Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

III tle county OF OXlOTu, Tor Inc f'uT-
pose of maintaining a more constant
| fioW Of water in the MagalloWay and
| Androscoggin rivers for-use for powers
and manufacturing purposes.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Cssipee Valley Power Co.
| An Act to amend Sections /, ., 4. 5, g.
:. S. 3, II and 13 of Chapter II" of the
Public Laws of 1907 relating to high
| ways.
An Act to provide for retiring and
| pcnsioning prison officers.
An Act to leealze and make valid
| certain acts and doings of the town
Of Whltrcyville.
An Act to extend the charter of the
| WaterviIle and Winslow Bridge Co.
an Ret to provide for the preserva-
ton OF the records and history of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Depart
| mcnt Of Maine
An Act in relation to the South Paris
| Village Corporation and to establish
a municipal water system for said
corporation.
An Act to extend the charter of the
| Eastport Street Railway Co.
An Act to appropriate moneys for
the payIlent of salaries fixed by law
for tie year 1909.
An Act to regulate fishing in the
town of Durham.
An Act to amend Section - OF
Chapter SIS of the Revised Statutes re-
lating TO necessary regulation of street
railroads by municipal officers ION
motion by Mr.. MacOmber of kcnneDec,
this bill was tabled pending its pas
| sage to be cnacted)
An Act to incorporate the Ninalhav-
en- Water Co. con motion by Mr.. Has
tings of oxford. this bill was tabled
ncndine its passage to be enacted)
Finally Passed.
| Resolve in favor of the town of cut
lcr.
Resolve in favor of aid in repairing
highway in the town Of GrcenbuSh.
Resolve in favor of Maine Insane
hospital, for greenhouse, coal pocket
commanders house and residence on
Arsenal grounds
Resolve in favor Of Til" Maine lnsan"
hospital for completion of criminal in
sane building Cribs Resolve being an
emergency measure ard requiring a two
thirds vote Of all Senators elect. for ITS
rassage % Senators voted in favor OF
its passage and there were no votes
Cpposed).
At this point, the President resumed
the Chair.
Orders of the Day.
| On motion by Mr. Staples of Knox,
House Document No. III. An Act re-
lating To the taxation Of railroads.. was
taken from the table; and on his further
motion the report was accepted and the
bill was read and assigned
on motion by Mr.. Wyman of WASH
ington. Senate Document No. 167, Re
solve. for fish hatcheries and feeding
stations" was taken from the table; and
On his further motion. the resolve was
rassed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr. Hastings of oxford.
House Document 414. bill, to incorpor
ate the Brewer Water Company" was
taken from the table. On motion by Mr..
| Wheeler Of Cumberland, Senate Amend
mcnt a was adopted. Mr. Hastings of
oxford submitted Senate Amendment L
and moved its adoption. On motion by
Mr.. Macomher of kennebcc. the bin
was tabled pending the adoption of Sem
at" Amendment H.
ON motion by Mr.. Shaw of kennebec,
Senate Document No. 314. bill - GER
tify and examine teachers Of public
schools was taken from the table; and
on his further motion, the same was
assigned for consideration Tuesday
March lG.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Cumber-
land. the majority and minority reports,
. on Senate Amendment "A" to bill re-
lating to construction and maintenance
Of bridges" was taken from the table:
l and on his further motion, til" consid-
Grafton Of the same was assigned for
| Tuesday March rs.
On motion by Mr.. Warren of Cumber-
land. House Document No. rs. Resolve
la favor of the enlargement of the
state House. or the erection of Il suita-
bic state office building adjacent there
TO-. was taken from the table
Mr.. WARREN Of Cumberland: Mr.
President: This matter relates to tbe
State House extension | admit that
have paid but little attention TO This
matter until IT came before us in it's
present form. ! make no APOLOGY for
i''N' as II IS oftcn necessary, that we in
attendance upon our own duties do NOT
nave an opportunity to meet these mat
ters until they arc brought before their
appropriate committees: indeed the
committee brings US in touch with tho
- So p"plIt diI II is uftrn true that
We as members. ought to wait until
ines" matters come before ms in tho
Hchat" and in the House of Representa-
tivee.
/ "ien the matter came up "A dav ar
Two ago. | took a position in regard to
thc matter, which position ! shall noy
d'nIm \ nave talked. however with
some members Of the committee ana
ECO" somewhat of what came before
mem IN their hearing. and | have TAX
en- the liberty to look over the present
stat" House and its grounds on nv own
account, ana think know what ought
10 De done. There are. to nv own mind
pht Two propositions in regard to tho
eiiarsemeht Of this State House. or
buildings connected Herewith. One az
them IS to build another wing on tha
rear o. the present building 1T the end
VI the ell which has already been made
corresponding very much to the main
oooF OIL the building in which We nov
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