Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-22

BY Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth: An Act
to further amend chapter 100 OF the
Public Laws Of 1905 relating to the Of
flee of commissioner of sea and shore
fisheries
BY Mr.. Duncan of Rockland: An Act
to- amend chapter n of the Public Laws
of 1905 relating to sea and shore fish
cries.
by MIR. Harmon of Stonington: Pc
tition of John j. Collins and 35 others
Tor an act to set off the town of Isle
au-Haut in Hancock county and annex
said town to Knox county also An Acr
to annex the town of Isle au Haul in
Hancock county to Knox county.
BY Mr.. Stanley of Porter: An Act to
set off certain lands in the town of
Denmark and annex same to the town
pf Rrownfeld in Oxford county.
BY Mr.. Colby of Bingham: An Act
70 permit certain plantations to assume
til" maintenance of their roads and
bridges.
Pensions.
BY Mr.. Miller of Lincolnvlle: Re-
solve in favor of William H. Murch.
by Mr.. Bowley OF Swans Island: Ne
solve i'll favor of Mrs. Rebecca w
Carroll, widow, formerly widow of En-
ocn Lurvey, Jr., late sergeant Co. H.
4th Regt, of Infantry Me. Vols. & y. S.
Navy.
Salaries and Fees.
By Mr. Thompson of Skowhcgan: An
Act to amend chapter 4S5 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1901 establishing /,
municipal court for the town of Show
hogan.
Oxford County Delegation.
By Mr.. Bisbec of Rumford: An Act in
relation to the compensation of the
county commissioners for the county OF
Oxford.
Penobscot County Delegation.
BY Mr.. Ross of Bangor: An Act to
amend chapter III of the Public Laws
of 1907 relating to the compensation o;
register of deeds
On motion of Mr. Campbell of King
man,
Ordered, That the committee on jul
dietary be requested to inquire into the
eypediancy of pedlar's license law
and report by bill or otherwise.
Orders of the Day.
On motion of Mr.. Kelley of Boothbay
bill, An Act to amend section / of chap
ter 53S Of the Private and Special Laws
of 1889 as amended by chapter 1865 OF
the Private aid Special Laws of 1907
relating to the taking of smeits in the
Sneepscot River, was taken from the
table, and on further motion by the
same gentleman it was referred to the
committee on shore fisheries.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Saco the
| order, tabled for printing by him, rela-
tive to the appointment of special
Jerk to the committee on appropria-
tions and financial affairs, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. BCRLEIGH of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker if the gentlemen of the House
VIII turn to House Document No. 3, on
their desks, they will find printed
copy of the order under consideration
rhe gentleman from Saco (Mr Moorei
very properly had this order tabled in
order that it might be printed and in
order that we might all have it before
Us before taking action upon it. NOW
l nave I'LL dHlt1u1ItuI 10 OlltG. IL lHt
gentlemen will turn to the second paGe
If the order, line 40, l move to amend
the order by inserting at the end of line
10, the following words: "Provided that
he can secure such clerk at an expense
not exceeding two hundred dollars for
the session.
Now, gentlemen, the report of TIL,
State auditor has just been filed show
.ng an estimate of expenditures for the
next two years of some $3.50, 600. In
addition to that, is there any gentleman
here who is able to estimate what the
total amount called for will be in the
aggregate by tie petitions and resolves
and bills and other documents which
are pouring in here at such a rapid rate
and which will continue to come in?
Am 1 eXtravagant in my estimate that
they may reach million and half OF
| lol!arS to add to your estimated OK
reESCS Of government of $3.50, 900? Nov
gentlemen, what does my order call
| FOR? The information called for begins
at line 10; and l would like to consider
the various items of this document for
i moment. 1t calls for the name of the
| recipient of the appropriation or ex-
pcnditure; if it be a corporation, if it
be an association, if it he an individual.
| this order calls for the name They
must stand in the limelight so far as
we are concerned. 1t calls for con-
Use statement of the objects of the
appropriation: the nature of the dOcu-
inent: the number of Senate or Houst.
document if any; the committee to
whom reicrrcd-all tending to the pro