Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-09

perch from Trip Pond and its trip-
utaries. reported that the same pe r.,
ferred to the commissioners on inlahd
fisheries and game.
Mr.. Wilson from same committee on
petition reported Bill, an act TO resu-
late fishing in Grand Lake stream an"
outlet of Grand lake. Washington
county. Printed under joint rules
Mr.. Jones from same committee OF
petitions reported Bill. an act to pre-
hibit the sale Of trout in the county 81
Hancock. Printed under joint rules.
Mr.. Wilson from same cOmmtte" re-
ported ought to pass on Bill an a't
relating to fishing for togue through
| the ice. Printed under joint rules.
| Mr.. Thompson from committee on
shore fisheries reported ought 10 pass
on Resolve for an appropriation for tht
use of the commissioners of sea amt
shore fisheries. Printed under joint
| rules.
Mr.. Peabody from the committee on
indian affairs reported ought to pass
on Resolve in favor Of Joseph Scpsis.
representative of the Passamaquoddy
! tribe Of Indians. Printed under join;
rules.
Mr. Peabody from same committee
reported ought to pass on Resolve IN
favor of Thomas Dana, representative
Of the Penobscot tribe Of indians,
Mr.. Hinkley from same committee
reported ought to pass on Resolve
making appropriations for the Penob-
scot tribe Of Indians. Printed under
joint rules.
NIr. Hinkey from the same COM
mittee. reported ought to pass on re
solve making appropriation for the
Passamaquoddy tribe Of Indians.
Printed under joint rules.
Mr.. Hutchngs. from the Penobacot
county delegation. reported in new
draft bill. an act TO amend chapter 2oN
of the Private and Special Laws ~
1898. entitled an act TO enable the pro
prietcrs Of the Bangor bridge to dis
pose Of their bridge property. Printed
under joint ules.
NJ. Daigle presented out Of order re-
solve in favor o. certain settlers IN
Nadawaska territory, and moved itS
reference to the committee on state
lands and state roads.
The motion was agreed TO.
The following order came from the
Senate:
| Ordered the House ConCurring, that
the committee on agriculture be- and
hereby is authorized To make 4 COM
plete investigation into the manage
ment Of the office Of the board Of AZ
riculture as conducted by the Secre-
tary. examine all accounts pertaining
to the work of the office summon Wit
nesses To appear ana present evidence.
employ such counsel as may be neces-
| sary. also a stenographer, ascertain
the amount Of I'LL outstanding bills.
sent to this Legislature a complete ana
ftemized account of the result Of such
investigation.
Mr.. PATTANGALL Of Machias: |
move that the order lie upon the table
The SPEAKER pro tenn: Is it the
pleasure Of the House that the motion
prevail2 II is n vote.
"a voice.: Doubted
Mr.. PATTANGALL. My purpose IN
moving to lay the order on the table
was simply this: 1t seems to me that
if any investigation Of that kind is
necessary it might perhaps he Well %
amend the order 81 as to include pos
SlDly various otitr departments bI tht
government. | doubt the necessity ~
il in any case. | certainly can see no
reason for singing out one department
ana appointing a committee With pow
~ to employ counsel ana take tcati-
mony unless some gentleman has some
reason for supposing that something II
going wrong in that department. ana
going differently from any other.
Mr.. COOK Of Nassalboro. There are
grave reasons for supposing that some
thing is going on in that department.
LaughterD The farmers Of the State
desire the passage Of this order.
The question being on the motion to
lay th- order on the table. 4 division