Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-14
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-FlRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
Friday. February 13, 1909

Friday, February IL, 1903.
Senate met according to adjourn
ment. and was called to order by the
President
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tandberg Of
Gardiner.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of
| in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Gardner of Penob-
scot. the following order which came
from the House, was laid on the table.
Ordered, That the trustees of the
University of Maine be instructed to
obtain for the benefit OF the members
| of the Legislature the salary and per-
quisites received by the president, pro-
fessors and instructors and all other
attaches. including clerks, stenograph-
ers and typewriters, and all others
drawing compensation at the Univer-
sity OF Maine, giving each individual
separately. and the duties of each.
Also the number of students attending
| the college from out of the State and
| how many are paying their tuition an
| nually; also how many are pursuing
| the classical course of study in said
college. and report the same as soon as
practicable to the Legislature.
| At this point, Mr.. Gardner of Penob-
scot, was called to the chair, and pre-
sided.
On motion by Mr.. Wing of Andros-
| coggin, Bill, An Act to incorporate
the Androscoggin Log-driving Conn
| pany. was laid on the table.
Ely Mr.. Slower of Brunswick, Petit
| ton of j. f. Brown and "a others Of
Yarmouth for close time on rabbits.
Also: Petition of j. Y. Stanton and
Is others of Lewiston and Auburn for
same.
Also: Petition of Clarence E. Saw
yer and others for same.
The three foregoing petitions relating
| to close time on rabbits, came from the
House and were referred by the SEN
ate to the committee ON inland fisheries
and game, in concurrence. Suisse
quen.ly, on motion by Mr.. Manley of
Kennebec, the vote to refer to said
committee in concurrence, was recon-
sidered. and that senator moved that
said petitions be referred to the COM
mittee on federal relations. Mr.. Good
win Of Somerset, thereupon moved to
amend, by referring the said petitions
to the committee on Insane Hospitals.
The amendment was accepted, and the
motion as amended prevailed. Suisse
quently, on motion by Mr.. Goodwin of
Somerset, the motion whereby said pc
| titions We're referred to the committee
on Insane Hospitals, was recOnsidered.
Mr.. Goodwin of Somerset: Mr. Presi-
dent: Early in the session, today, l
moved that the petitions in regard to
| the close time on rabbits be referred to
| the committee on Insane Hospitals. /
| have been informed that that commit
| tee no longer exists; and have there
| fore moved to reconsider. / now move
| that said petitions be referred to the
committee on public charities and State
| benetic;aries. The motion prevailed,
and the said petitions were so referred.
Read and Assigned.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
| ter AZ OF the Public Laws of 1899, as
| amended by Chapter 1926. of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1901, relating
| to fishing through the ice in Thompson
pond.
| An Act additional to and amendatory
of Chapter "a of the Private and Spec
ial Laws of 1895, creating the Rumford
Falls Village Corporation.
Bill, An Act to enable women paying
| taxes to vote in municipal elections; al
so new draft, under title of An Act to
enable women to vote in municipal
elections, came from the House accom-
panied by a majority report ought to
pass and minority report ought not to
pass of the committee on legal affairs,
the minority report having been ac-
cepted by the House. On motion by
Mr.. Staples of Knox, the reports were
laid on the table and assigned for
Wednesday of next week, at 10 o'clock.
Resolve relating to extra pay Of
Maine volunteers in the war with
Spain.
An Act to amend Section Al. Chapter
II of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the supreme judicial court.
An Act to incorporate the Mapleton
& Pressure Isle Railroad Company.
An Act amendatory to Chapter 507 of
the private and special laws of 1889,
|entitled, AN Act to establish the Dover
Municipal Court" as amended by
Chapter 1856 OF the Private and Special
Laws of 1899.
Resolve in favor of Ebnezer O. Gerry
liC iOliOWiit6 biiio, PCt1tioiiS clN NcIC
presented and referred.
Legal Affairs.
Fly Mr.. Buck of Hancock Bill, An Act
TO extend the charter of the Bluehill
Water Company.
BY Mr. Pierce of Aroostook, Bill, An
Act to incorporate the st. Francis
Telephone Company.
Also, Petition of J. j. Wheelock and
another to incorporate the ST. Francis
Telephone Company.
Ry MIR. Gardner of Penobscot, Re-
solve to Inappropriate $500 to Lee
Normal Academy.
BY MIR. Currier of Franklin. An Act
to amend Chapter 1856. -Publie-~Laws,
1887, relating to unclaimed deposits in
savings banks. ~ -
Railroads, TeIesraphs and Expresses.
Ry Mr. Maddocks of Lincoln: Petit
ton of f. Frank Baker and s26. others of
WHITEHEAD for law removing competi-
ton in telephone lines.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Buck of Hancock: Bill, An |