of an increase tax on
corporations of the State.
Passed to be engrossed, Bill, an act to
prohibit fishing except in the ordinary
method of angling with artificial flies in
any of the ponds lying on Saddleback
mountain, or the outlet Of the same,
flowing into Dead river pond or Range
ley lake, or any of the tributaries empty
ing into said outlet, or in salmon lake,
formerly known as Gull pond, situated
in Dallas plantation, in Franklin county.
In the Senate, Friday. the following
communication was received: TO the
president of the Senate and speaker OF
the House of Representatives: | have
the honor to herewith transmit resolve
of the Legislature of the State of South
{ arolina, requesting the state of Maine
to make a special exhibit at the expo.
and West Indian exposition to be held
in the city of Charleston, Decemb Der,
1901 to June LIST, 1902 On motion the
same was referred to the committee on
financial affairs.
In the House, Friday, Mr.. Page of
Skowhegan, from the committee on
financial affairs, on resolve in favor of
legislative committee and members of
nd a,,thAr;za 70 tipif ha
University of Maine, reported that same
be referred to the committee on Uni
versity of Maine
Read and assigned, Bill, an act to
authorize the erection and maintenance
of dams, side dams, piers and booms in
Sandy stream, Gilman pond and Gilman
stream in the plantations of Highland
and Lexington and the town of New
Portland, in the county of Somerset and
State of Maine, and to make improve
ments in said streams and pond.
Bill, an act additional to an act to in
corporate the Union Gas and Electric
Company of Watervllle.
Mr.. Bryant of Pittsfeld introduced in
the Senate, Wednesday, bill, an act to
incorporate the Skowhegan Banking Co.
Mr.. Plummer, for the committee on
education, on resolve in aid of the
Scion High school, reported that the
same ought not to pass; also resolve in
favor of Somerset Academy of Athens,
reported same ought not to pass, being
provided for under general law.
In the House, Wednesday, by Mr..
Page of Skowhegan, bill. an act to
authorize the Skowhegan Hall Associa-
ton to issue bonds to pay outstanding
Indebtedness.