Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SEvENTY.THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
FHiday, FeI

! Senate called % order by the Presi-
dent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Clifford Of Gardi-
ner.
Journal of the previous session read
and approved.
On motion by Mr.. Stearns of Penob-
scot the Order relating to the State
Liquor Agency which came from the
House read and passed in that branch,
was laid on the table.
On motion by Mr.. Mills of Hancock
the Senate non-concurrcd with the
House, in referring to the Committee
on Legal Affairs, Bill, IAN Act to
amend Chapter 81 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1899 as further amend
ed relating to the Wilson Stream
Dam Company; and on further motion
by the same senator the Bill was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Interior
Waters.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Putnam of Aroos-
took it was Ordered, the House con-
curing, that when the Senate and
House adjourn, they adjourn to meet
on Tuesday the fifth day of February,
1SUt, DIT elCNeH U CLOCK, "A. NJ.
The foregoing order was subsequently
returned from the House concurred in
by that branch.
Bill, "An Act to incorporate the
Enchanted Stream. Dam and Improve
ment Company which came from the
House on report of the Committee on
Interior Waters was, on motion by Mr..
Stearns of Penobscot, tabled pending
the acceptance Of the report.
Read and Assigned.
An Act to incorporate the American
Trust Company.
An Act to renew and extend the
charter of the Hamilton Trust Com
pany.
| The following Bills, Petitions and
, Resolves were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Eaton of WASHINGTON: Re-
solve proposing an amendment to
| Section u, Article 5, Part first, of the
| Constitution of the State of Maine re-
! lating to the power Of the Governor to
cause the Laws to be faithfully execut-
ed On motion by the same senator
| this Resolve was tabled for printing
By Mr.. Deasy Of Hancock: Bill, AN
Act to change the time of holding the
January session of the Court Of County
Commissioners for Hancock county
BY Mr.. Stearns of PenObscot: Bill,
AN Act to incorporate the Northern
Water Company"
BY Mr. Merrill of Cumberland: Bill,
IAN Act to extend the Powers and
Rights Of the Brunswick Electric Light
and Power Company"
Also Bill, AN Act to amend Chapter
80 of the Private and Special Laws of
1905 Incorporating the State Loan Com
pany.''
BY Mr.. Rice OF Franklin: Petition for
change CT law in regard to Support Of
Insane.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
Fly Mr.. Simpson Of York: Petition Of
Maine Woman's Christian Temperance
Union in favor of the Home for Home
less Children.
BY Mr.. Parkhurst ot Penobscut:
Petition Of II. II. Fogg, of Bangor. and
CO Others requesting an appropriation
for use Of the jamestown Exhibition
Commission.
Education.
Ey Mr.. Curtis of Cumberland: Petit
ton of Foster Company and As others.
citizens of Portland. for the adequate
support of the University of Maine.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr. Sewall of Sagadahoc: Bill.
AN Act to incorporate the Sagadahoc
Trust Company"
State Lands and State Roads.
BY Mr.. Parkhurst of Penobscot: Bill
IAN Act 10 change the name Of Widows
Island, Penobscot Bay
BY Mr. Thcriault of ArooStook: ELL,
AN Act to set of parts of lots num-
bered 3O4. 30J and COG situated in Ham
lin and annex the same to town of Van
Buren,
BY Mr.. Wyman of Washington: Pc
tition of Fred J. Leighton and two
selectmen Of town Of Steuben, to set the
road leading from Marsh Road to Fred
j. Leiehton's residence off from town
OF Steuben to town of Milbridgc.
BY Mr.. Therault of AroOstook: Petit
ton of Selectmen Of town of Van Buren,
and Assessors of Hamlin plantation
that so much of lots Nos. 304 and 305,
and part of lots numbered 306 as lie in
Hamlin Plantation may be cut off and
annexed to the town of Van Buren,.
Temperance.
BY Mr. Curtis of Cumberland: Re-
monstrance against Resubmission by
Rev. Frank l.. Wilkins and a others.
BY Mr.. Houston of Piscataquis: Re-
monstrance against the Resubmission
of the Prohibition Law by S. A. Buzz
zell and So others of Parkman.
Mr.. Sewall of Sagadahoc presented
the following Resolve: Resolve with
reference to Rebate Of Railroads"
Resolved. That the rebate of taxes
granted by Railroads by former Legis-
latures, without regard to party. to aid
in the industrial andcommercial devel-
opment of the State>A ought not. on
principles OF equity and in justice to
| contracting parties and innocent pur-
chasers DE disturbed but it is the sense
of this body that such rebates should
neither be newly granted nor extended
in any manner that would be construed
as an exemption from taxation" The
same senator moved that the foregoing