The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-18
At Augusta.

AlSO dH act 10 diueuu setllOu =. OF
chapter 256, OF the Public Laws of
1898, relating to the sale and analysis
of commercial fertilizers.
Ordered, that the committee on
taxation be directed to inquire into the
expedency of SO amending the statutes
that the exemption from taxation of
property held by religious societies
may apply to the funds of such societies
devoted to church purposes where such
fund does not exceed the amount of
property now exempt as parsonage
and where no parsonage is owned by
said church.
One thousand copies of pamphlet
containing the memorial exercises of
the death of Ex-Gov. Davis we're
ordered printed.
In the House Thursday, the resolve
making an appropriation of SD, 600 for
completing the dormitory of the Gorham
Normal school was debated at some
length and was passed to be engrossed
by large vote
Committee on State prison reported
ought to pass on resolve of $500 for
repairs on State prison. Leave 10 with
draw on petition for State retormato-
ry for women.
The legislative committee to whom
was referred the bill limiting the
hours of work of women and children
in textile manufactures to 81 hours Il
week, visited the Pepperell, Laeona
and York cotton mills, Thursday
Mr. Shaw of SaCo, presented an act
to amend sec. ,, chapter 194, public
laws of 1898, relating to contagious
diseases among cattle, horses and sheep.
1t provides that any registered animal
| slaughtered by commissioner shall not
be appraised more than 800 and those
not registered appraised at more than
$40.
\ large amount of routine business
was transacted Friday, and the branches
concurred in adjournment Monday at
ternoOn.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan presented
Bill an act to permit the Good Will
Home Association to increase its capital
and enlarge its purpose to include aid
for needy girls.
Mr.. Philbrook of Wateryille pre-
STANDARDIZATION of \. Charland and
B others of Watervile, for shorter work
day for women and minors; of William
| Hamm and - others of W aterVlle, for
same; of l.. l. Libby and - others of
Wateryille, for same; of A. w. Merrill
and II others of Watervlle for same
An act to establish a sinking fund for
the county of hennebec.
Al act to amend section l. of chapter
124, of the Revised Statutes relating to
| polygamy.
An act to amend section /, of chapter
| POI, of the Public Laws of 1889, relating
to the clerk of the judicial courts in
Piscataqnis county, were passed to be
enacted.
Monday the 18th, Mr.. Littlefeld of
Vinalhaven presented petition of Will
! liam =. Frye, y. Dingley, Jr, O. b.
| Cheney, Cyrus Greeley, J. F. Boothby,
X. c. Pingree and $50 others, asking
| that homeopathic treatment be allowed
in the Eastern Maine insane hospital
MIR. Winslow of Portland Presented
a petition of Frank b. Clark, Rev. G.
w. Parsons, NJ. a. Blanchard, Rev. f.
c. Rogers, Mrs George b. Bagley, Mrs.
Hannah J. Bailey, Rev. j. Luce, Mrs.
A. o. Clark and 30 others for same.
Mr.. Williams of Augusta presented a
petition of w Scott Hill and l31O others,
praying for suitable homeopathic medi-
cal treatment at the new insane hospital
being erected at Bangor.
Mr.. Burse of Pittslield, presented a
petition of George +. kimbal and 81
others of Pittsfield, asking for some
legislation to equalize and regulate
freight rates.
Mr.. kinsman of Cornville, presented
an act to secure the better observance
Of the Lords day.
Mr.. W eeks of Fairfield, presented pc
tition of w. 5. Simpson and II others
of Fairfield, asking for the regulation
and equalization of freight rates.
Mr.. Burse of Pittstield, presented a
petition of >. Il. Penney and 70 others
of Canaan village, in favor of petition
of Y. X. futile and others, for extension
of charter of the Waldo and Somerset
Railroad Company.
Mr.. Weeks Of Fairfield presented,
bill an act to extend the charter of the
kennebec and Franklin railroad; bill an
act to extend the charter of the Lewis
ton, Auburn and Camden railway.
A large number of acts and resolves
passed the House to be enacted Monday.
Tuesday, Stetson of Bangor, presented
a resolve appropriating $50, 900 annually
for ten years for the Maine State college.
A statement of facts accompanies the re
solve. The annual income of the col
lege for instruction expenses is So CD.
The experiment station is supported by
the United states Annual sums Of
SO, 600 from the State are not sufficient
and there is an existing debt and arrears
Unless the State makes an appropriation
the college viii have no funds at it's dis
posal for current expenses.
llolbrook of BrunSwic >, presented an
act with petition that between the first
DAYS Of March and November, no foxes
shall be taken in any manner. No one
shall use any scent or bait for decoying
foxes or shall kill with traps any fox so
deeoyed under a penalty Of ten dollars
for every fox.
knsman of Cornvlle, presented bill
providing that whenever a person sub
scribes FOL newspaper, periodical or
magazine for definite term and pays
in advance, he shall not be liable for the
payment of further subscription beyond
| the time specified, unless the subseIlp-
ton be continued at his request.
by Durgin of OrOno an act changing
the name of the State College of Agr-
culture to The University of Maine, to
take effect in June, 1897.
Stetson of Bangor, presented a bill
! to provide funds for the protection of
inland game and fish. Every non-resi-
dent of the State who hunts, shall be
| required to pay the State 50 for every
bull moose, So for every caribou and
- for every deer killed by him, such
money to become a permanent fund in
| the hands of the State treasurer for the