Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-08
POOL SELLING
TO 5e authorized BY the Legislature
If the Bill Passes.
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General interest in Tuesdays iegislziio'
did not centre in the doings Of the Senat
but rather 10 the House where the debas
and vote on the Phillips contested election
case attracted = large number Of spectator,
and zEordssl an historical event In this win
tser's Legislature. The contestants say tina
they viii yet bring this question to ths
supreme Court at the next election in TIL.
ciass.
The mass Of druggists bill petition.
came in ~ vas foreshadoved in Tuesday
mornings JogKSAE. There we're ~ or Is OF
these PETITIONS Introduced in the Senate.
To Aid msaaesth Aealsay
/ The trustees OF Monmouth Acadmy De-
tition for State all TO toe amount Of $500
annually They represent that the free
high school system of the State has greatly
injured them and they need more funds 70
meet the needs of the times
bill was presented in the Senate yes.
terday 10 incorporate Elliott Wood an |
others of Winthrop as the Winthrop Trust
Co. The capital ,foek shall be $50, 900 and
shall not exceed $500 600.
Several petifians 10. the passage Of a la~
which shsll compel the insurance companies
DOING business IN TINS State TO pay the aefaai
loss bs FIRE not exceeding amount Insured
were presented IN both branches Tuesday
senator Hersey presented hill providing
thst NJ IRISH. IL. A. lrish. . II. Herse.
ana others OF Backheh BE- empowered to
change ifIe ouiist OF Cnshman poni in Sum
ner, nov running into Twenty mule river in
sumner, 80 that said outlet shall Hos into
Norm pond.
petition vas presented for the right 10
take water from Lakesood anil Bfeakneck
ponds TO supply the village Of Han ~nh
water
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A bill TO incorporate ~ the Winslow
Illuminating and Power Company, Geo.
Bliss, +. .. Clark. r. +. Turner, X. X
Niekerson AMI others was presented in IT..
sefisate Tuesday. ~ tie bill this eorpor
ition wouti he empowered To light the
streets OF >" aiio''oTo by electricity also to
furnish power, build mills or factories.
me capital stock shall not be less than
S.dtH and may be $50, 900.
Pool Selling at Races.
lbat Dill which Mr.. Bird introduced IN
the toHse Tuesday and which relates I"
associations formed for the purpose Of in
proving the breed of horses includes among
rs provisions the following Such assoeia-
hons shall pay in December five per cent
OF the gross receipts Of race meeting Z.
Among the liabilities for associations NOT oh
serving the law are fines rot less than $500
nor more than $1,000, also the Governor
may, II satisfied that the neglect was il
territorial direct the attorney gen
.uct associ,t;ons Pool selling ia On. n,
the novel features for which this bill pro-
vides By 1t all pool selling shall be con
hned between May 10th and Nov. lst, and
confined to the tracks where the races take
place and on the days when the races take
place. Revenues received from taxation
provided IN this act shall be Annually Die
tributed for the improving of the breed OF
Cattle sheep and horses as the various
county FAIRS. ny the State Agricultural
Society. The bill provides from two'o
I'VE years imprisonment for those persons
selling pools otherwise than prescribed b,
this measure.
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Petitions came in TO so amend til" hawk
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