Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-02-12
The Work OF the Committee

The judiciary Committee YESTERDAY after
noon. voted To report Il bill amending the
city charter of the city of Calais, abllshng
the Common Council, and increasing the
number of wards to seven; so that the city
government shall consist of Mayor and
seven Aldermen. The committee voted
against biennial elections and sessions of the
legislature, there being only two in favor of
such measure. They voted also against the
abolition ofthe Executive Council. and against
the election of Governor by plurality vote,
thus recommending no change in the con-
stltution. \ hearing was given To parties on
the rccommitted bill concerning mills and
mill dams. The parties heard are those which
would be likely to be affected by the opera
tiOn of such law. The remonstrants appear
from the towns of Monmouth and Winthrop,
where the highways and other property would
be affected by the raising Of the dam at the
mouth of the Cobbosseccontce stream at Gar
diner. Joseph Baker, Esq, appeared for the
owners of the mills and dams. and +. F. Pills
bury. Esq. appeared for the parties from
Monmouth and Winthrop. The bill was re-
ierred to Il subcommittee To perfect. consist
ing of Mcs>rs. Ninton and Spau'ding.
The committee on Military Affairs ycstcr-
day voted to report resolves for public insti-
tutiOns a. follows For the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Bath. 5000; soldiers Orphans
Home mt Bangor, $500; Portland Orphans
Home. S400; st. Elizabcths School Port
land, 500. The committee discussed the
question of keeping up the military force,
and thus conforming to the constitutional re-
quirements They decided to report resolve
of $40. 500 for re-lniforming the militia. al
lowing $l5 per suit for seven hundred men.
The Insane Hospital committee gave a
hearing to Rev. DIR. Butler, who spoke in IA
vor of bitter classification and hospital man
agement. In his remarks he stated that from
careful computation he had come to the con-
clusion that there are 5000 insane persons in
the State, who need hospital treatment. Mr.
Lakin. the Steward and Treasurer. also ap-
peared before the committee. He thought
brick building, of two stories, with veran-
dah, capable of accommodating thirty
persons. could be erected for the better
class of patients, at cost of some
5000 This will helpin the matter of classi-
fcation of patients. He would erect the
new building east of the building CON
tanning the chapel and kitchen, 20 rods
from the building. lerhaps. He thought if
the price of board was not lowered. and pro-
visions remain the same as now, the expenses
of erection and also the establishment of gas
works could be paid for from the regular hos
pital funds in two years. The bill will be
drafted to that effect. and submitted to the
committee at meeting of the committee.
which will be held in Mr. Dana's room at the
Augusta House, (No G5) this evening.
The committee on Interior Waters will re-
port the bill amending the charter of the Ken
nebec Log Driving Company to collect log
rents at Upper Forks. instead of at the booms
Also to report bill to charter the Moose Riy-
cr Dam Company. The committee. having
completed all business before them will re-
port finally.
The committee on Claims will give hear
Ing to-day to +. ID. Wiggin, the Dexter Bank
Detective, who will present his claim for
some $1,000 to the committee. 1t is under
stood that he will be accompanied by several
officers of the bank.
The committee on State Lands will report
a resolve appropriatng $1,000 for building a
bridge across the st. John river Mt Van Bu-
rcn, providing other parties will furnish an
equal amount. The bridge will be about
eight hundred feet in length
A Remarkable Gathering.
At the house of J. ID. Brooks on Gage St,
in this city, six sisters met Feb. IL,
children of the late Thomas Rines of Augusta
agedrespectively Mrs .Judieth Clark, - years
Mrs. Mahala Whitehouse -. Mrs. Margaret
Rines 6s, Mrs. Charlotte Colby 60, Mrs. Mar,
Stkey j3, Mrs. Melvina Rollins 81. Tive
brothers were absent-Asburn Rines, aget
20, Thomas Rines, aged 81. Their aggregate
ages amount to 5l4 years, or an average o.
64 years. There are now living 81 grant
children, l0S great grand children and II
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