Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-30
STATE HOUSE.
Only Routine Matters at
Tuesdays Session.
Many Petitions In Favor o.
Bridge at Pishon's Ferry.
Senator Sewall Wants DELINQUENT
Corporations Published.

Representative Weeks OF Fairfield
put damper on another attempt to
put in legislation under suspension
of the rules Tuesday morning, when
he objected strenuously to the intro
duction, out of order, by Representa-
tive Pike of PASSPORT, of an order d.
recting the Supreme Judicial court of
the State to render IN opinion on the
constituticnality of the law taxing
railroad corporations on their earnings
as basis of assessment. This
proposition is put up in connection
with the bill proposing to change the
present method of taxation of railroads
to the property value basis.
Representative johnson of Waterville
introduced a bill to amend the charter
of the Messalonskee Co, giving that
company the right to increase its capt.
tai stock in accordance with the Re
vised Statutes and also the right to
purchase and hold shares of stock of
other electric power companies.
Representative Barker of Exeter
introduced an act to aid the sheriff of
Penobscot county in the enforcement
and prosecution of the violations OF
the prohibitCry law of the State. The
act provides that the county commits
sioners are authorized to pay out OF
the county treasury to the sheriff such
reasonable bills for any attorney he
may employ to represent him in any
municipal or before any trial justice
for such violation.
Representative Slower of Brunswick
introduced an act providing for board
of three trustees to administer the az
fairs of the Brunswick and Topsham
Water District, two to be elected by
the Selectmen of Brunswick and one by
selectmen of the town of TopSham.
Senator Sewall of Sagadahoc intro
duced an act authorizing the secretary
of State to advertise at Bangor Port
land and Augusta, the names of cor
porations failing to pay their franchise
tax. The act further provides that
coruorations so suspended shall not
be allowed to use their corporate
names till the taxes and expenses have
been paid. Any person violating tile
provisions of the act is subject to Il
fine Of $500. The act carries an APP
preparation of $500.
Representative TheriaUlt of Fort
Kent introduced an act to incorporate
Lewis s. Walsh, A. "A. Burielei' ooiiii
B. Madigan, Joseph n. Marcoux ana
Joseph A. Michaud as a body poiItic
to be known as the Northern Maine
General hospital. Said hospital snail
be under the direction of five trustees
one of whom is to retire yearly. Inc
PURPOSES of the corporation arc 10
maintain d hospital at Eagle Lake.
The following petitions Ill favor "i d
! bridge across the kcnnebcc river at
| Hinckley were read in the Sehat"
Tue.;day morning: 5. p. Felker ana o.
others of Clinton; Ivory Love and 30
others of Canaan; George l.. Tibbetts
and 90 OTHERS of Fairfield: Elmer
| Decker and 60>others of Clinton and
| Canaan: L. T. Clifford and So others OF
| Fairfield and Clinton; DR.. A. A. Downs
and 50 others Of Fairfield and Water
vile; Mabel +. Decker and rs others OF
Hinckley; and L. J. Mitchell ana "a
| others of SkoMhegan. This makes
| total of 416 names subscribed in favor
Of State aid to build this bridge, Which
is to take the place Of Pishon's Ferry
SO called.