Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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hatchery and feeding station at Sebago
Lake, reported same ought to pass.
Report accepted Bill referred to the
committee on appropriations and nnan-
cial affairs under the joint rule.
Mr.. Currier, for the committee on
claims, on Resolve in favor of Bern
nard Pol of Bangor to reimburse MIN
for taxes paid through error, reported
same ought to pass. Report accepted,
Resolve referred to the committees on
appropriations and financial aHalrs,
under the joint rule.
The following message was received
from the House:
Mr.. Cotton, Clerk of the House: l am
charged with a message from the
House to notify this body that the fol-
lowing appointments of committee to
fill vacancies caused by the retirement
of Messrs Morey Garcelon and Coyne
of Lewiston and the resignation of Mr..
Allan of Portland, have been made:
For the committee on public charities
and state beneffciaries, in place of MIR.
Garcelon. Mr. Little of Lewiston: for
the committee on state prison in place
of Mr.. Coyne, Mr.. Haskell of Lewiston,
forthe committee on library. in place OF
Mr. Garcelon, Mr.. Haskell of Lewiston;
for the committee on temperance. in
place of Mr. Allan, Mr.. Kelly of Lewis
ton; and the committee on legal affairs
have been reappointed as follows:
Messrs. McFaul of Machias, Barker of
Bangor, Campbell of Cherryfield,
Cakes of Auburn, Manson of Pittsfield,
Newcomb of PASSPORT and Kelly of
Lewiston.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to extend the charter of the
PASSPORT Bridge.
An Act tc amend Section of Chap
ter 81 of the Revised Statutes. relating
Of personal property.
Resolve in aid of the temporary home
for women and children at Portland.
An Act to incorporate the city of
Camden.
An Act to incorporate the Squirrel
Island Village Corporation.
An Act to incorporate the Pepperell
Trust Company.
An Act to incorporate the Interna-4
tional Trust and Banking Company
An Act to amend Chapter 145 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1895 en-
titled An Act to incorporate the Winn
Water and Power Company.
An Act to amend Chapter 25S of the
Public Laws of 1898, as amended by
Chapter 1870 of the Public Laws of
1895 relating to the taxation of saw
ings banks. This bill came from the
House with Amendment "A" amend
by inserting at the end of the bill, the
following words This Act shall
take effect when approved. The
amendment was adopted by the Sen
ate, and the bill as amended was
passed to be engrossed.
An Act to establish a street and
sewer commission for the city of Bath.
On motion by Mr.. Hyde of Sagadahoc,
the vote whereby this bill was passed
to be engrossed, was reeonsidered; and
on the further motion of the same SEN
atom, tho, bill was amended by adding
Senate Amendment "A" Amend by
adding" Section 10. This act shall
take effect when approved. The bill
as amended was passed to be en-
crossed.
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act to amend Section "a of Chap
ter 102 Public Laws of 1891 as amend
ed by Chapter 267 Public Laws of 1893
relating to providing for the printing
and distributing ballots at the public
expense and regulating voting for State
and city elections.
An Act to amend Section Is of Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes relating
to burying grounds.
An Act to amend Section II of
Chapter 40 of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 261 of the Pub
lie Laws, of 1885, and by Chapter 81
of the Public Laws of 1891, relating to
migratory fish.
An Act to fix the salary of the Judge
of Probate for Hancock County.
An Act to authorize the town of
Boothbay Harbor to construct a bridge
across the harbor in said town.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Maine General Hospital.
An Act to ratify the mortgage of the
Fish River Railroad.
An Act to ratify the lease of the Fish
River Railroad and to authorize the
sale of said railroad to the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad Company.
An Act to ratify and confirm the
consolidated mortgage made by the
Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Com
pany.
An Act to incorporate the Auburn
and Turner Railroad Company.
An Act to enlarge the powers of the
Berwick, Eliot and York Street Rail-
way.
An Act to grant additional powers
to the Portsmouth, Kittery and York
Street Railway.
An Act relating to the Bar Harbor
E,lacfric Tipht COmpany
An Act to authorize the Kennebec
Light and Heat Company to issue
bonds.
On motion of Mr.. Bryant of Somer-
set, Bill, An Act to increase and fix
the salary of the Assistant Librarian
was laid on the table.
Orders of the Day.
Bill An Act for taxation of stock
held in corporations. This bill came
UP by special assignment, having been
tabled on motion by the senator from
Knox, Mr.. Staples.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Pres
ident, have discussed that bill be-
fore the committee on taxation; ano