Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY.THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.

Thursday, January IL, 1917.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by the Rev. FIR. Doherty.
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.
Rv Mr.. Merrill Of Cumberland: Bill
"An Act to amend Section SO OF Chap-
ter 80 of the Revised Statutes relating
to the Redistribution of condemned
liquors.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
By Mr.. Merrill Of Cumberland: Re-
solve in favor of aid for Temporary
Home for Women and Children In
Portland.
BY Mr.. Hastings Of Oxford: Resolve
citation.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Rice Of franklin: Bill AN
Act to extend the charter of the Phil
lips Trust Co"
BY Mr.. Curtis of Cumberland: Bill
can Act entitled AN Act to amend
the charter Of the United States Trust
Co"
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Libby Of Waldo: Resolve
providing for preventing contagious
diseases among horses and cattle.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: Petition of
A. c. Vannah Of Washington and %
others for close time for catching trout
for five years on HaSey Brook and
branch streams in the town Of WASH
ington.
By Mr.. Merrill of Cumberland: Pc
titiOn OF Hon. William NJ. Pennell,
Frank L. Clark and 81 others, residents
Of Cumberland county, praying for
the passage of An Act for the better
protection of fish and game and regu-
| lating the carrying of firearms on the
| wild lands of the State.
Claims.
BY Mr.. LIBBY of Waldo: Resolve in
favor OF L. c. Morse.
Pensions.
BY Mr. Staples OF Knox: Resolve in
| favor of Lydia a. Cummings. with
statement of facts.
BY Mr.. Libby Of Waldo: Resolve in
favor of Mary +. Turner, widow Of
Ulmer Turner late of Co. Fl, Sth Me.
Regt. Inf. Vols, OF Liberty. granting
her a State pension of So per month.
| beginning Jan. l, 1907 and continuing
during the pleasure Of the Legislature.
Cumberland County Delegation.
| BY Mr.. Proctor Of Cumberland: Pc
tition protecting the female deer of
| Cumberland county.
| Orders.
| On motion Of Mr.. Proctor of Cum
berland, is was Ordered. that all bills.
acts, resolves, orders and petitions
which are to be introduced in the
Senate shall be placed in the hands Of
the secretary of the Senate not later
than 5 o'clock of the day preceding
their Introduction.
| On motion on Mr. Clark of Lincoln
lit was, Ordered, the House concurring,
that the committee on public buildings
and grounds inquire into the expedien-
cy of change in the location OF the
seat of government of this State and
the erection Of q new State House such
as will afford convenient and sufficient
Accommodations to the Legislature and
to the State officials. and report by
bill or otherwise.
Reports of Committees.
Mr. Mills for committee on legal af-
fairs. On Bill, AN Act to extend the
lcharter Of the Skowhegan Trust Co,
reported that the same be referred to
the committee on banks and banking
Report accepted.
Mr. Merrill for the committee on rail-
roads and expresses, On report of the
railroad commissioners for the year
1906. reported that no legislation Is
tnece ssary. Report accepted.
Orders Of the Day.
| On motion Of Mr.. Merrill of Cumber-
land, Senate Document No. AN Av'
lrclating to negotiable instruments. tDe-
ing an act to establish law uniform
with the laws of other states on that
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