Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

tle tdDle 10 De printed, ana 1ueSQdy,
March 80, assigned for their considerl-
ton, on motion by Mr.. Irving of
AroostoOk
Passed To Be Enacted.
An Act to amend Section Sc Of
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes, We
lating to the conveyance of pupils in
secondary schools.
An Act to amend Section AZ of
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 101 of the Public
Laws OF 1907, relating to payment of
superintendent of towns comprising
school unions.
An Act to abolish RineS Hill grade
crossing in Augusta.
An Act to authorize the city of Port
land to provide for the appointment Of
a deputy and district chief of it's fire
department.
An Act to incorporate the Penobscot
Bay Water Company.
An Act relating to the Shawmut
Manufacturing Company
| An Act to amend Section 4 of Cha p
ter ia of the Public Laws of 1905, re-
lating to the compensation OF sheriffs
An Act to regulate the hunting of
deer in the towns of Camden, Rockport
| and Hope, in Knox county, and in the
| towns of Lincolnville and Searsmont,
in Waldo county.
An Act to amend the charter of the
trustees of Machiasport bridge
An Act to amend the charter of the
Peaks Island Water and Light Com
pany.
An Act to amend Section 80 of
Chapter 8 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 1856 Of the Public
Laws OF 1907. relating to excise tax on
palace or other cars for (which extra
compensation is charged for riding
therein.
Finally Passed.
Resolve authorizing the land agent
to make a deed for the purpose of
curing defects in the title to Dog Fish
island in the Penobscot bay.
Resolve in favor of Il monument for
the late Commodore Samuel Tucker at
Bremen, Maine.
Resolve in favor OF road from town
of Brownvillc to kata hdin Iron Works.
Resolve in favor of the town Of
Dover.
Resolve for the publication of the
railroad map of Ma inc.
Resolve in favor Of the town OF Dex-
ter
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr. Wheeler Of Cumber-
land. Report of he committee on sal
aries and fees on bill An Act to increase
the salary of the Justice of the superior
. court for the county of Cumberland .
was taken from the table. On further
motion by the same senator the report
was accepted
On further motion by the same senator
House Document 666 AN Act creating
the Maine Forestry District and providing
for protection agains forest fires there
in was taken from. the table. On fur
Their motion by the same senator Senate
Amendment A was adopted and the bill
as amended was p; ssed to be engrossed
The same senator introduced bill IAN
Act to amend Chapter 9 of the Revised
Statutes relating 10 assessment of taxes
on lands in places not Incorporated" and
on his motion, IL nder suspension of the
rules the bill to- ,k its two several read
ings and was PASSED to be engrossed.
The same sens tor introduced bill IAN
Act to amend Section II of Chapter of
the Revised Sta .tutes, relating to duties
of State assess ors." On further motion
by the same se .lator under suspension OF
the rules, the bill took it's two several
readings and y as passed to be engrossed
The same 81 nator moved that Senate
Document AIS, AN Act relating to free
transportation ;" be taken from the table.
Mr. Baxter Of Cumberland presented Sen
ate Amending mt B and moved its adop-
ton.
Mr.. BAXorI,R: Mr. President, I want
to explain to the Senate very briefly what
Senate Doc.un lent ATS is. 1t is virtually a
copy of the Interstate Commerce Act
prohibiting the issuance of passes by
common carriers except in certain cases.
These are the officers. agents, employees.
physical rs. attorneys and their fami-
lies-and "familie 81 has been inserted by
the amendment which has been adopted
by the Senate. 1t also covers persons in
charge of perisl liable goods, and in fact
everything that is exempted by the State
Commerce Act.
believe there is merit in this act, al
though at the present time in many
phases of the ct l think this is a step