Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-04

Orders.
Mr.. Smith Of Hampden offered the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered: The Senate concurrtng. that
special Joint committee Of three on
the part Of the House, with such as the
Senate may Join. be appointed to in
qutre into the tariff rates, rules and reg
ulations now IN vogue among the steam
railways in Maine, TO ascertain the
methods whereby that percent capital
izaton was obtained and what portion OF
the same may be watered stock, and to
make dffigenr inquiry into the apparent
depreciation of their stocks and bonds.
and the cause or causes TO which the
same may he attributed, compare the
amounts paid al the present time with
those Of the past by the railroads for
salaries and attorneys fees to ascertain
the past and present business relations
between the Boston & Maine Railroad
and the Maine Central Railroad, to as
certain to what extent the New York,
New Haven 6, Hartford Railroad has
been or isoan interested party in the
Maine railroad. TO ascertain whether OF
not any Of the Maine railroads have
been or are now being aided by any
Of the Wall Street banking firms, and
or the purpose Of carrying out the OBJ
jects of this order the committee is here
by authorised to employ counsel, stem
ographer, >and to summon witnesses to
appear and produce books and papers
and other documents. and to give evil
ence pertinent to the inquiry with which
the committee is charged. This commit
-, "a, &tre
ton OF the legislature and to report the
results OF its findings TO this legisia-
ture or a subsequent legislature. TABLED
for printing on motion by Mr.. Smith,
Reports Of Committees.
Mr. Thombs from the committee on
legal affairs, on hill, An Act to ex-
tend the charter of the Mousam Water
Company, reported that the same Ought
to pass.
Mr.. Besse from the committee on ways
and bridges. reported in a new draft
and ought TO pass" resolve in favor of
repair OF highway in Caratunk Planta-
ton.
Same gentleman from same committee,
reported in q new draft and Ought 10
pass" resolve in favor Of the construc-
ton Of road in the town of Moscow.
Same gentleman rfom same committee,
reported In a new GRAFT and Ought to
pass" resolve in favor of repair OF the
River Road in Pleasant Ridge Planta-
ton. III the county of Somerset
The reports We're accepted, and the
bill and resolves Were tabled for print
ing under the joint rules,
Orders of the Day.
The SPEAKER: The Chair announ-
ces the receipt Of the following communi-
cation:
To .the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives OF the State Of Maine,
in Legislature assembled:
At elections held by the Passamaquod-
DIV Tribe of Indians at Peter Dana S
Point October -, and at Pleasant Point
October Is. 1914. for the purpose of elect
Ing representative TO the legislature
for the years 1915 and 1886. Mr.. Frank
n Francis OF Pleasant Point. having
received a majority Of the votes cast
for candidate for that office. was declared
10 be the legally chosen member OF the
tribe 10 represent them ii the State leg
islature. and this certificate shall be
his credentials.
JUSTUS z. COVE.
Agent Passamaquoddy Tribe Of Indians
Dated at Perry, Maine, this fifteenth
day OF January, 1875.
The communication was placed on file
On motion by Mr.. IIlibodeau of Fort
Kent.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning at
ten o clock.