Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-18

were SUSPENDED ana tHc Diii iS'Si'S"
its first reading without being printed.
Pending its secOnd reading. the Dill
| was tabled by Mr.. Whitmcre of Bruins
| wick.
An act to incorporate the Trinitarian
Congregational Parish Of Castine ana
to legalize the doings Of said PARISH as
heretofore known under the Irini-
tartan Society OF Castine. Maine, came
from the Senate amended by Senate
amendment A.
The House reconsid2red the votes
whereby this bill was passed to be
enacted and passed to be engrossed.
Senate amendment A was adopted and
the bill was then PASSED to be en-
crossed as amended.
An act granting Ithiel c. Blackman
the right to maintain a ferry, came
from the Sen ate amended by Senate
amendment A. The amendment was
adopted and the bill was passed to be
engrossed as amended iE concurrence.
The following petitions. bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Morrison of Eden: Resolve in
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insane hospitals.
Placed on File.
BY Mr.. Cobb of Gardiner: Petition Of
n. F.. Snow and 40 others of Portland
for referendum; petition of Fred
Fletcher and "a others of Augusta and
HallOwell for same; petition of w. G.
Brooks and 40 others of Ellsworth for
same: petition of Charles Barry and
81 others of South Brewer for same.
BY Mr.. Gray of Paris: Petition Of G.
W. Wright and 81 others for Stu-gis
bill; petition of c. Powers and 80 9TH
erS for same.
By Mr.. Treworgy of Surry: Petition
Of f. H. Bridges and q others in favor
of bill providing for the proper labell-
ing of proprietary medicines contain
ing alcohol and narcotic drugs.
By Mr.. Baxter of Portland: Petition
of c. E. Fogg and s others of Pownal
for same.
Leave Of Absence.
BY Mr.. Albert of Madawaska: Or
deerd, that Edwin o. Vittum. member
from Concord, be excused after March
18th from further attendance at this
session. and that the clerk be instruct
ed to make up his pay and travel for
this session.
BY Mr.. Hastings of Bethel:
Ordered. That George w. Walker.
member from Lowell. be excused after
March 18th from further attendance at
this session. and that the clerk be in
structed to make up his pay and travel
for this session.
BY Mr.. Howes of Palmyra:
Ordered, That the sum of $50 be
paid to James A. Chase. mail carrier
of the House. on account of expenses
incurred by him in transportation Of
mail.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Hale from the committee on judi
cialy. reported ought not to pass on bill.
An Act to create a bridge district for the
rebuilding of Vaughan's Bridge.
Mr.. Marshall from the committee on
shore fisheries. reported leave TO with
draw on petition from citizens of Friend
ship praying that no change be made in
| the present clam law as it would be detri-
mental to the industry in that vicinity.
Mr. Marshall from same committee re-
rorted ought not to pass on bill, An Act
for the better protection of shellfSh
within the limits of the town of Cushing,
and petition accompanying the same.
Mr. Mullen from the committee on tax
alton. reported ought not to pass on re-
solve providing for an amendment to the
constitution of the State relating to the
| taxation of wild lands in unincOrpOrated
| townships and of the wild lands, so
called, in the plantations.
Mr. Morrison from the committee on
| insane hospitals. on order of the Legis-
lature relating to- investigating the ad-
visibility of the State installing lighting
plants in its insane institutions and also
report the terms Of the present contracts
| for lighting the insane asylums, reported
Legislation inexpedient on SO much of
said order as relates to the ACCESSIBILITY
of the State installing lighting plants in
its insane institutions, on so much of said
order as relates to the terms of present
| contracts for lighting insane hospitals
the committee report that there is no
| contract at present. the hospital is pay
| ing ten cents per thousand kilOwatts for
it's lighting and the company agree
writing to contract for five cents per
| thousand kilowatts, and recommending
| tndt the committee De autnOTlzeO 10
| make such d contract
| Mr.. Irving from the committee on tax
| alton. on bill, an Act to amend Sections
| l3 and l2i of Chapter Is of the Revised
| Statutes. relating to the mill fund and
school tax. reported that owing to the
| Importance of the measure and the late
ness of the session sufficient time cannot
be given to its consideration and recon-
mending that it be referred to the next
Legislature.
| Mr.. Higgins from the committee on
| Judiciary, reported in a new draft and
| ought to rass bill, An Act in relation to
the holding of political caucuses.
| Mr.. Baldwin from the committee on
| shore fisheries. reported in a new draft
| and ought to pass bill. An Act to amend
| Section "a of Chapter A. Of the Revised
| Statutes, relating to the taking of CLAIMS.
Mr.. Nash from the committee on fed
eral relations, reported in a new draft
and ought to pass en- bill, An Act to pro-
vide for The representation of the State
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