Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-25
HOUSE..
Wednesday, Feb. "a. l!

Wednesday, Feb. a.. 1909.
| PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Walker of Pitts
field.
Journal of yesterday read and ap-
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
| in concurrence.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act relating to returns OF corpo-
rations.
An Act to amend Chapter "a of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1905 en-
titled, IAN Act to incorporate the
Peaks Island Gas CO.
| An Act to- amend Section 10 of Chap
| ter 50 of the Revised Statutes relating
to powers of railroad commissioners.
| Resolve in favor of the town OF
Phippsburg.
| Resolve in favor of the commission
appointed to investigate the methods
| OF scaling logs and lumber
| An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter 81 Of the Revised Statutes relating
| to the increase of capital stock of a
railroad company.
| An Act to renew and extend the
charter of the Sebec Power Co.
| Resolve providing for an epidemic OF
emergency fund.
An Act relating to the acknowledge
| ment of deeds.
| An Act to amend and enlarge the
corporate powers and purposes of the
| Greenville Light & Power Co. as
amended by Chapter .244 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of year 1905.
| Resolve in favor of the Eastern State
| Normal School at Castine.
| An Act regulating the duties of the
commissioner of agriculture in rela-
| ton to the manufacture, transporta-
| ton and sale of dairy products anG
their limitations, which was passed to
be engrossed in the House, came from
| the Senate with Senate Amendment A.
| On motion Of Mr.. Addition of Leeds
the vote was reconsidered whereby the
| bill was passed to be engrossed, Sen
ate Amendment A was adopted in con-
currence and the bill was tnen passed
to be engrossed as amended in con-
currence.
Petition of G. M. Trickey and "A 9TH
ers of Corinth in favor of the appoint
ment OF State board of assessors by
Governor, that their duties be enlaro
ed and that they be required to give
their entire time to the duties of the
Office, and petition of Frank A. Foote
and II others of Corinth for same
which was referred in the House to
the committee on Judiciary, came from
the Senate referred to the committee
on taxation in non-concurrence
On motion of Mr.. Triclley of Co
rjnna the House voted to recede and
concur with the Senate in it's refer
ence.
An Act to incorporate the Skowhe-
gan Water District, which was refer
red in the House to the committee on
legal affairs, came from the Senate
referred to the committee on judiciary
in inconvenience.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson Of
Sllowhcgan the House voted to recede
and concur with the Senate in it's ref
erence.
Majority and minority reports of
committee on federal relations, to
vhich was referred resolve requesting
the United States senators and repre-
sentativcS from Maine in Congress to
aid in the enactment of law creating
volunteer retired list in the war de-
partment, came from the Senate will,
the majority report Ought to pass"
accepted
On molten of Mr.. Davies of Var.
mouth the House adopted the majori-
~ report in concurrence
The following petitions, bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Thompson of Skowhegan:
Eemonstrance of S. j. Walton and 162
others against the bill, An Act to Gre
ate the Office of medical examiner, and
An Act to amend Chapter 40 Of the
Revised Statutes relating to the pow
ers and duties of coroners and to Gre
ate in each county the office Of medi-
cal examiner.
BY Mr.. Smith of Berwick: Remon-
STRANGE of J. H. Littlefield and rs 9TH
ers against same.
BY Mr.. Campbell of Kingman: An
Act relating to hawkers and pedlers
Grabbed for printing pending reference.
on motion of Mr.. Wing of Auburn.
BY Mr.. Andrews of Augusta: An
Act in relation to the appointment of
coroners.
BY Mr.. Davies of YARMOUTH An
Act changing the name of the board
Of railroad commissioners to public.
service commission and providing for
the supervision of railroads, street
railroads. gas plants. electric light
plants. telegraph and telephone lines
and express companies. Grabbed for
printing on motion OF Mr.. Davies of
Yarmouth).
Education.
BY Mr.. Patterson Of Solon: Petition
of L. c. Williams and others of
Athens in favor of An Act to regulate
State aid to academies.
State Lands and State Roads.
BY Mr.. Patterson of Scion: Petition
of L. c. Williams and 4 others of
Athens in favor of maintenance of
highways.
Ways and Bridges.
By Mr.. Robbins of Fort Kent: Petit
tion of Dana Berry and 20 others in
favor of the Donigan bill: of George
A. Welsh and 25 others for same: of
Alfred Nichols and SIS others of Frye
burg for same: of H. o. Hussey and 80
others of Blaine for same: of Merrill