Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-16

An Act to regulate fishing in Muddy
ponu' so-caiied, in the town of Wash
Ihst"n. county of Knox.
All ACT IN relation. to exceptions and
appeal IN criminal cases. ION motion
~ MI. Staples OF Knox, the bill was
'aoied pending its passage to be en-
siosseo). subsequently on motion by
ne same senator this bill was taken
irohl the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
All ACT TO amend Sections IS, 81 and
ii OF chapter 8 of the Revised Statutes
ieIatlnS to taxation of telegraph and
.eiepnone companies. CON motion by
MI. Baxter of Cumberland, this bill
was amended by the adoption of Sem
ave Amendment A, and as amended
was passed to be engrossed). Subse-
quehtly on motion by Mr. Wheeler Of
cumberland this bill was tabled pend
ing passage to be engrossed.
An Act to regulate the taking of
white perch. CON motion by Mr.. Wv
man of Washington, this bill ives
amended by the adoption of Senate
Amendment A: and as amended, the
Dill was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in favor of a road from the
town of Brownville to-rhe Katahdin
IRON Works. con motion by Mr. Harm
liton of York, this resolve was tabled
pending its second reading)
An Act to incorporate the Brewer
Water Co
An Act TO amend Section 10 of Chap
ter > of the Revised Statutes, relating
10 the assessment of taxes on logs and
lumber. con motion by Mr.. REYNOLDS
of kennebec, this bill was tabled pend
ing its second reading).
An Act to amend Section ga of Chan
ter i, of the Revised Statutes relating
To the tuition of pupils in secondary
schools. con motion by Mr. Hamilton
OF YORK, this bill was tabled pending
| It's passage to be engrossed)
An Act to amend Sections AZ and A
OF Chapter of the Revised Statutes
as amended by Chapter 167 of the Pub
| lie Laws of 1907 relating to taxation of
express companies. con motion by Mr..
Wheeler of Cumberland, this bill was
tabled pending it's passage to be en-
grossod).
Finally Passed.
Resolve in favor of aid in building a
bridge across Fish river.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Wheeler of Cumber-
land. Senate Document No. 3S9, Gan
Act to amend Sections AZ and A of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes as
amended by Chapter 167 of the Public
Laws of 1907 relating to taxation of
express companies;" also Senate Doc
ument No. 800, IAN Act to amend Sec
tons 30, 81 and Al Of Chapter s of the
Revised Statutes, relating to taxation
of telephone and telegraph companies"
We're taken from the table: and on his
further motion, these bills We're re-
committed to the committee on taxa
ton.
On motion by the same senator,
House I;ill No 81, IAN Act to amend
Section 13 of Chapter of the Revised
Statutes. relating to the assessment Of
taxes on logs and lumber" was taken
from the table; and on his further mo-
ton, the same was recOmmitted to th..
committee on taXatiOn).
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of OK
ford. Senate Document No. 2S4, "An
Act to incorporate the Vinalhaven Wa
ter Co.. was taken from the table;
and on his further motion. the vote
crossed was reconsidered; Senate
Amendment A was adopted; and as
amended the bill was passed to be
ongrcssed.
On motion by Mr.. Hastings of Ok
ford, Senate Document No. 3S7. can
Act to incorporate the Union Cemetery
Improvement Co." was taken from the
table; and on his further motion. SEN
A a n
as amended, the bill was passed to be
Cngrossed.
on motion by the same senator,
House Document No. 1876 "An Act to
incorporate the Maine Boiler Inspection
Co." was taken from the table; and
on his further motion, Senate Amend
ment A was adopted, and the bill as
amended took it's second reading and
was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. BAXTER of Cumberland: Mr..
President: l ask unanimous consent to
recall from the files the report of the
Portland and South Portland delega
lions on bill, AN Act amending the
charter of the Portland Water Dis
trict.'
The consent of the Senate was given
to such recall.
ON motion by the same senator the
Senate reconsidcred it's acceptance of
the report of the delegations; and on
further motion by the same senator,
the bill was recommitted to the Port
land and South Portland delegations
On motion by Mr.. Macomber of Ken
ncbec, Senate Document No. 357, AN
| Act to amend an act relating to the
; police court FOR the city of Rockland.
was taken from the table.
Mr. MACOMBER: Mr.. President:
The situation in this bill, as ] under
stand it. is this. The bill provides for
the salary of the judge and recorder
of the Rockland municipal court; and,
further provides that this expense shall
be borne by the county instead OF by
the city of Rockland; and in this re-
spect it undertakes to make the pay
uent of the salaries in this court the
same as that of other municipal courts
| in the State This bill was referred. as
| I understand it, to the committee on
laval q ffairS. and it came to that COM