Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-18
Temperance.

tition of S. L. Haywood and IL others
Of Lewiston and Auburn for the Hast
ings Mandatory Sentence Bill.
Reports of Committees.
Mr. Warren, for the Committee on
State School for Boys. on Resolve in
favor of State School for Boys" report
ed same in new draft, under same title,
ana that 1t ought to pass.
Mr.. Walker, for the Committee on
Education, on Bill "An Act to amend
Section Sc of Chapter IL of the Revised
Statutes relating to the conveyance of
pupils in secondary schools" reported
same ought to pass.
Mr.. Baxter, for the Portland and
South Portland Delegation, on Bill IAN
Act TO amend the charter Of the Port
land Water District reported same
ought to pass.
Mr.. Colcord, for the Committee on
Railroads and Expresses on Resolve
for the publication of the Railroad Map
Of Maine," reported same in new draft,
under same title, and that it ought 10
pass.
Mr.. Baxter, for the Committee on
Judiciary, on Report of the Commits
sion appointed by the Governor to IN
vestigote methods of scaling logs and
lumber in the State Of Maine" report
ed bill AN Act relating to scaling
logs" ana that it ought to pass.
M. Wheeler, for the Committee on
Taxation, on Bill IAN Act relating to
inheritance, transfer, succession or leg
acy tax" reported same in new draft,
under title of IAN Act for the better
,S11 at ;,,l, III
that it ought to pass
Mr. knowlton, for the Committee on
Education, ON Bill IAN Act to amend
Section AZ Of Chapter 101, relating to
payment of superintendent of towns
comprising school unions reported
same ought to pass.
Mr. Walker, for the Committee on
Education, on Bill IAN Act additional
to Chapter u Of the Revised Statutes
relating to State aid to educational
institutions" reported same ought not
to pass.
Mr. Milliken, for the same Commit
tee, on Bill IAN Act to amend Section
2 of Chapter 10 Of the Revised Statutes
relating to the conveyance of pupils"
reported same ought not to pass.
The same Senator, for the same Com
nlittee, on Bill AN Act to amend Sec
ton AZ Of Chapter Is of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter 1Ol
OF the Public Laws of 1907, relating to
district superintendent of schools"
reported same ought not to pass.
Mr.. Macomber, fer the Committee on
Taxation, on Bill AN Act creating the
Maine Forestry District and providing
for protection against forest fires
therein" reported that same be placed
on file, as the subject matter covered
by the bill has been reported in anoth-
er bill.
The same Senator. for the same
Committee, on petition of George r.
Whidden and 16 others, asking that
the school mill tax law be amended by
substituting the words two and one
half mills" for "one and one-half
mills" together with numerous other
petitions reported that same be
placed on file as the subject matter
has already been reported by bill.
The foregoing reports We're ac-
cepted; and bills and resolves reported
ought to pass" We're tabled for print
ing under the joint rules.
At this point, Senator Mlliken of
Aroostook was called to the Chair
and presided
Passed to Be Engrossed.
An Act to amend the charter of the
City of Auburn.
An Act authorizing the City of
Bangor to levy assessments for street
improvements. CThis bill was re-
turned from the House recommitted to
the committee. On motion by Mr..
Baxter of Cumberland, the Senate
voted to concur in its recommitment)
An Act authorizing the plantation
of Monhegan to issue bonds to raise
money to pay the cost of building a
town landing.
An Act to amend Chapter 1873 of the
Public Laws of 1907 relating to time
of payment of members of the govern
ment.
An Act relating to police court IF
the City of Belfast
Resolve in favor of a monument for
the late Commodore Samuel Tucker
at Bremen, Maine.
Resolve authorizing the land agent
to make deed for the purpose of
curing defects in the title to Dog Fish
Island in the Penobscot Bay.
An Act for the prevention of tuber-
culosis among cattle
An Act relating to the issuance OF
capiases by magistrates.
An Act to amend chapter So of the
Public Laws of 1907, entitled AN Act
to encourage the compiling and teach
ing of local history and local geogra-
ply in the public schools
An Act relating to the Probate Rec
ords of Cumberland County
Resolve in favor of the Town of
Island Falls in the County of Aroos-
took in aid of building a bridge across
the West Branch of the Mattawam-
keag River. con motion by Mr..
Hamilton of York. this bill was tabled
pending its passage to be engrossed.
On further motion by the same Sena-
tor. the bill was assigned for hearing,
Friday, March 19)
Resolve in favor of aid in building a
highway bridge across the Kennebcc
River near the towns of Fairfield and
Clinton in the counties of Somerset
and Kennebec. con motion by Mr..
Hamilton of York, this resolve was
tabled pending it's second reading, and
was assigned for consideration. FRI
day, March 19)
An Act relative fo school outhO11SeS