Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09


House 400. An Act relating to the
May term Of the Supreme Juricial
Court in the county Of Oxford
House SOC. An Act to enlarge the au-
thority Of the Home for aged Couples
and Old Men in the city Of Bath to take
and hold property.
House 504. An Act to prevent the
sources of domestic water supply from
becoming polluted
House SOL An Act to provide for a
nonresident fishing license.
House 502. An Act to provide for the
registration of resident hunters.
House Az Resolve to provide for a
survey by the commissioner of Sea
and Shore Fisheries to areas suitable
for the propagation of clans
House AIS. Resolve for extra pay to
the Maine Volunteers in the War with
Spain.
House 476. Resolve i'm favor of an APP
preparation to complete the historical rec
ord of Maine men serving in the United
States navy during the War for the Sup
preston of the Rebellion, lS6l-lS6S.
House AIS. Resolve in favor of an APP
preparation for necessary repairs on the
State Armory at Portland.
House 479. Resolve in favor of an APP
preparation to purchase steel lockers for
National Guard armories.
House 4S3. Resolve authorizing the
Governor and Council to accept picture or
oil painting of General Charles w. TIL
den, to hang in the rotunda of the State
House.
House ASS. Resolve proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution of the state OF
Maine to authorize towns to divide into
voting districts for purposes of holding
elections
House iS9 Resolve in favor of Ida T.
Heath of Chelsea, Maine.
House 492. Resolve reimbursing the city
of Auburn for money expended for the
support of certain State paupers.
House 1873. Resolve rembursing the
town of Wilton for money expended for
the support of certain State paupers.
House 49, Resolve in favor of the
town of Chester.
House 495. Resolve In favor of Joseph
II. Underwood of Fayette, to reimburse
him for money paid out for testing oil
his cattle in 1915 after the sanitary COM
missioner of Maine had refused ana
neglected TO act as required by law
House 400 Resolve in favor OF several
academies, institutes. seminaries ana col
leges for maintenance and for repairs
and improvements
House 497. Resolve in favor OF the
town of Washburn. Aroostook county.
House 500. Resolve for further pub
lie instruction In forestry.
Senate PIT. Resolve in favor OF
Morrison Libby.
Passed to be Enacted
An Act to enlarge the jurisdiction OF
the municipal court of Dexter.
An Act additional to Chapter As Of
the Revised Statutes giving additional
powers to local sealers of weights and
measures and their deputies.
An Act to extend the charter of the
North Bridgton Village Corporation.
Finally Passed
Resolve to amend Chapter 96 of the
Resolves of 1909 relating to animal in
dustry.
Resolve in favor of the Board OF
Registration of Medicine.
Resolve reimbursing the town OF
Westfield for money expended for q
State pauper.
Resolve in favor of A. l.. Dow & Co.
for extra labor and material furnished
in the installing of plumbing in the
state School for Boys in the years
1905 and 1906.
Orders of the Day.
on motion by MIR. Baxter of Portland,
House Document No. 457, An Act relat-
ing to the Knox Gas and Electric COM
pany," was taken from the table.
Mr. Packard of Rockland offered
House Amendment a. to amend by
adding thereto Section g. which reads as
follows;
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for
said corporation to transmit electric cur
rent for sale or use beyond the limits OF
this State, or to contract with any per-
son, firm corporation for the trans
mission or sale of electric current be-
yond the limits of this state: and said
corporation shall not be permitted to &C
quire in any manner the franchises OF,
or consolidate with. or transfer or lease
its property, rights and franchises to any
other corporation, firm or person now
transmitting or having the right to trans
nit electric power beyond the confines OF
the State without express authority oil
the legislature
The pending question being on the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Rockland. Mr..
Packard. that House Amendment a. be.
adopted
On motion by Mr. Gannett OF Augusta
the bill and amendment were tabled pend
ing the acceptance Of House Amend
ment "A.
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ven. House Report of the committee. on
sea and shore fisheries, reporting "ough'
not to pass" on House Document 293. on
titled "An Act TO amend Section 90 Of
Chapter IS, Revised Statutes. relating TO
seed Holsters" unanimous consent being
given, was taken from the table out or
order and, on further motion by the same
gentleman, the bill was recommitted to
the committee on sea and shore fisheries.
On motion by Mr.. Murray OF Bangor,
House report of committee on bills
in the third reading, reporting certain
verbal amendments made to House,
Document 451 by striking out the hg-7
urcs go" in the next to the last line OF
Section and inserting in place there"
of the words "ninety-seven" and fur-
the,- by striking out in the same line