Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12

and the bond deposited with the Sec
rotary of State.
4 The report was accepted and ths
bond was approved.
Mr. Butler from the committee or
commerce, on Bill, An Act TO amend
Section AZ of Chapter 2S4 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1901, reported that the same
1 be referred to the committee on shore
fisheries.
Mr. Drew from the committee on
the Judiciary, on petition of Albert w
Paine praying for an act to provide for
voting by proxy at public elections, re-
ported leave to withdraw.
| Mr.. Cakes from the committee on le-
! gal affairs on Bill, An Act to repeal
| Chapter 22S of the laws of 1901 re-
lating to fees and taxable costs, report
ed ought not to pass.
| Mr.. NeWcomb from same committee,
on Bill, An Act to grant Paul Castor a
certificate of registration to practice
medicine, reported ought not to pass.
| Mr.. Allen of Sanford from the COM
mittee on the judiciary, on petition OF
| Frederic Danforth and 26 others of
Gardiner, reported Bill, An Act to in
corporate the Gardiner water dis
trict, and that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Littlefield from same committee,
on Bill, An Act to amend Sections 81,
| %, 20 and 80, of Chapter 70 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to attorneys at
| law, reported ought to pass.
| Mr.. Barker from the committee on
| legal affairs, reported in a new draft
Bill, An Act to legalize the doings of
the Crosbyville chapel at Bangor,
Maine, and that it ought to pass.
Mr. Cakes from same committee, on
bill, An Act to amend the charter of
the city OF Portland, reported, ought to
pass.
Mr. Campbell from same committee,
on bill, An Act in relation to the cleo
ton of school committee of the city of
Portland, reported ought to pass.
Mr. Eaton from the committee on APP
preparations and financial affairs, on
bill, An Act in relation to the salaries
| of the justices of the supreme judicial
court, reported ought to pass.
Mr. Bodwell from same committee,
on Resolve providing for the compensa-
ton of steamboat inspectors for the
years 1900 1901 and 1902, reported ought
| to pass.
Mr.. Cordwell from the committee on
inland fisheries and game, on petition
of B. M. Fernald and others of Poland,
reported bill, An Act to amend Section
5 of Chapter AZ of the Public Laws of
1892 as amended by Chapter 1926 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1901 relat-
| ing to fishing through the ice in
ThompsOns pond, and that it ought to
pass.
Mr.. Hill of Buxton from the commit
tee on towns. on bill, An Act to amend
Section ~ of Chapter of Revised
Statutes of 1883, as amended by Chap
ter 1885, of the Public Laws of 1885, re-
ported ought to pass.
Mr.. HILL of Buxton: Mr.. Speaker,
move that the rules be suspended and
that the bill receive it's three readings
at the present time and be passed to
be engrossed-for this reason: That is
one of the best laws for towns, in my
opinion, that can be enacted, and I
would like for the towns to have the
benefit of that law at the coming an
nual election which will be held next
month, and the warrants for the sever
al town meetings will have to be is
sued within ten days.
Mr. WEEKS of Fairfield: Mr..
Speaker, I would like to have the bill
read or explained by some gentleman
who is familiar with it's contents
The clerk read the bill
Mr. WEEKS: Mr.. Speaker, 1 don't
want to discuss the merits of this bill
but do object to its going through I'M
Ter a suspension of the rules. 1t is an
important public matter, and / believe
for one that it should be printed UNI
Ter the joint rules and that we should
have time to think it over and see
whether we want such law. / there
sore believe that the motion of the
gentleman from Buxton ought not to
prevail, and / desire for one to enter
my objection.
Mr.. SMITH of Pressure Isle: Mr..
Speaker, / wish to state that / heartily
concur,in all that has been said by the
gentleman from Fairfield (Mr. Weeks),
Ind l hope that the bill will take its
usual course.
The question being on the motion that
the rules be suspended and that the
Dill take it's three readings and be
passed to be engrossed at the present
time.
The motion was lost.
The bill was then laid on the table
or printing under joint rules.
Mr.. Shackford of Poland, from the
ommittee on towns, on bill, An Act to
'hange the name of the town of st.
agatha in the county of Aroostook to
cleveland, reported out to pass.
The reports were accepted and the
| bills and resolves ordered printed under
joint rules.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to amend Chapter % of the
| Private and Special Laws of 1899, re
ating to taking cells in Bagaduce river,
Jay and tributaries.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
| .er 10 of the Revised Statutes, relating
% the law of the road.
An Act to amend Section "a of Chap
er of the Revised Statutes, relating
% country roads and bridges in unin-
| corporated townships.
An Act to grant additional powers to
| he Waterville & Oakland Street Rail-
| way.
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