Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-16
Maine LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY.THlRD SESSION..
SENATE.

Tuesday, January Is. 1907.
Senate called to order by the Pres
ident.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grosvenor of Au-
gusta.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
Papers of the House disposed Of in
The following bills, petitions and re-
solves We're presented and referred:
judiciary.
BY Mr.. Merrill of Cumberland: "Bill
An Act relating to negotiable instru-
nents. This bill was tabled for print
ing pending reference, on motion of Mr..
Merrill.
BY Mr.. Stearns Of Penobscot: Bill
can Act to authorize the Great North
ern Paper Co. to own and operate
mills in any county in the State and
to hold stock in the Northern Maine
Packet Co.
BY Mr.. Curtis of Cumberland: Bill
IAN Act to amend Chapter "a of the
Private and Special Laws of 1903, en-
titled An Act to prevent the pollu-
ton of the water of SebagO lake This
bill was tabled for printing pending
reference on motion by Mr.. Curtis.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr. Merrill of Cumberland: Bill
IAN Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 2C3 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1883, and entitled An Act to incor-
porate the Portland Trust CO.
Military Affairs.
By Mr.. Parkhurst of Penobscot:
Resolve in favor of extra pay for Maine
Volunteers.
Also Resolve for the preservation Of
reGimental rolls.
Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. stearns of Penobscot: Bill
AN Act to amend the CHAPTER of the
North Branch Co.
Also Bill AN Act to authorize the
erection and maintenance of piers and
bocms in the West Branch of the Pc
nobscot river.
BY Mr. Aver of Kennebec: Resolve
in aid Of navigation on Moosehead lake,
with statement Of facts.
Inland Fish and Game.
BY Mr.. Theriault of Aroostook: Pc
ton of Albert A. Burleigh and As 9th
ers, residents of the town of HOu.ton,
in the county of Aroostook, praying
the passage CT 4 law to prohibit the
throwing of waste of all kinds, partic-
ularly the refuse of tanneries into the
West branch OF the MattawamkeaS
river and it's tributaries. In said coun-
ty of Aroostook, said throwing of vast
being extremely detrimental to the
fish frequentihg the same.
Also petition of S. r. Crabtree and
1G4 others, residents of Island Falls and
vicinity, in the county Of ArOostooh
praying for the enactment of law
to prohibit waste. substances from tam
neries and mills into the waters OF Tho
west branch of the Mattawamkea;,
stream in said county Of Aroostook, or
into any of its tributaries.
BY. Mr.. Hastings of Oxford: Petit
ton of John Chadwick and "a others
residents of Rangeley, AndOver and vi
cinity, asking that all fishing except
with artificial flies be prohibited in the
waters Of the two West Richardson
ponds and the two Beaver ponds. all
situated in the county of Oxford, also
that one person shall be permitted Il
kill but 10 fish in any one day, taken
from those ponds.
BY Mr.. Rice of Franklin: Resolve
for the purpose Of operating fish hatch
cries and feeding stations for fish. and
for the protection Of fish.
On motion Of Mr.. Mills of Hancock
Bill AN Act relating TO assessment OF
taxes was tabled pending reference.
On motion of Mr.. Mills of HancOcs
the vote whereby Bill. An Act relating
to compensation Of jurors was referred
to the committee on legal affairs. was
1econsidcred: and on further motion
by the same senator the bill was ia
bled.
In compliance with the statutes OF
the United States the Senate proceed
Cd to vote for a United States senator
for the siX-years' term beginning MaTcr
4, 1907. The vote was taken by viva
voce. each senator rising in his place
as the roll was called and giving his
vote. The result of the vote was an
nounced by the President and he de-
c!ared William p. Frye of Lewiston tc
be the choice of the Senate. The yo:a
was: For William p. Frye of Lewis
ton, MeSSrS. Alien, aver. bdlIey' Dol
rows. Brown, Clark, Deasy, Eaten
Hastings. Houston. Irving, Libby. Mills
Page. Parkhurst, Putnam, Rice, Sewall
Simpson, Stearns, Tartre, Theriautt
Wyman, t23).
For William NJ. Pencil OF Bruins
wick: Messrs. Curtis. Foss. Garcelon
Merrill, Proctor, Staples. go
Finally Passed.
Absent, Senator Philoon.
Resolve in favor Frank G. Earring
ton, secretary of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Proctor Of Cum
berland the Senate adjourned.