Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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Committee on Judiciary. on motion
by Mr.. Hamilton OF York, the Senate
voted to recede and to concur with the
House in recommitting the bill to the
Committee on Judiciary.
An-Act to exempt certain public
bonds from taxation. This bill was
returned from the House, further
amended by House Amendment B. on
motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox, the
Senate voted to reconsider it's vote
whereby It passed the bill to be en-
crossed, as amended; and on his
further motion pending the adoption of
House Amendment B, the bill was
tabled
Resolve proposing an amendment to
| the Constitution for the election of
| Secretary of State, Treasurer and At
| torney-General by the qualified
electors Of the State
In the House, the minority report
| accompanying this bill was substituted
for the majority report. accompanying
same. In the Senate the majority re-
port was accepted. The House havin,
| insisted upon it's action and having
asked for d Committee of Conference
on motion by Mr.. Hastings of Oxford
the Senate voted to insist upon its ac-
ton; and the Chair announced that he
| would appoint Committee of Con-
| ference on the part Of the Senate.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
| An Act relating to the taxation OF
railroads. On motion by Mr.. Staples
of Knox, this bill was tabled
| An Act to increase the salary of the
| judge of the superior court for Ken
| nebec county.
An Act authorizing and empowering
the Holiingsworth & Whitney Co to
| erect and maintain piers and booms in
the kennebec river. House amend-
ment A adopted in concurrence.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Dead River Log Driving Co House
amendment A adopted in concurrence
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 129 of the Revised Statutes regu-
lating the sale Of milk and cream
An Act to authorize Florence B. AL
ley and others to fence Alley cemetery
in the town of Boothbay and to erect
monuments or markers at the graves
therein.
An Act amending and extending the
provisions of Chapter 375, Private and
Special Laws of 1905, entitled, An Act
to authorize the town of Castine to
construct for itself and for persons
and corporations a system of water
works in said town
An Act to incorporate the Bibbers
Island Water Co. House amendment
A adopted in concurrence.
An Act to incorporate the Van Buren
Light & Power Co.
An Act to incorporate the Sycamore
Insurance Co.
y resolve relating to Mason's Island.
Resolve in favor of enlarging the
State House or the erection of a suita-
bic office building adjacent thereto.
On motion by Mr.. Staples OF Knox,
this bill was tabled pending the ac-
ceptance of the accompanying report;
and Wednesday March 3, was assigned
for Reconsideration
The following bills, petitions and
resolves were presented and referred.
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Irving of Aroostook: Petition
of \. +. Goodhuc and 80 others Of Fort
Fairfield in favor of the optometry bill
by Mr.. Baxter of Cumberland: Bill
An Act amending Section II of
Chapter 81, relating to rights of dover
by Mr.. Emery Of F'ranlllln
Petition OF George W. Wheeler and
SO others of Pennington for the
optometry.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Thcrriault of Aroostook:
Resolve in favor of d. Fl. Lambert,
Secretary of the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Railroads and Expresses.
BY Mr.. Millken of ArooStook: Pc
tition OF c. l.. Dewitt and others of
Medford for the passage of an act en-
larging the powers of Railroad Com
missionerS.
Also: Petition of M. w. Sandstrom
and 20 others of New Sweden for same.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Wyman of Washington:
Bill. An Act to provide for a bounty
on wild cats.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: Protest of
w. T.. Deerng and So others Of WASH
ington against the enactment of any
law preventing sawduSt in the Jackson