Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-06

a5 oOo g. ~ recommend an appropriation of
a.; v;oV LOT guards at the State Prison in -. "
Pc " tne amount already appronr;a,ad
representative Houston went befpra ~ 'a.eu
h;m m'ee ana advocated an amendment - III ~ :
y, I'n IN regard to the funding of the dsb. 'ne s
the city of Belfast. ueot OF
FISHERIES AND GAME.
Voted ought to pass on the nat;.;o
RES " trout or other fish from Runnells,
tho ~ Tue 'o~n OF Dayton for a term of
ca,od ~. u. ocrloner of Patten, adyo.
eateo the petition for law giving narn,;s
10 take salmon with nets in the wa,o,s 90 ~ i
east branch of the Penobscot between tho t 1S.
OF Apr'l and 10th day of july. There was ' !"
nearing and sharp discussion over the maas .
ure changing the open time for shoot;na
ueer from the LIST day of October to JannarS
I't' as at present, to the period of three
,iohtns between the LIST of September tn the
ISL Oh december, Capt. F. G.. Barker Of
naneeley and Samuel Farmer Esq of Farm
i"stoii advocated the change and DIR Hpn.
ter' IL. II. Taylor of Machias, and ex Gov
Cohnor opposed it, 1t was held by the for.
.iier that the present law allowed snow sboot.
ing ii december, which is very destructive
ana the gentlemen IRON Franklin further no.
lleVed that it deer shooting was allowed i,
september 1t would in the end protect the
animals. The Washington county gentlemen
opposed this idea, and gave good reasons whv
the law should not be changed. Leave IN
"lthdraw was given to the petitioners for an
amendment to the game laws so that fines -.
covered should be paid into the county treas
ury; same on the petition for change of close
time Tor killing deer, moose and caribou.
JUDICIARy
DIR. Gerrish of Portland came before the
committee as the representative of the Maine
medical Association and advocated the estab-
iishment OF State board of health. Judge
hnowlton of Lewiston, spoke in favor of
taking the registration of voters ont of the
hands Of the board of aldermen and placing
1t IN the hands of board of registrars an.
pointed by the mayor. Mr. Goodwin of No.
Berwick. advocated a measure for the cleo
tion OF selectmen by towns for a term of three
years, instead of one, as at present.
Mr. Heath was authorized to draw a
new funding bill for the city of Augusta.
voted against reporting bill for the estab-
llshment OF bureau of labor statistics with
an appropriation of $1,000; five members
voting in opposition To the bill and four in
favor minority report will probably be
made. Ought to pass on the petition for a
Superior Court in Aroostook county; two
terms to be held in Caribou and two in Houl
ton. Mr. Laoroke was given authority to
report bill allowing Piscataquis county to
secure loan.
EDUCATION.
Voted legislation unnecessary on the bill
providing that superintendent of. schools in
districts where the attendance is less than ter
shall provide means of conveyance for the
pupils to other districts. Voted to recon-
mend an appropriation of SO, 900 for furnish
ing the new building of the Industrial Schoo
for Girls after it is completed, to be expend
ed under the the direction of the Governor
and Council and State superintendent OF
schools; ought to pass on the petition for the
introduction of temperance text books into
the common schools; ought to pass on the
bill providing for the establishment of teach
ers' conventions leave to Withdraw on the
petition of the officers of Wilton Academy
for petition for the same; leave to withdraw
on petition to change the style of spelling
The matter of furnishing aid for blind
children attending the institution for thu
blind in SO Boston was tabled.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
I Voted ought to pass on the bill incorpo
rating the Ejl,vurtl Water Co. Legislation
inexpedient on Ia, pei ION to increase thu
fees of city clerk, for I, cording chatel mort
cages, from % to 80 cents each; leave t.
withdraw on the petition electing the cit,
marshal of Augusta by vote OF the people
DIR. Scott Hill and Mr.. f. r. Pierce appeared
| in favor of the petitioners, and Joshua N.Y.
opposed Leave to withdraw on the petition
for the appointment of private detectives.
INTERIOR WATERS.
A hearing was had on the petition to pre-
vent the throwing of refuse and waste into
Royal river. Josiah II. Drummond acted a.
attorney for the petitioners. Several wit
nesses were examined. hearing was hel'
on the act amending the charter of the Ken
nebec Log Driving Co. Col J. NJ. Hayne
spoke for the company and Mr.. Spear an'
Mr. Walton for the respondents. Tabled
Voted ought to pass on an act allowing tn
| HAYNES & Dewitt Ice Co. to build piers ant