Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-08


Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence. ,... t
Senate Bills on First READING.
An Act to extend the charter of the
Waterville and Winslow Bridge Com
pany.
An Act to provide for the preserva-
tlon OF the records and history of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment of Maine.
An Act to incorporate the Andres
coggin Reservoir, Company and to au-
tnorl7e it to construct, acquire and
maintain a reservoir or storage basin
on the Magalloway river at or near the
head of Aziscoos Falls in Lincoln
Plantation in the county of Oxford FOR
the purpose of maintaining more
constant flow of water in the Magal-
loway and Androscoggin rivers, for
use for power and manufacturing pur-
poses.
An Act to increase the salary of the
warden of the Maine State prison.
An Act to amend Section rs OF
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to public schools (Senate
Amendments A and B adopted in con-
CURRENCY
An Act to amend Chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to the board
OF State assessors. (Senate Amend
ment A adopted in concurrence.)
An Act to incorporate the Sandy
Stream Dam and Improvement Com
pany, came from the Senate with
House Amendment A rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh of Au-
gusta the votes were reconsidered
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
acted and passed to be engrossed, and
on further motion by Mr.. Burleigh the
House receded and concurred' with the
Senate in it's rejection of the amend
ment.
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed in concurrence.
An Act to prohibit the throwing of
sawdust and other waste material into
Highland lake or any Of it's tributaries
in the city Of Westbrook, towns of
Windham, Gray and Falmouth and in
to Mill Brook in Westbrook, all in the
county of Cumberland, came from the
Senate with Senate Amendment A.
On motion of Mr. Andrews of Au-
gusta the vote was reconsidercd
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
crossed, Senate Amendment A was
adopted in concurrence, and the bill
was then passed to be engrossed us
amended in concurrence.
An Act relating to holidays, came
from the Senate with Senate Amend
ment A.
On motion of Mr.. Burleigh of Au
gusta the bill was tabled pending the
reconsideration of it's passage to be
engrossed.
The following petitions, bills, etc,
We're presented and rsferred:
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr. Coolidge of Lisbon: An Act
to provide for the attorney general
and assistant attorney general to take
charge of the legal prosecutions, upon
failure or refusal of the county at
torney to perform his duty, and for
the prosecution of such county attor-
ney.
By Mr.. Dunn of Brewer: Resolve
amending Section Z of Article OF the
Constitution of Maine relating to the
election of judges by direct vote of the
people Grabbed for printing on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Burse of Pittstield, and
200 extra copies ordered printed)
Ways and Bridges.
Bv Mr.. Donnell of West Bath: An
Act regulating the construction OF
fences along public ways.
Towns.
Bv Mr.. Chase of York: Rcmon-
II TDr1e don nd
others of York against any division
of the town of York: of Samuel +.
Paul and 50 others OF York; of George
M. Simpson and So others of YORK:
of William B. Card and 40 others OF
York: of Francis A. Peters OF BOSTON,
of Jeremiah McIntire and IS others
of York; of e. A. WEIGH and others
of York: of Bradford S. Woodward
and As others of York-agalnst same.
Taxation.
BY Mr.. Thurlow of Cutler: Petition
of G. G.. Norton and others OF Will
limantic for mill tax for highways
Bv MIR. Blake Of Monmouth: Peu-
tion of A. G. Smith and 80 others or
Monmouth for same.
Nv Mr.. Thurlow of Cutler Petition
Of ira B. Schurman and "A others for
increased taxes on railroads; of Val
cntine Patterson and others OF VIII
limantic for same.
Nv Mr.. Sawyer of Dexter: Remoh-
STRANGE of Albert r. Hill and others
of Brownfield against placing state
tax ON land alone as recommended by
special tax commission; of John r.
Danforth and others of Brownfield
against same.
Bv Mr.. Grant of Freeport: Remon-
STRANGE of c. O. Scribner and q 9TH
ers against same.
Bv MI. Libby Of Amlty Remoh-
STRANGE of ]. w. Fernald and 20 9TH
ers of Argyle against same.
By Mr.. Chase of Sebec: Remon-
STRANGE of G w Hamilton and 10 9TH
err; of Sebec against same; of Fl. >
Tcwne and 80 others of Dover against
same.
BY Mr. Bradford of LlVermore
more: Remonstrance of w. ;. Thorn
and 81 others of East Llvermore
against same.
By Mr.. Slower of Brunswick: Re-
monstrance of S. ]. Nichols and II oth-
ers of Bowdoinham against same.
px, Mr. TibbettS of OrringtOn: Re