Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEVENTY.FlRsT SESSION.
SENATE.

1 =
Hallowell.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
| Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
| Bill, An Act to amend Section AZ of
Chapter n of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the times of holding the
| terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in
Knox County. This bill came from the
| House reported by Mr.. Littlefield for
the Committee on Judiciary, in new
draft under same title and that it
ought to pass. Report accepted in
| concurrence. The bill took it's first
reading. On motion by Mr.. Staples of
Knox the bill took it's second reading
under suspension of the rules and was
passed to be engrossed.
| An Act to authorize the Biddeford
and Saco Water Company to issue
| bonds and for other purposes. This
Act was passed to be engrossed in the
Senate, and sent to the House. 1t was
returned from the House with Amend
| ment "a" 1t was voted by the Senate
| to reconsider the vote whereby the bill
was passed to be engrossed, and House
| amendment "A" accepted by the SEN
ate, and the bill as amended was
passed to be engrossed.
The following communication was
received from the office of the secretary
of State:
To the President of the Senate, and
Speaker of the House:
have the honor to transmit here
with report of the Maine State Prison
for 1902.
Very Respy, Your Obdt. Servant,
(SigneO BYRON BOYD.
Secretary of State.
which was referred to the committee
on State Prison.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Goodwin of Somerset: Bill.
An Act to amend Chapter as of the
Revised Statutes of 1888, relating to
the duties of Treasurers of Corpora
tions,
BY Mr.. Wing of Androscoggin: Bill
An Act to prevent the waters of Lake
Auburn from pollution.
By Mr.. Maddocks of Lincoln: An
Act to amend Section of Chapter 5e
of the Private and Special Laws of
1895 relative to the water supply of
Boothbay Harbor.
Legal Affairs.
By Mr. Philbrook of oxford: Bill.
An Act to make valid certain doings
of the Assessors of Norway for the
year 1902.
Railroads, TeIegraphs and Expresses.
By Mr.. Wilson of Washington: Bill
An Act to incorporate the Cherryfield
and Milbridge Street Railway.
By Mr.. Morse of Waldo: Petition
of D. NJ. Mcfarland and SO others OF
Montville in favor of charter for the
Camden and Liberty Street Railway.
Also: Petition of ]. ]. Walker and
38 others of Liberty in favor of same.
Also Petition of Arthur Ritchie
and 43 others of Liberty in favor OF
same.
Also: Petition of V. A. Simmons
and 43 others of Searsmont in favor
of same.
Also: Petition of L. S. Sylvester and
q others of Montville in favor of same
Also: Petition of C. S. Adams and
35 others of Montville in favor of
same.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Stetson of Penobscot: Bill,
An Act to incorporate the Merrill
Trust Company of Bangor.
Towns.
BY Mr.. Dudley of Aroostook: Peti-
ton of F. A. Weber and 81 others in
favor of the incorporation of Castle
Hill.
Public Charities and State Bene-
ficiaries.
BY Mr.. Morrison of York: Petition
of p. c. Jordan and "a others of Alfred
for Maine Home and school for feeble
minded.
BY Mr.. Stetson of Penobscot: Petit
ton of Mrs. James Adams and So 9TH
ers of Bangor for the establishment of
a home for the feeble minded of the
State.
Temperance.
BY Mr.. Dudley of Aroostook: Remon-
STRANGE of l.. e. Carter and 81 others of
Cary and Amity against resubmission.
BY Mr. Burns of Cumberland: Re-
monstrance of Rev. Bowley Green and
1852 others against resubmission or pro-
hibitory amendment.
Somerset County Delegation.
By Mr.. Goodwin of Somerset: Bill,
An Act to authorize the County COM
missioners of Somerset County to bor-
row a sum of money with which to
build an extension to the Court House
at Skowhegan, in said county.
Orders.
On motion of Mr.. Manley of Kenne-
bee, it was. Ordered, that the sixth
paragraph of rule % of the rules of the
Senate be amended by striking out all
after the word committees" in the
first line so that the paragraph as
amended shall read: 18th. Reports OF
committees" On motion by Mr. Ran
kin of York, it was: Ordered, that, the
House concurring, there be printed for
the use of the Legislature, each We'd
nesday and Friday, the usual number
of copies of the weekly report of the
committee on appropriations and finan-
cial affairs.
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