Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15
ODDS AND ENDS
Connected With the Work of>shs Legislature
on Thursday.

The House begin to repent of its cener-
osity toward those asking leave Of absence
and while in this mood assigned to March
%, the report Of the committee favorable
to several asking permission to go home,
The committees also are not inclined to
resume their duties after making their
final reports. Yesterday a petition for
the inland fish and game committee was
referred to the next Legislature without
ceremony.
There were shown in the House, yestcr-
day morning, a photograph of the Gorham
Normal school dormitory marked .as the
State received it,. and photograph of
the ruins after the burning of the struc-
ture showing how the State has cared for
it,
The committee on military affairs re-
ports the following:
Whereas-Thc State of Maine has de-
laycd too long to make provision for a
history Of the part taken by her troops in
the great civil war, for since it ended the
grave has closed over many who could
have furnished valuable information to
the historian, and every year that passes
renders it more difficult to obtain the
necessary data, and
Whereas-The names of those who en-
dured so many hartlships and gave their
lives by thousands in patriotic exertions
for their country, deserve to be kept in
lasting Remembrance and inscribed where
future generations may read them
Therefore, Resolved, That the adjutant
general is hereby authorized al d directed
under the advice and control of the Gov
ernor and Council to collect the necessary
data for a history of the Maine troops in
the war of the Rebellion, such regimental
histories, official reports of both Union
and Confederate armies, works of histo-
rians Oh both sides. Special contributions
relating to particular battles or events,
personal recollections, diaries of soldiers
in the field, army letters to friends, war
correspondence in newspapers, magazine
articles, etc, provided such persons and
associations as shall upon application Of
said adjutant general, furnish him with
said data of history, shall do SO free of
charge BE it further
Resolved THAT the sum of $500 for the
year 1895 and $500 for the year 1896 is
hereby appropriated for extra clerk hire
and other necessary expenses in collecting
said data.
Representative Williams reports from
the finance committee, the bills to ex
clude certain requests from the provisions
committee reports legislation inexpedient,
Us the amendments to the law and which
have been signed by the Governor, make
ex ception of charitable requests.
The tax committee made two reports,
yesterday, on the bill requiring wild land
owners to file with State as
SCISSORS descriptive list of their
lands. This bill also provides
that where there is description with
the valuation the assessors may appoint
an expert to examine the lands. Marston,
Weeks, league and Adams report ought
to pass. The other members of the COM
mitteo sign the adverse report.
The judiciary COMMITTEES voted, last
evening, ought to pass on the resolve to
secure uniformity Of legislation; bill to
amend the charter of the Bar Harbor
Water Co, ought not to pass on the bill
to repeal the victuallcrs' license law, and
leave to withdraw to petitioners for an
olcomargarine bill.
The committee on insane hospital will
report an order referring the price of board
at that institution to the Governor and
Council.
The committee on banking will report
an order for the bank examiner to accept
the invitation of the Granite State Provi-
dent Association and report to the Cow
ernor and Council.
Legislative Notes.
Senator Hume introduced an order
thanking the publishers of tho Maine
Central" for the copies of the last issue
distributed among the members. MAJ
Dickey introduced similar order in the
House, Wednesday. An error in the regu-