Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-12
THE nth MAINE LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions Of Senate
And House of Representatives
SENATE


Sens,e called to order By the Presi-
dent.
Prayer b. Rev. Hoberr J. Pinknam
Of Gardiner.
Journal Of previous session read and
approved.
PAPERS from the House disposed o.
in concurrence.
From the House: Petition OF II. 6.
Emery and So others IN favor OF IN
yestigation Of institutions by County
Commissioners or Grand Jurors.
In the House this petition was re-
ferred to the committee on iegai al
fairs. ION motion by Nr. Colby OK
Somerset referred TO the committee On
judiciary. in non concurrence and sem
down for concurrence.)
From the House: An ACT to ex-
tend the charter Of the Androscoggin
alley Railroad Company.
In the House this bill was referred
to the Committee on railroads and
expresses. (Tabled on motion by Ar.
Hastings Of Androscoggin-)
From the House: An Act TO extend
the charter Of the Waldo Street Rail-
way Company
An Act to amend the charters Of
the Thomaston Street Railway Com
pany. the Rcckland Street Railway
Company, and the Camden and Rock
port Street Railway Company.
An Act to amend Chapter 81 Of the
Laws Of 1891 relating to the LIMERICK
Railroad Company.
Claims
By Mr. Durgin Of Piscataquis: Pc
solve reimbursing the town OF San
gerville for money expended for the
support Of certain State paupers.
Education
BY Mr. Walker Of Somerset: Re-
solve in favor Of Arson Academy.
Placed on File
By Dir. Scammon Of Hancock: Pc
titions Of Marion Leach and twenty
three others, Of Ann R Collar and fiji
teen others, in favor Of the Act fe-
the relief of the blind residents OF
Maine.
judiciary
b sIr. Swift of Kennebec: An Act
to amend the purposes and grant al
ditional powers to the Atlantic Mari
tine Company.
Agriculture
b. Mr.. Burleieh of Aroostcok: Pc
titions Of members OF Prestile Grange.
Westfieid and members Of Pomona
Grange. Easton in favor Of appropri-
ating moneys for the State Farm.
BY Mr. Allen OF Kennebec: An Ac..
to amend Section Of Chapter 81 Of
the Private and Special Laws Of 1870
relating to Franklin County Agricui-
tural Society.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
By Mr.. F7aherty OF Cumberland:
Resolve in favor OF State Pension
Clerk.
By Mr.. Allen Of Kennebsc: Resolve
in favor Of the Maine Industrial School
for Girls at Hailowell to provide fo-
the payment OF interest On trust funas
deposited in the State Treasury.
On motion by Mr.. Butler OF Knox
the vote whereby these three bills We're
referred to the committee On railroads
end expresses in concurrence, was re-
considered, and On further motions by
the same Senator the bills were ia
bled.
House Bills in First Reading
House 81. An Act to extend the
charter Of the Monson Water Com
pany.
Messages and Documents From the
Heads Of Departments.
STATE OF MAINE
Department OF State,
Office Of the Secretary,
Augusta, Maine. February II. 1915.
To the President Of the Senate and
Speaker Of the House:
/ have the honor 10 herewith trans
nit the report of the State Historian
for the years 1913 and 1914.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L. II. McGouldrick.
Deputy Secretary Of State.
Report received and referred to the
committee on state library.
The following bills. petitions, etc.
were presented. and on recommended
ton of the committee on reference Of
bills, were referred to the following
committees:
Ely Mr.. Durgin of PiscataquIs: Pc
tition Of Lillian A. Rowe and SO others
of Milo for a Constitutional Amend
nent giving the right Of suffrage to
women.
BY Mr.. Weld OF Penobscot: Petition
Of Nellie A. Lamb and 10 others OF
Enfield and Mrs. Bertha Babcock and
Al others OF Rowland for woman suf-
frage.
By Mr.. Conant Of Waldo: Petitions
of Maude Cooper and 40 others Of W.
4. Bailey and q others Of Knox and
vicinity in favor of woman's SUI
kage.
BY Mr.. Flaherty Of Cumberland:
Petitions Of Mrs. Byron Stevens and
l22 others and Of Mrs. Clarence A.
Leighton and eight others against
suffrage for women.
ION motion by Mr.. Emery Of York
that senator under suspension Of the
rules, presented several circumstances
against including mercantile estab--
iishments in AN Act relative to the
hours Of employment Of women and
minors.)
BY Mr.. Murphy Of Cumberland: Re-
monstrances Of Frank II. Sherry and
II Mothers Only Knew