Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-05
GLANCE BACKWARD.
Review Of Some Of the More import
ant Acts Passed.
Eight Weeks Of Legislation and the Ninth
Week at Hand.


simmering long in the Legislative stew
and some OF them are to be served this
ninth week of the session.
The file of Senate and House "prints''
shows vast amount Of matter yet to be
acted upon. But there is respectfully
large amount of legislation already signed
by the Governor, enough certainly to con-
vince the constituents that the eight
weeks of the present Legislature have not
been idled away.
OF the resolves appropriating money all
are quite familiar, but glance backward
over the acts already enacted may be of
interest; between 40 and so Of these,
probably more, will be Of little or no in
terest to the general public. There are
quite number Of charters of electric and
steam railroads extended and amended.
Already insurance companies are arrang-
ing to comply with the requirements of
the standard fire insurance policy adopted
by this Legislature.
The increase of the appropriation for
the State militia from 1-l2 to 10 of a
mill for the present and each fiscal year
thereafter was among the first laws. Be-
fore the great controversy over the Wash
ington County railroad was settled, an
act was passed to enable the city of Calais
tc surrender to the ST. Croix & Penobscot
Railroad Co. Its mortgage upon said road,
provided it be extended to Tomah sta
ton.
Quite early in the session it was decided
that Caribou should have a court house
and that Houlton should have the one at
that place repaired and equipped with
proper vaults.
The smells in Damariscotta bay and
tributaries have been made happy with
protection. Dexter was given the oppor
tunity to become city. The Legisla-
ture has decided that the locks of the
Kennebec dam need no longer be main
tanned for the passage of boats or logs.
The law relating to State pensions has
been changed SO that veteran who did
not serve on the quota of Maine, but who
was resident of this State at date of
enlistment and at time Of making appli-
cation, shall have been resident of the
State for at least five years, shall be
eligible. ...t.
The law relating to mortgages has been
amended, with the provision that the
mortgage shall be recorded in the place
where the mortgagor resides when the
mortgage is given.
A law has been passed requiring the
State assessors to make lists of lands In
unincorporated places, with as many
divisions as will secure equitable taxa
tion, conforming as nearly us convenient
to known divisions and separate owner
ship, and report the same to each success
sive Legislature.
The State stipend to agricultural socie-
ties shall hereafter be based upon the pre-
miums and gratuities awarded on exhibit
ton stock and products, providing also
that the prohibitory liquor law be en-
forced on and about the grounds.
The southwest part of the town of
Gouldsboro has been set off and incorpor-
ated the town of Winter Harbor.
A portion of Peru has been added to
Rumford without opposition.
Section go of the law relating to regis
tration of voters has been made to apply
TO cities of not less than 10000 inhabi-
tants instead of 81, 900 as formerly.
An act has been passed creating the
Rangeley Village Corporation.
An amendment has gone through which
requires the State stipend for free public
libraries to be 10 per cent of the amount
expended by said town "for the use ana
benefit of such free public library and for
the running expenses thereof. y
All horse railroads are to be known as
street railroads for the purposes of taxa
ton which shall be upon all at the same
rate as heretofore upon horse railroads.
Mothers are to have joint custody OF
minor children.
Section 45 of chapter 1874 OF the Revised
Statutes lis amended to include with
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, police officers ana
constables the agents appointed to enforce
the laws relating to cruelty to animals
For their travel and services in conducting
Investigations, such agents shall be paid
by the county.
A close time in Machias bay on purse
and drag seines from June to Nov. has
been fixed
A law providing for commission COM
posed of three judges and two registers oil
probate to prepare uniform blanks ana
rules of practice and procedure in courts
of probate and insolvency, has been passeo
and the Governor has appointed the COM
mission which consists of H. c. Peabody
Portland; G. r. Stevens, Augusta; James
H. Burgess, Bangor; Frank Wilson, san
ford; Chas. p. Dorr, Ellsworth
Az ,ct which uroyides that with the