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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12
Ways and Bridges.

The committee on Ways and Bridges will
give public hearing at their room in the
State House:
Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1895, at = o'clock p. m.
On petition for bridge to cross the Penob-
scot river at Rowland.
Tuesday, Feb. IL, 1895 at ESQ p. m.
On petition Of committee of Inhabitants of
Town of Westport in county of Lincoln to
erect and maintain q bridge over Back river
between the towns of Westport and Woolwich
in county of Sagadahoc.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1895. at $50 o'clock,
II. NJ:
On resolve in favor of town of Prescott in
Washington county.
On petition of NJ. A. Gagnon and % others
asking aid from State to build bridge in the
town of Frenchville, Aroostook county.
On petition of Geo. G. Patten ct ais. for an
appropriation of $4,000 to aid in building a
bridge between Embden and Scion across the
Kennebec river.
Tuesday Feb. 20, 1 sos. at = so o'clock =. IN
On petition of citizens of Maine requesting
an act be passed requiring the counties to sup
port the large bridges within their limits.
On petition of VIM. w. Vaughan to construct
and maintain foot bridge across tide waters
at North East Harbor Mt. Desert.
BY order of committee.
ALBERT A. COLE, Secretary.
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COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
Judiciary.

The committee on Judiciary will give pub
lie hearings at their room III the state House
as follows:
Tuesday, Feb. IL, Is95at = O'Clock p. ni.
On an act authorizing Camden Village Cor
poration to raise money by loan additional TO
the amount authorized by chap. 407 OF the Prl-
vate and Special Laws OF 1888 for the purpose
of rebuilding and furnishing its hall building.
On an act to extend the charter OF the South
Gardiner Water Company.
On an act to incorporate the Bingham
Petition for repeal of the hawkers' and
peddlers law.
An act creating the Rangeley village corpo-
ration.
of the Public Laws of 1893, relating to itinerant
venders
wednesday, Feb. I3, I s0J lat 2 o'clock pm.
Petition of H. Blanchard and II others ask
ing for the incorporation OF the Eastport
Agricultural Society.
On the petition OF ]. A. Clark ct al of Car
ibou. for amendment to charter OF the Caribou
Water Company,
right to build dam at outlet of Sebec lake.
An act to legalize the consolidation OF the
York Mutual Aid Association, the Kennebet
Mutual Life Insurance Co., and the Orient
Mutual Life Insurance Co.
An act to extend charter OF the Kennebase
Improvement Co.
and Special Laws of 1867, relating to the CON
stables of the city of Saco.
On an act in relation to the municipal cour
of the city of Bath.
On an act relating 10 the eIectloh OF the clts
On an act to amend IAN act to incorporate
he city of Bath"
Thursday. Feb. IA, sos ,at , o'clock y. nj
On the Bill an act to amend charter of tn,
IN an act to enable the proprietors OF thu
Bangor Bridge to dispose of their bridg,
pI Up, ~ netit;on5hf Henry ingalls, and Il
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wednesday Feb. 30, at = o'clock p. m.
Mercantile Affairs.

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance, will give public hearing at the
State House, on the following bills, viz;
Thursday. Feb. 4, 1919. ut o'clock pm.
An act to amend Sections I, 26, s., Il, 81, -,
49, "A, - and -, Of chapter 20 of the Revised
Statutes relating to Insurance.
An act authorizing the appointment oil
special Insurance Brokers!
An act to incorporate the DiXheld Mutual
Fire Insurance Company.
An act amending chapter 223 of the public
laws of 1928, relating TO accident or casualty
insurance companies.
An act to provide for the investigation of the
causes of fires and the publication Of statistics
relating to the same.
An act to amend chapter 10 of the Revised
Statutes relating to Insurance Agents and In
surance Brokers.
An act relating to the inspection Of build
ings so as to lessen the danger from fires.
A petition for the incorporation OF the Gar
field Life Insurance Company.
Per order of Committee, J. p. HUTCHINSON
SeC'y.
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Interior Waters.

Committee on Interior Waters will give the
following hearings at their rooms in State
as follows:
Thursday, Feb. II, 1898, 2.;sO o'clock p.
M.
An act to authorize Horace Purinton to con-
struct and maintain a wharf in the Kennebec
river in the city OF Augusta.
An act to authorize S. G.. Davis, his success
ors and assigns to build a wharf in Lake Ma
ranacook.
Thursday, Feb. FL, 1903, 2.3O o'clock
p. m.
Petition OF F. Butterfeld and others asking
for an act to amend the act OF incorporation
of Baskahegan Dam so that the toll on Little
Dam may be five cents Beans Falls dam two
cents.
asking for an act for building sluice for the
purpose OF driving logs over Runlford Falls
and collecting tolls for sane.
A bill to amend chap. 81 of Revised Statutes
relating to provisions for safety on inland
streams.
Petition OF a. NJ. Bradley and others for
amendment OF chap. So of Revised Statutes,
relating to provisions for safety on inland
streams.
JOIN K. AMEs, Chairman,
GEO. p. LoNGLEY, Secretary.
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Agriculture.

The Committee on Agricult, re will give a
public meeting at the State House:
Wednesday, Feb. I:s, 1898, at O'Clock
u. m.
On an act to amend sec. ! of chap. % of the
Revised Statutes, relating to wire fences.
An act to make the Durham Agricultural
Society a beneficiary under the laws paying
stipend to agricultural societies.
On e petition to repeal or amend chap. ISL
of the Public Laws OF 1898, entitled an act for
the better protection of sheep.
Wednesday. Feb. I3, 1898, at 3 O'Clock
p. IN.
On q resolve in favor of the Maine State
Cattle Commissioners.
FRANK S. ADAMS, Secretary.
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Thursday Feb. Ii.Isa5, mi = O'Clock p. VI.
Banks and Banking.

The committee on Banks and Banking win
give public hearing in the bank examiner 5
room at the State House:
Wednesday. Feb. 10, nj o'clock p. ma.
On bill and act to incorporate the Border
Banking and Trust Company.
On an act to incorporate the Waldoboro
Loan and Trust Company
On an act to incorporate the Bluehili Bank
ing and Trust Company.
On an act to incorporate the Maine Safety
Dcposiu and Trust Company.
On an act TO incorporate the Lincoln safety
Deposit and Trust Company.
Vednes day Feb. 20, at o'clock y. M.
On an act to amend chapter 2ss, section ?, OF
the Public Laws of 90, for determining the
value OF tneL several franchises of Savings
Banks.
on an act entitled an act to amend chapter
II, section 30 of II. 5. relating to deposits III
Savings Banks.
On an act to amend the charter of the Maine
Trust and Banking Company.
On an act to amend and additional 10 the
Private and Special Act, chapter ST. Of 1858. 70
incorporate the Peoples Twenty Five Cent
Savings Bank of Bath.
+. Fl. PaRKnuRsT. Secretary.
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500, at $50 o'clock,
Labor.

The Labor Committee will give a public
hearing in Labor Commissioners room, State
House,
Tuesday. Feb. IL, 1898, Mt o'clock, T.. NJ.
On an act to prevent strikes and lockouts.
Tuesday. Feb. 10. 1898, mt > o'clock, p. VI
On an act to amend chapter 1873 of Public
Laws of 1887, relating to the employment of
children in manufacturing establishments.
Tuesday, Feb. 70, 1898, at o'clock. y. NJ.
On an act prohibiting employers of labor
from making contracts with employees for the
retention of wages for certain specified pur-
poses.
d. X. JEWELL, Secretary.
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"Wednesday. Feb. ~, 1895.
HIT. CROCKETT, sec'y.
sta te Lands and State Roads.

The committee on State lands and State
roads win give public hearings at the land
Office as follows:
w ednesday. Feb. 40. 1898, at = o'clock,
p. M:
Petition of citizens of Weld and vicinity for
an appropriation of $500 to be expended upon
a road leading through Washington and Per-
kins township in Franklin county.
On petition of G.. w. Green and rs others
asking for aid to build road from the Dead
River station to Stratton in Franklin comfy.
Per order.
L. o. DUDLEY Sec. Pro TEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

The recent cold snap and accompany
ing storm appears to have spread itself
over the entire country-judging from the
reports of our exchanges The amount
of suffering it occasioned is almost in
credible. AT sea ii was specially destruc-
tive, and every day adds TO the long list
of wrecks occasioned by TIA large
number of which were attended with loss
Of life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

Our introduction to the western biz
card convinces the most skeptical that re-
ports from beyond the Mississippi are rea-
sonably truthful, so far as the weather re-
ports 60 We can get along with less of
the western idea.
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The American Flag.

II is told that the first ship to carry the
American flag around the world was the
appropriately named Colombia, under
Captain John Kendrick, accompanied by
the sloop Washington, commanded by
Captain Robert Gray The ships left Bos-
ton Sept 80, 1877, doubled the Horn the
following year and reached home Aug. 10,
1880
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-12

The Puyallup aud Black River Indian
tribes are participating at Tocama in the
first great gambling game that has &C.
CURED for over 30 years. The game has
been in progress for IS days and is appar.
emily but half finished. Each side has
certain number of chips, which are hid,
the opposite side guessing where one odd
chip is. The Puyallups are ahead, having
scored "a out of a possible 50 points. Sew
eral hundred Indian spectators are pres
ent. the squaws dancing all night. The
braves on both sides are betting hea Willy
on the result, stalking money, horses, cows
and blankets.
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Per order.
JAMES II. HowEs, Secretary.
Taxation of Vesse! Property, Wild
Lands and ExpYeSs CompanieS

The Joint Special Committee on Taxation
will hold hearing in the hall of the House OF
Representatives:
Tuesday, Feb. IL. AT s.,O y. m.
On bill an act relating to taxation of vessel
property.
Tuesday, Feb. IL, at 2.:so p. m.
On bill an act relating to State taxes on or
ganized plantations taxed as wild lands.
On bill an act to amend Sect. 80 of Chap. 6
of the Revised Statutes relating to taxes on
lands in places not Incorporated.
On Resolve in favor of town of Dexter.
On bill an act relating to taxation of express
corporations, companies or persons
Per order,
z. A. GILBERT, Sec'y.
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Joint Special Committee on Taxa
finn

The Joint Special Committee on Taxation
hereby give notice OF a hearing in the Senate
Chamber
Tuesday, Feb. ~. fs95,nt o'clock, p. m.
on bill an act ~ exempt soldiers and sailors
receiving State aid from paying poll tax.
Tuesday, Feb. IL. at 2.30 O'Clock, y. ms
On petition Of pelectmen of Chcsterville for
rebate on state tax for 1898 and 1894.
Per order,
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The committee on Insane Hospital will
give public hearing in the Bank Examiner.
room at the State House.
Tuesday. Feb. IL, at z o'clock p. m.
On all bills in reference to the State supper
OF the chronic insane.
On claims of town of Lisbon on account O
Eliza Buckley, insane patient.
L. II. PAKEuURsT, Secretary.
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Daily gtn,lehte 5onrnal.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will be taken OF I'M
aigned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD RnsP0NsIBLE
tor the reservation or return Of rejected COM
munications.
Address all communications relating to sub
scriptions and advertisements to BURLRieH &
FLYNT, Publishers, Augusta, Maine.
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Shore Fisheries.

The committee on Shore Fisheries will give
public hearings at their room in the State
House, as follows:
Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1895:
On petition of E. A. Partridge ct ais. resi-
dents Of Cumberland county, praying that the
present statutes relating to the killing of
seals in Casco bay, be repealed and statute
be enacted placing bounty on their destruc-
ton.
On petition of Lewis S. Griffin ct ais. of
Stockton, for increase of bounty On seals.
On petition of A. NJ. Oliver ct ais for the
protection of hand line smeit fishing in Sas-
samoa river.
On petition of Geo. B. Sawyer ct ais, asking
that the taking of smelts in Sheepscot river
and its tributaries be prohibited except by
On petition Of Nathl West ct ais. of Alma,
Newcastle and Wiscaset asking that the
taking of elwives in the Sheepscot river and
tributaries be prohibited for three years.
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 1898:
Bill an act to protect CLAIMS in the towns OF
North Yarmouth, Yarmouth and Cumberland.
An act to repeal chap. 500 of the Special
Laws of 1S93 relating TO the taking OF smelts
in Bluehill bay.
Wednesday, Feb. 30. 1898.
On petition of orrin McFadden ct ais. to re-
peal Chap. 2i9, laws of 1898. relating to deep
seining in the bays and ba-bors.
Petition of Robert B. Gray eft ais asking for
an amendment to chap. $50 of the Special
Laws of 1887 relating to alewiVes in Bagaduce
river.
Wednesday. Feb ~, 1895.
Petition of b. W. Brown ct ais asking to have
the law amended so that no lobster trap shall
be set within 800 feet of any fish weir.
Petition of A. NJ. Holbrook ct ais of West
Bath and Brunswick to amend sec, OF chap.
30 of the Public Laws of 1893 relating to the
use of seines in Casco bay
I. All act to amend sec. of chap. 249 of the
Public Laws of 1893 relating to the use of purse
and drag seines in State waters.
Per order,
H T. CROCKETT, Sec'y,
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A Negazine article has this question for
heading:s ''What is gambling?" Well.
it is only when the otner horse comes in
first or another fellow rakes in jackpot.
philadelphia Inquirer.
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Manufactures.

The committee on manufactures will give q
public hearing at the state House in the in
surance commissioners Office as follows.
"wednesday. Feb. 20. 1895. at = u. M:
On a bill entitled an act to prevent the adui-
teration OF candy.
Per Order.
FREDEaicK ID. wiNsLow, Sec.
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1t is the pace that kills. Howell Os-
borne, the New York man about town,
ought 20 have lived for 20 years at least,
and he possibly would have done so if he
had been poor. -,-,.,tff
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Agriculture.

The committee on Agriculture will meet in
the Agricultural room during the session OF
the Legislature, Wednesday afternoons at
O'Clock.
Per order of com. F. s. ADAMS, Sec'y.
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Insane Hospital.

Regular meetings of committee on insane
Hospital will be held on Tuesday at 2. Nj. In
the Bank Examiners room.
G. ". WAREHOUSE, Chairman.
F.. II. PARKHURsT, Secretary.
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Judiciary.
January s. 1895

Regular meetings Of the committee on
Judiciary will be held in the committee room
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, at
O'Clock, p. NJ, until further notice.
WILLIAM j. KNowLToN, Secretary.
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So long as Mr.. Cleveland can pile up
bonded indebtedness for posterity to pay
he is bound that this country shall wallow
IN prosperity or give some mighty good ex-
euse for refusing New York Tribune.
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!. A. GILBERT, Sec'y.
State Library.

The regular meetings of the committee On
State Library will be held in the Library,
every Wednesday evening at $50 O'Clock, IN
til further notice. Per order,
Jan. 10, 1895, F. A. FLOYD, Secretsy.
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Speaking Of the last will and testament
OF the late ex-senator Fair of California,
where there's will there is way to steal
t.-tPittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING

The Mexicans are rioting because their
bull fights are not brutal enough. Why
not give them few college football gamcsi
II Detroit SUM-
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Notice.

The Joint select committee on Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital. VIII give public hearing
at the State House, Tuesday evening. Feb. L,
on a resolve ia favor of additions TO the Maine
Insane Hospital at Augusta.
FREDERICK II. PARKHUBsT, Scc'y.
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Taxation.

The Joint special committee on Taxation
will hold regular meetings on Tuesdays at
2.20 P. NJ, in taxation committee room under
land agents office.
Per order,
Y. A. GILBERT, Sec'y.
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seashore Fisheries.

Committee on Seashore Fisheries will meet In
Seashore Fisheries room every Wednesday al
go p. M, until further notice.
MCPHERSON, Chairman.
H.T. CROCKETT, Secretary.
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On petition of Geo. w. Hahn and others. re-
questfng that Chap. PIG of the Public Laws of
1893 be repealed.
On act to repeal sections l and of Chap.
25S of the Public Laws of 1859 relating to school
text books, and to amend sections and of
Chap. IL of the Revised Statutes, of 1888.
On petition of /. W. Parker of Otisheld, and
Others educators of the state, in regard to
tuition and transportation OF free high school
scholars.
On an act to restore the school districts
which were abolished by chapter 2l6, Public
Lawsiof 1893, to grant local options to towns
on the question of school district system, and
provide for election and duties of school
officers.
Per order,
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Banks and Banking.

Committee on Banks and Banking will hol
their regular meeting in the bank examiner
room on Wednesdays at P. NJ.
A. Il. DAY, Chairman.
+. II. PARRHURsT, Secretary.
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penobscot county Delegation.

There will be regular meetings OF the Penob'
scot Delegation at room of committee or
Legal Affairs on Wednesdays Immediately al
ter adjournment. Per Order.
STANLEY PLUMMER, Sec'y.
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wavs and Bridges.

The committee on Ways and Bridges will
meet in the agricultural room during the
sessions of the Legislature, Tuesday after
Moons at 2.3O o'clock. Per5order,
ALBERT A. COLE, Secretary.
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Railroad Telegraph and Express.

The regular meeting of the Railroad Tele.
graph and Express committee will be hello
Wednesdays at 230 P. NJ, in railroad COM
missioner's office.
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Education.

The regular meetings of the Committee on
Education will be held Tuesday of each week
at O'Clock p. NJ. in the adjutant generals Of
fee
Per order,
JAMES II. HowEs, Secretary.
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Military Affairs.

The committee on Military Affairs will meet
in the office of =the Adiutant General or
Wednesday evenings at 7.30 o'clock.
G. ii, PRESCOTT, Chairman.
JOHN o. PATrEN, Secretary.
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Labor.

The Committee on Labor will hold its regu
lar meetings in the room of Commissioner Of
Labor on Tuesdays at 2.30 P. NJ.
G. i. SIMPSON, Chairman.
ID. X. JEWELL, Secretary.
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Listing Eli.

The joint special committee on taxation viii
hold an adjourned hearing. Wednesday even
ing. Feb 10, at 7.33 O'clock in Senate chamber
on the listing bill, so called.i
Per order,
a
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NOTE AND COM EMIT.

More bonds is the Democratic reply 70
the demands of the situation. Less De
mocracy is more popular cry among the
ueoplc
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In,and Fisheries and Game.

The committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game will meet at their room every Tuesday
at $50 p. NJ.
CYRUS A. PACKARD, Secretary.
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Claims.

The committee on Claims will give a public
hearing at their room in the State House:
Thursday, Feb. II. 1905,
petition of citizens of Oakland Plantation
that they be reimbursed for support of State
paupers.
On petition of Kendall g. Slade for allowance
on claim for work on enlargement of State
House.
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Interior Waters.

The committee on Interior Waters will meet
every Thursday at 2.30 p. M. Per Order.
JOHN X. AMEs, Chairman.
Geo. p. Longley, Secretary.
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COMMITTEE NOTICES.
Legal Afairs.

Regular meetings of the committee on Legal
Affairs will be held in the committee room on
TUESDAYS, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2
O'Clock p. M, until further notice.
JOHN H. HILL, Secretary.
January 8. 1895
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Towns.

The committee on Towns will hold its
regular meetings in the Senate chamber. on
Wednesdays, at P. M.
r. A. RYERsoN, Clerk.