Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-11

has caused such exciting contests in
past sessions. The resolve called for
$4,000 for the building and $4,000 for
1897 and the same for 1898, to defray
the running expenses of the home.
Those present to support the resolve
We're Col. A. S. Bangs of Augusta, Col.
E. B. Millett, Gorham; J. l.. Merrick,
Waterville. and G. b. Stafford Of Show
hogan, president of the association in
charge of the institution. They ex-
planned at length the needs Of the
home and it's claims upon the State,
showing its present condition and it's
future plans. At 4.30 p. NJ. the hear
ing closed, no one opposing the resolve,
and the committee adjourned until this
morning, at $50 o'clock. IS
The committee evidently feels very
friendly toward the home at Newport
and will no doubt report favorably on
the resolve. What the Legislature will
do is another thing.
The committee on agriculture met at
2 O'Clock and gave several hearings.
The first was upon the act relative to
the inspection of milk. 1t strikes out
the words knowingly and willingly"
and makes any man liable for selling
milk below standard whether he knew
it or not. Inspector of Milk DR.. A.
Jolly. " S.. of Waterville, and In
spector of Milk Capt. Geo. II. Blake of
Portland. appeared in favor of the
amendment, and Secretary McKeen of
the State Board of Agriculture against
it.
The pressed hay matter was laid over
and the act for bounty on wild cats
taken up. Representative Henry
Boynton of Sullivan appeared in favor
If the act. which is to offer a bounty
IF 81 on these animals. DR.. Patten of
Amherst also appeared in favor of the
act. The committee voted fought to
oass' on pressed hay matter and
bounty on wild cats and laid the mat
ter of inspection of milk on the table.
The committee on manufactures met
in the library at p. NJ, Wednesday,
% give hearing on the bill providing
for a typographical survey and map of
Maine. Prof. l.. A. Lee of Bowdoin
College, Hon. G. j. Gilman of Bruns-
wick and Prof. w. S. Bayley of Colby,
appeared in behalf of the bill. Henry
Sannett, a former Maine man. now OF
the United States geological survey of
Washington, was present and aided
them. They explained the need of such
4 survey and the benefit it would be
to the State.
An appropriation of $4,000 a year is
wanted until the work is done. The
rational government will do as much.
IN the end the survey of the whole
State will cost Maine about $4,000. A
part has been already surveyed, and
1000 square miles of important terri
.ory should be surveyed at once. The
emote area of forest can wait while.
Librarian Carver told the committee
tbout the great demand for such a
nap. The committee will not report
On the bill for some time.
The judiciary committee gave sew
eral hearings, Wednesday afternoon.
rhe act additional to chapter IS of the
Revised Statutes, relating to the de-
scent of personal property was laid on
the table.
Hon. Chas. T.. Libby of Portland, APP.
,eared in behalf of an act to establish
law uniform with the laws of other
tates for the acknowledgement and
Xecution of written instruments. COM
lercial law, weights and measures
md other purposes. The matter was
eferred to a subcommittee for con-
Iteration.
The petition of Jos. w. Gary and
Tiers for an additional term of court
Caribou was tabled, as was the act
elative to the Sunny Side Cemetery
association.
Hon. II. NJ. Heath appeared in behalf
I the act to amend the Augusta city
harter, and the committee voted
ought to pass"
No one appeared in behalf of the act
o incorporate the Lincoln County His
orical Society and it was tabled.
The committee on legal affairs met
t o'clock and voted that the act in
operating Vinal Haven Water Co.
ought to pass" Voted that act to
How women to vote in organizations
f Protestant Episcopal parishes
ought to pass" in a new draft as
resented by the petitioners them
elves. Voted that petition asking for
len on leather be granted and that
ill be prepared and presented.
The committee on temperance met
Wednesday afternoon, to hold its heer-
ng on the bill to prohibit the manu-
acture and sale of cigarettes in Maine.
Representative Walton of Skowhegan
who introduced the bill, was present
for the petitioners, and Williamson &
Burleigh of Augusta, appeared for the
remonstrants.
The petitioners asked for more time
to prepare their case and get witnesses
present, and SO the hearing was ad-
journed two weeks to Feb. o. This
bill has many enemies as well as
friends, and both will make strong
fight.
A short session of the council was
held Wednesday forenoon and the fol-
lowing nominations by Governor Pow
ers were confirmed:
Police commissioner for the city of
Biddeford, James F. Tarr.
State detective, Llewellyn Maxwell.
Auburn.
Agent to prevent cruelty, Augustus
c. .Coombs, Castine.