Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12

solve in favor of Passamaquoddy tribe
of Indians for the completion of new
church at Pleasant Point in the town of
Perry.
Public Charities and State Benefi-
Charles.
BY Mr. Drew of Portland: Petition
| of officers of Diet Mission of Portland
| in favor of establishing a home and
school for the feeble minded.
| Also: Petition of Albert Drummond
and IS others of Portland for same.
BY Mr.. Benner of Waldoboro: Pc
tition of Joseph B. Welt and 16 9TH
ers of No. Waldoboro for same.
BY Mr.. Poor of Belfast: Petition OF
A. o. Stoddard and members of the
board of health of Belfast, Me-, for the
enactment of a law providing for a
State laboratory of Hygiene.
| BY Mr.. Libby of Oakland: Petition
of the board of health of Oakland for
same.
Temperance.
BY Mr.. Briggs of Auburn: Petition
| of j. S. P. H. Wilson and 1856 others OF
Auburn, Lewiston and Lisbon Falls in
| favor of resubmission.
BY Mr.. Purinton of Gorham: Re-
monstrance of Lucien Hunt and 81
others against resubmission.
| By Mr.. Farnsworth of fremont: Re-
monstrance of James S. Powers and q
others of fremont against same.
| By Mr.. Mills of Stonington: Re-
monstrance of c. H. S. Webb and 81
others of Oceanville against same.
BY Mr.. billing of Easton: Remon-
STRANGE of F. E. Smith and 107 others
of Easton against same.
| BY Mr. Pettengill of Rumford: Re-
| monstrance of G. A. McCubrey and IS
others of Rumford against same.
Taxation.
BY Mr.. Campbell of Cherryfield: Re-
| lie lot in the southeast quarter of
| county, north division.
Orders.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Hartland
Ordered, That f. j. Frederic be ex-
| cused from further duties on account
of sickness, and paid up to the end of
| the session.
By Mr.. Barker of Bangor,
Ordered, That Mr.. Jones of Corinna
| be permitted to change his seat 131 and
occupy seat sc left vacant by Mr.. Bur-
rill of Ellsworth.
Mr.. Barker of Bangor presented the
! following order:
Ordered, That L. e. Thornton be APP
pointed first folder for the remainder
| of the session.
Mr.. MEAD of Bridgton: Mr.. Speak
er, | understand that there are other
candidates for this position, and
| move that this order be laid on the
i table until tomorrow.
The motion was agreed to.
PLACED on File.
BY Mr.. Taylor Of Wiscasset: Re
| monstrance of Mrs. w. d. Blake and
| IS others, women of Wiscasset, against
| comforting suffrage upon women.
| BY Mr.. Benner of Waldoboro: Re
| monstrance of Joseph B. Welt and Is
others of Waldoboro against reduction
| in savings bank tax.
| Reports of Committees.
| Mr. Littlefield from the committee
on elections, to which was referred the
communication of Hon. Byron Boyd
secretary of State, transmitting to the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
| tives the official returns of votes for
Representatives to the seventy first
| Legislature given in on the Sth of Sep
| TENDER last in the several cities towns
| and plantations of the State, reported
that said official list of Representatives
| prepared by the honorable secretary OF
State and duly submitted, is true
| list of persons elected to said House
of Representatives, except that Alonzc
| M. Garcelon, Frank A. Morey and
| Michael A. Coyne, shown by said list
to be elected from the city of Lewiston
and acting as Representative until
the fifth day of February 1903, were
declared by this House not legally
elected, but that Jacob r. Little
George B. Haskell and Stephen j. Kel-
ley We're declared legal Representatives
from the city of Lewiston, and that
with this correction said list submit
ted by the honorable secretary of State
is the true and correct list of the
Representative to the seventy-fi
Legislature of Maine.
Mr.. Howe from the committee or
taxation, on Bill, An Act additional t.
Chapter of the Revised Statutes O.
1888 providing for tax on direct in.
heritances. reported ought not to pass
Mr.. Smith of Hartland from thu
committee on towns. on Bill, An Ac
additional to and amendatory of Chap
ter 81 of the Private and Special Law.
of 1895 creating the Rumford Falls vii
lage corporation, reported ought tt
pass.
Mr.. Page from the committee on ap
preparations and financial affairs, t,
which was referred the official bond O
Oramandal Smith, State treasurer
elect, reported that the committee fine
the bond in due and legal form, thu
sureties good and sufficient, and re
commend that the same be approved