Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEyENTY-FlRsT SESSION.
SENATE.

QtHt.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Quimby OF
Gardiner
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of ir
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Wash
ington, Order, the Senate concurring
that the State treasurer be authorized
TO pay to William ]. Mayberry for SER
vices and expenses to the committee
on military affairs during this session
was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Som
erset. Order. that the State treasurer
by requested to pay to William j
Smith, first assistant messenger for eX-
ira services before the session COM
menced, was tabled.
On motion by Mr.. Bryant of Somer-
ct, Order, that the treasurer of State
be directed to pay the pages of tho
House in addition to the regular
amount $25 each for extra services dur.
ing the session of the Legislature
On motion by the same senator, Or
der that the report of the committee or
appropriations and financial affairs re-
porting that same be referred to the
next Legislature on resolve providing
for geological examination of the
State for a possible supply of coal, be
taken from the file, was tabled
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
set, the Senate voted to grant the re-
quest contained in the following Or
der: Ordered. that the Senate be re-
quested to return to the House Senate
document 227, resolve in favor of Maine
State prison.
On motion by Mr.. Buck of Hancock
the Senate reconsidered the vote
whereby the foregoing resolve was
passed to be engrossed
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
set, bill, An Act to amend Section OF
Chapter 256 of the Public Laws of 1885,
as amended by Chapter 1877, relating to
the sale and analysis of commercial
fertilizers, took its several readings
under suspension of the rules and was
passed to be ensrossed.
ELL. An Act to annex certain islands
in Casco bay in Sagadahoc county. to
the town Of Phippsburg, under suspen-
sion of the rules was passed to be en-
crossed. ..54
An Act to change the name of the
plantation of Winterville, under sus-
pension of the rules, took its several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed.
an Act providing temporarily for
the appointment of wardens, and for
their services, under suspension of the
passed to be engrossed.
On motion, by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
set. resolve in favor of illustrated lee
lures on picturesque Maine was laid
on the table. Subsequently this resolve
was indefinitely postponed on motion
by the same senator
Pill. An Act to amend Chapter SO OF
the Public Laws of 1899. entitled Ar
Act to prevent incompetent persons
from conducting the business of phar-
maciStS. House amendment A reject
ed. On motion of Mr.. Clark of Han
cock, the bill. took it's two several read
ings under suspension of the rules and
was passed to be engrossed
On motion by Mr. Goodwin of Somer-
set, House document No 4O4, relating
to Patriots day was taken from the
table. On motion by Mr.. Randall of
Cumberland, the Senate insisted on its
former action and the committee of
conference was Joined on the part of
the Senate, the Chair appointing as
such committee Messrs. Randall of
Cumberland, Goodwin of Somerset. and
Morrison of York.
On motion by Mr.. Stetson of Penob-
scot. bill, An Act for the assessment
of State tax for 1903 amounting toA the
sum of $9l0,415.11: also bill, An Act for
the assessment of State tax for 1901.
S91o,4.5.U. under suspension of the rules
and were passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Burns of Cumber-
land, bill, An Act to amend Section 112
of Chapter IL of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by Chapter 81 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1891 and by Chapter 121 of
the Public Laws of 1895, and by Chan
ter 30S of the Public Laws of 1897, relat-
ing to normal schools and Madawaska
Training School, received its two sew
eral readings. under suspension of the
rules. and was passed to be engrossed,
On motion by Mr.. Dudley of Aroos-
took, bill. An Act to authorize Will
liam c. Farrell and Henry A. Gagnon
to construct a dam, and to build and
maintain piers and booms, took it's two
several readings under suspension of
the rules and was passed to be en-
crossed
On motion by Mr.. Bryant of Somer-
set, bill, An Act to make certain the
of the language timber and
grt ss'' relating to public lots, so called,
IN unincorporated townships in the
State of Maine, took it's several read
mss under suspension Of the rules and
vas passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Philbrook of OK
ford. bill, An Act to create the Maine
mining bureau, took its several read
ngs under suspension of the rules ard
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Clark of Hancock.
Dill, An Act relating to the salary Of
the register of probate for the county
u. Hancock, took its several readings
lnder suspension of the rules and was
passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Clark Of Hancock.
bill, An Act relating to telegraph and
telephone companies, was indefinitely
postponed in concurrence with the
House.
On Tnotian hy Mr. Vino IF Andrea