Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-13
WARD LINES.
Committee Favor a Commissions 10
Change Them.
medical Registration Bill 10 be Reported "a.
vorabIy-0ld and New Matters.

The lobster question proved an appetiz-
ing one in the House during the con
hour, Monday. The House having de-
cided that there should be served on their
own and their neighbors' tables none but
1917 inch Holsters the year round, could
not be prevailed upon to amend their
decision and adjourned for dinner.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston, put in a bill
which provides that the provisions of
chap. 20, Public Laws OF 1895, relating to
sales Of land for non-payment OF taxes, ap
proved March 6, 1895. shall apply to all
taxes assessed on or after April /, 1895.
Il. Witham and several other Madison
people ask that the law providing for
bounty on bears be amended SO that per-
sons setting traps for bears or wolves 900
rods from any highway or improved land
shall not be held liable for damage to
domestic animals allowed to run at large.
Maj. Dickey introduced resolve that
the land agent upon satisfactory proof
made to him that payment has been made
in settling duties for any lot in Walla-
grass plantation which had been con.
tracted or bonded to any settler by the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, prior to
Aug 1, 1862 is hereby authorized and
directed to convey to such settlers, their
heirs or assigns, all the right, title and in
tcrest of the State OF Maine in and to
such lots
The insurance committee finished its
business, Tuesday afternoon. This COM
mittee will report unfavorably the bill to
allow fraternal insurance companies to do
an endowment business
Two other committees took advantage
of the time in the afternoon until the
Senate should convene, in which to trans
act some business and finish up hearings.
The committee on ways and bridges gave
a hearing on bill to provide that GER
tain bridges in Sagadahoc county should
be maintained by the county. The
particular bridge in mind, by
those who drafted the bill, was
that known as the Bull Rock bridge
but as it would apply to others in the
county and was of interest to the county
of Cumberland as applying to bridge
partly in Sagadahoc and partly in Cum
berland counties. there was considerable
opposition The committee voted legis-
lation ineSpedient thereon.
The experience this session is that when
doctors disagree in committee room there
Is sure to be entertainment. The opening
up before legal affairs, Tuesday afternoon,
of the controversy over the Bangor general
hospital was no exception. Drs. Hanson
and Sanger appeared in favor of the petit
ton that patients be allowed to call in
any reputable physician they choose.
They attacked the position of Drs. Robin
son and Mason on the matter and the
latter gentlemen replied. No Homeopaths
appeared for the petition.
The legal affairs committee voted to
refer the Bangor hospital matter to the
next Legislature. The committee also
voted on the bill to abolish the city
council of Wateryille and to change the
ward lines The committee voted favor
ably on only that part of the bill relating
to the ward lines This provides that the
Governor shall appoint commission to
change the ward lines, the commission S
decision to be referred to the chief Justice.
The Judiciary committee, In executive
session, last evening, voted to report the
medical registration bill in new draft
which does not change the essential
features of the original measure. The
bill to abolish the right Of dover has been
drafted. This gives to widow or widowcr
absolute ownership in one-third the real
estate, excepting wild lands The com
mittec will also report fayorably the bill
to compel husbands and fathers to con-
tribute to the support of wives and
children. There will be a favorable re-
port on the bill to lessen six months the
time during which actions may be
brought against executors and admins
traitors; also on the act to supply Halo
we'll with water; also two of the three
board of health bills before them. The
committee has now 10 matters before 1t.
Legislative Notes.
Representative Spear of West Gardiner,
has been chosen chairman of the board of
selectmen in his town.
Representative WEIGH has returned to
his seat after an absence Of week. His
wife's mother died in the meantime and
his wife and daughter have been sick, but
arc now better. The captain felt that he
had to be here ON the lobster issue.
Representative Smith of Marion, took
advantage of Mondays vacation and
made his first visit to tho White Noun
tains. He was fortunate in the day and
nothing interfered with the pleasure OF
the trip or the grandeur of the scenery.