Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-01
In Amount New Matter Pre-
scented in the House.
The frigate Constitution. Insane
Hospital Reports.
Labor Bill, Resolves, Amendments, Petitions.
No End Of Matter.

cOrdlng TO the limit fixed for the intro
duction of private and special legislation.
The limit may be extended TODAY but
there was an evident attempt on the part
of all to come within that already fixed.
if one can judge from the perfect torrent
of new papers sluiced upon the Speakers
desk. Those acquainted with the history
ofprevious Legislatures, say that in this re-
spect Thursdays session surpassed any
day on record.
While 1t was known how the special
joint committee on Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital would report there nevertheless
was considerable interest manifested in
the two reports put in yesterday The
majority report signed by II members ia
vors the resolve for hospital at Bangor.
Nine members favor the expenditure of
800, 900 to erect building for the chronic
insane in connection with the hospital at
Augusta. 1t is recalled that the report
from the committee two years ago stood
12 to z. Asa
All are not agreed with regard to the pro-
posed adjustment of the Biddeford consta-
bles. Kelley League, No. thinks such
abolition would be injurious to the morals
of the community. They also want the
State or county to aid in curing drunk
ards. AS regards Biddeford constables,
several citizens of Saco take exception to
the position of the Kelley League and say
public nuisance and menace to good
government
The bill to prohibit employers of labor
from making contracts with their en-
plOyes SO that the employers may retain a
certain part Of the wages for specified
purposes came in yesterday 1t is under
stood that of the proposed labor legislation
the American Federation favors only this
bill and the state board of arbitration
measure.
For Holding Three Summer Schools.
BY wiggin of Aroostook, resolve to
to defray expenses of holding annually
three summer schools, for teachers under
direction of the State Superintendent
A petition came in from Aroostook ask
ing for a definition or modification of the
law SO that patrons of grist mills shall
have all the screenings of their grain.
Elmer f. Spofford, Edward f. Chase
and associates are to be by bill presented
by Senator Spofford. Incorporated the
Bluehill Banking & Trust Co., with
capital stock of $50, 900 that may be in
creased to $3.50, 600.
BY Savage, bill to provide for the
election Of experimenting school commit
tee In Auburn in June instead of in
March as at present, so that the term of
the committee may correspond with the
school year.
The Library Resolve.
Mr. Higgins of York presented re-
solve to appropriate $4,000 annually for
1895 and 1896 for the Maine State Library.
OF this $1,000 for completing the sets of
American laws, statutes, digests and law
reports, $4,000 for completing English
and Irish law reports $500 for employ
ment of labor in packing books and
documents, cataloging, indexing, etc.
The Frigate Constitution.
Senator Mitchell of York, presented
resolve which passed under suspension of
the rules The resolve is a memorial to
the Maine delegation in Congress urging
that the frigate Constitution be repaired
and reconstructed and that the work be
done at the Kittcry navy yard.
Mr.. Woodside of Lewiston put in bill
to exempt from section II, chapter 90, H.
s., relating to stream navigation com
panies to- except from 1t vessels of less
than FIVE tons not employed in transpor-
tation Of persons for hire.
Money For State GeoIogist.
Mr.. whelden of Portland, introduced
resolve for the purchase of copies of will
liamson's photography of Maine when
published by the Maine Historical Society.
Mr.. Cole Of Cape Elizabeth, presented
bill for the appointment of State geoio-
gist, with an advisory board consisting OF
Maine college professors of geology and
minersiosx It provides that the duty OF
the So sgeologast rs soon as he is APP
pointed. 5ka1l ~. 10 examine all beds OF
ore, co0l cI 5arls, and such other
mineral su1est ~ may be useful or
valuable. ~ nill appropriates' $4,000 an
nually.
Providing For Fire Investigations.
Mr. Hutchinson of Auburn presented
an act designed to provide for the inves-
tigator Of the causes of fires, making it the
duty Of aldermen in cities and selectmen
in towns to make such investigations
which shall be begun within two days after
the destruction of any property ny nre