Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-12
Notes.

Many old members express surprise at the
large amount of building and general pro
gress of Augusta during the past two years.
Those years have witnessed = remarkable
growth in the capital city.
There have been very few spectators in the
galleries thus far. Later on when proceed
ings On the floor are more In the nature of
debate the galleries will be crowded.
Printed copies of Mr.. Looney's ballot re-
form bill were distributed among the mem
bers of the legislature yesterday.
Among the visitors on the floor of the
ems, j. G. Blaine, Jr., Rev. Mr.. Whitman
of Augusta, Lawyer Philbrook, Hon. 4. +.
Webb. Judge Hall and S. S. Brown of Wa
terville, Hon. Joseph Homan Of Augusta,
and others.
The are good many young men in the
present House of Representatives, but We
younger than the House of two years ago.
The Presidential electors will meet in the
Senate chamber at two o'clock Monday sf-
ternoon. This fact was the cause Of the
hour of convening of the legislature Monday
being placed at eleven o'clock A. NJ. by the
joint committee Of conference on adjourn
ment.
The council passed an order yesterday fol
the printing of i've hundred copies OF the
Governors address for the use of the coun.
Gil
The popular way of disposng of plans OF
the House is to tack them OIL the interior OF
the desks, and most of the members so dis
posed of them after the session yesterday.
Some pretty large mails go out of the
State House daily now, which shows tha
our legislators are not unmindful of then
constituents.
The general opinion seems to be that ths
legislation thus far brought forward is mucl
smaller in volume than that introduced il
The outlook seems to be for a short anC
busy session.
Nearly all of the members of the counci
have gone home. Councillor and Mrs. Aller
will remain in the city.
large number of the senators and man,
representatives went home yesterday after
moon tn 70 m ain oypr sunday
The bill introduced by Representative,
Chadbonrne of Bidiefori, and entitled An
act to prevent cruelty to children" provide
that excessive punishment of children shal
be punished by a fine not exceeding on'
hundred dollars II by imprisonment not e1
ceeding one year and that this act shall no
conflict with the present law in reference t,
assault and battery.
delegation from Waterville. anon.
whom we're Hon. + F Webb, L. ID. Car
yer, Judge o. ID. Hall, Hon. S. S. Brow
yesterday and conferred with the kennebe,
county delegation in reference to the matte
of having the February term of cour, he'll
at Waterville. The general feeling ap
peared favorable to this change. Water
vile is said TO furnish one third of the bu,i
ness of the court. In the winter time it /
also urged that the towns along the bacI
route would be much assisted in the tran
saction of business By having the court a
Watervllle.
| The bill introduced by Senator Haine
yesterday, providing for the registration Q
voters, attracted very general attention, an
~iI undoubtedly by one of the most impor
t.nt measures of the session. 1t provide
for b1ard of registration in every city il
the 5 ate and for every town containing on
thousand voters. The board to consist o
three members, the chairman of the board
to be commissioned BY the Governor, shal
be man learned in the lsw touching tn,
qualifications of voters. and to hold HE ofiic
for the term Of four years. The ether tv
members of the board TO be selected ar
from the party having the highe.
number Of votes at the precedin
State election and the other froI
the party having the next highest number @
votes at said election. each to hold Office 70
two years. This board to have eIclusis
| juridiction in hearing and determining tn
qualifications of voters and correcting tn
check lists on the last six s. ocular days mel
preceding any state, national or municspa
election. The preparing and posting Of tn
check lists in the hrss Instance to be done b
the selecsmen or aldermen as nov provide
by Law. This bill also provides further tina
the board shall be invested with all th
povers Of . cour: shall eause all applicant
and witnesses to De sworn may issue subpo,
Las AID any other processes necessary to tn
exercise Of its powers. The town or ci,
CLERK 10 made clerk Of the boarc
shall keep record Of all its proceedings. A
iss sessions are To be public.
The object Of the bill is 10 correct Il