Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-06
REGISTRATION
Of Physicians Proposed in Bill
introduced tuesday.
ABiII to Provide for Widows and Mi.
nors' Allowances,
And Other New Measures OF Busy Day in
Legislature.

Tuesday was another big day, so far as
the introduction of new measures was
concerned. Then there was large amount
of talk going on in the Hobbies about The
Bangor Insane Hospital and not little
concerning the insurance legislation pro
posed in the bills introduced Monday
afternoon. Again Tuesday was a sort OF
field day for oratory in the House over the
Sabattus- Webster matter, SO that during
the greater part Of the day the galleries,
floor and Hobbies were well filled with
people.
Claims Upon Real Estate.
BY Mr.. Hamlen of Ellsworth, bill to
give person claiming to own real estate
which they have occupied for six years OF
more, the right to petition to the s. j.
court in cases where the property is
claimed or believed to be claimed by
others, ON which petition after due notice
to the claimants if known, the court shall
give hearing and adjudge whether the
title Of the petitioner is valid and make
decree accordingly.
TO Preserve Purity Water Supplies.
Senator Simpson introduced bill to
preserve the purity of public water sup
plies
Section provides that the State board
of health may make rules and regulations
for the protection from contamination of
the sources of public water supply in the
State. These regulations may pertain to
drainage, etc. 1t also authorizes the board
to determine the source from which the
public water supplies may be taken and
no water works shall be constructed until
the source of it's supply has Arst been ap-
proved by the State board of health Such
rules and regulations shall not be opera
tive until they have been approved
by one of the justices of the supreme jul
dicial court notice be published, and be
recorded in the registry of deeds. Trial
justices and municipal and police courts
shall have Jurisdiction Of such offences
subject to appeal The State board shall
be required to exercise such powers only
upon applicationsof q water company.
BY Senator Hoyey, an act to incorporate
the Maine Christian Conference and to
authorize the Maine Central Christian
Conference and the Maine Eastern Chris
tian Conference to transfer real and per
sonal property to the same, was intro
duced.
Project Properly for Pious Uses. -.
Senator Shaw put In bill to utilize
and protect certain lands ordained for
pious uses in the State, the legal custodi-
ans of which are unknown. The bill pro-
vides that upon application of any person
or religious society interested in leaving
such property preserved, and applied to
the uses for which it was originally in
tended, the attorney general shall file
bill in equity, in the nature of informa-
ton, praying for the appointment OF
trustees and the court may appoint re-
ceiyers or trustees. The court may CON
vey or transfer such property to any re-
ligious body to be held and applied for
the purpose of such trust as the court may
declare; and it shall have full power to
treat. care for and dispose of the same IN
furtherapce of such pious uses as may
Seem hest suited to the case and situation.
Vim. X. Lancey represents that the State
owes him between four and five hundred
dollars on account of business that he did
for Warden Rice of the State prison in
1866. 1871 and 1878, as the warden
agent, ana for which he has since been
sued and paid costs and interest a
resolve was introduced to reimburse him,
bill was introduced to fix the salary
of county attorney of Androscoggin at
$500 payable quarterly by the State treas
urer.
Senator Higgins introduced resolve to
appropriate 800 for 1895 and $500 1of
1896 for the purpose of supplying DOCKS
70 free public libraries in towns of less
than 1900 inhabitants.
Relating to Recording Mortgages.
Senator Savage introduced bill tt
amend sec 81 of chap. 70. Il. s, relating
to recording unrccordcd mortgages Inc
amendment would strike out the WORDS
land tender to him or leave With TN
register the legal fees thereof III iihe'
three and four of said section, and by al
ding the words at the end OF said section
together with the legal fees OF the regis
ter for recording such deed or other evl
dence of title. z
Allowances to Widows and Minors.
senator Higgins put in bill to provi''
allowances TO widows and minor childre'
from estates Of deceased persons. ms
It becomes a law will authorize all judges
of probate to make allowances out oil rea
estate when there is not sufficient per
sonal property
Counties to Cure lnebriates.
Mr.. Gates OF Vassalboro put IN oil
which provides that the county commis