Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Tour.)

anenueu ny SudpteF 90 or the Public
Laws of 1907, relating to the per diem,
attendance of expert witnesses.
An Act to amend Section % of
Chapter ia of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter 2 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1867. relating to the relief
of poor debtors.
An Act relating to the transportation
OF animals.
An Act to create a cemetery corpora
ton for the city of Rockland.
An Act in addition to Chapter 10 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to con-
tagious diseases among cattle.
Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth offered
House Amendment A by inserting af
ter the word dollars" in line 1 the fol-
lowing: land there shall be left or de-
posted with the owner of the cattle
so condemned a proper certificate dulv
authenticated showing the number of
cattle condemned and the value at
which they were appraised
The amendment was adopted, the
bill received it's third reading and was
passed to be engrossed as amended
An Act in relation to political eau
cuses in the city of Old Town.
An Act establishing rules and regu-
lations for Portland harbor
An Act amendatory of Section 20 of
Chapter 80 of the Revised Statutes.
relative to the poisoning of animals
Resolve, in favor of the county of
Penobscot.
Resolve, in favor of town of Dexter
Resolve, in favor of the town If
Nobleboro.
Resolve, in favor of State aid for
the support of the Eastport bridge.
Resolve. in favor of the town Of
Dexter.
Resolve, in favor of the town of
Dexter.
Resolve. in favor of the county COM
missoners of Franklin county for the
repair and permanent Improvement of
the road from Madrid line though let
ter T. Plantation and Sandy River
Plantation.
Resolve. in favor of the town of
Dennysvile.
Resolve, in favor of the town of Per-
ham.
Resolve, in favor of the town of
Rangcley.
Resolve, in favor of Parker Pineo.
Bill, relating to payment of tuition
in secondary schools.
Bill, regulating fishing in Muddy
pond.
Bill, to regulate the taking of white
perch.
Resolve, providing for deficiency in
appropriation for expenses of Aus
tralian ballot for year 1908.
Resolve, in favor of Harry r. Cool
idge
Passed To Be Enacted.
An Act to prohibit the hunting Ct
ducks and other water fowl in DAM
ariscotta pond in Lincoln county by
the use of steam, naphtha or gasoline
boats.
An Act to incorporate the Andros-
coggin Valley Railroad Company.
An Act to incorporate the GuilfOrd
Water Company.
An Act to incorporate the Brewer
Water District.
An Act granting additional privi-
leges to the Peaks Island Gas Com
pany.
Finally Passed.
Resolve, making appropriations for
the PaSsamaquoddy tribe of Indians.
Orders of the Day.
Special assignment: Bill relating
to Board of State Assessors.
Mr.. Redlon of Portland: Mr.. Speak
er, | move that the consideration of
this bill be re-assgned for next Tues
day The matter is under consldera-
ton in the Senate and there upon the
table. AS the Senate has adjourned
it is impossible to get the document
at this time.
The motion was agreed to.
Special assignment: Bill relating to
the purchase of second hand books.
Mr.. BURSE of Pittsfield: Mr.,
Speaker. this bill relates to the pnr-
chase of secondhand school books by
our public schools. The bill prohipHs
them from purchasing secondhand
books. The only objection that 1lho
to their doing so is that it Is pHSS'pe
that disease germs may be trans
mitted in these books l never kne"
of case that was traced directly 10
that think that the smaller towns
many of them. buy these second -hahu
books, and ] think that they ousht NOT
to be refused the privilege or dolhs
so: therefore | move the indefinite
postponcmcnt of this bill.
Mr.. BARTLETT of Stonington M.
Speaker, the idea of this bill was To
prohibit the introducing of diseases
into the schools. and we had a case
in our town only this fall. Our sup
erintendent of schools purchased ser
ond- hand school books. soon altei
the books were introduced in our
schools diphtheria and scarlet leE%f
appeared in the schools and we D.
lievcd only on account of the second
hand books which had been purchase'''
When this matter came up before>'le
committee on education there "eio
several who spoke in favor OF the o'li
and no one. not even the gentlei'i II
from Pttsfield. appeared Against -.
Dr. Young of the State Board ol
Health volunteered to so pe1ore l''e
committee on education and speak n,
favor of the bill but it was decioe'
that it was not necessary to SEMI ioi
him as no one opposed the bill. since
this measure has been introduced '''
concerns selling secondhand scho'''
books have got busy and nave citto.
lated reports among the memoeis -.