Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-07
THE 78H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports of the Sessions Of Senate
and House Of Representatives

legal affairs, on An Act to amend Sec
ton 81 of Chapter 6S of the Revised
Statutes of 1916, relating to special
administrator (Senate No. $50. report
ed same ought to pass. con motion
tby Mr.. Deering of York under sus-
pension of the rules this bill was
given its first reading)
Mr.. Marshall from the same COM
Imittee, on An Act to change the cate
of the annual meeting of Pennington
Village Corporation, reported same
ought to pass.
). Mr.. Butler from the committee on
public utilities, on An Act to amend
Section 4S of Chapter Sc Of the Re-
yised Statutes of 1916 relating to in
spection of railroads (Senate No. lad
reported same ought to pass. con
motion by Mr.. Merrill Of Somerset the
rules were suspended and the bill was
given it's first readingD
Mr.. Holt from the same committee,
on An Act to amend Chapter 195 OF lhe
Private and Special Laws of 1913 en-
titled AN Act to authorize the Bangor
Railway & Electric Co. to take water
from Chemo lake and its tributaries
(Senate No. 118), reported same In a
NEW draft under the same title, ana
that it ought to pass.
Mr.. Swift from the committee on
railroads and expresses. on An Act 10
nroyide for the use of existing slde
tracks of railroad companies ana lof
the building for use by such companies
of additional side tracks (Senate no.
Ie3). reported same in new draft, I'M
der title of IAN Act to amend Section
30 of Chapter Sc of the Revised stat
utes of 1916. so that existing branch
tracks may be used by parties other
than those for whom they were orig
linallv built and also so that railroads
NAV be required to build addltlonai
branch tracks" and that 1t ought 10
pass.
Mr.. Butler from the committee on
State prisons, on Resolve in favor OF
the Maine State prison Tor mamie
nance and current expenses. reported
same ought to pass.
Mr.. Merrill from the committee on
taxation, on An Act relative to returns
by railroad companies for purposes OF
Taxation (Senate No. 1859, reported
same ought to pass. con motlon by
Mr.. Merrill of Somerset the rules were
suspended and the bill was given Its
first reading).
Mr.. Merrill from the same commit
tee. on An Act to amend Section OF
lChapter 10 of the Revised Statutes OF
1915. defining what constitutes real eS-
tate for the purposes of taxation (Sen-
late No. 1863, reported same ought 10
pass. con motion by Mr.. Holt oil
Cumberland the rules were suspended
land the bill was given it's first read
ingO
Mr.. Holt from the same committee
on Resolve for the Appointment OF
Delegates to the Conference OF the Ma
tional Tax Association. reported same
, in a new draft under the same title
; and that it ought to pass.
i, The reports were accepted and the
several bills and resolves tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
| Mr.. Peterson from the committee or
Agriculture, on An Act Relating to
Domestic Animals: Defining Domestic
Animals so as to Include Poultry Pro
viding Methods of s1gtproving the DUAL
ity Thereof. and % Preventing. Con
trolling, and Graduating Diseases
: Thereof: Imposing Certain Duties upoi
Practitioners of Veterinary Medicine II
Maine; Regulating the Manufacture
Use and Sale Of Tuberculin Mallein, an'
, Other Biological Products for Use witt
, Domestic Animals; Defining the Powers
, and Duties of the state Live stool
Sanitary Board, and the Officers ant
EMPLOYEES Thereof and Providin:
, Penalties for the Violation of This Ac
Senate No. 1861, reported same ough
. not to pass.
Mr. Conant from the same committee
y oP
ernor as relates to agriculture, reported
that such recommendations in such ad
: dress pertaining to agriculture are be
ing cared for by bills already presented
and that the same be placed on file.
Mr. Amos from the committee on Ed
ucation, An Act to Amend Section one
Hundred SiXty-nine of Chapter Sixteen
Relating to Teachers Pensions tsen
= pass. con motion by Mr.. Deering OF
York, tabled pending acceptance of the
report of the committee)
: Mr.. Hastings from the committee OF
Inland Fisheries and Game, on Petition
of +. w. Hussey and Seventy-foul
Others, in Favor of a Uniform Close
Time on Deer. reported that the Petl
TONERS have leave to withdraw.
on An Act to Amend Section Twenty
: six of Chapted Thirty-three of the Re
vised Statutes $3.50 Relating to the
Taking of Smells, Minnows. White Fish
and Cusk (Senate No. Sd, reported
same be placed on file. as the subject
matter has been incorporated in the
revised code of Inland Fish and Game
, Laws.
{ Mr.. Merrill from the same committee
on Ice Fishing in China Lake, and. Mud
Pond. reported petitioners have feave
, to withdraw.
Mr.. Hastings from the same 9Anmit
tee on Petition of Charles NJ. Hiobbs
and Others for An Act 10 Regulate
Fishing in Waltons Mill Pond. in the
Town of Pennington reported that the
same be placed on file, as the subject
matter will be incorporated in the re-
vsed code of Inland Fish and Game
Laws.
Mr. Chick from the same committee
on An Act to Amend Section Five OF
, Chapter Thirty-three of the Revised
Statutes G916) Relating to the Taking
of Fish. Game and Birds for Scienti-
fc and Park Purposes. and to Provide
for Game and Fur Farming. reported