Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-11
THE nth Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports Of the Sessions of Senate
And House Of Representatives

the Pennington Corporation. The
harrington corporation includes the
business part OF the village, and many
OF those doing business there live in
this suburban district, 80 that their in
terests are closely intermingled.
This has been a prosperous company,
and SO much so that Of late years they
pay all Of their hydrant rentals; all the
fire department expenses: all the DO
lice department expenses; all Of their
street electric lighting. and all their
street sprinkling. from the profits of
this corporation and these other sub
urban portions have hired the water to
help do this, and at the same time
being business men of the said Farm
ington village corporation.
Tho suburban districts mentioned
have had desire for some time to be
annexed to the village corporation, but
until very recently there has been OBJ
lection to the annexation. However,
last Monday the assessors Of these diff
ferent districts got together and have
agreed to mutual terms Of annexation,
and this why the bill did not come for.
ward before. The assessors have now
agreed on the terms upon which they
can unite and one of the prominent
young men of the county, representing
Pennington proper. was here and
asked me to present this bill.
l have no personal connection with
it. I am simply acquainted with con-
ditions there considerably, and am in
terested in it in that way only, but as
it is desirable, and affects vitality prob
ably six hundred or more residents of
that village. I am very anxious that
you 90 allow what l ask this morning,
unaaimouy consent and the acceptance
of this act
The question being on the suspen-
sion on the rules, and the reception and
reference to committee Of the act, a
rising vote was taken, and II senators
voting in favor. and none against, the
rules were suspended, and the bill was
received and referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. DUNTON Of Penobscot: Mr..
President, ask that the rules be sus-
pended that may present an act here
and it is for this reason. We have a
special law in Bangor relative to the
Board Of Registration, passed espec-
tally for that city, and the Primary
Law makes that law unnecessary, and
this act is to repeal the law and save
the City Of Bangor large amount
yearly.
The question being on the suspension
Of the rules and the reception and ref
erence to committee, a rising vote
was taken, and 90 senator's voting in
favor, and none against. the rules were
suspended and the act was received
and referred to the Committee on Legal
Affairs.
The following bills. petitions. etc,
were presented and on recommendation
Of the committee on reference of bills,
were referred to the following commit
ties:
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Swift Of Kennebec: Resolve
to provide for a revision Of the Laws
relating to Banks and Banking (Or-
dered printed and referred;(
! Placed on File. d,
BY Mr.. Bartlett of Kennebec: Petit
ton Of Mrs. E. NJ. Foster and others,
and Resolution Of Tuesday Club of
Oakland in favor of Reformatory for
Women.
Revision Of the Statutes.
By Mr.. Durgin Of Piscataquis: An
Act relating to the verif1cation of GER
tificates Of organization of corpora
tons.
Sea and Shore Fisheries.
BY Mr. Colby Of Somerset: An Act
to fix the salary of the clerk Of the
commissioners of Inland Fisheries and
Game.
By Mr. Ames of Washington: Peti-
ton Of E. l. White and 11S others
against any change in Laws Govern
ing the Catching of Herring.
Bills in First Reading.
Senate 2S7: Resolve in favor of re-
building bridge in the town Of Cutler.
Senate 2SS: Resolve in favor of aid in
building a bridge across Sourdabscook
Stream in the town of Hampden.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Moulton from the Cumberland
County Delegation, presented out of
order under suspension Of the rules, An
Act to authorize the construction of a
bridge by the County of Cumberland,
and reported same be referred to the
committee on ways and bridges.
The report was accepted and so re-
ferred.
Mr.. Emery from the Committee on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs to
which was referred on Resolve in favor
of the treasurer OF State to enable him
to properly balance and settle accounts
with the various cities, towns and plan
tations for the year nineteen hundred
fourteen Senate No. 234), reported Same
ought to pass.
The same Senator from the same Com
mittee to which was referred An Act
to enable the State of Maine to balance
and settle its accounts with the various
municipalities OF Maine on the first day
of December Of each year Senate No
1922. reported same ought to pass.
Mr.. Walker from the Committee on
Education to which was referred on An
Act to amend Section one hundred fif-
teen OF Chapter fifteen Of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter one
hundred six Of the Public Laws Of nine
teen hundred nine, as further amended
by Chapter one hundred eighty.six. of
the Public Laws Of nineteen hundred
eleven and as further amended by Chap
ter forty-ive Of the Public Laws Of
nineteen hundred thirteen. relating to the