Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-09
Legislative Notes and Gossip.

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The committee on Mercantile Affairs and In
surance had under consideration, yesterday after
noon, the bill to grant new charter to the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company. The charter
was granted in 1913, and as it has since been
amended many times, the statutes in regard to j,
are scattered through all those years, and so
new charter is desired. The matter will be
brought up again Monday evening The com
mtee will report the fecommtted bill relating To
LIE insurance, 1t being additional to chap. 10 OF
| the revised statutes.
| 1t provides that no life insurance company Or
| ganized or Incorporated under the laws of the
State, shall be permitted to reinsure its risks,
| cept by permission of the Insurance Commission
er; but not to prevent the company from reinsur-
ing fractional part, not exceeding ono hall of
an individual risk.
The committee on Legal Affairs considered the
game law. w. w. Thomas, Jr, of Portland, and
Mr.. Kimball OF Bath, addressed the committee.
| The committee voted TO report the bill prepared
| by the commission, with amendments. The 9TH
sec. amended by providing for moose and
| game warden for each county; llth section, mo
| person shall in any way destroy between the LIST
cay of May and the LIST day of October of each
| year" fur-bearing animals. Strike out in second
| line the words "wild ducks" and insert wood
duck or dusky duck, commonly called b ack duck
also fixing close time from 10Th December to Is Ia
September. Section IA amen ded that l4rks,
IODln-i OiieOis, etC, sDbu De kllIeu AT any
| line. The bIl not to apply TO shooting ducks on
| the coast. The commit ee will report ought
| not to pass on bill au act 10 repeal chap. log of
public laws of 1876, relating to deer. On order
| relating 10 county roals lay ing out through unn-
| corioiaed townships, tue same as towns, to re-
| port bill.
The Judiciary Committee voted yesterday to
report ought to pass on bill relating to disclosures
oil debtors on executions; leave to withdraw on Pc
tIton relating to imprisonment for non paymeut
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to jtIlors ices for board leave to withdraw on
p uuOu to amend sec. 81, chap. 81 Revised Stat
| utes, 80 that parties furnishing material may have
| lien on VESTS; legislation ineNpedent orde r
relating TO injuries on highway, amending sec.
s., chap. 206, public law, of 1877; ought not to
pass on bill relating to warehouses; to recommend
the purchase OF 600 copies of Plaised 4 Apple
tons Digest.
Mr.. COBB presented in the Senate, Yesterday, a
bill relative to new Insane Hospital. The fol-
| lowing are the main features OF the bill:
Tue Governor and Council are to appoint three
| commissioners who are to be charged with the
duty of locating and erecting the hospital. One
month after the adjournment OF the legislature
the commissioners are to meet at Augusta and or.
ganiZe. The land selected for a location shall not
contain less than $50 or more than 400 acres shall
not be within % miles at least of Augusta. They
can consider the acceptance OF donation of land but
certain conditions as TO accessibility Of pure water,
building material, fuel provisions and railroad ac-
months after the selection OF a location, plans
sha be III ide for a building TO contain 400 pa
TENTS the officers and others. There are also di-
leCtions q. TO bids, contracts, etc. The buildings
are to be built in the most approved manner, of
brick stone, and are to be a, fire proof as
possible and with particular regard for the health
Of the patients There is to be first erected CEN
tial building and wings for the accommodation of
| 100 inmates. For the purchase OF site, cost of
plans and buildings ready for use Sl25,000 is ap.
] iufa nd he nal no nht hx-
ISSUING bonds. When the Institution is com
pleted. the Governor and Council are TO sppo Mt
five trustees aud then the commissioner duties
cease. Tue trustees are to assume the manage
ment. In the matter OF salaries and adm sson of
patient. the laws OF the Insane Asylum at Angus
ia are to hold
gu tuesday evening next, the committee on
the judi ,Iary will give hearing, in Representa-
tlves' Hall. on the petition of Emeline A. Prescott
and 100 other. Of Richmond, that political rights
may be given to all American ,tlzens irrespective
of sex. This will afford an opportunity for the
women to be heard.