Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-13
TAX ON VESSELS
Discussed at Large Represen-
tative Hearing.
Proposed That the Academies Share
Alike in State Aid.
Hospital Resolve Signed Arbitration. Sor.
ren.o and Other Matters.

The impression conveyed by til
crowded hearing befd the committee o
ways and bridges WIS that not only How
land but people living within rs miles c
there were DESTROYS of bridge across TIL
| Penobscot at Rowland to facilitate bus
mess, to bring splendid water powers o.
the opposite side of the river into commu
nication with railroad transportation als
that in order to bring this about the Stat
appropriate $4,000 q year for four years
Hon. A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner, conducted
the hearing and made an e.o
quent argument at the close. Be
tween Is and 20 witnesses wer,
called. Some told of the great water
power that would be utilized if such Z
bridge could he built, of the value il
would add to property already built OIL
the west side of the Penobscot, of the
wide extent of country that would be con-
venienced thereby The Rowland bridge
Was one of the questions before the last
Legislature, but the appropriation of
$4,000, conditionally, for the VIM
bridge, which is forfeited, got the right of
way.
The committee on, education voted
ought not to pass on the bill to revert tc
the school district system. Ex-senator
Poor of Sebago conducted the presentation
of the petition for $4,000 of the State
money to build school building, fund
of $50, 900 having been bequeathed for
the support of such AN academy. The
committee voted ought not to pass.
The labor committee has voted against
the Bennett bill to prevent strikes and
lockouts and it is understood that mi
nority report of two will be made in favor
Of the arbitration bill.
The hearing relative to the choonic in
sane has been continued.
The committee on inland fisheries gave
q hearing ON extending close time on par
tridges and woodcock, but did not act
upon it. A favorable vote was taken on
petition for protecting deer in Andres
,oggin and kennebec counties. The pc
5ition relative to fishing in town of Whit
ng was referred to Senator Ames.
The State assessors appeared before the
ak committee, favoring an amendment
% the law taxing express companies, so
hat persons, as well as corporations and
shall make returns to the
The committee will report |
avorably upon the amendments also upon
ebate of the taxes of Chestervillc, for '93 |
nd '9i; ought not to pass on the bill to
xempt persons without income from
aging poll taxes.
The judiciary voted leave to withdraw |
n case of petitioners for repeal of hawk
rs and peddlers act; ought to pass on |
xtension of charter of South Gardiner
Water Co. +; ought to pass on Waterville
Iospital measure; ought not to pass on
lens on personal property; ought not to
dSo ou aco w ltPcdl Jug law, huOWH Us
heep law; ought not to pass on bill pro-
iding that majority of votes cast
ather than number of voters, shall be
efficient for change of ward lines.
Editor Bunker of the Dexter Gazette
rgued vigorously before the legal affairs
for measure allowing legal
offices of a county to be published in
ewspaper of an adjoining town, whether
1 the comfy or not. Hon. J. b. Peaks
Dover opposed.