Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-THlRD SESSION.
SENATE.

-hoHusty, rep. 20, 1901.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
| dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kearney of Au-
gusta.
Journal OF the previous session read
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
concurrence.
Bill, An Act to authorize and en-
power the city of Old Town to own.
maintain and operate a lighting, heat
ing and power plant. This bill came
from the House referred to the COM
mittee on legal affairs.
Mr.. PUTNAM of ArOostook: Mr.
President. At this time 1 wish to OBJ
Ject to the reception Of that bill by the
Senate, and, If necessary, to move that
the Sena te nOn-concur with the House
i'll its action in receiving that bill. Early
IN this session the Senate passed an Or
der limiting the time for the reception
Of private and special Legislation to
Feb. 10. One week before that time eX-
pired the Senate voted unanimously
not to eXtenl that time. All parties in
the State had six weeks notice that
private and special legislation was not
must say that if We wish to conclude
our labors here by April l, it will be
necessary to adhere to that order as
passed, and not let the bars down to
admit private and special legislation.
have here a letter from our former sec
rotary of State, the Hon. Nicholas
Fessenden, with which he encloses
bill for private and special legislation,
and in which he asks me to introduce
this bill under suspension of the rules,
and to have it passed. 1 shall return 1t
TO him, telling him that it is impossible
to comply with his request, as this
Senate and House have passed this or
der limiting the time for the reception
of private and special legislation TO
Feb. 49, and that we will not let down
the bars and let in a flood OF private
and special legislation.
I hope the Senate will not admit TINS
bill passed by the House and sent down
here for concurrence.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presl-
dent I heartily concur with the senator
fror>1 Aroostook in regard to this mat
fer. We have very much and very I'M
n,rtant legislation which will take us
"a the last week in March, if we nave
noth;ng more. /, too, have received, IN
tho last few DAYS number of import
ant hills from citizens of this state
VINO asked me to Introduce theHi. ny
,onliod that I could not do 1t because
the Senate had concluded not u
celve any private ana speclal ieS
zion after Feb. 10. / heartily concur
with the senator from Aroostooh' l
thinl5 we have all We can attend u. l
hone the Senate, by unanimous Fo'e'
viii set down on this bill ana stop any
wore nrivate legislation. l want every
todv "a have their rights, but 1t seems
- M there has Been time enough "
n1csont private and special leglsia''o;i
On motion by Senator Putnam OF
.n1n-+no,. tla bill was indefinitely
postponed.
House ELL Read ard Assisn'a'
An Act to incorporate the kc"ar
Fails Water Company
The following communication WIS
received and referred to the coHii''i'-
tao on banks and banking.
~ the President Of the Senate ana
SNEAKER of the House:
have the pleasure to hereWlth
t-,a,snit tie report of the bank e1-
amincr for the state of Maine.
Very respectfully, etc.
A. I. BROWN,
Secretary Of state
The following petitions and resolves
were presented and referred:
Insane Hospitals.
Bv Mr.. Brown of I1ennebec-ResolNc
in favor of the Maine Insane hospital
Legal Affairs.
~. Mr parkhurst Of Pcnobscot-Pc-
titinn of Addison b. Lori,ner and 81
others, citizens of Bangor, for The en-
actmcnt Of law to prevent prize
fighting.
Taxation.
Bv Mr.. Bailey Of Standardization
of E. f. Mcfarland and 20 others for
school mill tax bill.
Also-Pctitions OF Byron f. Lindsay
and 81 others; of Joseph Rand and l"
others; of l.. Il. Merrill and 20 others;
of John A. Holmes and 8 others; Of
Percy A. Kicker and others; Of b. f.
Clark and ~ others; of A. p Turner
and 20 others; of John T. Nuttcr and
40 others for same.
Public Buildings and Grounds.
BY Mr.. Bailey of Somerset-Protest
Of So members of Brooklyn Grange
against removal of State capital.
Also-Protest of 1913 members of
Amherst Grange against removal of
State capital; of 234 members of Gar
land Grange against removal of State
capital; of 166 members of Camden
Grange against same.
Orders.