The Republican journal., 1897-03-04

July 1st ' II A''n anu
a Dill was presented requiring that on
dirt roads, tires three inches wide shall he
| used, when drawn by one horse: five inches
VIDE on those drawn by four horses or more.
The tine is $40 for violation OF this law
The Legislature adjourned to Tuesday at
| 10 a. m. "
IAN act in relation to political caucuses''
has been formulated by the Judiciary Com
mlttee. Among its provisions are the fol-
lowing: That city, town and plantation
| committees of political party shall call bv
written or printed notice, caucus of their
respective party on or before the rst day of
May, 1898. The notice shall state the pur-
pose Tor which the caucus is called and be
punlshed IN the local newspaper or posted
in three or more public places in such city.
| town, or plantation, al least six days before
the day of caucus.
At such caucus shall be elected PARTY
committee and annually thereafter on or te-
tore the first day of May in accordance with
the foregoing provisions. Committees shall
organize before the first of Nav and are
authorized to fix the time and place of and
call all caucuses of their respective parties
fix the qualifications of voters and adopt
rules and regulations governing the conduct
and proceedings of the same. No business
shall be transacted thereat except such as
relates to objects specified in the call.
The boards of registration and the select
men shall, at the request of the committees
furnish them with certified copies of the
check list. Each committee shall appoint a
subcommittee of not more than seven nor
less than three who at least ten days pre-
ceding the caucus shall designate on the
check list the names of voters entitled TO
vote in the caucus. Such committee shall
be in open session six days preceding the
caucus to correct and revise the voting list.
Said check list shall be open to the i'll
SOaptipp of for dave Jipy +l,o
caucus. The subcommittee shall certify
that said check list is correct and COPY
shall be placed in the hands of the chairman
or secretary of each caucus. No voter
whose name is not on the list shall be en-
titled to vote. No person shall cause his
name to appear on more than one check list
or vote in more than one caucus under
penalty of $50.
Three reputable persons, entitled to vote
in caucus, may challenge any voter and
the chairman may examine such voter aud
put him under oath He shall not be de-
prived of voting because of the challenge,
but he shall endorse his name on the vote.
March .. The fight of the day in the legis-
lature was in the Senate on the Gorham
Normal school appropriation of S33oO0,
which was finally passed after quite siege
of oratory. Nothing of Importance came up
in the House. Passed to be enacted:
An act to amend sections and ?, of chap
ter 500, of the Public Laws of 1885, relating
to the salary of the treasurer of the county
of Waldo.
An act to amend sections and q, of chap
ter 363, of the Special Laws of 1850, relating
to the election of city assessors of the city OF
Belfast.
The Committee on Education met Tues
day afternoon to hear several matters. SEN
ator Billings appeared in behalf of the re-
solve of $500 for Freedom Academy.
The committee on Railroads met in exec
utive session. On the petition of the Waldo
4 Somerset railroad, it was voted to renew
the old charter and reported Fought to pass
in new draft.