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


Prayer by Rev. John Gibson OF Au-
gusta.
Journal Of previous session read
and approved.
Mr.. SWIFT Of Kennebec: Mr.. Presi-
dent I ask the consent Of the Senate
to take up out of order An Act for
the reorganization or consolidation OF
the railroad companies constitution
the Boston & Maine Railroad System,
and I do this for the purpose OF cor
recting certain errors in the engrossed
CODY. These are errors made In the
engrossing department, and 1t is nee
essary that the corrections may be
made SO that the engrossed copy will
conform to the bill reported by the
committee.
The motion was agreed to. and the
direction of the Chair the Secretary
made the necessary corrections.
Mr.. SWIFT: Mr.. President. there are
no further errors in the bill. l now
move that all acts and resolves on
their final passage be taken up.
The motion was agreed to.
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act to amend Section IS Of Chap
ter 1O1 of the Revised Statutes, re-
ing to the authority of bail commits
sioners.
An Act to amend Section OF Chap
ter 70 Of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to notices upon petitions for
sale of real estate.
An Act authorizing the Mousam Wa
ter Company to increase its capital
stock and to contract with the city
Of Biddeford for Hydrant service.
An Act to amend Chapter 80 Of the
Public Laws Of 1911, as amended by
Chapter 26 of the Public Laws of
1918, relating to the weekly payment
Of wages.
An Act to amend Section 10 Of Chap
ter CT of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to the return Of Commissioners of
Partition appointed by Probate Courts.
An Act to create the commission to
act in conjunction with the State
Armory Commission. (Tabled by Mr..
Murphy Of Cumberland)
An Act to amend Section l Of Chap
ter As of the Revised Statutes. as
amended by Chapter 20 Of the Public
laws of 1909, relative to the employ
ment Of clerks by the bank commits
sioner.
An Act to provide for the record in
ing testamentary provisions for hus-
band or wife.
An Act to amend Section Nine of
Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes,
relating to transcripts of examinations
or testimony taken in the Probate
courts.
An Act to provide for the binding of
original papers filed in Probate Courts.
An Act providing for publicity re-
speeding the membership Of mercantile
partnerships, and for Identification of
An Act relating to the scaling of
round timber and the marking Of the
contents on the same.
An Act to repeal the last clause of
Section and all Section % Of Chap
ter Sixteen of the Revised Statutes,
relating to the assessment Of taxes by
parishes.
An Act to repeal Section AZ Of Chap
ter 81 Of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to the authority of the mother to
bind illegitimate children.
An Act relating to the appointment
Of appraisers by the Probate Courts.
An Act rela ting to the verification
of certificates of organizations of cor
porations.
An Act to amend Section 70 of
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter 100 of the Public
Laws Of 1909, relating to towns.
An Act to amend Chapter 80 or the
revised Statutes, as amended by Chap
ter 20G Of the Public Laws of 1913, re-
lating to fishing in a portion of Cup
suptic Stream, in Oxford county.
An Act to provide for the destruc-
ton Of Dog fish and other members
Of the shark species.
An Act to amend Section 2 Of Chap
ter 297 Of the Private and Special Laws
of 1907, relating to the Fort Kent Viii
lage corporation.
An Act relating to the appoint
ment of Harbor Masters for the Har-
Dor of Portland.
An Act to amend Section of Chap
ter sc of the Revised Statutes, relating
to proofs of wills.
An Act to amend Section two of
Chapter 1873 of the Revised Statutes,
authorizing clerks of courts to admin
lister oaths required by law.
An Act to confer Jurisdiction in
equity upon the probate courts.
An Act to amend Section 80 Of
Chapter 50 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to petitions for adoption of
children by non-residents.
An Act authorizing the Clark Power
Company to construct a dam across
the Saco river between the towns of
Buxton and Dayton.
An Act additional to, and to amend
Section two Of Chapter 80 of the Re-
vised Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter 206 Of the Public Laws of 1913, re-
laing to fishing in Kennebago Lake,
Little Kennebago Lakes and the out
let's Of said lakes.
An Act to amend Section Is of the
Revised Statutes, as amended by Sec
ton two Of Chapter 48 Of the Public
Laws of 1905, and Chapter 1872 Of the
Public Laws Of 1913. in relation to the
accounting for and expenditure of