Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-14

Ordered: That a committee of three
on the part of the Senate, with such as
the House may join, be appointed a Sc
| lect committee to which shall be referred
matters pertaining to forest preservation
| and water supply.
Subsequently the foregoing orders came
| from the House concurred in by that
| branch.
| On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox, the
| opinion of the justices Of the supreme
| Judicial court relating to the restriction
and regulation of the cutting of trees
growing on wild and uncultivated lands
Senate Doc. No. u was taken from the
! table and, on motion by the same SEN
ator, the same was referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
On motion by Nr. Looney of Cumber-
land, the following bills were taken from
the table, and on motion by the same
senator the same were referred to the
committee on judiciary:
An Act to amend Section % of Chapter
6 of the Revised Statutes relating to the
regulation and conduct of elections (Sen-
ate Doc. No. p.
An Act to amend Chapter Of the
ASSNAoO0 oldluICo 4CldllH6 ~ LILO 1O6uio-
ton and conduct of elections (Senate
Doc. No. 81.
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of Oxford,
the order relating to authorizing the Sec
rotary Of the Senate to furnish wrappers
and postage stamps to each member and
officer of the Senate, was taken from the
table; and, on motion by the same SEN
ator, the order was referred to the COM
| mittee on appropriations and financial
affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Staples Of Knox,
Bill. An Act to repelh Chapter 90 of the
Laws of 1905, entitled can Act to provide
for the better enforcement Of the laws
against the sale and manufacture of in
toXicating liquors." was taken from the
table.
On motion by the same senator, Re-
solve for an amendment to the Consti-
tuition by abrogating and annulling
Amendment 5, adopted on the Sth day of
September in the year of our Lord one
thousand, eight hundred and eighty-four,
relating to the sale and manufacture of
intoxicating liquors. was taken from the
table, and, on further motion by the same
senator, both bill and resolve were re-
tabled for printing, pending reference to
the committee on temperance.
On motion by Mr.. Wyman of Washing
ton, the order relating to taking from
the files the business of the last session
of the Legislature, referred to this ses-
sion, was taken from the table; and, on
further motion by the same senator, the
order was given a passage.
Subsequently the foregoing order came
from the House, passed in concurrence,
and in compliance with said order the
following business was taken from the
files and referred, as follows:
judiciary.
Bill. An Act relating to the operation of
motor vehicles on public streets and
ways.
Resolve in favor Of DeForest Reyes.
Recommendation Of the Governor ac-
companying the report Of the commits
sioners on uniformity of legislation.
Bill, An Act relating to the limitation
of the use Of the word 'prescription."
Resolve proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing for the election
of the secretary of State, treasurer and
attorney general by the qualified electors.
Resolve in favor of Herbert l.. l>lmball.
An Act to provide for the indetermlnate
sentence.
Order Of Legislature directing inquiry
into the expediency of uniform law
relating to annullment of marriage and
divorce, as adopted by the national Con-
gress.
Order directing the committee on judi
ciary to inquire into the constitutionallty
and expediency of enacting law provid-
ing for a tax upon lands in unincorporat-
ed places to be applied to the preserva-
ton and protection of forests in such un-
incorporated places.
Legal Affairs.
Bill, An Act relating to the support of
the poor by counties and establishment
of county poor house and poor-farms.
which was tabled for printing on motion
by Mr.. Staples of Knox, pending refer
erce.
Bill An Act to regulate the scaling of
logs on the Penobscot river
Bill, An Act to incorporate the Citizens
Electric Company.
AUTHORIZATIONS and Financial Affairs.
Bill, An Act to create city police
force. Pending reference, on motion by
| Mr. Hamilton of York, the bill was tabled
| for printing.
Bill, An Act to regulate the tenure OF
office of trustees of certain State institu-
| lions.
Bill, An Act to regulate the abuse OF
medical charity.
| Resolve for marking historical sites IN
Maine.
Education.
Resolve in favor of the establishment
| of a normal school at Machias. to DE
| known as Washington County Normal
school.
| Bill, An Act to create State Board OF
Education.
Agriculture.
Bill, An Act to provide for the purchase
of a farm on which to conduct sclentlns
investigation in orcharding.
Military Affairs.
| Bill, An Act in relation to desertlor
| from the military service of the Un1teo
States, and from the militia of this State
Interior Waters.
Bill, An Act to incorporate the Penob'
scot River Power Company.
Ways and Bridges.
| n..o1,,, ~ foxor Of b,1i1diDer a highway