Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-20

Inc committee on inland fisheries and
game voted to have public hearing
in the hall of the House, Feb. 2 at 9
p. NJ, upon the resolve for an appro-
priation Of $4,000 for the protection
and propagation of inland fish and
game. and upon the bill to register
guides and require them to make GER
tain returns as to their work.
The committee on State lands and
roads met in the Office of the land
agent and organized with Mr.. L. O..
Dudley of Brookton, secretary. 1t ad-
journed to next Tuesday afternoon.
The committee on the State prison
voted to visit that institution, Jan. 80,
and to give the petitioners for a State
reformatory prison for women a hear
ing, Feb. 4. The committees on insur-
ancc, legal affairs, inland fish and
game, judiciary. and seashore fisheries
made numerous assignments for hear
ings.
The Penobscot delegation appointed
committee to consider the question of
raising the county debt limit, to report
to the delegation. 1t also referred the
matter of the proposed Kingman
bridge to the committee on ways and
bridges. Later there was hearing
before this committee and. the needs
and plans of the bridge were explained,
but the committee took no action.
The Kennebec county delegation met
in the Senate chamber at P. NJ. to
have a hearing on the bill empowering
the county to establish sinking fund
to meet the bonded Indebtedness of the
county as it becomes due. County
Treasurer Blanchard explained the
bonded Indebtedness of the county,
which is $4,000 due In amounts of $500.
between 1902 and 1919. Clerk of Courts
Choate spoke strongly IN favor Of the
bill. declaring it is sound financial
policy to provide for the payment Of
the county debt when it becomes due.
by adding to the sinking fund the small
sum OF less than $1,000 per year, an ad-
dition that can be made without in
creasing the tax rate. Judge G. T..
Stevens spoke in opposition to the BILL
claiming the fund could not be estab-
lished without being tburdensome to the
taxpayer. County Commissioner Bur-
CESS supported the bill, declaring it was
nobody's hobby, but a measure care
fully considered for the best interests
Of the county. AT p. NJ, the delega-
ton proceeded to the legal affairs room
and considered the matter in executive
delegation wishes to wait till it makes
up the county estimates, before decid-
ing the matter of recommending the
bill to the Legislature. '
The Governor and Council held a
short business session at 4.30 p. NJ,
Very little business was tranacted.
Messrs. Twitchell, Spofford and Coffin
were absent. Mrs F. M. Drew of Lew
iston, was appointed. lady member of
the visiting board to the insane asylum, |
and Mrs. Andrew Halves of Deering,
lady member of the visiting board to
the reform school. .4a -e..,
The polo fever has appeared among |
men at the Capitol and the following
team has been organized: Miller. first |
rush; Stevens, second rush; Morrison,
center; Pedder, half back; Mcdonald. |
goal. A game has been scheduled with |
he Capital Cities, to be played at City |
nall, Jan. 90. --.. .-.
The executive committee Of the Maine |
State Grange was in session at the |
State House all day, Tuesday, consider
ng matters of interest to the order. No |
business of public Importance was
,ers of the Legislature who are MEM
,ers of the Grange, met the committee
o discuss proposed legislation affecting
arming interests.
There is an interesting railroad con-
est simmering in southwestern Maine
which may develop into something ex-
,iting. 1t is an affair of proposed Elec-
ric lines, but the railroads are con-
erned and may show a hand in the
natter any time. The first step to-
ward legislation was taken by Mr..
Burns of Westbrook, who has intro
luced an act to incorporate the West I
brook, Windham and Harrison Rail-
way Company. with John c. Scates, X.
,. Woodman. c. NJ. Waterhouse, G. b.
Noodman, and j. H. Tolman of West /
brook, as principals. The plan is to |
,uild and operate street railway |
through Weslbrook Gorham, Windham,
south Windham, Raymond, Casco, |
Naples, Harrison, Bridgton.and Waters |
lord. a beautiful and prosperous farm ;
ng region. Now, there is a plan afoot !