Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-19
DAILY KENNEBEe JOURNAL FRIDAY FFBRU AIRY 10 1891

petition relating to trial Justices; oughl
/ doris: same on act relating to costs IN mu-
i nicipal, police and trial Justice courts
same on act incorporating Monsoon Water
Co.; same on GoDurn SteamDoat ~.
ments OF personal property.
The committee, oil taxation had three
appeared for the petition that the tow,
III 1885,
Judge Boswell OF Skowhegan. appeared
for act relating to State taxes on organ
lied plantations taxed by the State as
wild lands. l.. l.. Walton Of Skowhegnn,
appeared on the bill relating to taxation
OF real estate mortgages. The commiste.
tabled all three measures.
The committee on financial affairs had
a short session. THURSDAY. The resolve
Aid Society for Homeless Boys. located
in Portland. was first heard. Mrs. Nc
Gregor. the matron Of the home. Mrs
DR. Merrill; W. Chamberlain. all Of Port
spoke in its behalf. 1t Is "a new institu-
ton and its object Is the care of home
less and unfortunate boys picked up on
| sections and II has cared for 20. the past
year. Several letters were read from
i Portland gentlemen. one of them being
board Of trade. In order to give Speaker
l.nrrabee a. change to appear befone the
committee later. no action was taken on
the resolve.
;rhe resolve 10 repair the monument to
eX-Governor King at Bath came up and
on request Of Representative Sewall. the
hearing was continued a week. The
committee did not have any executive
| session.
The committee on sea and shore fish,
cries met in the land agents Office anu
for a close time on digging clans were
| first considered. and considerable Oppo-
sltlon. was manifested. Representative
Hutchinks spoke against such law and
many letters were read from clam pro-
ducing districts opposing It. The oppo-
sition was willing to compromise and al
low "A close time through the three sum-
mer months. Nobody was present for
| the petitioners.
Commissioner Written appeared for
the petitioners ,hat two iSbster ma hath ,he
committee informally tabled this matter
over. Both this matter and that Of the
close time on clans were tabled.
| In executive session the committee
voted to refer to the next Legislature the
matter of changing the present smelt
laws on the Kennebec. on account of the
Iers. II was voted that legislation was in
lexpedient on the petition for law
against hauling lobster traps at night In
Johns bay, Lincoln county.
Following IL the fnli text of the impor-
tant bill relating to the use of compressed
air for power. which the judiciary comt-
| tee will report ought to pass:
| Any corporation organized under the
| laws of this State. and authorized to use
steam. gas. or electricity. all, or either of
| them may use compressed air for any
purpose for which IL Is authorized to use
steam. gas. or eiectricity,and for this pur-
pose may establish. erect and maintain
suitable appliances and machinery for
COMPRISING. storing and distributing
compressed air and In accordance with
the conditions named in their respective
charters for laying underground pipes or
erecting other appliances above the
| ground may lay down or maintain in or
over the streets of any city or town.
reservoirs. pipes. conduits. proper for the
| storage and distribution thereof. subject
| to the consent. and TO such rules and
regulations as the municipal officers of
| towns. or the mayor and aldermen of
| cities may prescribe.
The committee on education met at 80
last evening, and continued in executive
session until after II O'Clock. When the
| cOmmittee adjourned there was a thick
| Atmosphere of mystery around the men,
bers and not a word would they give out
| for publication. 1t was evident there had
been very exciting session. They con-
sidered i6 resolves for various academies
educational bills. but they say that no
| reports will be made on any of these
measures until next Tuesday. at the
nearest. All the members yere present
except Snator Roberts.
| Governor Powers has placed 500 at the
disposal of the special committee of the
Maine State Grange. on the Grange cot
| tage at Good Will farm. the same to be
| used in furnishing the cottage after II is
completed. This kindness on the part of
| the Chief Executive will be greatly APP
preciated by the Patrons of ,iusbandry
| in Maine.
The following nomination by Governor
\ Powers were announced. yesterday:
| Recorder Municipal Court of Waterville
Dana +. Foster. Waterville.
| Notary Public-Chester II. Sturtevant.
East Livermore: Warren G.. PhilbrOok.
| Waterville: G. w. Jones. Augusta; Charles
Peabody. Milbridge.
Justices of the Peace and Quorum
George W. earle. Waterboro: Everett j.
Cook. East Friendship; George Googins.
Milbridge: Charles Hamlin. Bangor; 5. Z.
Higgins, Milford: Lyman w. Holden,
Casco: Frederick l.. Jerrish. Portland /:
Horace NJ. Leighton. Columbia Falls:
William Mclaughlin. Harmony: Daniel
r. Palmer. East Sumner: Edward NJ.
Rand. ~Portland; Arthur j. Whalen.
Perry. y
Harry a. Furbush, Rangeley.
OFor regular proceedings. routine mat
ter, remarks. etc, see official StenO-
graphic report in another column.)
Chin Yen. who was for some time
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