Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-10
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY.FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
IA

SENAiE.
Monday. March Q, 1908.
Senate met according to adjourn
ment. and was called to order by the
President.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Hayden Of
Augusta.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill, An Act to amend Section 2 of
Chapter SO of the Public Laws of 1899,
fixing the salary of the county commits
soners of Kennebec county. This bill
came from the House having been re-
ported by The Kennebec county dele
cation that it ought to pass. Report
accepted in the House and by that
branch referred to the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs.
Mr.. MANLEY of Kennebec: Mr..
President, The reference of this bill by
the House 20 the committee on appro>
priationS and financial affairs is evil
IDENTIFY a wrong reference, since the bill
does not call for an appropriation to be
paid from the State treasury. l move
that the Senate non-concur in the
reference, and that the bill be tabled
for printing under the joint rules.
The motion prevailed, and the bill
was tabled for printing under the joint
rules.
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act to incorporate the City Trust
Company of Bangor, Maine.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter Sc of the Private and Special Laws
of 1895. relative to the water supply of
Boothbay Harbor.
An Act to correct an error. and re-
peal an act approved Feb. IL, 1908, re-
lating to migratory fish.
An Act to authorize the navigation,
by steam, of Eagle lake and the con-
Meeting lakes, in the county of Aroos-
took.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Maine Water and Electric Power Com
pany.
An Act to protect the waters of Lake
Auburn.
Resolve in favor of the committee on
revision of the Statutes.
An Act to construe and continue in
force Chapter LOG of the Private and
special LAWS Vi 1891, ItIdtIlS " liz
election of a school committee, and SUI
perintendent of schools, for the town OF
Skownegan.
An Act to amend Chapter SO of the
Public Laws of 1899, amendatory of
Chapter lie of the Public Laws of 1895.
as amended by Chapter 2S6 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1897. and Chapter 206 of the
Public Laws of 1901. entitled An Act
to provide for the schooling of children
in unorganized townships. This bill
came UP for first reading.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr..
President. | rise to suggest that there
should be no consideration of this bill
at the present time: and that it should
be referred to the committee on appro-
Driations ard financial affairs, mas
much as it carries an appropriation
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on appropriations and financial af-
fairs.
An Act to extend the time during
which the tolls granted to the Bangor
Bridge Company shall continue.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to authorize the town of
Athens to remove the bodies of de-
ceased persons.
An Act relating to the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association of Port
land, Maine.
An Act to authorize the Van Buren,
Water Company to increase it's capital
stock and bonds.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Winthrop Cold Spring Water Company.
An Act to enlarge the powers of the
Prout's Neck Water Company.
An Act relating to the election and
term of office of certain members of the
Board of Assessors and Board of Over
seerS of the Poor and female members
of the school committee of the city of
Portland
An Act relating to the Gorham Acad- |
cry.
An Act to incorporate the Hillside
Water Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the |
Bluchll Trust and Banking Company.
An Act to incorporate the Wells Elec- |
trio Light and Power Company
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
set, Bill. An Act to amend Chapter AZ
of the Public Laws of 1899, relating to |
the taking of black bass in certain |
HINES Ol \tHlltDet anu NO11eISel COun> |
ties and also Sabattus pond in Andres
coggin county as amended by Chapter
PSI, Public Laws of 1901, was laid on |
the table.
Order of the Day.
Bill, An Act to amend the charter of
the Baskahegan Dam Company, came
up by special assignment. Final con-
Sideration deferred. The matter will
come up tomorrow as unfinished bust
ness.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
the vote whereby bill. An Act to amend
Section l of Chapter 70 of the Revised
Statutes in relation to appointments Of |,
clerks of the supreme judicial court,
was referred TO the committee on judi II
ciary, was reconsidered; and on further II
motion by the same senator the bill was II
tabled for printing, pending reference. II
On motion by Mr.. Clark of Hancock ii
the Senate adjourned to meet on Tues
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