Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
AUGUSTA. SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY T. 1903
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-FlRsT SESSION.
SENATE.

Hallowell.
Journal of the previous session read
| and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
Resolve in favor of road known as
Five Mile Carry, in Oxford County.
This resolve referred by the last Legis-
lature to this Legislature, was referred
| by this Legislature in the Senate, to the
| Committee on Ways and Bridges and
was sent to the House. The House
| non-concurred in it's reference to said
Committee and ordered it's reference
| to the committe on State Lands and
State Roads. and returned it to the
Senate. On motion by Mr.. Burrill OF
Aroostook the Senate receded from it's
action in referring it to the committee
| on Ways and Bridges, and on the fur
| Their motion of the same Senator the
resolve was referred in concurrence to
| the committee on State Lands and
State Roads.
Senate, Feb. 8, 1903.
Ordered, that the Legislature extend
an invitation to Hon. Martin Dodge
Director of the Office of Public Roads,
Inquiries Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., to address the Legis
lature on Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 5, 1903, and that Representatives
Hall be obtained for that purpose, and
that two members of the Committee on
State Lands and State Roads be dele
gated to proceed to Concord, N. H., and
present a formal invitation to him to
come to Maine and address the Legis-
lature in joint session. This order hav-
ing been passed by the Senate was sent
to the House for concurrence. 1t now
comes back from the House non-con-
CURED in, and the order indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent. l am a little surprised at the ac-
ton of the House in regard to that or
der; and if it is in order l would like
to have it lie upon the table until afull
cenate is here, and / move that it lie
upon the table.
The motion prevailed, and the order
was tabled.
The following bills, petitions, etc.,
we're presented and REFEREED
Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Morse of Waldo Bill, An Act
to incorporate the Smith Cemetery AS
SoCld tlOIl dI WdluO AOuIlly,
Maine.
By Mr.. Clark of Hancock: Bill, AnAct
to grant certain powers to the Hancock
County Trustees of public reservations.
Also Petition of Hancock County
Trustees of public reservations.
BY Mr.. Morse of Waldo: Petition of M.
Delaney, M. D. and So others of Paler-
mo in favor of the incorporation of the
Smith Cemetery Association.
Also, Petition of 1. F. Young and
three others for the Incorporation of
the Smith Cemetery Association.
Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Morrison of York, Bill, An Act
to grant testimonials of honorable SER
vice to soldiers who served in the war
with Spain.
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Currier of Franklin: Petition
of w. w. Norcross and 81 others citi-
zens of Franklin County for Resolve in
favor of the town of New Sharon APP
propriatin $2500 to assist in repairing
the bridge across Sandy river at New
Sharon, Maine.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Burns of Cumberland: Peti-
ton of H. F. Smith and 25 others of
modern fish hatchery at Lake Sebago,
Also. Resolve in favor of establish
ing a modern fish hatchers and feeding
station at Sebago Lake.
Also statement of facts accompany
ing the foregoing Resolve.
Orders.
On motion by Mr. Morse of Waldo, it
was, Ordered, the House concurring,
that the committee on State prison in
quire into the eXpediency of erecting
a plant for lighting and heating the
State prison, and report by bill or 9TH
erwise. ia,
Read and Assigned.
An Act to regulate the placing of
permanent moorings in harbors.
An Act to authorize the State land
agent to convey the Fish River railway
rights of way over public lots owned
by the State.
An Act authorizing the Bangor ard
Aroostook Railroad company to extend
yard tracks across way in Houlton
An Act relating to the width Of the
location of the Fish River railroad
An Act to ratify certain doings of the
Eliot Bridge company.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Staples of Knox, for the commit
tee on legal affairs, on Bill, An Act to
amend Section 1876 of Chapter Of the
Revised Statutes, as amended by Sec
ton of Chapter II of the Public Laws
of 1895, relating to the redemption of
lands sold for non-payment of taxes,
reported ought not to pass. Report ac-
copied.
The same Senator for the same com.
mittee. en- Bill, An Act to amend Sec
ton 1913 of Chapter s of the Revised
Statutes os now amended relating to
the redemption of real estate sold for
non-payment of taxes, reported same
ought not to pass Report accepted.
The same Senator for the same COM
mittee, on Bill, An Act to amend Sec
ton 1856 of Chapter of the Revised
Statutes as now amended. relating to
the sale of real estate for the non-pay-
ment of taxes, reported same ought not
to pass Report accepted.
Mr.. Pierce for the same committee,