Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25
SENATE.
Tuesday, January .

Tuesday, January 4, 1911
Senate called TO order by the President
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hope of Augusta
journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence
Bill. An Act to authorize the Aroos-
took Valley Railroad Company to extend
the properties of the Canadian Pacific
Railway between Presque Isle and Aroos-
took Junction
Bill, AN Act to authorize the Aroos-
took Valley Railroad Company to extend
its line from Washburn to New Sweden
and for other purposes.
Bill, AN Act to authorize the ArooS
took Valley Railroad Company to extend
its lines from Washburn to the west line
of the State" came from the House. by
that Branch referred to the committee oh
Railroads and Expresses. fOn motion by
Mr.. Irving of Aroostook these three bills
were tabled for printing pending refer
oncc to the committce.)
Bill. An Act to amend Section s.,
Chapter %, of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to duties of Road Commissioners
came from the House. by that Branch
referred to the committee on Ways and
Bridges tOn motion by Mr.. Staples OF
Knox. tabled for printing pending refer
ence to the csG. .mittee.)
The following bills. petitions, etc. were
presented and referred:
Judiciary
BY Mr. Staples Of Knox: Bill An Act
to amend Section 10 of Chapter - of the
Revised Statutes
BY Mr. Edwards of Androscoggin: Pc
tition of Rev l.. II. Hallocll of the Pine
street Congregational church of Lewis
ton. in congregation assembled, in favor
of the Committee reported bin for a Ju-
vcnilc Court system.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mir. Wnslow of Cumberland: Peu-
ton of John f. Woodman and 13 others
of Bangor for the passage of Resolve in
favor of the Maine Home for Frendless
Boys.
Also Petition of Charles 7. Paine aud
. others of Eden and Bar Harbor for the
passage of Resolve in favor of the Maine
Home for Friendless Boys
Also; Petition Of James {. Mead and
- others of Bridgton for the passage of
Resolve in favor of the Maine Home for
Fricndless Boys.
Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Kellogg of Penobscot: Bill. An
Act to amend Section | of Chapter @l3 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1864, en-
titled An Act to Incorporate the Baska-
hogan Dam Company. as amended by
4, aYNtn . I,, Drf.- al
Laws of 1903.
Ways and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Donigan of Somerset: Bill. AN
Act for the ownership and maintenance
Of Highway Bridges by the state and the
construction of such bridges by the State
county and towns
BY Mr. Donigan of Somerset: Bill. An
Act defining motor vehicles and proyI-
ing for the> registration of the same and
the licensing of the drivers thereof: fix
ing rules, regulating the use and speed of
motor vehicles: fixing the amount of Ii
cense and registration fees: prescribing
and regulating process and the service
thereof and proceedings for the viola
ton of the provisions of the act and
penalties for said violations tOn mo-
tion of Mr.. Smith of York, tabled for
printing pending referenceD
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Edwards of AndIoscoggin: Bill,
An Act to regulate the transportation
of fish and game beyond the limits of the
state of Maine for breeding, scientific
and advertising purposes.
Shore Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Staples of Knox: Petition of
catching. fishing for or taking of herring
in the waters of the State except by use
of permanent weirs or traps
Also: Petition of John Bird and co
others to prohibit the. catching, fishing
for or taking of herring in the waters of
the State except by use OF permanent
weirs or traps.
Also: Petition Of John S. Kelly and 50
others to prohibit the catching. fishing
for or taking of herring in the waters
uf the State except by use of permanent
weirs or traps
Orders of the Day.
MR.. BOYN'rON of Lincoln: Mr.
l'scsiJert rhe resolve for returning
the hags to TIE rcundd OF the State
House. on motion By Mr. Miliiken OF
-NiUoSlDoh, WIS SeIcffeQ to tie COM
mittee on public buildings Senator
.'iilliken IS absan but after consult
ing with Senator Irving Of his coua-
~. he believes that Senator MIliken
would offer no objections to this Re
solve being recalled from the commit
tee on public buildings. and | SO mcve.
The motion was agreed to.
subsequently. upon return of the
resolve to the Senate. the same-sen-
ator moved that the flags be raturned
to the rotunda, and that a certified
copy of TIE resolve be seat t. the
Governor and Council.
The motion was agreed to.
MR.. IRVING of Arlostoo!. NJ.
President: The several Senate docu-
Eients, tahte1 by Senator Millikep
for printing, have been printed. /
think the senator would nave no oil
jections TO having them taken from
the table, and l move that we take
from the table Senate Document No.
6. An Act to authorize the Union
Electric Power Company to increase
its capital stock and to generate.
sell and Supply electricity for light