Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-18
HOUSE,.
Wednesday,, Feb

Wednesday. Feb. Il, 1909.
Prayer by Rev Mr.. Quimby Of Car
diner.
Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
An Act to incorporate the South
Portland Railway and Terminal Com
pany. came from the Senate referred
by that branch to the committee on
Judiciary on motion of Mr.. Spear Of
South Portland it was tabled for print
ing pending reference in concurrence.
An Act relating to the Bodwell Pow
or Company of Old Town. Maine came
from the Senate referred by that
branch to the committee on judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Dyer of Portland it
cnce in concurrence.
An Act to divide the town of York
and establish the town of Yorktown,
came from the Senate referred by that
branch to the committee on towns. ON
motion of Mr.. Chase OF York it was
tabled for printing pending reference
in concurrence.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Net to change the name OF the
Augusta City Hospital.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Rumford Falls and Bethel street Rail-
way.
Mr. Hnrscv Of Houlton offered
Amendment 4 to this bill by striking
out OF the title III" word assessor
and inserting i'll it's place municipal
officers" also amend Section one by
striking out the word ''provid"d bl ITS
bvlawS for the election of board OF
and inserting in its place words elect
ed in the manner provided by law at IT'S
annual meeting boards of sclcctmen,
ovorSccrs of the poor and.
MIR HERSE,Y: Mr.. Speaker, / wish
TO saw in explanation of this amend
mont that it has been submitted u
the author of the bill and has his APP
proyaI. 1t simply provides That IN
stead Of assessors being the only per-
sons elected in this manner select
mon md ovcrSccrS of the poor may
also be elected. 1t applies to towns
of 1000 inhabitants and there has been
ouita y call for such a law giving them
tI,c nrivilcgc to elect their boards OF
nunicipal officers if they wish to IN
tho same manner as the Superintcnd-
inc, school committees; and | think the
Housc understands the purpose OF the
amendment.
The question beng on the duoP'4oii
of the amendment,
The motion was agreed TO.
The bill then received its two read
ings and was assigned Tor tohorro"
morning.
Resolve providing for the purchase
and distribution of SavaSe's supple
mental Digest of the Maine Reports
An Act to extend the charter OF the
waldo street Railway Company
Resolve in favor of the Town or rat
fen in Penobscot County.
An Act TO amend Section l of Chap
+or n of the Revised Statutes relating
70 increase of stock of railroad cor
porations. ati,,c
Roso1ve for the purpose OF erectins
q fish hatchery in Knox County.
. Grabbed pending acceptance OIL 'he
renort in concurrence on motion VI
Mr.. Pike of Eastport.
The following bills. petitions, etc.
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
Bv Mr.. Thurlow of Cutter; fe'.'.ui'
for An Act to amend the charter oi the
trustees of Machiasport bridge.
Bv Mr. Merrifield of Rockland: re-
tition of Ex-Governor COBB. COZ. +: -
knight and 125 others Of Rockiaho III
favor of Optometry Dill.
Bv Mr.. Richardson of Presqne lsle.
| Petition for Woman Suffrage by Guy
D chandler and 164 others of Presaue
Isle. of Ernest 7. mclaughlin and p
others for same.
By Mr.. Beals of Auburn: Petition OF o.
Nrrs Helen S. Atwood and 6S others OF
! Androscoggin county for same.