The Somerset reporter., 1885-03-04
At Au01xSt0.

The proposition to amend the constitu-
tiCn 40 as to change the day of State cleo
tion to the same day Of the National cleo
ton has been defeated In the House by y
vote Of II to %.
The fight between the Ice cutters snd
mill owners before the Committee on Int
rior Waters, resulted In a victory for the
mill owners, that Committee reporting
ough. not to pass on the bill asked for by
tn ice men.
The bill amending the prohibitory law as
reported by the Committee on Temperance
passed the Senate Friday, by a vote Of IL
to 8.
The resolve to purchase the old Block
house at Fort Kent, passed the House FRI
day.
The resolves In favor Of the Industrial
School, Bath Orphans Home end Oak
Grove Seminary passed the Sena.e. The
Senate concurred with the House in &C.
cepting the majority report adverse to
changing the day of State election.
The Legislature during the past week
has transacted great mass of business
and will probably adjourn Friday OF this
week. SO many members we're anxious to
attend their annual "town meetings" that
both branches adjourned over from Satur-
day until Tuesday morning.
Among the matters considered and acted
upon are the following:
The Committee on Legal Affairs report
bill authorizing the Governor and Coun-
Gil to appoint a committee of three per-
sons to examine into the matter of refund
ing Communication money to soldiers drafted
In the late war; Legislation inexpedient"
on order protecting the wages Of employees
nm rotlr DO hU ltan An tha 49, hn
corporations.
The act appropriating annually $1,000
each for the Eastern Maine Fair and the
In promoting the dairyiDg, beef raising and
mutton growing interests, passed to be en-
crossed 10 the Senate after being amended
SOFAS 10 reduce. the amount One-half, and
provided that the societies would raise an
equal sum for the same purpose, exclusive
OF premiums.
This bill is assigned for Wednesday, to-
day, In the House. The Superior Court
bill providing for court In Aroostook has
passed both branches. Considerable feel
ing has existed over the bill among the
Aroostook delegation, the matter OF loCa-
ton causing the trouble. As now located
there will be two terms at Houlton and two
at Caribou.
A lively interest has been kept up for
some weeks on the matter of organization
of Life Insurance Companies on the Asses
ment plan. bill was reported by the
Committee providing for the formation OF
these companies In the State, one feature
Of which was the deposit of $50, 1000 with
the Treasurer of State before commencing
business. This was opposed, and as en-
amendment Mr.. Young presented In the
Senate bill, Gan &C: to regulate the forms
ton of insurance companies on the assess.
ment plan," which was substituted for the
the first bill and was passed to be engrOss-
ed. Il strikes out the section requiring a
deposit Of $4,000 with the State by the
companies organizing under the act, and
provides that every such corporation shall,
at all times, keep on deposit with the
Treasurer of the State, a sum OF money
equal to one assessment on all tha mem
bers thereof, and deposit reserve fund, in
cash or securities approved, to an amount
equal to ten per centum Of Its total receipts
on assessments made to pay deaf b benefits,
until said reserve fund, SO accumulated,
shall amount to $4,000. Associations
connected with lodges, ETC., are exempted
from the provisions Of the act There was
a sharp discussion, Senators Simonton and
Young taking part.
The following named acts are among
those approved ring the past week An
act extending the time in which to locate
and complete the Skowhegan and Athens
railroad; an act to establish State board
of health Of seven members; an act chang
ing the time Of holding the September term
OF court in Somerset county to the first
Tuesday; an act regulating the admission
of Foreign Surety Companies to do bus.-
ness in the State; an act to provide for
the proper expenditure Of school funds 10
plantations, making the restrictions and
limitations the same as towns; an act set
ting of lots and 2 in Wellington and an
nexing them to Cambridge; an act making
the provilion relating to lien on wood ap-
ply to bark; act relating to appeals from
magistrate; an act making the legal weight
of herds grass 45 lbs; an act allowing Saw
ings banks to invest in mortgage bonds Of
Water Companies actually engaged In snp'
plying cities and towns Of not less than
1900 Inhabitants with water; an act to 10.
corporate the Eastern Maine State Fair
an act to amend chapter 40 Of the R. 8 re-
lating 10 Fish and Fisheries provides fol
the appointment of Fish Commissioner
to have supervision Of ocean and shore
fisheries; also regulates the close time fo'