Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-25

SHet'di l1aWS vi iSUf TeidtlNe 10 ilStilflS
in tic town of Durham.
BY Mr.. Files of Standardization
OF W. S. Whitmore ct ais. for prohb-
iting shooting o: rifles and pistols
above twenty-five short around the
shores of Lake Cobbosseecontee
BY Mr.. Austin Of Philips-An Act
to extend the opcn season on land
locked salmon, trout and tosue in Great
pond and in Long pond, in Kennebec
county.
BY Mr.. Wilcox OF Cary plantation
An Act to provide for the trapping OF
bob cats, loupcorvier and Canada
lynx in The townships known as Letter
a ard Leavitt. in the county of -Aroos-
took, without trapping license, during
open season on mink. sable, muskrat
and fisher.
B. Mr.. Brown of Bethel-Petition of
w. w Perkins and 81 others in favor
of amending the law relating to mark
ing of traps.
BY MIR. Emery Of standardization
of John Wright and 62 others. residents
o. York county. asking that the law
on the tributary of Bbnney tor Beaunel
Beg pond. formerly known as "The
Great WORKS Brook be repealed.
Shore Fisheries.
BY Mr.. Mace of Great Pond-Peti-
ton nf Ernest NJ. Torrey and 29 others
for close time on holsters.
BY Mr. Boman of Ninalhaven: Pc
ttion of Alton Gross and As others
of Knox County. asking for close
time on scallops Petition to accom-
pany An Act to provide for a close
time, on Scallops.
Also Petition of Benjamin Murphy
and 1O2 others of Hancock and Knox
Counties asking for a close time on
scallops. Petition to accompany An
Act to provide for "a close time on
SCaflops.
Also Petition OF L. ID. Bennett and
Is others of Knox county, asking for
close time on scallops. Petition to
accompany An Act to provide for a
close time on Scallops.
Also Petition of A, d. Morey and
lo1 others OF Hancock County. asking
for a close time on scallops. Petition
to accompany An Act to provide for
a close time on Scallops.
Towns.
BY Mr.. Benn of smyrna An Act
to incorporate the town of Merrill.
Pensions.
BY Mr. Manter of Parkman Re-
solve in favor of Annie Jones
Labor.
Bv Mr. Plummer of Lisbon: An
Act requiring seats to be provided for
women employees in various indus
tries.
insane Hospitals.
BY Mr.. Newcomb of Bridgton: Re-
solve in favor of the town of Bri0gtor
to reimburse the town for money pait
for the care of an insane patient.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Wheeler from the committee on
legal affairs, to which was referred
Resolve in favor of memorial stat
ute and tablet of Lincoln. reported
that the same be referred to the com
mittee on appropriations and financial
affairs.
The report was accepted and the
resolve ordered printed under joint
rules.
Orders of the Day.
Mr.. Austin of Phillips announced
the attendance Of Mr.. Turner, Rep
resenta tive elect from New Vineyard
and was charged with the duties of
conducting him to the Governor and
Council for the purpose to taking and
subscribing the oaths necessary to
qualify him TO enter the discharge OF
his official duties
Mr. Heffron Of Eastport presented
the credentials Of Loui Mitchell of
Pleasant Point. as representative Of
the PaSSamaquoddy tribe of Indians.
which were received and placed on
file.
On motion of Mr.. Davies of Var
mouth the rules were suspended and
ne presented the following order and
moved its passage:
Whereas, Tho State Of Maine is
generally recogl lied to possess TN
limited resources IN the way of uh-
developed water power which must
necessarily he the resource of indus
trial power for this and future gen :
erationS
Whereas. 1t Is generally recognized
that the future prosperity OF the State
depends in a large measure upon a
proper development and utilization Of
IT'S water powers for the creation and
development Of home industry.
Whereas. The seventy -four Legis-
latnre. irrespective of party recorded
itself as being !unalteraLly opposed to
granting to corporations the right to
transmit power beyond the limits OF
the State and relying upon what rea
sonably appeared to be established pol
icy OF the State, Maine capital, to a
great extent. has found inv ostmcnt
IN the securities which represent the
development OF the States natural re-
sources. Therefore. be il
Resolved. That the 18th Legislature,
without delay declare that the policies
so widely enunciated by the former
Legislature be continued. to the end
that no corporation engaged or 20 be
engaged in the transmission OF power
shall be granted unrestricted rights
of eminent domair:.
The order received a passage.
On motion of Mr.. strickland oi Ban
gor. bill An Act to prevent the throw
ing of refuse or mill waste into the
Baskahcgan stream. was taken from
the table. and on further motion by
the same gentleman it was referred
10 the committee on interior waters.
On motion Of Mr.. Strickland, bill,