Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-15
Maine LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.

Thursday February IA, 1907.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Grosvenor of Au-
gusta.
Journal Of the previous session read
and approved.
cat this point Mr.. Mills of Hancock
was called to the chair.)
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
The report of the committee on Rail
roads and Expresses on Bill, AN Act
to authorize the Somerset Railway
Company to extend its railroad from
boomook, westerly, northly and easter
ly to the Canadian line by one or more
routes, and to authorize other railway
companies to purchase its franchise
and property, that the same ought to
pass, was on motion by Mr.. Sewall of
Sagadahoc tabled for printing both
the bill and House Amendment y.
pending the acceptance of the report
in concurrence.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
An Act to repeal Chapter 22S en-
titled can Act to annex certain lands
belonging to Enoch A. Glidden to the
town of Alma.
An Act to amend Section so Of Chap.
ter IS of the Revised Statutes of III,
State of Maine. blouse Amendment \
adopted in concurrence.)
The following Bills. Petitions and
Resolves We're presented and referred
judiciary.
BY Mr.. Deasy of Hancock: Bill, "An
Act to amend Section AZ of Chapter IL
of the Revised Statutes relating to cor
porations.
Also: Bill, can Act to amend Sec
ton Z of Chapter Al of the Revised
Statutes relating to corporations"
By Mr. Aver of kennebec: Bill, IAN
Act to extend the charter of the Wa
erville Gas and Electric Company"
BY Mr.. Hastings of Oxford: Bill, can
Act to incorporate the Naples Water
Company introduced under suspcn-
sion of the rules)
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Rice of Franklin: Bill, can
Act to incorporate the West Farming
ton Water District
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hastings of Oxford: Resolve
in favor of an appropriation for the
purpose of obtaining information in re-
gard to wild lands for the purpose OF
taxation.
BY Mr.. Clarke of Lincoln: Petition
of A. S. Winchenbaugh of Nobleboro
and 16 others for Resolve in favor of
Maine State Sanatorium Association.
Also: Petition of William S. Stanley
of MOnhegan and IA others for same.
BY MIR. Staples of Knox: Petition of
the Study Club of Rockport urging an
appropriation for State of Maine eX-
hibit at the jamestown Exposition. and
the reproduction OF the Home of Long
fellow as the Maine State Building.
BY Mr.. Parf.hurst of PenobScot: Pc
tition of the NVoman's Club CT Orono
SO members, for same, Of the Studiunl
Club Of Mattawanakeag. IA members
of Thursday Club of East Winthrop. 20
members. Of Lee Stewart and others
of Clinton, all for same.
Railroads and Expresses.
BY Mr.. Irving Of Aroostook: Bill
AN Act to incorporate the Caribou
and Washburn Street Railway"
BY Mr. Aver of Kenncbec: Bill, can
Act to incorporate the Oakland Trust
Company"
State Lands and State Roads.
BY Mr. Merrill of Cumberland: Pc
tition of l.. II. Spiller and II others of
Bridgton on Bill, An Act to provide
for State aid, and for the expenditure
Of other public moneys. in the perlna-
nent Improvement of Maine highways
or State roads.
Also: Petitions Of Il. B. Morrison
and IL others of Cumberland. of e. b.
Mayberry and Is others of Harrison. CT
Alfred S. Dunning and SO others OF
Harpswel, Of II. Scammon and y
others of Scarboro. of Noah Pilisbury
and 20 others of SCarboro. of John j..
Manning and S4 others of Gorham, Of
J. A. S. Drinkwater and % others Of
Yarmouth, all for same.
BY Mr.. Houston of Piscataquis: Pc
tition of E.. F. Drew and others of
Elliotsville Plant, of d. l.. Brown and
is others of Milo, all for same.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Barrows Of Penobscot: Fill
"An Act to regulate white perch fish
| ing in Lake Sebasticook, and tributar-
les. in the county of Penobscot.'
BY Mr.. Aver Of Kennebec: Resolve
in favor Of building fish screen at the
outlet of Snow Pond in the town OF
Ashland.
By Mr.. Curtis of Cumberland: Pc
tition of Albert A. Cordwell and 81
others, citizens of Westbrook and vi
cinity, praying for the passage of an
Act to prohibit the taking of firearms
upon the wild lands of the State ir
close season.