Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-15
THE LOBSTER
Is introduced and Waits His
Turn for Legislation.
FOR Repeating Insurance Legislation
Of Two Years Ago.
Resolve for that New Boarding House at
Gorham Normal School.

At 4.30 p NJ, Monday, Speaker Powers
called the House to order. The number
occupying seats looked rather scattering,
hut business went on with dispatch and
quite little work was piled up ahead for
the consideration of the Senate, which
does not assemble until this morning.
The proposition to undo part Of the
new insurance legislation of last session
took form in bill put in by Mr.. Hutch
inson of Auburn. This bill is to repeal
chapters 2S5 and 1856 Of the Laws of 1893.
These are commonly known asthe co-insur
ance and anticompact laws. BY them CO
insurance is forbidden and fire insurance
companies are prohibited from entering
into any compact with a view to regulat-
ing rates.
Mr. Bishop of Sangerville, put in bill
to amend the fifth paragraph of sec. 6 OF
chap. Of the Revised Statutes so that
exempt from taxation. TIE law at pres
ent exempts them only to the age of
months, the same as mules, horses, swine
and sheep
Mr.. ID. W. Rollins of Whtncyville,
who served in the last Legislature wants
the State to pay him 800 for extra work
that he claims to have done rs secretary OF
the committee on fish and game. He
says that he accepted the position, which
entaied large amount of work, upon the
consideration that he should receive re-
Enumeration therefor The resolve was in
troduccd by Mr.. Lawrence of Lubcc.
Ernest f. Abbott wants authority to
establish ferry between the towns OF
Sullivan and Hancock, across Taunton
bay
Mr. Millett of Gorham, presented re-
solve appropriating 49, 900 for 1895 and
u like sum for 1896 for the erection and
maintenance of n boarding house in con
nection with the Gorham Normal school.
Mr.. Twitchcll of Bath, introduced another
bill relating to transer of rights of Port
land & Rumford Falls Railroad to the
Rumford Falls & Rangeley Lakes Rail
road, approving locations and extending
the time two years.
A Proposed Lobster Law.
Mr.. Shea of Eastport, presented petit
ton for law allowing the fishing, sell
ing, preserving and shipping of HOLSTERS
of any size, without restriction Except
Holsters with spawn or eggs attached
from April 20 until June 80. At any
time it "shall be unlawful to take OF
kill any female Holsters with eggs OF
spawn attached or to mutilato them by
removing same under penalty of so fol
each lobster. From July | to April 10 ii
shall be unlawful to catch or deal in LOB
sters under 10% inches'in length, subject tt
a fine of 81 for each lobster From August
/ to Nov. of each year it shall be unlaw
full to ship any Holsters out of the State.
Mr.. Bishop of Sangerv lille, introduced
bill to amend sec. 1875 of chap. e of thu
Revised Statutes This amendment pro
yides that no compensation shall be al
lowed any tax collector except upol
moneys actually collected by him
Mr. Twitchcll of Bath, put in IA bill t.
amend the law relating to the People
Twenty five Cent Savings Bank OF Bath
Nv this amendment the name will b
changed to the Peoples Safe Deposit ant
Savings Bank. 1t shall also be empowered
10 have a safety deposit vault.
Mr.. Hiscock of Damariscotta, INTRODUCED
n bill to regulate alcwive fishing in Pema
ouid river. This would prohibit fishini
from April | to July Is in that part o
the Pemaquid river lying between Pcma
ouid Falls and line drawn from the SIT
of theold Pemaquid fort for term OF /
years.
Ole omargarine.
Among the subjects to be discussed Il
the meeting of the State board OF agrl
rulture. this week, will be the matter
some legislation regarding olcomargarlne
Secretary McKecn of the board has bee
doinga good deal of effective work Il
enforcing the present law. He has don
this So far at his own expense and has sl(
ceeded in bringing up with short tur
several parties engaged in dealing in tn
article. The profits which these dealer
make are large enough to induce III
scrupulous people to take risks IN tn
traffic. The evidence he secured goes
show that the oleomargarine was sold io
butter at prices that butter could
bought for The oleomargarine dealer
contend that the Maine law is unconst
tutional. See Mckeen, however, ID
lieves that it will stand the test, and PROF
ably the board at it's meeting, this weei
will act on that ground. 1t is prooao
that they will propose such amendment
the existing law as illprovid tae sinew
,f WOW for tic opforceuent