The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04
At Augusta.

ObutIS lOl tAltuSlou VI tldl l6l, III
Waldo and Somerset Railroad Co. Bill,
an act to amend section 20 of chapter II
of the Revised Statutes as amended by
chapter 81 of the Public Laws of 1887
relating to the support of paupers in
unincorporated plantations.
BY Mr. Weeks of Fairfield-Bll an
act to amend chapter 65, of the Public
Laws of 1892, entitled an act in relation
to State taxes on orr anized plantations
taxed by the State as wild lands.
BY Mr.. Pattangall of Machias-Bill an
act to regulate the purchase and sale of
intoxicating liquors by cities and towns.
Mr. Shaw of Saco, presented resolve
for $50, 900 for the erection and equip
ment of additional buildings at New
port, i'll aid of the Maine Relief orps
Home, also 5000 for the support of
veterans and their wives there for each
of the next two years.
Mr. Walton's bill provides that pau
| pers in unineorporated places shall be
supported by the county commissioners
or their agents. to be reimbursed by the
State.-Mr Murray of Pembroke, in
| troduced a resolve for $1,000 to be ex-
! pended under the direction of the Gov
ernor in having presented throughout
the country a series of illustrated lee
lures by +. c. SWEET, upon the advan-
tages of the State of Maine.
Mr.. Walton from the committee ON
! legal affairs, reported ought to pass ON
! bill an act to amend section 81, chapter
SO, OF the Revised Statutes, relating to
unpaid executions issued by deceased
trial justices. Printed under rule.
Friday, in the House large number
of petitions were presented for reduc-
tion of tax ON savings banks and for
reduction of hours of labor for women
and minors.
Among the papers presented were
BY Mr.. Burse of DISQUALIFICATION of
n. A Erskine and others of Pittsfield,
praying for sufficient warden service in
Somerset county. Petition of II. Il.
Bracket and 202 others that the chronic
insane of the State be supported by the
State after five years residence at the
insane hospital.
BY Mr.. Whiting of Norridgewock-
Petition of A. Simmons and others OF
Arson, for sufficient warden service in
Somerset county for 1897 and 1898; of
II. w. Kennison and others of New
Portland, for same.
/ BY MI Weeks of Fairtield-Bill an
act amendatory of and additional to
chapter 594 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1893 entitled AN act to incor.
porate the Lawry Dam CO.." petition OF
George S. Burrell and others for same.
BY Mr. Austin of Milford-Bill an act
authorizing abatement of poll taxes to
certain soldiers of the late war.
| A petition for legislature to rid the
State OF pack peddlers was introduced
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent, presented
the following resolve: Resolved, That
$685. 900 be appropriated as subsidy
payable out of the treasury of the State
in 1898 to any railroad company OF
private company that will build travel
and railroad bridge across the boundary
| line of the United States over the St
Johns river at Fort Kent, in the year
1897 or rs, providing that New Bruins
wick or the Dominion government give
like sum. Said bridge to be located
| by the engineer of the United States foI
Maine and the engineer of the Dominion
government.
The Penobscot Indian tribe asks foI
| $500 for new steeple for their church
and also petitions for a change in the
law SO that it may have power to revoke
the adoption of any member on evidence
that such adopted member has demean-
ed himself.
The Penobscot tribe also ask right to
kill moose, deer or caribou at any season
of the year for support of themselves
and families. They claim this right in
accordance with the terms of the origin
al treaty.
The committee on banks and banking
to which was referred the order of the
the Legislature relating to an act entitled
San act relating to trust and banking
companies, reported legislation thereon
inexpedient.
Resolve providing for State pensions
for invalid soldiers and sailors, theiI
widows and orphans, and the dependent
children, parents and sisters of soldiers
and sailors, eligible thereto under exist
ing law has been enacted.
According to the canvass made by Mr..
f. ". Plaisted, il is learned that, of the
l51 members of the House, there are 80,
who are Masons. The Senate is about
evenly divided, about one-half being
Masons
The committee ON finance had report
ed the first appropriation bill Friday
amounting to 81 ,273, 034, which exceeds
first appropriation bill of 1895 by
Sl63, 523.
In this bill appear among others the
following items: $40, 424 for revising
the probate blanks; S7,2SS deficiency in
appropriation for cattle commission
S6,274 deficiency in appropriation for
high schools; 1887 salary and expenses
electoral college.
The estimated ordinary expenses for
1897 are 81, 494 ,543 and the estimated
receipts, 81 ,454 ,463. On Jan. /, there
was 5000, 600 in treasury; deducting $50,
600 excess of expenditures over receipts
leaves $40, 900, most of which has been
or must be paid out on obligations al
ready incurred.
Now after careful compilation from
the resolves and bills which have en-
tered the legislature, it is found that
the appropriations thus far asked for in
1897 amount to the large sum of 5000
600 which is over and above the neces-
sary ordinary expenditures.
There were presented in Senate Mon
day;
BY Mr.. Salley of Standardization
of C.. +. Emery and "a others of Athens,
in favor of equalization of school tax.
Petition of O. W. Waugh and % others
of Starks, for the same. Petition of f..
F. Caswell and II others, relating to the
dumping of sawdust and other refuse
matter in Gilman Pond stream and its
tributaries.
By Mr.. Merrill of Somerset--Bill an
act to amend section At, chapter IS, of
the Re Used StatutpS as amended nv