Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-11
WEDNESDAYS WORK.
A Busy Day in Both Branches
and the Committees.
Senate Debate on State Examina.
ton Of Teachers.
Eastern Hospital Resolve Registration Of
Apethecasiss--1r avesiesst Libraries.

Wednesday morning and afternoon,
was packed fun of business at the CAPT
tol and the committee work continued
over into the evening. The mid-week
rush was very much in evidence on all
sides. The House session was two
hours hong. while in the. Senate it con-
tinued half an hour longer Both bod
les pushed along a mass of measures in
various stages and a large number
were taken from the table, while not
a few We're laid there. as usual.
In the House a dozen academy re-
selves We're given their third reading
without murmur of opposition, ex-
cept in the case Of Potter academy,
which was tabled as no statement of
fact accompanied the resolve. The re-
solve of $4,000 for Kingman bridge
passed smoothly along to be engrossed
and Major Tolman and his friends
danced with joy. The hawkers and
peddlers bill was sent back to the COM
mittee. The House session was free
from debate. but in the Senate two
hours were devoted to talking on the
bill for the State examination of teach
ers. Some very able speeches We're
made. and then the Senate passed the
bill without division. The speeches in
| full, as we'll as all the routine business,
are given elsewhere in the stenographic
report.
Among the visitors at the Capitol,
Wednesday. We're IS pupils from the
Portland high school. Principal Chase
accompanied them and sat at Speak
| err Larrabee's right hand during the
| session. The party brought their
lunches with them.
In the Senate the State college re-
solve was assigned for next Tuesday,
after considerable discussion. A de-
termined attempt will be made to cut
down the resolve but it's friends are
wide awake day and night, and the
fight in the Senate and perhaps again
| in the House will wax very warm. In
the Senate an order was introduced for
the legal affairs committee to enquire
| into the eXpediency of the State sup
porting and managing its large bridges.
Mr.. Engel presented a bill making the
provisions of chapter 100 of the Public
Laws of 1891, relating to accidents on
| railroads apply to electric and street
lines as far as possible The bill reduc-
ling the tax on Savings. banks was as
| signed for next "Wednesday.
! Among the new, measures in the
House Mr.. Gurnsey of Dover. intro
Iduced afbilt to establish travelling lib
raries. 1t provides that the State lib
rarian shall be authorized to lend
books and documents from the State
library to any responsible citizen, on
written application and on payment of
all express and carriage charges. Books
land documents in the library for ref
erence use only shall not be so loaned.
| Free libraries or an association of five
persons in a town where there is no
library on application and on payment
jof 10 cents per volume in advance shall
be loaned sets OF books for periods not
IeXceeding six months. Those to whom
books are so loaned shall be liable for
lfull value of the books, and they shall
loan them to their patrons free OF
charge. The Governor shall appoint
a library commission of -four persons
the term of one to expire each year,
who shall serve without pay and whose
lduty shall be to encourage the estab-
llishment of free public libraries and to
aid in selecting the books. The State
librarian shall be ex-officio member
of the commission and secretary there
| to. He shall purchase the books for
the travelling libraries and keep an ac-
icount of all money expended. The COM
mission shall make an annual report
Ito the Governor and Council With the
bin was a resolve of $1,000 for each OF
1897 and 1893 for the purchase and
Ieauipment of travelling libraries
Twenty seven petitions appeared for a
law for the inspection of grass seed
land 25 for a law for the inspection and
tanalysis of commercial feed stuffs.-
The resolve for the Eastern Maine In
sane hospital, on which the committee
had worked all the evening before and
(which had Just been discussed and de-
lcided upon in a morning session, was
reported and tabled to be printed. II
calls for $275, 900 instead of 100000, as
when first reported and stepped upon
Of this 100000 is for 1897 and $115,OO'
for 1898. The committee stands by the
commission, and the resolve is as wher
first reported except that 1T calls fol
s25, 900 less. 1t is understood that wher
the resolve comes up for its first read
ing an amendment will be offered strik
ling out the commission and then thu
old fight will befought over again.-Mr
I Philbrook of the judiciary reported ;
I !. bill to prevent incompetent persons
iron conducting the business of apothe
lcaries. The bin provides that boart
1of three commissioners of pharmacy
lappointed by the Governor, shall exam
line, all persons desiring to carry on tn
s business of an apothecary and certif.
I and register all found competent. AL
apothecaries shall keep their certifi
Gates in prominent place in thei
istcre. Each person registered shal
pay the commissioner $40. In case o
partners only one need be registered
Every person not now registered shal
i be examined by the commissioners am
) he shall present evidence that he ha
been an apprentice or employee at leas
three years or has graduated from som
regular medical school or school o
lpharmacy. No store shall be kept ope
for the sale of drugs. poisons, or medi
Icines, unless under the control Of a reg
tistered apothecary. The penalty 70
= violation of the act shall be $50 for tn
g. first offence, and 800 for every subse
t. quent> offence. The county attOrne
y shall prosecute all offenders, and 20 pc
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