Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-03

Features Of The Many Hearings on the Al.
tsrnoon Programme, Yesterday.
Not breeze ruffied the surface of
the House session. Tuesday morning.
Less than a half the members were in
their seats to begin the work of the
ninth week. and the session which &C.
cupied an hour was entirely devoted to
routine work. There was no debate.
no vote. not measure was taken from
the table, and the only measure of
Importance laid on the table was the
anti-cigarette bill pending it's first
reading. This was done on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Rounds of Paris, who re-
ported 1t from the committee Speaker
Larrabee in spite OF his severe illness
of the past few days, was in his place.
Mr.. Pattangall of Machias, was called
to the chair, however, and presided
ably over most Of the session.
In the Senate the session was almost
twice as long and many times as live
ly. The Gorham Normal school re-
solve was the occasion of a long and
animated discussion which finally re-
suited in the passage of the resolve as
1t came from the House, $4,000 for
1897 and $4,000 for 1898. There was
also debate over making the Port
land school for the deaf a State in
stitution. The stenographic report
tells the whole story of debate and
There was a fair amount of new
business. In the House Mr.. Young of
Hiram. presented resolve establish
ing permanent fund for the enforce
ment of the game laws. It provides
that the State treasurer is authorized
to receive from the Maine Sportsmen's
Fish and Game Association all money
which this association may acquire by
gift or otherwise, and that whenever
the association shall deposit 500 Tor
this purpose the treasurer shall pace a
like amount to the credit of the asso-
citation. Not more than $4,000 shall
there be deposited in 1897. and a like
amount for 1898. This money shall all
be available for the use of the fish and
game commissioners to be expended
oSSOA NAhss " law SON CIlullS tIC eAD6n~
diture ofs the State appropriation
Another plan to raise money for the
use of the commissioners is embodied
in a bill presented by Stetson of Ban
Sor. which provides that non-residents
lawfully killing moose, deer or Carl
bou may carry the same beyond the
limits Of the State by paying SIS for
each moose, SIS for each caribou, and
IS for each deer. Certificates signed
by the commissioners shall be kept at
all points of shipment. The name and
residence of the shipper and owner
shall be written on the certificate, and
the owner need not accompany the
game. The money thus obtained shall
he kept in the treasury as a perma-
nent fund, the interest only to be eX-
pended by the commissioners
Hamilton of Biddeford, presented
bill making the rate of interest upon
the loan or forbearance of any money,
goods or things, in action. Sc upon
each 500 for one year. and according
to this rate for a greater or less sum,
or longer or shorter time. Any con-
tract is made void which calls for a
greater rate Of interest than 6 per
cent.-Mr. Palmer of Bangor, presented
a bill prohibiting railroad employees
from depositing Goals or ashes upon
their track near any forest or wild
lands. and compelling trainmen to re-
port all fires near the track, which sta
ton agents must at once cause to be
put out.-Mr. Walton presented a bill
providing that the State treasurer and
assessors of towns. cities and planta-
tions, may bring action of debt within
two years of assessment to collect UNI
paid taxes with interest and charges
thereon. in accordance with the pro-
visions of the existing laws.-A petit
ton was received signed by many
members of the Maine Association of
Life Underwriters asking for a law
making assessment companies plainly
and prominently print in red ink the
words Assessment Plan at the top of
all their certificates. and all other doc
uments issued by them.-There were a
batch Of petitions for the Wiggin
school tax. for the change of name
of the. State college to the University
Of Maine, for a law prohibiting the
trapping of foxes. against any changes
in the present lobster laws. and for the
antl-clSarette law.
In the Senate among the new bust
ress was a petition signed by over 1000
citizens of Auburn and vicinity. ask
ing for a law to prevent the trapping
of foxes was presented and raised
slmile.-Clason of Kennebec, presented
an act providing for the supplying of
pure water to the city of Gardiner
Clason of Kennebec presented a re-
solve appropriating $500 to be expend-
ed by commissioner of inland fisheries
and game as follows: Eight hundred
dollars for cottage for the superin-
tendent of Auburn hatchery: $500 to
build hatch house at Caribou feed
ing station $500 to construct artificial
ponds and troughs to feed and raise
the young fry at Monmouth hatchery.
$3.50 to purchase outfit of Kennebec
fish association hatchery at Belgrade:
$3.50 to pay DR.. A. G. Sirois of Fort