Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENENTY.FlRST SESSION.
SENATE.

| Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Senate met according to adjourn
ment. and was called to order by the
President.
Prayer by the Rev NJ. Degen of
Augusta.
| Journal of the previous session read
!! and approved
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence
AT this point Senator Buck of Han
cock was called to the chair and pre-
sided.
Bill, An Act to maintain the st. John
River Dam Company. This bill came
from the House referred by that body
to the committee on Interior Waters.
On motion by Mr. Burleigh of Aroos-
took, the bill was tabled for printing
| The President resumed the chair at
this point.
| Bill, An Act providing in part for the
/ expenditures of Government for the
| year nineteen hundred and three. This
| Dill came from the House by Mr.. Pet
| tengiH of the Committee on appropri-
| ations and financial affairs, and that
1 it ought to pass. The report was ac-
| cepted in concurrence.
| Mr.. Burns of Cumberland: Mr..
| President, l move that the rules be
! suspended and that this bill blouse
| document No. ID take it's second read
ing at this time and pass to be en-
| crossed. Nearly every item in this bill
! is fixed by law or contract.
| The motion prevailed, and the bill
| took its second reading and was passed
| to be engrossed.
Subsequently, on motion by Mr.
| Staples of Knox, the vote whereby the
'oregoing bill was passed to be en-
'rossed was reconsidered, and the same
| senator moved that the bill be TABLED
Ind tomorrow assigned for it's consider
| ation.
| Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. President,
This is an important matter, carrying
| 1876, 906.55; and while l know it is nee
ssary it should have passage soon
ask that it be tabled for consideration
1omorrow. l think it will not be I'M
| wise to ask for that time.
The motion prevailed, and the bill
vas tabled and assigned for tomorrow.
The following communication was
| 'eceived from the Secretary of State:
Augusta, Feb. 3, 1903.
| Speaker of the House:
/ have the honor to transmit here
| With the report of the railroad commits
| sioners. Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signedl BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
| which was referred to the committee
IN railroads, telegraphs and expresses
Augusta. Feb.-3, 1903.
| TO the President of the Senate and
| speaker of the House:
l have the honor to herewith trans
| nit the report of the forestry commits
sioner. Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Signed) BYRON BOYD,
Secretary of State.
which was referred to the committee on
| inland fisheries and game.
The following bills. petitions, etc,
we're presented and referred.
Judiciary.
| By Mr.. Manley of Kennebec: Bill,
| An Act to authorize municipalities to
| make contracts for water gas and
| light.
BY Mr. Morse of Waldo: Remon-
| trance of F. E. Spratt and 3S Others
| against renewal of the charter of the
Maine Water and Electric Power
| against renewal of the charter of the
| Maine Water and Electric Power Com
oauy
Legal Affairs.
! BY Mr.. Burleigh of Aroostook, Bill,
An Act to amend Chapter las of the
private and special laws Of 1887 IAN
Act to provide sewerage for the town
If Houlton.'
| Also, Bill, An Act to amend Chapter
| 227 of the private and special laws OF
| 1880, entitled AN Act to supply the
people of Houlton with pure water"
| By Mr. Maddocks of Lincoln, Re-
nonstrance Of w. It. Patten and others
against the passage of An Act to re-
sulate the use of gasoline and naphtha.
Railroads, Telegraphs and Expresses.
By Mr.. Burleigh of Aroostook, Bill,
| An Act to amend Section IA of Chapter
| Il of the Revised Statutes relating to
| the width Of railroad locations.
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Maddocks of Lincoln, Bill,
| An Act to make the bridge of the Wis
| casset Bridge Company public
| bridge.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
! BY Mr.. Philbrook of Oxford, petition
| of John F. Dearborn and As others of
| Woodstock and West Paris for perma-
| nent close time on streams emptying
| into Indian. South and Twitchell
ponds: and on Indian pond for three
years.
Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Pike of Washington: Petition
| of Joseph Mitchell and others for in
| crease of police officers salary of
Passamaquoddy Indians at Pleasant
| Point.
| Also petition Of Joseph L. Dana and
| others for an appropriation of $500
| to complete the church of the Passa-
| maquoddy tribe of Indians at Pleas
ant Point.
Also: Petition of Andrew Levy and
| others for $1,000 to build a house at
Peter Dana's Point for the Sisters OF
! Mercy.
Mines and Mining.
By Mr. Manlet of Kennebec: Resolve