Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-22
ON THURSDAY
The Usual Batch Of Bills and
Petitions Appear.
a Short Session--The Proposed Ban
gor Trip Postponed.
FEATURES Of The Session. Other Matters Of
the Day-New Corporations.

WINTER was topic that received more
attention than the weighty matters of
law making as the legislators gathered
IN corridor lobby and. hall, Thursday
morning Both branches INDUCED in
the usual short session, beginning at
~ o'clock and closing before Ii.
The session of both branches was de-
void of special interest After the
formal opening there was the DISPOSAL
OF the papers from the other branch, a
lew committee reports. and then the
reading of the bills, petitions, and re-
solves that Mr.. Cotton drew out of the
new box Quite a number of these
were presented in the usual way, but
nearly all the members appreciated the
box and understand the aid that the
depositing of the papers there gives to
the Speaker and clerk. Following is a
glance at the most important in Thurs
days session:
In the House. Mr. Hill of Portland
presented a petition for legislation to
raise the age of consent for girls from
IA to IS years, and other petitions in the
same line.-A large batch of woman
suffrage petitions appeared. This is a
feature of each session now, but there
seems very little interest in the matter
among the membership. Fogler of
Rockland presented a bill relating to
the re-sentencing of prisoners in State
prison who have been previously
sentenced in other states.-A long petit
ton comes from Rockland that the
wives and widows of soldiers may
peddle without license.-Mr. Walton
of Skowhegan presented a bill to con-
firm and legaliZe the corporation of the
New Portland and Eastern Telephone
and Telegraph Comparatively 800
Freeport citizens petition that trees
and shrubbery, except properly cared
for shade trees, be removed from the
streets of the public highways.-Mr.
Murray of Pembroke presented a bill
to authorize the Penobscot Central
Railway to maintain a street railway
in the city of Bangor.-The town of
Forest City wants $500 to help build a
bridge over the river in that town. be-
tween it and New Brunswick.-Lex-
ington wants State aid in building a
bridge over Sandy stream.-The sum
of $500 is asked for to build a bridge
over Carroveau stream in nothern
Aroostook-Mr. Pearl of Bangor pre-
sented a bill for the appointment of a
State highway commissioner. to serve
two years, with a salary of $500, who
shall have an office at the Capitol. His
duty shall be to secure better highways
for the State. and aid the county COM
mssioners and street commissioners
of cities.-Hancock county wants $1,000
for warden service.-KnoX asks for the
same amount for the same purpose,
and Lincoln follows with the same re-
quest.-Eastport petitions that it's toll
bridge, soon to revert to the State. be
kept in repair and maintained as free
bridge.-Over $50 Jonesport citizens
protest against the diSmemberment of
the town by the setting off of islands.
--HalloWell citizens ask for legislation
that shall be just to all who wish to
take smelts from the kennebec river.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield presented an
act to raise the salary of NE register
of probate for Somerset from $500 to
$70O.-There were several petitions for
special legislation in regard to fishing
in certain ponds and streams.-The
Childrens Aid Society of Maine, located
at Belfast asks for $1,000 for 1897, and
$1,000 for 1898, and % long petitions
We're presented to give force to this re-
ouest.-There were several orders
which are to be found in full in the
stenographic report.
Among other matters in the Senate.
Mr. Reynolds of Cumberland pre-
scented an act authorizing Beng.
Thompson and assigns, owners of
Little Whaleboat Island in Harpswell,
to erect and maintain wharf OH
northerly end of said island.-Mr. Key
nolds of Cumberland presented act
changing name of st. Lawrence street
congregational church, Portland to 81.
Lawrence Congregational Parish.-Mf.
Parsons of Piscataquis presented re-
solve appropriating the sum OF Sz4'.lo
for town of Monsoon to reimburse said
town for pauper supplies furmshed
State pauper.-Mr. Poor OF OXtoro
presented an act making valid the
transfer from RumfOrd Falls ana
Buckfield Railroad Company to Port
land and Rumford Falls Railroad
Company it's franchise and property.
Mr.. Poor of oxford presented an act
authorizing the Governor and Council
to examine the question of unpaid
taxes assessed against the Rumford
Falls and Buckfield Railroad and the
Portland and Rumford Falls Railroad
or either of them while same was IN the
hands of the court, with full authority
TO abate any portion or all OF same
An act was presented amending cnap-
ter 20. Public Laws of 1895, relating to
leins on buildings. In addition to the
remedies already provided the mems
mentioned in section 80, 81, 30, 50, chap
ter 81 Revised Statutes may be en-
forced by attachment in action at law
in any court having jurisdiction in the
county where the building is located
which attachment shall be made With
in 30 days after the last Of the labor
is performed or materials furnished
A bill was presented amending chap
* section 1, Revised Statutes so thai
paragraph I, relating to title by de-
scent shall read as follows III nj
leaves a widow and issue one-third tf
the widow. If no issue, one-haif TO thf
widow. If no kindred, the whole u