Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-26
AGAIN IN SESSION.
Fourth Week of 68th Legis-
|ature Under Way.
The Features Of Monday Afternoons
Brief Session.
Notes and Items Picked up Around Names
Busy Capitol.

~s1Aio Illus as the representative and
senators came thronging back to the
capitol in Mondays singing cold, after
Sunday at their homes, the all alb
sorbing topic of the weather was the
one discussed on all sides. to the ex-
c!usion of the weiEhty matters Of
state with which their minds and
hearts are charged. The legislators are
jolly lot of boys of an older growth,
and their return after the brief recess
makes the capitol seems like a school
mouse when vacation is over. With the
serious talk there are ever the vollies
of pleasantries under cover of the ON
nipresent clouds of smoke. They are
getting we'll acquainted now and form
ing those associations and friendships
which will ever remain one of their
brightest memories of the winter.
The lawmakers find an hour or two
OF work before them when they return
Mondays in clearing off the papers, cir
culars, calendars, blotters, sample bot
ties of medicine, and various other
forms Of advertisements that accumu-
late with the printed bills and other
legislative matter so rapidly upon their
desks. They seem to enjoy it, however
Only few came back, yesterday fore
noon, and the calm and quiet of the
two previous days was but little brok-
en-. But in the afternoon the Hobbies
began to fill, and the seats in both halls
were pretty we'll occupied before the
time for the opening of the session.
When Speaker Larrabee called the
House to order promptly at 40 p NJ,
there were a large number of vacant
seats before him, but fewer of them
than at Fridays session. The session
was about As minutes long and was
busy one, as the stenographic report
pearing the most important were the
Normal resolves, the Deering annexa-
ton petition and the bills to regulate
the sale of feed stuffs, seeds, etc In
the Senate the session was half an
hour late in opening. on account of the
lateness of the trains from the East
which detained President Day and a
number of the senators. Over a third
of the senators were absent. The most
spectators were present that have been
seen since the inaugural ceremonies.
The adjournment was until 10 A. NJ.
today.
Following is a summary of the leading
new measures appearing in House and
Senate: Mr.. Burns of .Westbrook, pre-
scented bill to amend the charter of his
city. 1t wants it's school board reduced
from 10 to seven in number. and elected
for three years instead of for one as at
present. The amendment also provides
for the filling of vacancies in the board
of aldermen by special election and for
filling vacancies among the wardens and
or.-Mr Wilson of Gorham. presented
the resolve for the Gorham Normal
school. asking for $4,000, $4,000 for 1897
complete the new dormitory and to grade
the grounds. Mr.. Wilson also presented
Il bill to abolish school district No. of
his town.-'The resolve for the completion
of Farmington's new Normal building
also appeared. presented by Mr. Currier.
1t calls for $4,000. $4,000 for each of the
next two, years. This is all needed for
resolve, does not include the appropria-
ton for the ordinary running expenses
of the school.--The long-looked-for petit
ton for the annexation of Deering, or
part of 1t. to Portland. appeared. and was
presented by Mr.. Moore of Deering. 1t
has about $50 signatures and asks for the
annexation of Wards and ! and part of
Ward to Portland. Mr.. Moore says he
scheme and thinks that Deering as a
whole is strongly opposed. He says the
petition is signed by every ,,I person SO 10, Of
kind, and he does not think their wish
will prevail against the great majority
of their fellow citizens. A large. number
tion:-A. long petition comes from Oak
land asking that Sanford J. Baker OF
that town be authorized and directed to
furnish 1900 Of his punitive punitive chairs f ,3i
cities and towns, to be paid s65 for each
chair.-Newfield academy asks for $3.50
for the next two years.-Charles J. Sta
pies and others of Lubec. want to be Gre
ated a corporation by the name of Sta
pies academy said institution to be nom
sectarian.-The Home Of the GOOD sneP-
dren, situated in Rockland. wants sl'to
for two years from the State.-Haynes-
Vile wants $4,000 for IL bridge across the
MattaWamkeag river.-fork county
wants power to raise a new loan. not eXo
ceeding s25. 900. payable not later than 20
years hence.-The town of Linneus wants
$40 to reimburse it for support of State
paupers.-Mr. Briggs of Auburn, pre-
sented the bill. asked for by the. State
Grange to regulate the sale OF ana
ANALYSIS of commercial feeding stuff. 1t
provides for the full and truthful label
ing of all feed stuffs with tags certifying
the weight manufacturer and compost
ton. Samples of all brands shall be ex-
amined by the experiment station at
Orono.-Mr. Briggs introduced another
bill regulating the sale of agricultural
seeds in a similar manner of tagging and
xamination-Three hundred Hallowe,l
citizens. headed by Mayor Stafford. ask
for more fair and just laws regulating
the taking of smelts from the kennebecc;
Town divisions are heard from IN all
directions every session. The latest IS 4
netition to set off eight acres from Bethel
and annex it to Mason. This lot con-
tains the farm buildings OF Mary A. Dun
ham,-The Passamaquoddy representa-
i've Anthreu Levy, was in evidence at
the session. His modest little request fof
State aid in shingling the Indian chapel
AT Peter Dana's Point was introduced by
Mr.. Tolman of Carroll. 1t asks tor sS9.
The stalwart old brave, straight ana ac-
tive in spite of his So years. sits in the
gallery most of the time. put occaSlonaliy