Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-05
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SEvENTY.FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
"Wednesday. March 4 L

Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Degen of Au-
susta.
Journal of the previous session read
ard approved.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair wishes
to state that certain errors which APP
pear in the kennebec Journal of this
date tMarch 4th) relating to the ruling
on the point of order raised by the
Senator from Penobscot Mr.. Gardner,
as to the rule of procedure in the
Legislature; and also the Chairs sug-
gestion as to the best method of pro-
ceaure will be corrected in the printed
Legislative Record of said PROCEEDINGS
Said corrected ruling should be as fol-
lows.
The Chair viii rule that on ordinary
proceedings, for a great many years in
the Legislature, it has been customary
for documents to be reported from a
joint committee, to the branch in which
they originated. This has not been
the custom without exception The
Secretary has looked up the matter in
the Aecords, and he finds that in each
of the sessions of the Legislature for
quite number of years past, House
documents, when referred to joint
committee. have been reported to the
Senate. and vice versa. So it is not Il
rule without exceptions. My ruling in
this matter is: That the matter, hav-
ing been reported by the joint Com
mite on Ways and Bridges to the SEN
ate, and having been tabled in the SEN
atac for printing. and assigned for
special consideration today; is now in
the Senate. and the Senate can do with
it as it sees fit. The Senate has just
passed a vote assigning tomorrow for
the consideration of the minority re-
port"
Said corrected suggestion should read
as follows:
IF the Senate will allow the Chair
to make a suggestion, it would seem To
the Chair that the best procedure in
matters of this kind would be to allow
the report to be accepted, where there
are not two reports, and then let it go
to the proper committee, and have all
debate on the merits of the bill after
it has had its first reading"
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
Read and Assigned.
An Act relating to commitments by
trial justices and judges of police and
municipal courts. blouse amendment
a adopted in concurrence).
An Act to incorporate the Tyngstown
Water Company.
An Act relating to the jurisdiction Of
the Municipal Court Of the city OF
Eiddeford
An Act relating to street railroad To-
cations.
An Act to amend Section 90 of Chap
ter IS of the Revised Statutes, relating
to ways across station grounds of rail-
roads.
An. Act to extend the charter of the
Grarfte Trust Company
An Act to extend the charter of the
Old Orchard Trust and Banking Com
nany.
An Act authorizing Washington
county to sell its stock in the Washing
ton County Railroad Company, and
authorizing the sale or lease of said
railroad
The following petition and remon
STRANGE were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Stetson of Penobscot: Re
monstrance of S. S. Ireland and 80 9TH
ers of Dexter against the Incorporation
Of the Dirigo Electric Light Company.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Clark of Hancock: Petition
of Blue Hill Fish and Game Associa-
ton asking for close time on fish on
first or Billings Pond.
The Committee on Revision of the
Statutes. reported Bill, An Act to
amend Section so. Chapter IS of the
Revised Statutes. relating to injuries !
on highways. and that the same ought
to pass Report accepted. Bill tabled |
for printing under the joint rules.
Passed to be Ensrossed.
An Act for the recording Of plans
An Act to amend Chapter 145 of the |
Private and Special Laws of 1887. en-
titled An Act to provide sewerage in |
the town of lloulton.
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
PIG of the Pubic Laws of 1893 relating
to conveyance of scholars to and the |
maintenance of public schools.
An Act t. amend Section 8 Of Chapter /
80 Of the Public Laws of 1899, relating
W the titttlDn Oh tIUttHl Officers 10 HI |
vacancies occurring in the office of /
truant officers /
An Act 10 amend Chapter 2S4 of the
Public Laws of 1901, relating to sea K
md shore fisheries.
An Act granting new charter to the
Village Corporation.
An Act to authorize municipalities to
make. contracts for water gas and |,
light.
An Act establishing the salary of the II
'ounty attorney for the county of Ken
IL bee.
An Act to grant testimonials of hon
Drablc service to soldiers who served in III
he war with Spaiit
An Act to extend the charter Of the
8luehill Water Company
An Acc to incorporate the Liberty /
Water Company.
An Act to amend Chapter 26G of the
'ubic Laws of 1893, as amended by
'hapters los of the Public Laws Of 1899
md 16, of the Public Laws of 1901, re-
2ting to the militia.
An Act tosanend Chapter 159 of the
public Laws Of 1901. providing for the
etirement of commissioned officers of