Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-16
First READING of Printed Bills.


An Act to repeal Section liz OF
Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes In
relation to the taking of testimony
when the party prosecuting or the par
ty defending is an executor or admin
istrator.
An Act to amend Section 116 of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes re-
iating to caucuses in cities of over
lo.oO0 Inhabitants. (Tabled pending
third reading on motion of Mr.. Belleau
of Lewiston)
An Act relating to the location and
assessment of damages for property
taken for public purposes
An Act TO provide for the appoint
ment of a probation officer for the
county Of Cumberland.
An Act to amend Section is of Chap
Ter IL Of the Revised Statutes relating
10 the recording of plans in registries
ol deeds in the several counties.
PASSED. to be Engrossed.
An Act to amend Section 30 of Chap
Ter of the Revised Statutes relating
10 the regulation and conduct of cleo
lions.
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act authorizing the codification
OF the sea and shore fishery law. (Ta-
bled on motion of Mr.. Sewall of Bath
An Act TO Incorporate the Hastings
Brook Improvement Company.
An Act 20 amend Section SO Of Chap
ter of the Revised Statues relating to
town and city bylaws and ordinances.
An Act to assist in building a free
bridge across Sheepscot river between
the towns of NViscasset and Edgecomb
An Act to permit ice fishing In
Fourth Buttermilk and Little Benson
ponds in Piscataquis county during the
month of February.
An Act to prohibit fishing at all
times in the tributaries of Squa Pan
Lake in Aroostook county.
An Act to prohibit the hunting of ducks
and other water fowl in Merrymeetinc
bay, Eastern river. and the Kennebec riy-
err, below Gardiner and Randolph bridge.
by the use of steam, naphtha or gasoline
boats.
An Act to grant administration on the
estate Of John A. Holmes, late of Read
field
An Act to incorporate the Union Light
and Power Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Ellsworth Street Railway Company.
An Act to authorize the Pennington
Village Corporation to take water for
municipal and domestic purposes.
An Act to incorporate the Jackman Wa
ter Company
An Act to amend that portion of Section
3 Of Chapter 407 of the Private and Spec
ial Laws of 1903, relating to the time and
number of fish that can be taken in the
streams lying wholly or partly in the
towns of Freedom and Salem.
An Act providing for open season on
white perch in Lake st. George, Waldo
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Finally Passed.
Resolve in favor of the Maine School
for the Deaf.
Orders of the Day.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins of Limerick,
bill, An Act to extend the charter of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company, was
taken from the table, and on further mo-
ton by Mr.. Higgins the bill received it's
On motion of Mr. Cushman of Wood
stock. bill. An Act to close the tributaries
of Big Concord pond in the town of
Woodstock. oxford county. was taken
from the table. and on further motion
by Mr.. Cushman the rules-were suspend
ed. the bill received it's three readings
and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Webb OF Brunswick.
bill. An Act to incorporate the Fidelity
Trust Company of Portland, Maine, was
taken from the table.
The bill was then passed to be enact
cd.
On motion of Mr.. Morey of Lewiston,
bill. An Act relating to cruelty to ami
mails. was taken from the table. and on
further motion by the same gentleman
the bill was assigned for tomorrow for
cOnSidera ton.
On motion of Mr. Holmes Of Caribou,
bill, An Act to prohibit throwing of saw
dust and mill waste into Fish river. was
taken from the table and on further mo-
ton of Mr.. Holmes the vote was recon-
sidered whereby House amendment A
was adopted.
Mr.. Holmes then offered an amendment
in substitution Of Section l.
The amendment was adopted, the bill
was read a second time and assigned for
tomorrow.
On motion of Mr. Holmes of Caribou,
bill. An Act to prevent throwing of saw
dust and waste into Little Madawaska
river. was taken from the table.
Mr.. Holmes offered an amendment by
striking out of the last section the words
..Mav first" and inserting the words,
Gully first"
The amendment was adopted. and the
bill was then passed to be engrossed as
amended.
On motion Of Mr.. Newcomb of East
mort. bill. An Act to make valid the mu-
nicinal election in the city of PASSPORT,
Washington county. was taken from the
table and on further motion by Mr..
Newcomb the rules were suspended. the
hill, received its three readings without
reference to a committee and was passed
to be engrossed.
Mr. Higgins of Limerick. moved that
tho House take recess until half past
two o'clock in the afternoon.
The motion was agreed to.