The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-02-25
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The resolv, anpropria ing sle, 400 for the
state College has pasS,d and been ap-
! proved.
A bill was reported IN The House We'd
nesday changing the time Of holding the
| terms oil :. J. Court Somerset County, To
the first TUESDAYS of September aud third
| TUESDAYS OF March. All matters now
| pending are reiurnahle to aud have day AT
| the term held on the first Tuesday OF Sep
| TENDER ueXt.
The propositions 10 increase the line Of
Investments for Savings banke to western
farm mortgages and limiting them TO lO
per cent Investments in bank stock were
reported adversely upon by the Committee.
The Committee on Judiciary report al
versely on orders relating TO abolishin2
referees and GU the divorce bill allowing
parties to marry during the two years that
The law now requires.
Ought 10 pass was reported from the
I Committee ON Railroads. ON the bill TO ex-
tebd the charter of the Skowhegan and
Athens Railroad. There was quite an OPP
position to the extension represented be-
fore the Committee by Hon. 4. +. Webb,
Of Waterytlle.
The resolve in favor OF road from Shir-
ley to The Forks was indefinitely post
poned In the House on motion of Mr.. Wal
ton, Wednesday.
The Committee on Legal Affairs voted to
refer to the next Legislature the PROPOSE
tiou IL tax real estate only; ought not To
pass on bill To prevent double taxation on
mortgaged property.
The Governor has nominated Charles
Staples, Jr., of Portland, as Inspector Of
Steamboats,.
The Committee on Pensions voted In Ia
vor of an appropriation OF S25,OOO ON the
recommendation of the Governor that
larger sum would be the wisest for State
pensions. This il an increase OF $4,000.
The State lax is being assessed at 81
mills on the dollar, of mill less than
for the past years.
The new temperance bill which has been
formulated by the Temperance Committee,
provides that liquor notice shall not be
published In the newspapers; that persons
shall not uavel from place to place In the
State. obIauing orders for liquor; that
liquor ag, nts shall b. appointed in towns
where there are regular registered apothe-
carries, unless the town otherwise provides;
| that physicians shall nile an affidavit that
they will not prescribe liquors except in
actual cases OF sickness; that druggists
shall sci! liquor only on prescription from
physician, on an application in writing or
| priuiiug that it is to be used for mechanl-
cal purposes, with an sflidavlt that the
| statements are true; that arrests, fines and
imprisonment for drunkenness Shall be i'm
perative.
Am.ng the acts approved the past week
are the following
Toprovide for holding OF County Teach
ers conventions.
To repeal the act of Incorporation of the
town Kingsbury, to amend sect. 81 OF chap.
40 of Il. S. relating to transportation OF
trout land locked salmon etc.
To repeal the act to incorporate the
town of Lexington to take effect when ac-
cepted by a majority of voters of the
town,
The bill! to establish a State Board of
Health, and to provide for an experimental
Ferilizipg station and the resolve in ia.
vor of the Agricultural College passed to
be engrossed.
The bill to abolish school districts was
defeated in the House Tuesday.