Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-THlRD SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Tuesday, January %, 1907.
| Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hayes Of Garii-
ner.
| Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
! The following bills. petitions and re-
solves were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
, BY Mr.. Simpson Of York: Bill "An
Act to preserve trees abutting public
| ways and other places. Tabled for
printing pending reference.
! BY Mr.. Garcelon of Androscoggin:
Bill can Act to repeal Chapter of the
Private and Special Laws of 1891 en-
titled An Act additional to and
amendatory of an act granting a new
charter to Bates College,
By Mr.. Deasy of Hancock: Petition
of George Pepper and two others ask
ing for law to regulate the use Of
roads in town Of Mount Desert.
Also Petition of William Croswell
Doane and 4 others asking for same.
| Also Petition of r. S. Grindle and so
others asking for same.
Also Petition of w. H. Whitman and
, 80 others asking for same.
Also Petition of James T. Gardiner
and 10 others asking for same.
Also Petition of C. B. Smith and 3
, others for same.
Also Petition of c. A. Candage and
SO others asking for same.
Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Clarke of Lincoln: Petition
OF Maine State Detective Association
to amend Chapter lis. Section relat-
ing to Bonds and Sureties of State
Detectives.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
by Mr.. Staples of Knox: Petition of
Improvement Society of Skowhegan
Tor institution for the Blind Referred
to Committee on Finance and Appro-
priatiOns.
Education.
! BY Mr. Mills of Hancock: Petition
relatlng to election of Superintendent
OF schools in the town of Orland.
Railroads and Expresses.
By Mr.. Putnam Of Aroostook. dan
Act 10 extend the Charter of the Houl-
ION ana Danforth Electric Railroad
Company" 90
BY Mr.. Putnam Of Aroostook: "An
Act to extend the Charter of the HouI-
ton and Woodstock Electric Railroad
Company" @'o
Telesraphs and Telephones.
by Mr. Deasy Of Hancock: "An Act
70 incorporate the Island Telephone
Company" ''''''''
Agriculture.
fy Mr.. Simpson Of York: Petition &c
Hoh. Edward c. Moody of York f,r
leglslation on the Brown-Tail Moth
Pest -io'ii
by Mr.. Heselton of Kennebec: Bill
An Act to provide for the purcha So
ol farm on which to conduct scientific
Investigations in orchardingH' Tabled
ior printing. pending reference
Taxation.
by Mr.. Staples of York: IAN Act to
amend CHAPTER of the Revised
statutes relating to taxation of EXPRESS
companies"
fy MI Hcselton of Kennebec: Re-
solve to provide a commission to in
quire INTO the present system Of as
sessing and collecting taxes and to
provide for better and more com
plete system of assessment and a col
lection and a request to the Governor
and Council. Tabled for printing.
pending reference.
Shore Fisheries.
Ky Mr. Wynan Of Washington: Pc
tition of George G. Alden and SO others
asking for close time on Holsters in
DTer's and Gouldsboro Bay from May
LIST to September 1st.
Temperance.
By Mr.. Mills of Hancock: Re
monstrance of J. w. Parker and others
residents of Portland against Resub-
mission of the fifth amendment.
Also RemOnstrance of Maine Wo-
mems Christian Union against Re
submission against the fifth amend
ment.
| By Mr.. Philoon of Androscoggin:
Remonstrance of Rev. F. NJ Preble and
$50 others against Resubmission Of the
fifth Constitutional Amendment.
Aroostook County Delegation.
BY Mr.. Putnam of Aroostook: Bill
| relating to the Office of register of
probate of Aroostcok county.
By Mr.. Putnam of Aroostook: Petit
ton Of Nicholas Fcssenden, judge of
probate and attorneys and citizens of
| Aroostook county in favor of bill to
provide for clerk in the office of Regis
| ter OF Probate in Aroostook county.
Orders.
! On motion by Mr. Heselton of Ken
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