Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from Page F1ve.)

Act to prohibit the taxing OIL ScdilopS
in West Penobscot Bay from April
to october 1 of each year.
Counties.
BY Mr.. Jones of Bucksport: Remon-
STRANGE of F. r. Page and ~ others
against changing present county lines
of Hancock county.
Ry Mr.. Havey of Sullivan: Re-
monstrance Of L. T. Havey and other
citizens of Sorrento against the pro-
posed division of Hancock county.
Claims.
By Mr.. Andrews of Augusta: A. ..
Cameron's claim for amount due on
his bill of July /, 1880, but withheld IN
1901, when part of said bill was pald'
Rv Mr.. Hall of Caribou: Resolve in
favor of Eugene A. Holmes, county
attorney for Aroostook county, with
statement Of facts.
BY Mr.. Porter of Mapleton: Resolve
in favor of Charles A. Flint OF Ash
land.
By Mr.. Hanson OF Lyman: Resolve
in favor of Martha Burrell Of Lining
ton.
LdpOTs
BY Mr. Beals of Auburn: An Act
to create a State Board of Arbitration
and Cancellation. (Tabled for printing
pending reference to the committee on
motion of Mr.. Beals and 20O extra
COPIES ordered printed for the use OF
the House.)
Taxation.
By Mr. Packard of Rockport: Re-
monstrance of Josiah H. Hobbs and AZ
others. citizens Of Camden, against the
massage of Senate bill No. II, relating
to the assessment and taxation or llght'
heat, power and water companies, 10
Gated in more than one town; remon-
STRANGE of ]. A. Havener and 246 oth-
ers. citizens Of Rockport, against same.
Mr.. Davies of Yarmouth presented
Resolve in reference to rebate OF taxes
to railroads. I.aid on the table under
the rules for consideration tomorrow
On motion of Mr.. Chase of York tho
rules were suspended and that gentle
man introduced petition OF Robert Z
OGDEN and II others of kennebunkport
| i'm favor of the division OF the town OF
| Ecnnebunkport ad the Incorporation OF
the town of Arundel, and petition OF
| A. NJ. WEIGH and 100 others Of Kenne-
bunkport for same, and petition OF
Frank M. Irving and So others for same
| and on further motion by MI Chas.
the petitions were referred TO the com
mittee on towns.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson OF Solor
| the rules were suspended and tha'
gentleman introduced remonstrance OF
Nahlon Roynton and so others of Mad
| ison against the exclusion of automo-
bi,es from the Island of Mt. Desert
and on further motion by Mr.. Patter-
sen it was referred to the committee OF
judiciary.
Orders.
On motion of Mr.. Jones of Bucksport
Ordered That the committee on man
ufacturrs investigate the use OF ben
zoato of soda ard other preservat1Ves
in food products and report by bill OF
otherwise.
The order received passage.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Bisbee from the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs, tt
which was referred Resolve IN Favor
of road from the town OF Brownvilie
to Eatahdn Iron Works, reported thai
the same be referred to the committee
OH ways apd bridges.
Mr.. Higgins from the committee or
education. to which was referred Ar
Act for the Improvement of free high
schools. reported that the same b.
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Chase from the committee or
State lands and State roads, to whici,
was referred An Act to amend Section
|, 2, 3. A. 5. 6, I, S, Q. l. and IL or Chap
ter 112 Of the Public Laws OF 1907 re-
lating to highways, reported that the
same be printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Peters from the Hancock county
&C legation. to which was referred Ar
Act for the relief of the register o;
dccds for Hancock county, reported
that the same be referred to the com
mittee on salaries and fees.
The reports We're accepted.
Mr.. Coolidge from the committee OF
legal affairs reported Ought to pass
on bill An Act to extend the provision
Of Chapter 241 of the Private an6
Special Laws of 1903 entitled IAN Ac,
to supply the town of Lisbon with pure
water"
Mr. Pike from same committee re-
ported same on bill. An Act to ratify
confirm and make valid the organlza-
ton Of the Andover Water Company
and authorize it to issue bonds to ex-
tend its plant
Mr. Hall from same committee re-
ported same on bill in new Graft. en-
titled can Act relating to holidays
Mr. Kavanough from committee or
appropriations and financial affairs re
ported same on Resolve in favor OF
the Kings Daughters Union of Bangor
Mr.. Russell from same committee re-
ported same on Resolve in favor of the
Heavy Asylum.
Mr. Joy from same committee re-
ported same on Resolve in favor of
Knox County General Hospital.
Mr. Emery from same committee re-
ported same on Resolve in favor of
York Hospital.
Mr.. Hyde from same committee re-
ported same on Resolve in new draft
entitled "Resolve in favor of the Chill
drens' Aid Society of Maine"
The reports were accepted and the
bills and resolves ordered printed under
joint rules.
First Reading Of Printed Bills and
Resolves