Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEVENTY.FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.

Senate met according to adjourn
| ment. and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Livingston OF
Augusta.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
| in concurrence.
Bill. An Act in relation to salaries
of justices of the supreme judicial
court. This bill came from the House
reported from the committee on Sal
aries that it ought to pass. The report
was accepted in concurrence. On mo-
ton by Mr.. Staples of Knox the bill
was tablede
Bill. An Act authorizing the Great
Northern Paper Company to locate,
erect and maintain piers and booms
in the Kennebec river. This bill came
from the House referred to the COM
mittee on interior waters, and the Sen
ate concurred in such reference. Sub
sequently, on motion by Mr.. Goodwin
of Somerset the motion whereby the
Senate concurred with the House in re-
ferring the bill to the committee on in
terror waters was reconsidered; and on
further motion by the same senator the
bill was tabled for printing, pending
reference in concurrence.
Read and Assigned.
An Act to amend Section fifteen of
Chapter fifteen of Revised Statutes of
Maine. 1883, relating to Burying
Grounds.
An Act to amend Section "a of Chap
ter 102. Public Laws of 1891 as amend
ed by Chapter 267 Public Laws of 1898,
relating to providing for the printing
and distributing ballots at the public
expense and regulating voting for
State and city elections.
An Act to grant additional powers
to the Portsmouth, Kittery & York
Street Railway.
An Act to amend Section seventeen of
Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 261 of the Public
Laws of 1885 and by Chapter 81 of the
Public Laws of 1891, relating to migra-
tory fish.
The following bills, petitions, ETC.,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Randall of Cumberland: An
Act to amend the Charter of the Maine
Historical Society permitting said so
ciety to hold real and personal estate
to the value of five hundred thousand
dollars.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Maddocks of Lincoln: Bill,
An Act to incorporate the Boothbay
Harbor Electric Light and Power Com
pany.
Education.
BY Mr. Pierce of Aroostook: Bill,
An Act to amend Chapter 296 of the
Public Laws of 1897, relating to the
employment of superintendent Of
schools.
Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses.
BY Mr. Randall of Cumberland: Bill,
An Act to ratify certain doings of the
Elliot Bridge Company.
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Currier of Franklin, Resolve
in favor of the town of New Sharon,
with statement of facts.
Claims.
BY Mr. Stetson of Penobscot, Resolve
in favor of Bernhard Pol, of Bangor,
to reimburse him for taxes paid
through error. With statement of
facts.
Taxation.
BY Mr. Randall of Cumberland:
Bill, An Act appropriating one-half of
the taxes received from trust and
banking companies to the school fund.
temperance.
By Mr.. Clark of Hancock: Remon-
STRANGE of E. S. Hamor and As others,
citizens of Eden. against resubmission.
By Mr.. Burns of Cumberland: Re-
monstrance of Arcana Lodge I. o. G.
T., Portland, Me-, against resubmission
of prohibitory amendment.
BY Mr.. Stetson of PenObscot, Remon-
STRANGE of Willis M. Seavis and 131
others of Bangor against resubmission
Of the Prohibition Law.
BY Mr.. Wing of Androscoggin Re-
monstrance of Rev. Fred M. Preble and
243 others of Auburn against resub-
mission of the prohibitory law
BY Mr.. Staples of Cumberland, Re
monstrance of C. C. Whidden and "A
others of Bridgton, against resubmis-
sion.
BY Mr.. Manley of Kennebec, Re-
monstrance Of A. N. Dyer of Sidney
and 10 others against resubmission.
BY Mr.. Bryant of Somerset, Remon-
STRANGE of Rev. O. H. Tracy and 281
others of Pittsfield against resubmis-
sion.
By Mr.. Bryant of Somerset, Remon-
STRANGE Of Rev. A. e. Morris and 10
others of Pittsfield against resubmis-
sion of prohibitory amendment.
. Also: Remonstrance of ]. S. Hasel-
tine and "a others of Pittsfield against
resubmission of prohibitory amend
ment.
Also: Remonstrance of Rev. Walter
S. Aldrich and 80 others Of Cornville
against resubmission Of prohibitory
amendment. t{ld
Also, Remonstrance of Mrs. r. f.
Lawrence and so others Of Shawmut
against resubmission of prohibitory
amendment.
Also. Remembrance of e. v. Cook
and 80 others of Palmyra against re-
submission of prohibitory amendment.
BY Mr.. Titcomb of York. Remon-
STRANGE of Rev. Herbert e. Moulton
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