Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY.FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
Thursday, Feb,

70
President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Degen OF
Augusta.
| Journal of the previous session read
! ard approved.
| Papers from the House disposed of
| in concurrence.
During the introduction and action
upon House papers Senator Wing OF
Androscoggin, having been called to
the Chair by the President, presided,
| the President thereafter resuming the
| chair
| Certain petitions and remonstrances
| in relation to resubmission of the pro-
| nibitory amendment came from the
House, referred by that branch to the
committee on Temperance. On motion
| by Mr.. Dudley Of Aroostook, the Sem
ate non-concurred with such reference,
and on further motion of the same
Senator, said petitions and remon-
strances were placed on file.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
bill, An Act to provide for representa-
ton of the State of Maine at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at ST.
Louis, Mo-, and asking for an appro-
priation therefor, was tabled, pending
the acceptance of the report, and Tues
day next assigned for it's consideration.
On motion by Mr.. Dudley of Aroos-
took, Bill, An Act to amend the char
ter of the Bascodegan Dam Company
was laid on the table, the pending
question being upon concurrence with
the House in accepting the report of
committee on interior waters that it
ought to pass.
Il Read and Assigned.
4 An Act in relation to the trustees OF
Westbrook Seminary.
+ An Act in relation to the Police
Court of the city of Rockland.
I An Act to amend Chapter 1874 of the
private and special laws of 1885 rela-
ting to the charter of the Wiscasset
Water Company.
An Act. to set apart an annual Old
Home Week.
/ An Act to amend Chapter 204 of the
private and special laws of 1888 en-
titled An Act to establish municipal
Court in the town of Westbrook
/ An Act to extend the charter of the
Sebasticook Manufacturing and Power
Company. blouse amendment A.
adopted IN COHCufTeHCeJ
I An Act relative to the Clinton Elec-
trio Light and Power Company.
/ Resolve in favor of the city Of Rock
land.
Resolve in relation to completion of
the fifth Revision of the General or
Public Laws, and appointing COM
missioner therefor.
An Act to incorporate the South
West Harbor Banking and Trust Com
pany.
An Act relating to the Camden Trot-
ting Park Association.
An Act to amend Chapter 229 of the
private and special laws of 1888 as
amended by Chapter 3S3 of the private
and special laws of 1885, entitled An Act
to incorporate the Passadumkeag Log
Driving Company.
An Act to authorize the erection of
piers and booms i'm the Mattawamkeag
river at Jenkins Cove.
An Act to incorporate the st. John
River Toll Bridge Company.
An Act authorizing the Great North
ern Paper Company to locate, erect
and maintain piers and booms in Ken
nebec River
All ACl W IGllCNe liC tONi VI i'oCeh
bay Harbor from the duty OF building,
repairing or maintaining roads, streets
or ways on the Isle of Springs.
An Act to amend Chapter 100 of the
private and special laws of 1866, en-
titled An Act to incorporate the Sebec
Dam Company, as amended by Section
6 of Chapter 26 of the private and
special laws of 1899.
An Act to amend the charter Of the
Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Com
pany.
An Act to grant certain powers to
Hancock county trustees of public re-
servations.
An Act relating to the election of a
road commissioner in the town of
Boothbay Harbor.
The House having non-concurred
with the Senate in passing to be en-
crossed Resolve in favor of John
Bradbury, and
Resolve in favor of EbeneZer 0.
Gerry, and having recommitted said
resolves to the Committee on Pensions;
on motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer
set. Resolve in favor of John Bradbury
by Mr.. Staples of Knox, Resolve in
favor of Ebenezer o. Gerry was also
laid on the table. Subsequently, these
two resolves We're taken from the
table on motion by Mr.. Goodwin of
Somerset.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr..
President. / understand that, in the
House, yesterday, vote was passed to
recommit these two measures to the
Committee on Pensions, with instruc-
lions to bring in a bill pensoning all
needy veterans of the Aroostook war.
BY some means that does not appear
before the Senate. although | am in
formed that such was the action in the
House, and there must be some error
in regard to it, but it was made at the
suggestion of the Committee on APP
preparations and Financial Affairs;
and I would ask if may be permitted,
the chairman of that committee of that
was his understand of the matter?
Mr.. BURNS of Cumberland: 1t was,
yes.
Mr.. GOODWIN: Now with that un-
Outstanding on the part of the Senate I
move that the Senate recede, and con-
cur with the House in recommitting
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