Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-20

large amount OF business was transacted.
As will be seen from the regular report
large number Of important resolves were
finally passed, and several measures, in
GLIDING the lobster bill that had been
hanging fire, were acted on.
Will Adjourn Next Week.
The matter Of adjournment at about
this stage Of legislative proceedings is one
of more or less interest, more as the days
pass. The Journal took occasion yester.
day,as opportunity offered to get opinions
relative to time of adjournment The
general impression was that final adjourn
ment will not come before next week
Among those who expressed their opinions
on the matter, and by the way none of
those asked, thought adjournment would
be had before next week although all
wished IT might, were:
President Seiders-Next week Thurs
day.
Senator Prescott doubt If we get
through before the latter part of next
week.
Senator Savage-Next week, about
Thursday, I should say.
Senator Day-Ncxt week Thursday or
Friday.
Senator Hume-Sometime next week.
Senator Ames-About Thursday.
Senator Shawl guess not before next
week.
Senator Mitchcll-Thursday or Friday
of next week.
Senator Higgins-Oh, l don't know
sometime next week, l think.
Speaker Powcrs-Ought to get through
this week but don't know.
Representative Notwithstanding from
Wednesday to Saturday of next week
I'm afraid it will be nearer Saturday than
Wednesday.
Representative Larrabec-Ncxt week
Representative Briggs-A week from
tomorrow.
Representative Noble - Next week
sometime.
Representative Hill think we shall
be here part of next week.
Representative Haines-Thought final
adjournment would come about the mid
die of next week.
Several other senators and representa-
tives representing different sect ions were
seen and all agreed that final adjourn
ment would come about the middle of
next week.
The Woodside road commission BILL re-
submitted to the committee on roads and
bridges, was the subject of largely at
tended hearing, Tuesday afternoon. This
bill provides that each town shall raise
one-fourth of l per cent for highway
purposes, the money to be expended by
highway commissioner for the whole
town. The commissioner is to be chosen
by ballot. The bill also provided that rs
per cent of the money raised should be
expended on the highways prior to July
Is of each year. Representative Lane of
Augusta said that this bill should not
apply to cities requiring them to raise = of
per cent. on their valuation. He did not
believe in the provision for expanding IS
per cent. of that money on the roads in
the spring. The work should be done at
all times of the year and as the defects
needed repair Among those who spoke
for the bill were Representatives Wells,
Hurd, Gilbert of Greene Adams, and Sen
ators Hume, Walls and Maxwell. The
arguments were that it would secure uni
formity in our roads, which it is impos-
siblc to obtain under the present arrange
mont, whom one town will have commits
sioper and another will adhere to the old
method.
Among those who spoke against it were
Jones of China and Representative
Crosby. They had found that the one
commissioner plan hadn't worked well
so far rs their experience went. they
contended that the matter should be left
to the towns. Representative league OF
Caribou spoke against the bill.
The committee on ways and bridges
will report in new draft the bill provid-
ing that each town shall have highway
commissioner. This is the original bill
with few changes, one being that the COM
missioner shall be appointed by the select
men and another that cities shall be ex-
empted from its provisions.
Legislative Notes.
The Legislature began the week with
hustle.
Insurance Commissioner Carr returned
yesterday, from weeks illness at home.
Representative Wildes of Skowhegan
who has been at home Ill from erysipcias
for week was able to be at his desk
again, Tuesday.
Those interested in tho passage oil the
fish and game resolve will be here in force
today, when the matter comes up IN 'he
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