Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-10

he had discharged the duty assigned
him, and thereupon Mr.. Strickland
appeared in the House ana took his
seat.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act to provide for the removal
of foreign paupers
I. Resolve in favor of Augusta City
Hospital.
Resolve in favor of Maine General
Hospital.
Resolve providing for the payment
Of claims, accounts ana demands
against the State, accrued during the
year 1908, on account of deficiency in
appropriation for prevention and eX-
tinguishment of forest fires.
Resolve in favor Of Bangor Chill
dren's Home.
Petition of Alice L. Sands and others
in favor of an appropriation Tor Bates
College for heating plant, which was
referred in the House to the committee
on appropriations and financial ar
fairs. came from the Senate, referred
to the committee on education in nom
concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Edwards OF Lew
iston the House receded and concur
red with the Senate in it's reference.
Petition of ]. D. Ring and eight 9TH
ers Of Cambridge and vicinity asking
for a law to prohibit the throwing of
sawdust and other mill waste INTO
Ferguson stream in Cambridge and
Wellington, which was referred in the
House to the committee on inland fish
cries and game, came from the Senate,
referred to the committee on interior
waters in Inconvenience.
On motion of Mr.. Bemis Of Har-
mony the House receded and concur
red with the Senate in it's reference.
Petition of N. D. Eastman and Is
others of Warren for the enactment
of Senate bill No. S., An Act to pro-
vide for the ownership and main
tenance of highway bridges by the
State, which was referred in the Houze
to the committee on State lands anu
State roads, came from the Senate re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
bridges in non concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Spear of Warren
the House receded and concurred with
the Senate in it's reference.
The following petitions. bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY MIR. Bigelow of Portland: Petit
ton for Womans Suffrage, by DR..
Harriet M. Lewis, NJ. D., and Ill otn-
ers of Portland; also remonstrance
against passage of An Act to prohibit
the use Of automobiles on Mt Desert
Island
BY Mr.. Harris of Salient Remo1i-
STRANGE against same by a W. NJ
Peary of Phillips.
Ry Mr.. Well of Old Town: An Act
to amend An Act entitled IAN Act
to incorporate the city of Old Town."
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Bogue of East Machias: Re-
monstrance of o. j. Preston of Plan
tation No IA, Washington county, and
IA others against any change In the
law relating to the assessment Of poll
taxes:
BY Mr.. Putnam of East Livermore:
Remonstrance of George c. Ustis and
GO others of East Livernore against
amending the charter of the Livermore
Falls light & Power Company; also
remonstrance of c. W. Brown and SO
others of East Livermore against
same.
By Mr.. Merrill of Durham: An Act
relating to compensation OF selectmen
By Mr.. Bogue of East Machias: An
Act to provide for publicity respecting
the membership Of mercantile partner
ships and for Identification Of indi-
vidual merchants in certain cases; also
An Act to amend Section Of Chapter
6" Of the Revised Statutes OF 1905 con-
ferring upon married women the right
to enter into partnership relations
with her husband; also An Act to
amend Section IL of Chapter q OF the
Revised Statutes relating to fees Of
masters in chancery.
By Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth: An
Act to regulate the employment of
legislative lobby counsel ana agents
and to provide for the return of legis-
lative expenses. (Tabled Tor printing,
pending reference to the committee on
motion of Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth)).
BY Mr.. Coolidge of Lisbon: An Act
to consolidate and revise the laws re-
lating to State printing ana State
binding. Grabbed for printing, pend
ing reference to the committee on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth).
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Ferguson of Shapleigh: Pc
tition of J. w. Fernald and eight 9TH
ers of Shapleigh in favor Of the Web
Der Hospital Association.
BY Mr.. Hersey of Houlton: Re
solve authorizing the compilation and
publication Of the insurance laws Of
Maine vt NJ
Railroads and Expresses.
BY Mr.. Jones Of Bucksport: Petit
ton of S. B. Gray and II others in
favor of Hall transferable mileage bill
interior Waters.
By Mr.. Robbins of Fort Kent: An
Act authorizing George F. LAbbee Of
Eagle Lake Plantation to erect and
maintain dam in Wallagrass river;
also An Act authorizing and empower
ing George F. LAbbee of Eagle Lake
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