Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-24
THE 78H Maine LEGISLATURE
Stenographic Reports Of the Sessions OF Senate
and House of Representatives

ser,tatives be devoted to this purpose
on this occasion.
On motion by Mr.. Allan of Portland.
the order was tabled pending concur
renee.
The following bills, petitions. ETC..
/ were presented and, on recommended
ton of the committee on reference OF
bills, were referred to the following
committees:
Agriculture.
By Mr.. Coffin of Freeport; Resolve
making appropriation to assist poultry
culture in Maine for 1917 and 1918.
BY MIR. Hall of Wilton: Resolve
making appropriation to support the
Bureau Of Horticulture for years 1917
and 1918.
BY Mr.. futile Of Caribou: Resolve
making appropriation for support OF
Bureau Of Weights and Measures for
years 1917 and 1918.
BY Mr.. Washburn of Perry: Resolve
making appropriation for the Maine
Seed Improvement Association for 1917
and 1918.
BY Mr.. burlington of Mechanic Falls:
Resolve amending Chapter 81, Resolves
of 1908. as amended by Chapter 96 Of
the Resolves Of 1909. relating to author
ity Of Commissioner Of Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Cummings Of Hebron: Re
solve making appropriation for the
New England Fruit Show TO be held in
year 1917
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Goldthwait of Biddeford
Resolve in favor Of the Weber Hospi
tai Association of Biddeford.
BY Mr.. Buzzell of Belfast Resolve
in favor of the Waldo County General
Hospital for maintenance.
BY the same gentleman: Resolve In
favor of Home for Aged Women of
Belfast.
BY Mr.. Eaton of Rumford: Resolve
in favor of the Rumford Hospital As
Sociation for maintenance.
BY Mr.. Buzzell of Belfast Resolve
in favor of the Chldren's Aid Society
of Maine for maintenance.
BY Mr.. Bonney of Bowdoinham: Re-
solve in favor Of an appropriation Of
five thousand dollars $4,000 for the
erection of a monument on the east
side Of the Kennebec River in the City
OF Augusta, in memory Of the Pilgrim
Trading Post established by tile Pill
grim Fathers. QOOO copies ordered
printed)
BY Mr.. Emerson of Lewiston: Re
solve in favor Of Lewiston and Auburn
Children's Home for maintenance.
BY Mr.. Ranney of VIM: Resolve in
favor Of the Estate of J. B. Potter of
Passadumkeag, First Folder of the
nth Legislature in the House of Rep
resentatives, for services at organiza-
ton of House in 18th Legislature.
Claims.
By NJ Gannett Of Augusta: Resolve
in favor of Michael Burns.
Indian Affairs.
BY Mr.. Washburn of Perry: Resolve
making appropriations for the Passa
maquoddy Tribe of Indians for the
years 1917 and 1918.
4, Inland Fisheries and Game.
BY Mr. Dutton of Bingham: An act
to regulate fishing in certain ponds and
streams in Somerset county.
BY the same gentleman: An Act to
prohibit fishing in Young Pond in
Somerset County except for fly fishing
for the period of four years.
BY Mr. O'Connell of Milinocket: An
Act to amend Section as Of Chapter 80
of the Revised Statutes relating to
closed season on fur-bearing animals
BY Mr. Dutton of Bingham: An Act
to prohibit fishing in the Outlet Stream
from Pierce Pond in Somerset County.
BY Mr.. Anderson Of Portland: Pc
( Of
favor of repeating the law prohibiting
bait fishing in Pond-in-the- River, in
the County of oxford.
Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Jordan of Baileyville: Resolve
in aid of navigation on Grand and jun
ior Lakes in Washington County.
, Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Langley of Lewiston; An
Act to provide Police Commission for
| the appointment Of the police force,
and chief Of police for the adminis-
tration of the police force of Lewiston,
Maine. $1,000 copies ordered printed.)
BY Mr.. Baxter of Portland: An Act
to create a Board of Prison Commits
sioners. u,0oO copies ordered printed)
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Gannett of Augusta; An Act
to amend the Private and Special
Laws of 1907 relating to the Board of
Education in the city of Augusta.
(Tabled by MI. harrington of Angus
tai
Bv Mr.. Sisson of Island Falls: An
Act to make valid the organization and
records of the Fourth Congregational
(Abyssinian) Church of Portland and
, to authorize said corporation to con-
vey certain real estate.
By Mr.. Eaton Of Rumford: An Act
to amend Section IL of Chapter 43 OF
the Private and Special Laws Of Maine.
: 1899. entitled IAN Act to establish the
Rumford Falls Municipal Court
BY Mr.. Allan Of Portland: An Act
to amend section one of Chapter 20 of
, the Revised Statutes relating to wills.
Library.
BY Mr. Anderson of Portland: Re-
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