Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-26
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Wednesday, January 25 1905.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Lawton OF South
Gardiner.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
Bill. an act relating to the rebuilding
Of vaughn's bridge, referred in the
Senate to the judiciary committee, was
In the Huose tabled for printing pend
ing it's reference in concurrence, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Baxter of Portland.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
Resolve providing for clerk hire in
the State library during the legislative
session of 1905.
The following petitions. bills, etc.
were presented and referred:
judiciary.
BY Mr.. Powers of Houlton: Bill. an
act relating to plumbers and plumbing
By Mr.. Leonard of Milo: Bill. an
act to extend the rights. powers and
privileges of the Brownville and Will
liamsburg Water Company.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Baxter of Portland: Bill, an
act for the protection of children.
(Tabled for printing pending reference
on motion of Mr.. Baxter of Portland)
Also bill. an act in addition to chap
ter 10 of the Revised Statutes relating
to the sale of land for taxes.
Also bill, an act amending section 76
Of chapter 9 of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the abatement of taxes.
Also bill. an act to regulate the Ii
censing Of nnholders and victuallers
in the city of Portland.
BY Mr.. Sargent of Castine: Bill. an
act to incorporate the Trinitarian Con-
gregational Parish of Castine. and to
legalize the doings of said parish as
heretofore known under the name of
the Trinitarian Society of Castine. Me-
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Jordan of Yarmouth: Petit
tiOn in behalf of the feeble minded.
BY Mr.. Gannett of Augusta: Re-
solve in favor of the Maine Children's
Home Society.
Education.
BY Mr.. johnson of Waterville: Pc
titiOn of committee representing the
WOmen's Clubs of Maine for an appro-
priation for travelling libraries.
BY Mr.. Webster of Chesterville: Re-
solve in favor of Pennington State
normal school,.
BY Mr.. Laliberte of Fort Kent: Re-
solve in aid of St. Joseph Academy.
Wallagrass.
By Mr.. johnson of Hallowell: Re
solve to provide for the expense Of the
Maine Industrial School for Girls.
Also resolve in favor of the Maine
Industrial School for Girls.
Mr.. LITTLEFIELD of Rockland
Mr.. Speaker, in regard to the petition
Of the committee representing the Wo-
mems Clubs of Maine for an appropri
alton for travelling libraries. 1 would
say that the subject matter of that pc
titiOn goes before the committee on Ii
brary. Unless the gentleman from
Wataerville (Mr. Johnson as some spe-
cial reason for referring it to the COM
mittee on education, l suggest that it
be referred to the committee on library.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Waterville: l have
no objection to its reference to the
committee on library.
On motion Of Mr.. Littlefield the vote
was then reconsidered whereby the pc
tition was referred to the committee on
education. and on motion of Mr.. John
son it was referred to the committee on
library.
Mr.. LITTLEFIELD: have a re-
solve in relation to the same matter
which should accompany the petition
and I move that the rules be suspended
that I may be allowed to introduce it It
the present time.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Littlefield then presented the
following resolve:
Resolve appropriating money for the
support of travelling libraries.
On motion of Mr.. Littlefield the re-
solve was then referred to the commit
tee on library.
Railroads and Expresses.
BY Mr.. sKimban of Rockland: Bill.
An act relating to the Lincoln Electric
Railway Company.
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Talpey of York: Petition of
Edward c. Moody in favor Of aid to
exterminate the brown-tailed moth.
BY Mr.. Cakes Of Auburn: Bill, an
act for the protection of trees and
shrubs from the Introduction and
ravages Of dangerous insects and dis
eases.
By Mr.. Thompson Of Orono: Bill. an
act to amend chapter 80 of the Revised
Statutes in regard to the regulation OF
the sale Of commercial feeding stuffs.
State Lands and State Roads.
By Mr.. Sewall Of Bath: Petition OF
Miss Theresa B. Noses and s. othe,
ladies' Of Bath for legislation to pre-.
serve the beauty Of our fields and