Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-20

tum, member from Concord, during the
remainder of this session, reported
that the order ought to pass.
(V'he order WAS given d passage)
Mr. Topper from the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs,
reported ought to pass on resolve i'm IA
vor of the clerk and stenographer to
tine committee on interior waters.
MIR. SWEET from same committee, on
resolve in favor Of towns for reim-
burscment for money spent on State
roads in 1903, reported that same be
referred to the committee on claims.
The SPEAKER: The committee on
claims having filed their final report
and there being at the present time no
committee on claims, what is the
pleasure of the House in regard to
this report?
Mr.. HIGGINS of Limerick: | move
that the report be placed on file.
Tha molten was agreed to.
Subsequently Mr.. Higgins stated
that he had learned that the committee
on claims mad not flied their final re-
port and he therefore moved to recon-
slider the report whereby the report of
the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs was placed on file.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by Mr.. Higgins the re-
solve was referred to the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Small from the Sagadahoc
County delegation, reported ought to
pass on bill, AN Act for the prOtec
ton of CLAIMS in parts of the county OF
SagaGahoc.'
Messrs. Miller and Webster from the
committee on county estimates. re-
ported ought to pass" on resolve, to
lay tax on counties.
The reports were accepted and the
bills and resolves ordered printed I'M
der the joint rule.
First Reading of Printed Bills.
(The following We're passed to be en-
crossed under suspension of the rules.)
An Act to amend chapter IL of the
Revised Statutes relating to register of
deeds.
An Act to create the Portland Bridge
District.
An Act to amend chapter twenty
iCur Of the Revised Statutes relating to
registering. numbering and regulating
TIE speed of automobiles and motor
vehicles and for licensing the operator
thereof.
An Act to incorporate the Water
vile Gas and Electric Company.
An Act to incorporate the Old Town
Water District
An Act to secure proper and uniform
records in municipal courts and pro-
vide for supplies.
An Act to amend section 1l2 of Chap
ter 6 of the Revised Statutes relating
10 political caucuses.
An Act to exempt soldiers and sailors
of the Civil War from poll tax.
An Act TO provide for the representa-
ton of the State of Maine at the Lewis
and Clark and jamestown Expositions.
without State appropriation.
An Act relating to the descriptions of
unincorporated townships and public
lands. for the purposes of valuation and
assessment.
Resolve in favor of the inmates of the
Maine Insane hospital at Augusta.
Resolve in favor of S. r. kimball for
services of clerk and messenger to COM
mittce on railroads and expresses.
Resolve in favor of Geo NJ. Barrows,
chairman of the committee ON State
School for BOYS.
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chapter
taking of CLAIMS. (Tabled pending first
reading on motion of Mr.. Tracy of Win
ter H3:rbor)
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to prevent the pollution of the
waters of Carleton pond.
An Act to amend Section % of Chapter
- Of the Revised Statutes relating to
search.
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
III of the Revised Statutes in relation to
fees OF trial. justices in the trial of an
issue in a criminal case.
An Act to empower the county of
Aroostook to purchase and acquire title
to lands adapted to agricultural purposes
in said county.
An Act to revise. consolidate and amend
the charter and laws of the city of Au-
guSta
N Mr.; Johnson Of Waterville. offered the
line u. strike out the word ''onC" and
insert the word nineteen in Section %.
line 4. strike out "tWenty-eisht' and in
Is and insert the
All existing acts public and private incon
Sistent with the nine preceding sections
are hereby modified so as TO conform to
their provisions; in Section y, lines and
II. Section %. line 4. Section "a. line .. and
in Section %. lines . and Is. strike out the
word act and insert the word char
ter.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill was Their read 4 third time and pass
cd to be engrOSSed as amended.
Resolve for obtaining information in re-
gard t. wild lands. Crabled on melton
of MIR. Higgins of Limerick)
Resolve in favor of the clerk and
stenographer and the messenger to the
judiciary committee.
Resolve in favor of the clerk and stem
ographer. and the messenger to the legal
affairs committee.
Resolve in favor of c. Rradstrect. clerk
to the banking committee.
EcSolN g in favor CT Charles Knowlton.
Resolve in favor of William b. Webb.
Resolve in favor of George f. Morrison.
Resolve in relation to extra pay of vol
unteerS in war with Spain.
Resolve in favor of George G. Weeks.
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act to incorporate the Van Buren,
Water District.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Wilton Water Company.
An Act TO appOrtiOn the expenses of
bridges between towns.
An Act granting additional powers to
the Eastern Manufacturing Company.
An Act to provide blanks, books and
stationery for the municipal court in New
port.
An Act to amend an Act entitled IAN
Act in relation to political caucuses in
the city of Bangor