Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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An Act to protect cod and other
ground fish i'm waters off the coast OF
Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties.
An Act to divide the town OF ire
mont and incorporate the town OF
Southwest Harbor.
An Act to amend Section l of CHAP
ter 26 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1887 as amended by Chapter 4S1 OF
the Private and Special Laws of 1884,
relating to the taxa ton of certain piah-
tations.
An Act to amend Chapter 81 OF the
Private and Special Laws of lsVo, en-
titled, An Act to incorporate the fits-
field Trust Company. -,
An Act to incorporate the Guiltord
Trust Company.
An Act to extend the charter OF the
Auburn, Mechanic Falls and Norway
Street Railway.
An Act to extend the time of construc-
tion of the Boothbay Railroad yor
An Act 10 amend the charter of the Ken
nebec Valley Railroad Company.
An Act relating to the Lincoln E'eo't'e
Railway Company. ..r;o
An Act relating to the Houton Electric
Light and Power Company: o,,ars
An Act granting additional p1 pc W. >,
ter Power Company of Old Town, Name
Finally Passed.
Resolve for Station pensions.
Resolve in favor of the town OF boo'h
hay. ,:
Resolve in favor of John G. Bubier-
Orders of the Day.
On motion by Mr. Simpson of YORK. the
rules were suspended, and that senator
introduced bill IAN Act authorlLliiS ti,e
az xyltTA
pital a certain tract of land. On further
motion by the same senator the same Was
refer ed to the committee on legal AFFAIRS
Mr.. SIMPSON of York: MT Preside nj
At the opening of the Legislature, while
in Joint convention in the hall of The
House of Representatives,. upon calling
the convention to order, you mad the ms
fortune to break your gavel. The Hon.
Horace Mitchell of kittery was present
at that time; and he thought ii might be
wise for you to have large stock ot the
same on hand. 1t gives me great pleas
ure, on his behalf. to present You this
gayel and also to acQuaint you with The
history OF the same as appears from tn"
following communication, part OF which
Navy Yard, Portsmouth. n. H.,
Jan. l., 1903.
"Sir: The material this gavel is made
from is portion OF the trestletree. a part
Of the construction of the main top, To-
Gated on the top of the mainmaSt of the
Spanish naval ship .Rena Mercedes.
which was captured IN tne late spanish
war by our forces at Santiago de Cuba.
The mainmast was cut into between decks
by a Finch projectile from the L. S.
b1ttleship 'Massa chusetts.' entering the
hull on the port side and passing dag
Onally out on the starboard side
The communication is addressed to the
Hon. Horace Mitchell, by J. B. Fletcher.
chief carpenter. L. S. Navy.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair begs to
thank the senators from York and the
donor OF the gavel; and feels assured that
If 1t Is as sturdy as are the representatives
and senators from York. and as strong
as they are in looking after the interests
of the State. no matter how strenuous the
President may be. it will stand the ut
most labor that can be put upon it.
On motion by Mr.. Gardner of Penob-
scot. bill An Act to repeal chapter 81
of the Private and Special Laws of the
State of Maine for the year 1903 relating
to the taking of CLAIMS in Scarboro." was
taken from the able. On further motion
by dhe same senator the same was re-
ferred to the committee on shore fisheries.
On motion by Mr.. Brown of Kennebec
the Senate adjourned to meet on Tues
day. Feb. q, 1905. at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon.