Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-03

Vorhble report on the bill amending
the Revised Statutes in relation n ,h4
collection Of taXeS from the estates a.
deceased persons. This bill if rassad
will allow the town of New Glo,cester
to recover about $4,000 from the estate
of solomon II. Chandler for the year
l.wi, Wh'ch the town cannot do under
the existing law and also provides for
tho assessment of taxes against estates
Of deceased persons rather than against
executors or administrators.
The resolve III favor Of the University
Of Maine came up for third reading.
but WAS laid on the table on motion o.
representative Higgins of Limerick. in
order that a statement of facts be in
corporated in the document.
A number of measures made their
appearance in the House; among them
" ere the following:
I.aninigan of Waterville presented an
act to incorporate the Watervllc Gas
and Electric Company. The bill au-
thoriZes William 7. Haines. Luther H
Soper. and John r. Nelson to establish
the Waterville Gas and Electric Com
panE for the purpose of manufacturing
and supplying gas and electricity for
lighting and other purposes in the city
of Waterville and the towns of Fair
field and WinSlOw. and for the purpose
of buying. leasing and operating the
franchises of any individuals. firms or
corporations doing Il similar business in
WaterVille Oakland. Fairfield. Benton
and Winslow. The capital stock of this
shall
The bill authorizes the proposed COM
pany TO lay or replace gas pipes
through the streets of these municipal
tiles and to set poles and extend wires
above and under the ground through
streets and ways in the same places.
subject to the permission of the munic-
ipal officers. The bill also authorizes
the company to purchase or lease the
franchises Of the Watervile and Fair
field Railway and Light Company, the
Union Gas and Electric Company. the
Oakland Electric Company. the Water
Vile and Oakland Railroad Company
Cr any or either of them and these VA
rIOuS companies are authorized to sell
or lease their respective franchises.
The bill likewise provides that the Wa
to the amount of the Capital Stock.
Baldwin of Boothbay Harbor intro
duced an act to amend the Revised
Statutes relating to search and seizures
so that the commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries and fish wardens may
search any vessel or other receptacle
Tor fish or Holsters with or without Il
warrant.
Littlelield Of Rockland an act to
amend tile Revised Statutes relating to
orders for service adding the following
words to section % of chapter 80: but
no first order for service shall be made
at any other than the return term and
no subsequent order if any person in
tcrested objects thereto unless for good
Cause shown
Garcelon of Lewiston carried for
ward resolve in favor Of appropriating
$1,000 to be expended in 1906 for the
purpose of erecting Il monument in the
National Cemetery at Salisbury North
Carolina. to perpetuate the memory Of
our patriotic Maine soldiers who gave
their lives while confined as prisoners
of war. The resolve provides that a
commission consisting of the Governor
and two other members shall direct the
expenditure of the money.
Thomas of TOpsham presented an
act repeating chapter 4l5 of the pri-
vate and special laws of 1903. This
law of 1908 declared BuShy. Hen Bear
Malaga. Burnt Coat. Black Snake
Wood, Little Wood. GooSeberry. Flag
Mark. East Brown. and Crow Islands
TO belong 10 the town of Phippsburg in
the county of Sagadahoc. The law Of
1908 settled the pauper responsibility 50
far as these islands We're concerned
and made PhippSburg responsible for
the support of all residents thereof who
might fall in distress.
Belleau of Lewiston introduced re-
solve approprating $931.52 to reim-
burSe the city Of Lewiston for supplies
furnished State pauperS.
Irving of Pressure Isle introduced an
act amending the Revised Statutes re-