Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-13
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Mccullough of WASHINGTON. present
ed an act providing that no trial ius.
tice shall hold court for trial OF civil
or criminal causes except In the town
where he resides and prohibiting MI
trial justices from taking coTnlzancc
or any crime or offence committed
within the territory in which there Is
q municipal or police court.-Sayage
OF Androscoggin, presented an act
providing that the State prison physi-
can shall visit the prison daily to at
tend to sick prisoners and examining
all prisoners claiming to be sick and
determine their ability to work. For
these services and for attendance upon
the insane department Of the state
prison he shall be paid $3.50 out OF the
State treasury in addition to the COM
pensation now provided for by law.
An act was presented to revise and
amend the charter Of the city CT Calais.
Merrill of Somerset, took from the
table act relating to sale of pressed
hay and after discussing the matter
the Senate voted to nonconcur with
House In indefinitely postponing the
bill and insisted upon the passage
savage OF Androscoggin. presented an
act amending act to authorize city OF
Lewiston to refund part of it's debt
by providing that the treasurer of said
city shall not be required to sign each
coupon. but that his signature may DE
Printed or Autographed.
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Capitol. Few members were there and
the rain kept away visitors. Gov.
Powers was there, and will be in the
city over Sunday. Speaker and Mrs.
Larrabee went to Portland.
The Judiciary committee had only one
hearing. Friday afternoon. This was
on the act to incorporate the new city
hall commission of Waterville. drawn
up by Judge Philbrook. Some oppcsi-
ton to the bill has developed in Water
vile and f. F.fWebb was present as
counsel for the remonstrants. Among
those present to oppose the creation of
the commission were i. G. Libby, ex-
Mayor Nathaniel Meader. w. II. X.
Abbott. Alderman Boutelle. Chas. AL
den. r. w. Dunn. Howard w. Morse.
j. F. Alden. Martin Blaisdcll and r.
j.. Proctor.
NJ. c. Foster was one of those pres
ent in favor Of the commission. T.. r.
Wyman of the Waterville Mail, was
also present. The committee talked
over the matter with those present cnd
tabled the bin for action In executive
session. later. The ground for the op-
position to the hall and the commission
is the increase In taxation that will
follow.
The committee voted to refer to the
next Legislature the matter of a NUM-
cipal court at PASSPORT and in western
Washington county, and Ought to
pass" on the bill relating to tax suits.
The State House boilers were inspect
I'd. Friday. by a representative of the
Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance and
inspection Company, and the elevator
by a representative of the Whittier Ma
chine Company of Boston. and both
were found in perfect condition. Sup
erntendent Stevens has the elevator
inspected every 80 days. and the boiler
every three months.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries had hearing, Friday afternoon,
on the bill granting Susan S. B. Spring
of Portland the right to maintain a |
dam in Harpswell for the purpose of |
tide water for the culture of |
fish. Representative Holbrook of |
Brunswick appeared to oppose the bill. |
This bill had been reported favorably |
by the legal affairs committee and in |
the House was referred to this commit
tee. Byron d. Verrill of Portland APP |
feared as counsel for the petitioner. |
and had several witnesses. The COM |
mittee took no action on the matter.
F'or regular proceedings, routine mat
tiers. remarks, etc, see official steno-
graphic report in another column.)
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