Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-20
AUGUSTA MAINE FRIDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 90 1908
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY.FlRsT SESSION.
SENATE.
Thursday. Februar,

III concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce of Aroos-
took. the Senate non -concurred with
the House in referring petition of f. p.
Grant and % others of Fort Fairfield,
for the enactment of a law making
the raising of highway money in cash
and labor optional with towns, to the
Committee Oh Legal Affairs; and on
the further motion of the same Sena-
tor. the said petition was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Bridges.
AT this point Senator Staples OF
Knox was called to the chair and pre-
sided.
On motion by Mr.. Titcomb of York,
the Senate non-concurred with the
House in referring the following petl-
tons and circumstances to the Com
mittee on Temperance, viz:
Petition of Ashley st. Clair and ~
others of Calais, in favor of resub-
mission.
Petition of A. c. Landers and so 9TH
ers of Bangor, for same.
Petition of A. j. Skidmore and II
others of Liberty, for same.
Petition of Scion S. Cahill' and AZ 9TH
ers of Brunswick. for same.
Petition of Samuel Knight and 60
others, for same.
Remonstrance of Ernest w. Cressey
and 40 others of Groveville, against
same.
Remonstrance of r. w. Kittredge
and AZ others of North East Harbor,
against same.
Remonstranee Of r. w. Grindle and
q others of Mt. Desert, against same.
Petition of W. A. Alden and SO others
of Portland in favor of resubmission.
Petition of Harry A. M. Bush and 81
others of Millinocket, for same
Petition of Benjamin Wolfe and "a
others Of Portland, for same.
Petition of Guy w. Cooling and 80
others of Oakland, for same.
And on further motion of the same
Senator, said petitions and remon-
strances were placed on file.
Bill. An Act providing for the better
protection of the big game and forests
of the State, by requiring non-resi-
dents to procure a license to hunt,
came from the House having been re-
committed to the Committee on In
land Fisheries and Game by that
branch. On motion by Mr.. Clark of
ii'iNoSh tiiC blli W us ldDltu
At this point the President resumed
the chair.
Read and Assigned.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter 366 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1897. entitled IAN Act to incorporate
the Livermore Falls Water Company"
An Act to amend Chapter 1856 of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1889, re-
lating to the city of Westbrook
An Act to authorize the Bodwell
Water Power Company to generate,
use. transmit and sell electricity
An Act to authorize the Orono Pulp
and Paper Company to generate, use
and sell electricity
An Act to authorize the Penobscot
Chemical Fibre Company to generate,
use, transmit and sell electricity.
An Act amendatory of and additional
to Chapter 142 CT the Revised Statutes
relating to the State Reform School.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military
and Naval Orphan Asylum.
Resolve in favor of the dairying in
terests of the State of Maine.
An Act to incorporate the Forest
Telegraph and Telephone Company.
An Act extending sundry existing
statutes to Street Railroads.
An Act to enlarge the powers of
street railroads in taking lands.
An Act tc incorporate the Camden
and Liberty Railway
An Act to incorporate the Union
Trust Company of Saco, Maine.
An Act to incorporate the Central
Trust Company. On motion by Sena-
tor Burns of Cumberland, this bill was
amended by Senate amendments "a"
and b as follows: Senate amend
ment a. amend Section 1 by striking
out the name of Herbert T. Brown in
line =. and inserting in place thereof the
name Herbert ]. Brown. Senate amend
ment "B." amend Sections, by inserting
after the word negotiate in the
eighth line of said section. the word
purchase" On further motion by the
same Senator. the bill as amended,
took it's second reading, and was passed.
to be engrossed.
An Act authorizing and empowering
Samuel w. Hanscom of Reed Planta-
ton. county of Aroostook, to erect and
maintain piers and booms in the
Mattawamkeag river.
An Act authorizing and empowering
Joseph C. Patched of Reed Plantation,
county of Aroostook. to erect and
maintain piers and booms in the Mat
tawamkeag river.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Bangor and Brewer Steam Ferry Com
pany. sisl - I'LL sia,s1
An Act to abolish Chapter 2S2, Pub-
lie Laws of 1858. relating to taking fish
in Frenchman's Bay except by u the
ordinary process Of fishing with hook
and line This bill came from The
House with House amendment "a y
amend by striking out the figures 1852"
in the title, and by inserting in place
thereof. the figures 5S2' House
amendment A adopted in concurrence.
Bill. as amended, read and assigned.
An Act relating to the taking of
Holsters within three miles of the
islands OF Matinicus and Crichayen,
during the months of August and
September in each year.
An Act to amend Section 3. Chapter
202 Public Laws of 1889 entitled '.An
Act to fix the salaries of the judge and
register of probate and county COM
nissioners of Waldo county"
Resolve in favor of. Bernhard Pol OF
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