Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-25
THE 18th MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SisnDgrsphic Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions ol
the Senate and House Of Representatives.

Thrumcap Islands, located in Egge-
moggin Reach. reported that the same
ought not to pass
Mr.. Donigan for the committee on
ways and bridges. to which was re-
ferred Bill, An Act for the ownership
and maintenance of highway bridges
by the State and the construction of
such bridges by the State, counties
and towns, reported that the same be
referred to the next Legislature, with
the recommendation that it ought to
pass"
The reports were accepted and sent
down for concurrence.
Orders.
On motion by Mr.. Mayo OF Hancock,
it was
Ordered. the House concurring. that
when the Senate and House adjourn,
they adjourn to meet next Monday aft
ernoon, Feb. -, at i.30 o'clock.
Passed to Be Enarossed.
Resolve in favor Of o. " Davis of
IIerscy.
Resolve in favor Of q. ". Cole
Resolve III tavor of I.ettie Whittier.
Resolve in favor of Annie Jones'
Resolve in favor of Albion Moody.
Resolve III favor of Helen e. Hobart.
Resolve in favor of Arlington j. Day.
Resolve in favor town of Hermon.
Resolve in favor of town of Porter
Resolve in favor of town Of bailey
Vile
An Act to extend charter of Water
Vile and Ninslow Bridge Company.
An Act to extend the close time on
An Act to extend charter Of the Lily
Water Company.
An Act i'll favor of the Brewer Water
Company.
IN Act regulating the practice of
veterinary surgery, medicine. and dem
tistry.
An Act relating to the relief Of poor
debtors.
an Act relating TO compensation of
clerks in office OF State treasurer.
An Act to authorize Walter Hadlocli
md his assigns to erect, extend and
maintain a wharf into the tide waters
1t Itadlock's Cove.
Resolve in favor of repairing a
in town of Moscow.
Resolve in favor of John u. Nc
Donald. Grabbed on motion by Mr..
osborn OF Somerset.)
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act TO extend the charter Of the
ire Insurance Company of Portland,
Ne.
An Act To extend the charter of the
northeastern Insurance Company.
An Act to further enable the Seba 20
lake. Songo River and Bay of Naples
steamboat Company to construct and
maintain wharves along its route in
he county of Cumberland.
An Act to build and repair a dyke in
he town of Milbridge.
An Act to facilitate the identification
4 criminals
An Act to prohibit the hunting of
Iucks and other water fowl in Saco
'ay in York and Cumberland counties
y the use of steam, naphtha or gaso-
inc boats.
An Act to extend the charter of the
lutual Fire Insurance Company.
An Act to repeal an Act authorizing
he city of Portland to appoint a
Iepnty sealer Of weights and measures.
IN Act to extend the time in which
he Maine Title Guarantee Company is
uthorized TO commence business,
Orders of the Day.
t'. motion by Mr.. Milliken OF Aroos-
COX. House Document No 80, An Ac-
authorizing the extension of the Ban
cor Aroostook Railroad. was taken
from :he table.
Mr NiLLIKEN: Mr.. President, aft
er consultation with the chairman OF
the railroad committee. I move that
this bill be assigned for Thursday of
next week. with the understanding
that l ntve an amendment to offer
which I Will offer Monday afternoon
FOR printing. and will then state the
purpose for Which the amendment is
offered.
Thn motion was agreed to.
On molten Ly Mr.. Hill OF Penobscot.
Housc Document No. 127. An Act re
laiing to the packing and branding of
apples. with Amendment \. was taken
IRON the table. On further motion by
the same senator. Amendment \ was
adopted
va AoisiiSf Adotioll DN Tie same SELL
ator the bill as amended was given
its second reading and passed to be
engroSsed.
On motion by Mr.. Osborn of Somer-
set. Bill. An Act regarding the use OF
gasoline engines in barns for the pur-
pose Of threshing grain, with report
or the committee on agriculture upon
same, was taken from the table.
Mr.. OSBORNE. Mr.. President, 7 now
move that tile bill itself be substituted
for the report. and 1 would like. if I
am il order. to make a few statements
Of E;J' reason. for this motion.
This bill ] introduced early in The
season l was prompted to do it by
certain parties in my own locality.
part Of them insurance agents inter
ested in insurilig farm property. agents
for old-line companies, and other par
ties who were receiving insurance from
those parties. 1t is n fact, think, now
quite generally understood, that per
mits for the use of gasoline engines in
barns for threshing grain are now
granted by the Grange companies tfat
insure farm property, and it has been
stated that very few of the old-linc
do grant this permission.
Yet am Informed by some Of their
agents that the companies do not
grant this permission, so that parties