Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15

| der the name of the Trinitarian So
ciety of castine. Representative Sar-
gent of Castinc appeared for the bill
| and there was no opposition.
The petitions praying for a special
! committee to investigate the violation
| of the prohibitory law in Cumberland
county and on an act granting addi-
| tional powers to the Scbasticooll
! Power Co, action was deferred
The petitioners were given leave to
withdraw on Il petition of c. +. Rand
and 25 others to prohibit the playing
| of baseball and football near dwell
| ings.
l.. l.. Walton of SkoWheEan APP
| peared for the bill an act authorizing
| the Crosby Mercantile Co. and the
| Crosby Lumber Co. to consolidate. As
there was no opposition the commit
| tee voted that the bill ought 10 pass.
The committee reported faNorabiy on
| AN act to incorporate the Peaks Island
| Gas co. Joseph Williamson of Au-
| gusta and A. :. Woodnan appeared in
| favor of the bill
Hon. Peter Kecgan Of Van Burcn
urged the committee to return Il favor
| able report on an act to amend an act
to incorporate the Van Buren, Sewer
| age Co.. in new draft.
The committee also reported ought To
pass on the following bills:
An Act TO enable the Clinton Electric
| Light Company TO issue bonds.
An Act to amend Chapter i1J of the Pri-
| waite and Special Laws Of Maine. 1852. en-
titled an act to amend the charter of tn"
city of Auburn.
IN Act additional to and amcnda:ory OF
| Chapter +, of the Private ana Special
| Laws of 100? entitled an act 10 amend the
charter of the city of Auburn and pro
| vide for a board of public works
An Act to- regulate the licensing of inn
holders and victualers IT. tho city of Port
| land for which Scott Wilson Of Portland,
appeared. was to bled by the committee
The committee on banks and banking
| considered . number of matters ut its
meeting. Tuesday afternoon. In executive
session the committee tabled an order re-
| latinS TO trust and banking companies
against which Hon. Geo. D. Bisbce an
peared. An act prohibiting the use Of I'll
| ties ordinarily applied 10 banks and trust
| companies by other than duly organized
corporations was likewise tabled
The committee voted to return a favor
able report on an act to amend the char
ter of the Waldo Trust Company permit
| ting it to establish a branch at Clstinc
Joseph Williamson Of Augusta and Frank
r. Wiggin, treasurer of the Waldo Trus.
Co, appeared in the bills favor
Ought to pass was voted by the com
| mit;ee on an act to extend the charter Of
the Cumberland Trust Company. Bion
Wilson, cashier Of the Cumberland Ma
tlonal Bank. appeared in favor of the bill
The committee likewise voted Iavora bly,
| on an act to incorporate the Dccring
Trti:t Company. +. c. Reynolds. J. Put
nam Stevens. John j. Frye. Albion H.
Chapman and Thomas p. Lowe all OF
Portland. appeared in favor Of the bill.
The committee voted thar the act to cx-
| tend tie charter Of the Wilson Trus:
Company ought 70 pass. Cyrus y. Rlan-
chaid of Wilton. and f. w Butler of
Pennington, appeared in behalf OF the bill.
The committee on judiciary which
held hearings on number Of importan,
rrattnrS. Tuesday afternoon, put over
for one week, thc hearing on an act to
repeal part Of Chapter - of the Re-
vised Statutes abois1inG the office Of
state Liquor Commissioner. This was
| done at the request or Senator Staples
who introduced tie bill.
The hearing was postponed on an act
to authorize the Pennington Village
Corporation 70 take water from Var
NUNS pond.
Geo. ID. Biso"n. Esq. and Hon. Waldo
PettinGll Of I.umfor.l Falls appeared
i'll behalf Of tho bill to preserve the
parity of the source Of water supply
for the villages Of Lirnrmcre Falls AMI
Chisholm AMI to protect the public
health. The committee voted favorably
nn the following measures:
An Act to extend the rights, power
lnd privileges OF the Brownville and
Williamsburg Water Co.
An Act relating to the Milo Electric
Light & Power Co.. ratiGying and con-
III ming its proceedings.
An Act in relation to SkoWhcgan town
hall.
An Act permitting the appointment OF
either men or women to the office OF
deputy clerk of courts.
An act relating to repleyin writs.
The committee on preparations ana
IIidlititl Ntltb " ltIOIl IdNOT-
ably on a reSolv" in favor of the Dea-
ConcSS Home Association of Bangor,
C"rrying $500 year for two years in
stead of $500 asked for. Il. A. Jordan |
secretary of the Bangor y. NJ. e. A. |
Representativ" Topper ami Miss Will |
son of Bangor appeared i'll behalf of
the resolve.
Mrs. r. f. Boothby Of Portland APP
pcared for TIL" resolve i'll favor Of the |
Main" Home for FrieDdless Boys. The |
committee reported in favor of $500 a |
year.
The committee likewise voted ought |
10 pass in favor Of the town of Pittston. |
1864. This amount is rcbated to the |
town from the school funds on account |
Of mistake in the census report of the |
number of scholars in the town.
Hon. Peter Keegln of Van Buren, APP b
Feared in behalf of an act to extend the |
charter of the Van Buren, Trust Co. on
which the COMMITTEES voted ought to