Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
Judiciary,


BY Mr.. quinn of Milinocket: Re-
solve proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of Maine, providing for
the recall of public officers. GRABBED for
printing pending reference to the com
mittce on motion by Mr.. Qunn)
BY Mr.. Harmon of Stonington: Pc
tition of Mrs. Clara w. Sandcrson and
90 others Of Sedgwick asking that
Houee bill No. 200. the white Slave
hill'' be enacted.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
Ey Mr.. morrison Of Corinth: Resolve
ir favor OF Fred f. Lawrence
By Mr.. Peaks of Dover: Resolve in
favor Of stenographer to the commit
tee on military affairs.
Placed on File.
BY Mr.. Currier of Camden: Petition OF
w :. Irish of Camden and % others i'll
favor of distribution of state school
funds according to aggregate attendance
in common schools.
BY Mr. Cook of Vassalboro: Petition
of f. b Gidney and nine others of Vas
salboro in favor of same; also resolution
of Cushnoc Grange of Vassalboro in ia
vor of same
BY Mr. Morrison of Corinth; Resou-
ton of Good Cheer Grange of Bradford
in favor of same; also petition of K. +.
Higgins and 4S others of Charleston in
favor of same; also petition of y. e.
Ramsay and 30 others of Charleston In
favor of same: also petition of Il. \.
Doore and % others of Bradford in favor
of same.
BY Mr. Cook of Vassalboro; Remon-
STRANGE of J. L. Dean and seven others
against any change of method of appor-
tionment of State common school funds
as recommended by a legislative commit
tee to inquire into the same; also re-
monstranee of J. W. Bassett and % 9th
ers against same. also remonstrance OF
f. M Durham and others against same.
Public Health.
BY Mr. O'ConneH of Milford: An Act
for the better protection of the needy
and deserving.
Report of Committees.
Mr. Waterhouse from the committee
on judiciary reported fought not to pass
on bill. An Act to amend Sections and
II of Chapter % of the Special Laws OF
1889. as amended by Chapter ass of the
Special Laws of 1901. relating to the mu-
nicipal court in the town of Newport.
Mr., Durgin from the same committee
reported fought not to pass on bill An
Act relating to agents acting for resi-
dents of other states.
Mr.. Sanborn from the same committee
to which was recommitted bill An Act
relating to Squirrel Island Village Cor
poration, reported that the same Ought
not to pass
Mr.. Connors from the committee on le-
gal affairs reported fought not to pass
on bill. An Act to facilitate the identif-
cation of criminals
Same gentleman from same committee
to which was reeommitted bill, An Act
to amend an Act entitled AN Act to in
corporate the city of Brewer reported
that the same ought not TO pass.
Same gentleman from same committee
to which was recommitted bill, An Act
to amend Section / of Chapter 5l3 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1864 enti-
tied "An Act to incorporate the Baska-
hogan Dam Company, as amended py
Chapter 272 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1903 and by Chapter IN of the
Private and Special Laws of 1911 re-
ported that the same ought not to-
pass
Mr.. Trinble from the committee on
railroads and expresses, on bill, An Act
to regulate moving freight on railroads
reported legislation thereon inexpedient
Mr.. Clark of New Portland, from the
committee on interior waters, on orrer
of the Legislature to inquire into the
expcdiency of petition for Investigation
of conditions caused by ilowage on the
st. Croix river and the building of a.
dam by the st. Croix Paper Company,
reported legislation thereon inexpedient.
Mr. Clark of Portland from the com
mittee on inland fisheries and game to
which was recommitted petition of Hra-
ry Quimby of Rangeley and So others
asking that law be enacted prohibit
ing all fishing in Rangeley, Cuptuptic,
and Mooselucmeguntic lakes except by
trolling or by artificial flies passed i'll
the usual manner reported that the same
be referred to the next Legislature.
Same gentleman from same committee
on petition of Percy Wakefield and sew
en- others of Cherryiield and +. !. Long
fellow and 10 others of Beddington ASH
illS Alldl law pt tllftNtti piN'i'''N''S
the digging out of fox dens and captur-
ing their young, reported that the petit
TONERS have leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Emerson from the committee on la
Dor on bill An Act To constitute nine
hours IA days work for public employees,
reported that the same fought not to
pass" as legislation thereon in deemed
incxpedient.
The reports were accepted.
Mr.. Dunton from the committee on jul
dietary to which was recommitted bill,
An Act to amend the Act which consti-
tutes the police court for the city of
Rockland, reported the same in a new
draft and that it fought TO pass"
Majority and minority reports from
the committee on judiciary on bill, An
Act relating to the powers of the board
of prison and Jail inspectors, majority
report fought to pass" signed by Messrs.
Hersey, Stearns. Smith of Pressure Isle,
Smith of Patten, Dursin, Sanborn and
Dunton; minority report fought not TO
pass signed by Messrs. button smith
of Auburn and Waterhouse.
On motion by Mr.. smith of Auburn
both reports pending the acceptance of
a;t,ar u,ara ahla1 and Cnaain1lV assign