Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-27

Big Machias stream III the town of Ash
land, act To authorize the removal of the
bodies of deceased persons from the old
cemetery in the plantation of Elliottsville,
act to revive and extend tho cnarter of
the Kngman Development Co, act to
extend the charter of the Scarboro &
Cape Elizabeth Railway Co, act to ex-
tend the powers of the Readtield Light &
Power Co. act relating to the Vassal-
boro, Winsdor & China Light & Power
Co, act to ratify the change of name
of the Brunswick Power Co.
The measures assigned to the judiciary
committee for hearing Tuesday include
act To extend charter of the Barrows
Falls Light i. Power Co. act to extend
the charter of the Hiram Water, Light
&; Power Co, act to incorporate the Gull
ford Water District, act to change the
name of the Baptist Religious Society of
North Yarmouth and Freeport, act re-
lating to the jurisdiction of the Bar Har-
Dor municipal court in the town of Eden,
act to amend the charter of the Ossipee
Valley Power Co, act relating to the use
Of seals
The judiciary docket for Friday in
cIudcs the Davies act which seeks to de-
fine new offence. political criminal libel,
in connection with letters. circulars and
posters used in elections. other measures
assigned for that day. act authorizing the
construction of wharf in tide water of
Casco bay in the town of Cumberland,
act to Incorporate the Young Mems Chris
tian Associations and the Young Wo-
mems Christian Associations organized or
to be organized in this State, act to ratify
and confirm the organization of the Var
mouth Manufacturing Go. act to abolish
the office of recorder of the Western Ham
cock municipal court. act to confirm the
dOings of the Maine Missionary Society
and to incorporate said society, act to in
corporate the Monson Water Co, act re-
lating to city bylaws and ordinances.
The leading matter on the legal affairs
docket for Tuesday is the act relating to
transmission of power beyond the con-
fines of the State. Other measures as
signed for that day include act additional
to act creating the Norway municipal
court, act to incorporate Lincoln Water
Co, act relating to Old Town municipal
court. act to amend the law relating to
the powers and duties of the Maine Lii
III al 1OHlIIllSSIOH, act 10 dUlcUu ltic law
relating to the relief of poor debtors. act
to abolish municipal courts in the cities
of Biddefurd and Sace and the town of
Sanford and TO divide the county of York
into four municipal districts with a mu-
nicipal court IN each
one of the consolidation measures IA
vored by the majority party in the Leg
islaturc. the act to establish a depart
ment of fisheries and game and to con-
solidate existing departments, is in order
Tor nearing before the legal affairs
committee on Wednesday, as is also the
act relating to the compensation of JUS
ticeS of the supreme judicial court. The
latter is the bill introduced by Represent
atlTe Pattangall of Watervile which
would compel the retirement of supreme
court justices when they reach 20 years of
age or else compel them to forego the
privilege of retiring upon half pay. and
which would make the present supreme
court Democratic within two years unless
the present justices saw tit to continue tc
serve and waive their right to the pen.
sion.
Other measures to be heard "Wednesday
before the legal affairs committee in
clude: Act relative to annual and othe,
reports OF city and town officials, act re
latlng to malpractice insurance, act tC
appeal the law relating to the Auburn
board of public works. act to facilitate
the correct recording of conveyances oi
real estate, act dating to the soemniZa.
ton of marriages, act to amend law re-
iatng to the Caribou municipal court
~ ont
Co. The legal affairs docket Thursday
includes the act to legalize the electrical
| system of Franklin Power Co. and Farm
| inSton Power Co, act to revive ana
amend the charter of the Wtscasset Wa
! ter Co, petition of T.. w. Neal Co. OF
| Brunswick to change name and act to
| incorporate Brunswick Gas Co.
The act to create the public utilities
| commission of Maine Is also assigned for
| a hearing before the legal affairs COM
| mittee on that day and some of the minor
! measures on the docket will probably be
| assigned in order to give plenty OF time
| for the hearing upon this important bill.
| which has received the endorsement OF
/ the Democratic caucus but which some
| Democrats, 1t is understood. are now try
| ing to stand out from under.
| 1t is thought, however. that the COM
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