Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-19

resolve an emergency measure, adopted
| in concurrence on motion of Mr.
| Sleeper of South Berwicl<)
Mr.. BURLEIGH of Augusta: Mr.
| Speaker. l would inquire if there is an
| additional section in the bill providing
when it should take effect?
| The SPEAKER: The Chair will in
| form the gentleman from Augusta that
| there is no additional section in the
resolve providing when it shall go into
effect. The only thing touching upon
| that matter is the amendment adopted
by the Senate.
| On motion of Mr.. Burleigh the bill
! was tabled pending second reading.
An Act to exempt certain public
bonds from taxation. (Tabled pend
| ing second reading on motion of MI
| Rounds of Portland)
| An Act for the assessment and taxa
| ton for certain public service COM
| panies, came from the Senate with the
| report ought not to pass" (Tabled
| pending acceptance of the report in
| concurrence on motion of Mr. Mont
| gomery Of Camden.)
An Act relating to the compensation
| Of county commissioners for Andres
| coggin county. came back from the
| Senate referred to the committee On
saiaries and fees in non concurrence.
on motion of Mr.. Frost of Lewiston
the House receded and concurred with
| the Senate in its reference.
| An Act to amend specification 10 of
| Section of Chapter 8 of the Revised
| Statutes relating to the exemption
from taxation of lands set apart for
| the protection of forest trees. as
amended by Chapter 1863 of the Public
Laws of 1907, came back from the
| Senate referred to the committee on
| taxation and forest preservation and
water supply in on-concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Colby OF Bingham
the House receded and concurrcd with
| the Senate in its reference.
The following petitions, bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
judiciary.
| BY Mr. Patterson of Scion: Petit
ton to amend the Act to establish a
municipal court in the town of Madi-
son and to extend the time for the
organization OF the same.
| BY Mr.. Thurow of Cutlers Petition
! Tor passage Oh All +ACl " dultIlu li!c
charter of the Machasport bridge.
| BY Mr. Burse of Pittsfield: Petition
for Woman Suffrage by Virgil p. Hail
and 50 others of Somerset county.
| BY Mr. Boswell OF Stetson: Petition
| for Woman Suffrage by Arthur Jones
and 104 others.
| BY Mr. Pike of PASSPORT: Petition
of the Mayer of Passport and 26 other
citizens and business firms for the
| passage Of tho Optometry bill.
BY Mr.. Burse Of Pittsti%ld: Petition
OF r. f. Grccrleaf ana % others If
| Fairfield for same.
BY Mr.. Thompson of Skowhegan:
Petition of A. X. Buffers and 20
others of Skowhcgan for same.
BY Mr.. Wing of Auburn:
| Petition of J. r. Clouture and IS
others for same.
BY MIR. Pinkham of Lincoln: Petition
of Charles f. Piumley and Al others
for same.
BY Mr.. Higgins Of Starks: Petition
of l.. r. Folsom of Norridgewock and I
others for same.
BY Mr.. Cummings Of Manchester
| Petition of Charles A. Fuller and GA
others of Hallowell for same
| BY Mr.. Strickland of Bangor: Petit
tCn of H. II. Crane and 10 others for
| same.
BY Mr. Bemis of Harmony: Re
monstrance Of r. A. Linn and II others
of Hartland against bill to prohibit the
use Of automobiles on Mt. Desert Is
land.
| BY Mr.. Trafton of Westbrook: Re-
| ct ran of A
| others against same
By Mr.. Gilbert of Litchficld: An
Act to incorporate Litchfield Electrical
| Company.
BY Mr.. Wing of kingfield: An Act
| to grant additional powers to the
| Rangeley Light and Power Company.
BY Mr.. Corners OF Bangor: An Act
to amend An Act entitled AN Act
| authorizing the city Of Bangor to con-
struct a bridge over kenduskeag
| stream near the European and North
American Railroad Bridge"
BY Mr.. Rounds of Portland: An Act
| to amend Chapter 1854 of the Private
| and Special Laws of 1906 relating to
| the Portland Bridge District; also An
| Act granting additional privileges 10
Peaks Island Gas Company.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Davies of Yarmouth: Petit
| ton OF Easton Grange, Easton, Aroos-
| took county. of $50 members, in favor
of the bill regulating lobbying.
BY Nh Thompson of Skowhegan: An
Act to incorporate the Skowhegan
| Water District
My Mr.. Spear of South Portland: An
| Act to amend the charter Of the MI
| liicipal Light and Power Company.
BY Mr.. Higgins of Starks: An Act to
provide for the taxation of the prop
erty Of the Madison Village Corpora
ton located in the towns of Norridge-
| wOck and Starks.
BY Mr.. Kelley of Boothbay: An Act
ia amend Section 81 of Chapter SO of
| the Revised Statutes as amended by
Chapter"110 of the Public Laws of 1905
relating to liens on buildings and lots,
wharveS and piers.
Education.
By Mr.. Wing of Kingsfield: Peti-
ton of l.. a. Norton and 60 others in
favor of the passage of An Act for the
improvement of free high schools in
regard to standing.