The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-02-18
At augusta.

The committee on Reform School recon.
mend an app, opriation oil S27 ,009 for 1885
and els, 200 for 1886. Seven thousand dol.
lars of the former sum is to os expended
for water works, g.. 900 for repairs and 81
900 for a new boiler.
The committee on Education recommend
an appropriation of s.. 900 for flushing the
new Industrial School building, $4,000 for
running the school Ia 1885 and $4,000 In
1886, providing the new building Is com
Pile ed. Senator Stubbs was before the
committee and adv ocated uniformity OF
text books throughout the State, and that
the books be published by the State. Vot-
ed legislation inexpedient In regard TO the
Kinde garten school for the blind. The
committee recommend an annual appropri-
alton OF $500 for two years 10 aid of Oak
Grove Seminary.
The Comm itee on Temperance are no,
disposed to recommend much temperance
legslatiou this year, and at the present
time have only decided upon two things.
These are that all liquor dumps be seized
and held for use before the Grand Jury OF
Illegal sale, and also that instead of the
penalty of fine or Imprisonment for first
offence, the Court be granted power to i'm
pose both penalties.
The House passed the bill allowing the
with the Heath amendment, providing that
branch shall be built to the foot OF the
lake before the bridge Is built.
The resolve appropristng $4,000 for
the National Encampmenl OF the Grand
Army, passed the House Friday, with very
slight opposition.
A bill providing for scientific temper
ance instruction In common schools passed
to be engrossed.
Friday In the Senate bill was reported
providing for County teachers convention.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the
petition to decide Highland plantations,
the bill restoring the Common Council
men to the government Of the city of Au'
gusta passed to be enacted, also the bill to
allow the Megantc railroad to bridge
Moosehead lake as amended in the House.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
In the House, o. motion Of Mr.. Wal.
ton of SkowheGan, Ordered, That the
Committee on LEGAL Affairs be instructed
to inquire whethera any legislation is neces
sary to restrict or control the use of dyna-
mite, nitro-glycerine and powder.
Mr.. Burrill, from the Committee on Mer.
camille Affairs and Insurance, reported In a
new draft and ought to pass on bill An act
to regulate the admission of foreign In
State; printed under rule. Also, reported
in new draft and ought to pass on bill an
act to facilitate the giving of bonds re-
quired by law; printed under rule.
The Megantic railroad bill has passed
and been approved by the Governor also
bills fixing the weight of beans at 60 lbs.
to the bushel and the weight of potatoes
at 1876 lbs. per Dbl.
Saturday Mr. Hale from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported ought to pass on
bill an act to establish State Board OF
Health.
Mr.. Walton, from the Committee on lie
gal Affairs, on petition, reported bill an ACT
to repeal an act entitled an act to incorpor-
ate the town of Lexington.
Mr.. Powers, from the Committee on Ju
dietary, reported ought not to pass on bill
40 act to amend sec. Al, chap. 81 of the le
vised statutes, relating to intoxicating liq
uors; also, reported ought not to pass on
bill an act relating to the jurisdiction o.
| libels Of divorce.