Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-13


in concurrence.
Two petitions which came from the
Senate in regard to the preservation OF
fields and forests, referred IN that pouy
to the committee on State lands ana
State roads, We're tabled on motion Oh
Mr.. Sewall of Bath, pending their
reference by the House in concurrence.
The following petitions, bills. etc.,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Baldwin of Boothbay Har-
| Dor: Petition of Jason c. MckoWn and.
121 others for the repeal of chapter 44S
of the private and special laws OF 1901.
By Mr., Milliken of Island Fails: Bill,
an act TO Incorporate the Island Falls
Water Company.
BY Mr.. Hale of Portland: Bill, an act
relating to appointment of constables.
by city council of Portland.
BY Mr.. Gannett of Augusta: Bill, an
act 10 authorize the Augusta Water
District to acquire the property and
| franchises OF the Devine Water Com
pany.
| Bv Mr. Poor of Belfast. Bill, an act
Revised Statutes relating to probate
| courts.
BY Mr.. Seavey of Bridgton: Bill, an
act to permit the Bridgton Street Rail-
way Company to discontinue the opera
ton Of its line during certain months
in the year.
BY Mr.. Morey Of Lewiston: Bill, an
act to amend section of chapter As of
aI,t 10 int
est on loans on personal property.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Topper of Bangor: Petition OF
Mrs. Alice H. Gould and % others of
Bangor to preserve the beauty of fields
and forests by preventing advertising
| signs.
By Mr.. Baxter of Portland: Petition
of Agnes f. Chase and seven others,
members of the WOmen's Cups Oh
| Maine, for the enactment or laws 10
preserve the beauty of the fields and
forests of Maine by preventing them
| from being defaced by advertising
| signs, and for the preservation OF the
forests and the planting of trees along
the highways of the State.
BY Mr.. Reed of Portland: Bill, an act
to incorporate the Shore Acres Water
Company.
Ry Mr.. Kinsman of COrnville: Bill an
act to regulate the practice or Verterl-
nary surgery, medicine and dentistry.
BY Mr. Knapp of South Portland:
Bill. an act to amend chapter 242 of the
private and special laws of 1895 en-
titled AN act to incorporate the city
of South Portland
Nv Mr.. Cakes of Auburn: Bill, an
act to increase the salary of the Judge
of the municipal court for the city of
Lewiston.
Mr.. SEWALL of Bath: Mr.. Speaker;
You have two petitions there OF SINH
lar nature to those which came from
the. Senate, one of Mrs. Alice H. Gould
and % others of Bangor, and the other
Of Agnes E. Chase and seven others.
members Of the Women's Clubs OF
Maine, in regard to the preservation OF
, fields and forests. I think it is de-
sirable that all those should go to the
same committee. In the Senate they
were referred to the committee on state
lands and State roads. In those you
have read, the petitioners request that
they go to the committee on legal at
fairs. | move that they lie on the
table pending reference to COM
mittee.
The motion was agreed to.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
Nv Mr.. Walker of Lowell: Petition of
Caroline G.. Newman and 81 others for
the Temporary Home for Women ana
Children at Portland, Me.
Ry Mr.. Hale of Portland: Petition to
establish Home for Feeble minded,
signed by Sarah NJ. Phillips. Ella ii.
ThisseIl and u others, members OF
Norumbega Club.
| Ev Mr.. Baxter of Portland: Petition
of F. II. Davies and II others for APP
propriation for the use of the Tenn
porary Home for Women and Children
at Portland petition of F. r. Barrett
and 13 others for same.
Ry Mr.. Morrison Of Eden: Resolve IN
favor of the Bar Harbor Hospital.
Nv Mr.. Kimball of ROckland: Resolve
in favor of Knox County General Hos
pitaI. accompanied by statement OF
facts.
Railroads and Expresses.
BY Mr. Llttlcfield Of Rockland: Bill
an act to extend the charter OF inc
Waldo Street Railway.
Banks and Banking.
Ey Mr.. Knapp of South Portland:
Bill. an act to extend the charter OF the
South Portland Trust and Banking
Company.
nv MIR. Cakes of Auburn: Bill an act
to amend section ~ of chapter As OF the
Revised statutes relating to the au-
thority of bank examiner over trust
, and banking companies
Agriculture.
Bv Mr.. Hale of Portland: Petition to
enact laws to preserve fields and for
ests of Maine by Marion Dow Eaton
and Is others.
By Mr.. Howcs of Palmyra: Petition
of Sadie E. Mayo and 16 others relating
; to fields and forests.
ION motion of Mr.. Stevens of Port
land these two petitions were tabled
pending reference to a committee)
D Interior Waters.