Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-29

| county commissioners Tor the county
| of Somerset
BY Mr. Libby of Amity: An Act to
| amend and correct-a clerical error in
Chapter 81 of the Public Laws of 1905
Irelatirg to the compensation of the
clerk 10 the commissioners of inland
| fisheries and game.
BY Mr. blanchard of Wilton: An Act
to amend Section ! of Chapter 173 of
the Public Laws of 1905 as amended
By CHAPTER III of the Public Laws of
| 1907 relating to the compensation of
the register OF deeds.
BY Mr.. Wing of Kingfield: An Act
| to amend Section ] OF Chapter Isl of
| tie Public Laws of 1905 as amended by
Chapter II of the Public Laws of 1907
relating to the compensation of regis
| tiers CT probate.
By Mr.. Harris of Salem: An Act to
amend Section of Chapter JIG of the
Public Laws of 1905 relating to the
compensation OF county attorneys.
Portland Delegation.
BY Mr.. Marshall of Portland: AT
Act to Authorize the city of Portland
| to acquire property and to issue its
bonds and notes for municipal pur-
poses. Grabbed for printing pending
reference to the delegation on motion
of Mr.. Rounds Of Portland)
Orders.
Mr. Pattangall of Waterville presented
the following order:
Ordered, That the justices Of the SUI
preme judicial court are hereby required
to give to the House of Representatives,
according to the provisions of the Consti-
tuition in this behalf, their opinion on the
following question, to wit: Has the Leg
islature the legal power under the Con-
stitution of the State of Maine to enact
the following bill now pending:
AN Act to encourage and aid the
building of IL railroad thu oush the Mnde-
veloped portion Of northern Maine.
BE is enacted by the people of the
State of Maine, as follows:
Section /. Provided the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad Company shall, in
good faith on or before January !, 1911
commence to build a line of railroad
which shall begin at its present main
line in the vicinity of West Sebois and
shall finally extend in general north
erly direction to the st. John river, as
the same may be legally laid out, and
| shall commence to build railroad into
| or through the towns of WaShburn and
Perham; thereupon when said railroad
company shall commence to build such
railroads, said railroad company is here
bv authorized to enter into an agreement
: with the State of Maine, for the trans.
portation over the lines of railroad which
. it is now operating, and over any rail
| road which it may build of troops ant
munitions of war in times of war, insur
| rection or civil commotion, free of charge
, other than as herein provided, until Jan
uarv /, 1921, and to receive therefor from
said State annually for the term of sale
: | contract an amount which shall equal 81
per cent of the taxes collected in tht
r corresponding year by said State upon the
, lines of railroad which it is now operating
and upon any other lines of road which
it NAV build, and upon it's real and per
sonal property, including its stock ant
franchise.
whenever before January !, 1911, thu
: building of said lines of railroad shall il
good faith be commenced, thereupon sale
| railroad company may execute such
contract and present it to the treasure
of said State, and it shall be the duty o
said treasurer to execute said contrac
said treasurer shall pay over to said cor
poration each year during the term o
: said contract the amount provided in thi
Act"
On motion of Mr.. Pattangall the orde
was tabled for printing and "Wednesday
of next week was assigned for it's consid
Grafton.
REPORTS of Committees.
, Mr.. Burleigh from the committee or
he judiciary. to which was referred bill
An Act to protect benevolent. husnane
fraternal or charitable corporations il
the use of their names and emblems ano
providing penalties for the violation
thereof reported that the bill be referred
to the committee on legal affairs
Mr. Emery from the committee on ap
preparations and financial affairs, tt
which was referred resolve in favor OF
the town of Lyman, reported that the
resolve be referred to the Governor anc
Council.
Mr.. Kelley from the committee on shore
fisheries, to which was referred bill. Ar
Act to amend Section II of Chapter Al OF
the Revised, Statutes of 1903 as amended
by Chapter 40 of the Public Laws of 1907
/ relating to sea ana Sl1Ofe nSnefleS report
ed that the same be printed and recon-
mitted.
Mr.. Kelley from the same committee
to which was referred bill. An Act te
amend Section / of Chapter Al of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1903. relating to sea and
shore fisheries, reported that the same be
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. Kelley fromsthe same committee
to which was referred bill, An Act fol
the better protection of Holsters, reported
that the same be printed and recon-
mitted
Mr. KELLEY of Boothbay: Mr. Speak
err this Act is a matter of great impor-
lance to the fishing industry along the
coast, and the members of the commit
tee as we'll as other members living
along the coast wish extra copies to send
to their constituents, and I move that SOC
extra copies be printed of that Act.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Clark from the committee on inte-