Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-02
FIRST APPLAUSE
Greeted Noble in the Chair
Monday Afternoon.
Other Features Of First Session Of
Fifth Week.
Notes and Items Of Interest Of aonday At the
Capitol.

on MONDAY, the legislators came
back to begin the work of the fifth
week and at 4.30 P. NJ, both branches
We're called to order There were nu-
merous spare seats In both halls. In
the Rouse, soon after the session be-
gan, Speaker Larrabee called Mr.. Noble
OF Lewiston to the chair. and the
mayor of the Spindle City presided
ably and gracefully for half an hour.
The generous applause with which he
was rewarded was the first burst Of
applause during session thus far.
In both branches the session was
about an hour long. and quite a num-
Der of important new matters APP
peared, in addition to the usual routine
OF work. Today, both branches will
convene at 10 A. NJ. Below are men,
toned the leading new matters of
Mondays session.
Mr.. Williams Of Augusta. presented the
petition of the Augusta Board of Trade
Tor certain amendments to the city char
Pill the fun text OF which has been pub
lished in the Journal-A bill was pre-
Sented allowing the Maine Eye and Ear
to to nela P2rOpertyA bin
CLINIC with IS physicians from all over
the State as incorporators. The object
Is to utilize in Maine all the opportunities
afforded in connection with the treatment
Of the poor, who are unable to pay. for
the purpose of illustrating and teaching
the best methods of relieving suffering
and curing disense.-A resolve for $1,000
was presented to meet the current eX-
penses of the Maine Industrial school for
1897 and $105OO for 1885, Another resolve
was introduced for $1,000 additional for the
school.-A bill was presented fixing the
4 frVntt- ton, tr T,~1
from to 16 years instead of from to Is
as NOVA bill was presented giving the
municipal courts of Biddeford and Saco
concurrent jurisdiction in all civil actions
in which either of said courts has had eX-
elusive jurisdiction.-Leav Institute of
Livermore, wants $1,000 for five years.
MIR. Walton of Skowhegan; presented Il
btll amending the laws relating to taxa
tlon OF real estate mortgages SO that
hereafter the mortgage shall pay Il tax
on the amount invested in the mortgage.
and the tax on the rest of the property
shall be paid by the mortgagor. This Is
like the Massachusetts law.SMany petit
lions were received asking that the school
laws be amended SO that the per capita
tax for towns be. reduced and that the
mill tax be made larger than at present
|-Remonstrances against town division
were received from Berwick and Whit
ing.-Mr. Gowell of Berwick. presented
an act additional to chapter 40. relating
TO- mutual fire insurance companies.
which allows such companies. having
surplus assets. power to amend charter
so as to convert same into a stock cor
commissioner must first be obtained
Numerous petitions were received asking
an amendment to the present milk in
spection law. so that the inspector shall
spected milk with the owner.-MOre petit
tons for legislation to rid the State of
pack peddlerS were received and a num-
Der of long petitions were presented urg-
| ing c1air1S nj Mr. Ra
chair.
In the Senate. Mr.. Chamberlain of Lin
coin, presented a resolve appropriating
$4,000 for repairs on Wiscasset bridge be-
tween Wiscasset and Edgecomb. also sew
eral petitions for same.-The order au-
thorizing the committee on labor to visit
three factories in the State to investigate
the employment of women and children
in same, was passed in concurrence-A
new batch of petitions for a reduction OF
tax on savings banks was laid on the
the Senate were extended to Superintend-
emit Stevens for fitting members desks
with Yale locks and keys.-An order was
presented, providing that in the organiza-
ton of manufacturing corporations
that If all the signers of the article are
personally present. such first meeting
may be held on any day without date or
act amending chapter 16o, Public Laws of
1875. relating to State liquor commits
sioner: 1t is amended by striking out all
Oh SAID section after the word purchase
and inserting in lieu thereof: "And after
the commissioners accounts shall have
been audited and allowed by the Gov
ernor and Council. he shall pay any and
all balance of such 10 per cent. so re-
ceived by him. to the State treasurer, on
or before the first day of January annu-
ally.'-A act was presented relating to
the sale of land for non-payment of
taXes.-Mr. Chamberlain of Lincoln. pre-
scented five petitions from Wiscasset,
Boothbay, Bangor. Edgecomb and other
localities. asking for aid in repairing
Wiscasset bridge.-Mr. Hurd of York
presented several petitions from Ber-
wick citizens, asking for close time on
fish in BOnney Beg pond in towns of
North Berwick and SanfOrd.-Several To-
calities ask that in the interests of equal
izing the school tax the Wiggin school
bill, so called, reducing the per capita tax
for school purposes to 45 cents and in
creasing the mill tax to IL mills be en-
acted into law.
Some of the most important and in
teresting committee hearings of the
winter are on the programme for this
afternoon. The Engel railroad bill will
be considered by the railroad commit
tee, the hearing having been postponed
from last Wednesday. Much interest
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