Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-17

Of Chapter 8 of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter 1877 of the Pub.
| lie Laws of 1867 relating to the taxa
ton of express companies. came from
| the Senate recommitted to the com
mittee on taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingf1eld
the House concurred with the Senate
| in its action.
! An Act to amend Section 80, 81 and
Al of Chapter of the Revised Statutes
| relating to the taxation of telephone
and telegraph companies, came from
| the Senate recommitted to the commit
tee on taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfeld
| the House concurred with the Senate
| in it's action.
| An Act to extend the open season
on deer in the towns of Unity and
Burnham in the county of Waldo
came from the Senate indefinitely post
poned.
On motion of Mr.. Rounds of Portland
the House receded and concurred with
| the Senate in it's action.
| An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
| ter of the Revised Statutes relating
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| lumber. came from the Senate recon-
| mitted to the committee on taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Kingfield
the House concurred with the Senate
| in it's action.
| An Act to incorporate the Maine
Boiler Inspection Co. came from the
| Senate amended by Senate Amend
| ment A.
On motion of Mr. Marshall of Port
| land the vote was reconsidered by
| which this bill was passed to be en-
crossed, Senate Amendment A was
| adopted in concurrence and the bill
was then passed to be engrossed as
amended in concurrence.
| An Act to incorporate the Brewer
Water Co. came back from the Senate
amended by Senate Amendments A, E
and c.
On motion Of Mr. Dunn of Brewer
the vote was reconsdered whereby this
bill was passed to be engrossed, and
on further motion by Mr.. Dunn the
bill was tabled pending action upon
the amendments.
An Act to incorporate the Vinalhav-
| en- Water Co. came back from the Sen
ate amended by Senate Amendment A.
On motion OF Mr.. Duncan of Rock
! land the votes We're recOnSidered
| whereby this bill was passed to be Ell
| acted and passed to be engrossed. Sen
ate Amendment A was adopted in con-
currence and the bill was then passed
| to be engrossed as amended in con-
currence.
| An Act to amend An Act relating to
| the police court for the city of Rock
land. came from the Senate, that
branch having recommitted the bill to
the committee on legal affairs, the
House having -concurred, and 1t
now comes frCm the Senate that
branch insisting on it's action and ask
ing for committee of conference.
On motion of Mr. Marshall of Port
land the House voted to insist and join
committee of conference.
The Chair appointed as the commit
tee on the part of the House Messrs.
Marshall of Portland, Burleigh of Au-
gusta and Hersey of Houlton.
Mr. Hartman of Meddybemns pre-
sontcd the following resolve: Resolve
authorizing the land agent to make a
deed conveying the right of the State
of Maine in Spruce island in Meddy-
bemps lake in Washington county to
F. l.. Chlson of Woonsocket Rhode
Island Referred to the committee on
State lands and State roads.)
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Auburn
the rules were suspended and he pre-
scented petition Of Mrs +. H. White
of Lewiston and IA others in favor of
I III; W.,
Referred to the committee on legal
affai"S)
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Andrews from the committee on
the judiciary reported fought not to
pass on Bill, "An Act to create the
office of medical examiner"
Mr.. Herscy from same committee
reported same on Bill AN Act to reg
ulatc the scale of logs on the Penob-
scot river
Mr. Wing from same committee re-
ported same on Bill, "An Act to pro-
vide for the admission of evidence in
and to authorize the consolidation of
actions Of libel in certain cases.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on Bill, IAN Act in
relation to the appointment of coro-
ners."
Mr. Trickey from the committee on
taxation on petition of George T. Os-
good and others for an act providing
that the state board Of assessors be
appointed by the Governor and to en-
large their powers, reported that the
same be placed on file as the subject
matter has already been reported on.
Same gentleman from same COM
mittee reported same on remonstrance
of T.. J. Gerrish and others against
a proposed act establishing tax on
land alone.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on petition of f. T..
Gross and others for an increase in
the tax rate on steam and electric
railroads.
The reports We're accepted.
Mr. Peters from the committee on
the judiciary reported fought to pass
on Bill. "An Act to incorporate the
Suburban Water District of Farming
ton. Maine
Mr.. Burlcigh from same committee
reported Ought to pass in new draft
under same title on Bill, can Act to
extend the charter of the Kittery