Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-26

House Amendment A by striking o"t
The present title and inserting AN Act
relating to the change Of names OF
railroads and oTher corporations.
Tie amendment was adopted alt
the bill was READ third time and was
passed to be engrossed as amended.
An Act to amend Chapter "a Of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1885 en-
titled, IAN Act to incorporate tbs
Peaks Island Gas Co"
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter SO Of the Revised Statutes relating
to the powers of railroad commission
ers.
All Act to amend Section 10 Of Char
ter 81 Of the Revised Statutes rcl2t-
l::g to the increase OF capital stock Of
Il railroad company
An Act to renew and extend the char
ter of til. Sebec Power Co. Grabbed
pending third reading on motion OF
MI. Sanborn of DoveD.
An Act relating to the acknowledg-
ment of deeds
An Act to amend and enlarge the
corporate powers and purposes of tire
Greenville Light e Power Co.
Resolve in favor of the Eastern Stat
Normal School at Castine
Resolve in favor of the town Of
Pittsburg.
Resolve in favor of the commission
appointed for investigating the scaling
Of logs and lumber.
Resolve providing for an epidemic
or emergency fund.
Mr.. CHASE Of York: Mr.. Speaker,
| move to reconsider the vote whereby
the House accepted the report of the
committee reporting ought not TO
pass" on bill, An Act to improve the
public highways of Maine by reguat-
ing the width of tires upon wagons
for carrying heavy loads. We shall
never have a highway worth driving
on SO long as teams carrying weight 4;
of 5000 pounds on tires of two inches
and two and three-quarters inches
wide are allowed to travel over our
ways. This came from the committee
on State lands and State roads. l be
lieve it ought to be considered a little
further.
The SPEAKER: Will the gentle
man withhold his motion until we
reach the orders of the day.
Mr.. CHASE: Yes.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh of Az
gusta the vote was reconsider d
whereby bill An Act exempting Ger
tain public bonds from taxation. was
passed to be engrossed
Mr. Burleigh offered House Amend
ment b. BY striking out the word
r.1, ,fprAI S,I1;,-
shutting therefor the word February
The amendment was adopted, and
the bill was then passed to be Ell
crossed as amended.
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Eastport bridge.
An Act relating to the welfare of
school children.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Somerset Trust Company.
An Act to incorporate the North
Yarmouth Water Company.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes relating
to public schools.
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to public schools.
An Act to amend Section 65 of Chap
ter Is of the Revised Statutes relating
to free High schools.
An Act to amend Section 112 of
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes re-
latng to normal schools and training
schools.
Orders of the Day.
On motion of Mr.. Chase of York the
vote was reconsidered whereby the
House adopted the report of the com
mittee on State lands and State roads
Ought not to pass on bill,
An Act to improve the public high
ways of Maine by regulating the width
of tires upon wagons made for carry
ing heavy loads, and on further motion
by Mr.. Chase the bill was tabled pend
ing acceptance of the report and was
assigned for tomorrow.
Enlargement Of State House.
Special assignment: Resolve in fav-
or of the enlargement of the State
House or the erection of a suitable
State office building adjacent thereto
Mr.. BURLEIGH of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker, I move that the Resolve take
it's second reading and be passed to be
Mr.. PATTANGALL Of Waterville:
Mr.. Speaker, l desire to make mo-
lion that would take precedence If
hat already made and say a few words
n explanation. I move the indefinite
of the Resolve and crave
he attention of the House for few
in order that 1 may give my
reasons for making. the motion.
The expenditures of this State for the
oast two years were approximately &c.
,OO,O 900. Those expenditures came from
certain sources well known to the most
# u.s. about $4,000. 900 being from direct
axation and about $4.500,000 from in
lirect taxation. The expenditures, for
he next two years estimated by your
State Auditor on basis Of natural in