Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-03
AUGUSTA MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH ;. 1905
MAINE LEGISLATURE
sEvENTY.sEcoND SESSION.
SENATE.

Thursday, March >, 1905.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wight of HALO
well.
journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Clark of Hancock.
Petition of f.. G. Tilley and 20 others
of Ashland for an amendment to the
constitution so that wild lands may be
taxed at the average rate Of municipal
TAXATION; also. petition of F. r.
Washburn and 10 others of Perry;
also. petition OF James w. POttle and
others of Perry. both relating to the
same matter were tabled.
Petition of F.. :. Dixon and II others
against the repeal of what was former
~ chapter 6. section %. Statutes of
Maine, nov section % of chapter 9;
came from the House with the endorse
ment by that branch "Ordered placed
on file" On motion by Mr.. Staples of
Knox the Senate non-concurred with
the House, and on further motion by
ferreG to the committee on taxation.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
Il of the Revised Statutes Of 1903. re-
latins to schooling of children in I'M
organized townships. blouse amend
ment a adopted in concurrence.)
An act to extend the powers grant ed
the st. John Lumber Company by
chapter Z01 of the private and special
laws of 1903. On motion by Mr.. Shaw
of SaGadahOc. the bill took its second
reading. under suspension Of the rules,
and was passed to be engrossed
An act to set off part Of Plantation
No. :. and annex it to the town of
Gouldsoboro. blouse amendment \
adopted in ooncurrence.)
Mr.. Topper CT Lincoln presented Re-
mOnstrance of J. T.. MacDougall and
JOG others. against passage of bill. an
act relating to Il free bridge across the
Sheepscot river. which was referred to
the committee on ways and bridges.
MIR. Potter Of Cumberland. presented
Petition of D. \. Tuttle and others in
medicines. The same was referred to
the committee on temperance.
On motion by Mr.. Allen of York, it
was: Ordered. the House concurrinS,
that all committees. except the COM
mttee on appropriations and financial
affairs. make their final reports. on or
before Friday. March II, 1905.
Read and Assigned.
Resolve in aid of navigation on
MooSehead lake.
Resolve in aid of navigation on
Schoodic Grand lake.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. POTTER of Cumberland: Mr.
President. l am directed by the conf
nlittne on State printing to report to
the Senate two bills. One Of them is
a bill which originated 1 understand
in the Council. and proposes to confer
on the Governor and Council discretion
as to the volume of printing to be done
under that section. 1t relates to the
minor printing of the departments.
do not understand that there is likely
to be any opposition to this bill; and as
to this bill. / move that the report of
the committee be accepted; the same
being bill. AN act to amend section &c
of chapter . of the Revised Statutes, in
department.
The report of the committee was ac-
cepted. and the bill was read and as
signed.
MIR. POTTER of Cumberland: Mr.
President, have another bill from the
same committee. which proposes i'm
pOrtant amendments to sections "a and
% of chapter 3 of the Revised Statutes.
in relation to the volume of printing.
1t recommends. in a great many cases
reducti ion in the ma Xlnum number OF
reports permitted to be printed. as the
law now is. 1t also includes very
important amendment suggested to the
committee by the State librarian, and
there are some other changes in sec
tons "a and 25 that are important and
perhaps debatable. AS to this report.
Mr. President. and this bill. I move
that the same be tabled for printing.
Mr.. Potter for the committee on
Ju0lclarF. on report OF the COHhnlsSlOfl-
ers on uniform laws for the State, re-
ported that the same be placed OH file.
Report accepted.
Mr.. Tartre of the committee on rail-
roads and expresses. on BILL IAN act
to incorporate the Bangor and North
ern Maine Shore Line Railway re-
ported same ought not to pass. Report
accepted.
Mr. Fierce for the committee on legal
affairs. on bill. "An act to impose ali
excise tax on the business of selling,
giving and delivering trading stamps.
checks. coupons and similar devices In
connection with the sale Of articles"
reported same ought not to pass. Re-
port accepted.
MIR. ShackfOrd for the committee on
sea and shore fisheries. on Petition of
c. B. Plu,nmer and 26 others Of Addi-
son. praying that the taking of s,neits
from the waters of Pleasant river may
be prohibited from the first day of
April to tine first day of October. each
year: reported that the petitioners have