Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-09
Maine LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-THlRD SESSION..
SENATE.

| Senate called to order by the Presi-
| dent. !,
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. McCombe OF
Hallowell
Journal of the previous session read
| and approved.
| Papers from the House disposed OF
| in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Simpson of York
| Resolve for appropriation of $4,000 tc
| be expended by the treasurer and trus-
| tees at the Insane hospital at Augusta
| and to increase the wages Of employees
in and about said hospital was tabled
House Bills Read and Assigned.
An Act relating to the perfecting OF
| record of titles to real estate, was read
| and assigned.
Bill, An Act to provide for the own
| ership and maintenance of highway
| bridges by the State in the several
counties, which was Indefinitely post
poned by the Senate; and by the House
passed to be engrOssed as amended by
House amendment A was returned to
| the Senate, the House insisting on its
! action and asking for q committee OF
conference. On motion of Mr.. Park
hurst of Penobscot the Senate voted
| to insist and to join the committee of
conference. The President stated that
| he would later announce the commit
tee of conference on the part of the
Senate.
Bill, An Act to incorporate the VIM
ter Harbor and Eastern Railway Com
pany, which was passed to be engross-
ed on Feb. s, was returned from the
House by that branch passed to be
engrossed as amended by House
amendment A. On motion by Mr.. Irv-
ing of Aroostook the bill and amend
ment were tabled.
The majority and minority reports of
the committee on shore fisheries on
Bill, An Act for the better protection
of shore fishing within the town Of
Yarmouth in the county of Cumber-
land" were submitted. The majority
being that the same ought not to pass
signed Messrs. Wyman, Foss. Simp-
son. Baldwin, Peacock, Thomas, Hib-
bard, Farnham, Herrick. The minority
report being that the same ought to
pass signed Mr.. Dram. In the House
the minority report was substituted for
the majority report and the bill as
amended by House amendment a was
passed to be engrossed. On motion by
Mr.. Sewall of Sagadahoc the reports
were tabled and Wednesday March IS
assigned for their consideration
The committee of conference on the
matter of the disagreeing action of the
two Houses on the Sebago lake bench
mark reported that the committee are
unable to agree. The report itself,
ought not to pass, which was accepted
by concurrence in the House, also was
returned to the Senate. The commit
tee were discharged.
Thr following petitions and bills
We're presented and referred:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
By Mr. Simpson of York-PetitiOn
of the Berwick Women's Club of South
Berwick
By Mr.. Irving of Aroostook-Peti-
ton of Katherine NJ Hanson and IL
others of Houlton.
BY Mr.. Clarke of Lincoln-Petition
of the Brush and Thimble Club of
Portland.
BY Mr.. Tartre of York-Petition of
BY Mr. Heselton of Kennebec-Peti-
ton of the Goth Century Club of Car
diner
BY Mr. Mills of CHARACTERIZATION
of Lavinia NJ. Richardson and II others
of Great Pond.
BY Mr. Proctor of Cumberland-Pe-
tition of the Fortnightly Club Of Var
mouth.
BY Mr.. Foss Of Cumberland-Peti
ton of Florence s. Driscoll and 81
others of Portland.
BY Mr.. Stearns of Penobscot-Peti-
ton of the 18th Century Club of Ban
gor. Severally for an appropriation
for a State of Maine Exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition and the repro
duction of the home Of Longfellow as
the Maine State building.
Temperance.
BY Mr.. Hastings of Oxford-Bill,
AN Act to amend Section &c of Chap
ter 20 of the Revised Statutes, relative
to city and towns liquor agencies.
Read and Assigned.
An Act to regulate fishing in Wash
burn pond and tributaries.
Resolve providing for the screening
of Medomak pond or lake. so called, in
Washington, in the county Of Knox.
An Act to incorporate the Stonington
Electric Light ana Power Company.
Resolve for the purpose of erecting
a fish hatchery in Somerset county.
An Act to amend Section l of Chap
ter 81 OF the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to organization of corporations.
Resolve in favor of the town of New
port, county of Penobscot and State of
Maine.
On motion by Mr.. Barrow of Penob-
scot this resolve took it's second read
ing and was passed to be engrossed.
An Act to extend the charter of the
City Trust Company of Bangor, Me-,
and to change the name of said COM
pany.
Reports of Committees.
The PRESIDENT will say to the