Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-20

----------------'--s--s
for the building of bridge across
Moose river near its mouth.
Also petition OF Joseph Morrow and
others for tine building of a bridge
across Moose river near its mouth.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr.. Clark of Portland: Resolve
FOR the Introduction of Hungarian
partridge i'll the state, with statement
CT facts.
BY Mr.. Perkins of Mechanic Falls
Petition OF John A. Buckley and 124
others for an open time for ice fish,
ing on Snow pond so called, one Of
the chain Of Belgrade lakes in Ken
nefec county.
Shore Fisheries.
BY MIR. Bowman of Vinalhaven: An
Act TO provide for a close time on
scailoEs.
BY Mr.. Small of Machiasport: Pc
tition OF c. r. Thurlough and IS others
from Cutler. asking for close time
on Holsters on Cutters waters.
Counties.
BY Mr.. Harmon of Stonington: Pc
tition of G. l.. Noyes and 315 others
OF the town of Stonington, asking
to be set off from Hancock county
and annexed to Knox county.
Insane Hospital.
BY Mr.. Strickland of Bangor: Re-
solve in favor of Eastern Maine In
sane hospital. 1911.
Also resolve in favor of Eastern
Maine Insane hospital 1912.
Also resolve in favor of Eastern
Maine Insane hospital. for buildings.
1912.
Orders.
On motion of Mr. Colby of Bing-
ham.
Ordered, The Senate concurring.
that the taxation committee be in
structed to inquire into the advis-
ability Of imposing tax upon inter-
est bearing deposits In the national
banks, and report by bill or other
wise.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Strickland from the committee
on appropriations and financial at
fairs, reported in a new draft re-
solve in favor of l.. Ernest Thornton,
and that it ought to pass.
> Same gentleman from same COM
mittee reported same on resolve in
favor If Patrick Hayes.
Mr.. kelliher from same cimmittee
reported in new draft resolve in
favor if Chaplin Lydstone. and that it
ought to pass.
Same gentleman from same COM
mittee reported in new draft resolve
in favor of Clyde B. Scribner, and that
it ought to pass.
Mr. Hastings from same committee
vor of Joseph Dixon, and that it ought
To pass.
Mr.. Mallet reported in a new draft
resolve in favor of James A. Chase.
and that it ought to pass.
Mr. Hastings from same committee
reported ought not to pass on resolve
in favor of Joseph II. Dixon, first fold
e.:
The reports were accepted and re-
solves ordered printed under joint
rules.
Mr.. Shea from the House commit
tee on elections. to which was refer
red contested election in the class
towns of Bluehill. Trenton, Surry,
Hancock and Lamoine. reported as
follows: Total number of votes cast,
S94; Frank l.. Hodgkins has 444 Otis
Littlefield has 400.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Shea then presented a resolu-
ton that it was the judgment of the
House that Otis Littlefleld of Bmchill
is entitled to membership in the House
as representative from said class and
to the seat recently occupied by
Frank l.. Hodgkins
The resolution was adopted
Orders Of the Day.
b On motion of Mr.. Williamson of Au-
gusta the order relating to expressage
was taken from the table. and on fur
ther motion by the same gentleman
the order was given u passage
Mr.. Shea OF Eden announced the
of Mr.. Littlefield and was
charged with the duty of conducting
MIN to the Governor and Council for
the purpose of taking and subscribing
the oaths necessary to qualify him to
enter upon the discharge Of his Off
cial duties.
Mr.. Shea subsequently reported that
ne had performed the duty assigned
him.
Mr.. Mace OF Great Pond presented
the following order:
Whereas. the State House commits
sion in rearransing the State House,
removed the battle flags of Maine
regiments from a prominent place in
the rotunda which they have long oc-
cupied and placed them in room on
the fourth floor of the State House
where they are not easily accessible
to public view. and whereas it is the
sense of this Legislature that those
flags cannot be too often seen or too
prominently placed. recalling as they
do the brave deeds of the soldiers of
Maine. be it ordered, the Senate con-
curing, that the Governor and Coun-
ell procure forthwith proper cases for
these flags and restore them to their
place in the rotunda OF the state
House.
Mr.. MACE said; Mr.. Speaker, and
members OF the Legislatures: | wish
to say few words in regard to his
order The members of this Legis-
lature, coming here from different