Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-12

eral hearings. Thursday, hut none
aroused much interest. Perry n
richardson OF Portland, representing
the l.. A. W.. appeared before the com
mittee and discussed the Walton li,,
regulating the use OF bicycles. He was
strongly in favor of the bill. hut had a
rev changes to recommend, one being
TO strike out the section compelling the
use of lantern at night. Senator
Giindle addressed the committee on
the bill extending the charter OF the
Blue Hill Water Company
In executive session 1.-The committee
voted TO report ought to- pass on the
Dill relating to the dixie at Mnhridrc.
the bill amending section 81 OF chan
ter 81. relating to attachments, the bin
extending the charter of the Blue Hill
Water Company, and the hill authoriz-
inz the county OF Cumberland to nego-
tiate a loan. The committee voted to
report ought not to pass on the bill
amending the law relating to the tax
on collateral inheritances and to gran.
the prayer of the petitioners for a
repeal OF the special law relating to
wide tires in Greenbush.
The committee on taxation. Thurs
day afternoon. voted to report ought to
pass on the bill enlarging the powers
ofcollection to reach bank stock owned
by non-reSidents. The committee
voted to report ought not to pass on
the bill taxing the estate of deceased
persons, also on the bill to tax real
estate mortgages differently than now.
and also on the bill to exempt old
soldiers from paying a poll tax
The judiciary committee got at the
true inwardness of the collateral loan
business in this State. Wednesday
afternoon. by listening to and asking
questions of Calvin f.. Woodside CT
Portland and c. II. Bartlett of Bangor
who appeared in opposition to the bill
to regulate the interest on money.
They claimed the bill, if it became a
law. would not only injure the business
of money lenders. but the borrowers
who desire to get sound loans which
they cannot get from the banks. 1t
was learned that the maximum rate Of
interest charged by these loan asso-
Citations was 200 per cent. year and
the minimum rate 90 per cent. a year.
c. +. Woodland of Bangor, appeared
for the act relating to sale Of property
in public warehouses on which charges
have not been paid. There was an in
formal discussion of the Drummond
caucus bill by I. *. Stetson and c. II.
Bartlett of Bangor. j. w. Mitchell OF
Auburn, Edwin Stone of Bddeford. c.
II. Libby of Portland. and members of
the committee. 1t seemed to be the
general opinion that there was q cry
ing need for law regulating caucuses
and determining who should vote
therein. but none seemed anxious to
take the responsibility of drafting such
10 law. except Messrs. Dfummord
Weeks and PhilbrDok of the commit
tee. Mr.. Stetson wanted the law made
compulsory upon all city committee in
Stead of permissive as the bill under
discussion contemplates. as did Aless 81
Stone, Libby ana Mitchelk Mr.. phil
brook suggested that the bill he
amended SO that the city committees
instead of the subcommittee act
upon ali matters before it, Mr. Stet-
son thought that the city committee
would act under this law unless it was
Hldue compulsory. ~ er..
" In executive session the judiciary
committee acted on Il large number of
matters. 1t voted to report ought to
pass on the bills relating to, the Old
Town Electric Light and Power Com
pany. the amendments to the Bidde-
ford city charter, the St. Johns bridge,
and the sale of property in warehouse $.
The committee voted to report ought
not to pass on the bill regulating in
terest, the bill relating to the Castine
Water Company. the bill requiring
railroad employees to assist in protect
ing the forests from fire. and the bills
relating to ways. pauper notices. and
the limitation of actions. The bill reg
ulating party caucuses was tabled for
action, later.
The committee on railroads were in
executive session all of Thursday
afternoon. They have some very i'm
poftant bills to report on. and the gen.
eral public is getting anxious. espec-
tally in relation to the proposed West
brook, Windham and Harrison Road.
and the Bangor Street Railway matter.
They talked over many bills, but in
case of only three did they decide upon
a report. 1t was voted ought to pass
on the bills extending the charters of
the Small Point and Popham Beach
Railroad, and the Deer Isle Telephone
Company. The petitioners for law
regarding freight rates were given
leave to withdraw.
The following nominations by Governor
Powers were announced. yesterday;
Trustee Maine Insane hOspital--Pcleg
0. Vickery. Augusta.
J Harbor commissioner-Samuel b. kcl-
sey Portland
TO take birds. their nests and eggs for
iscientific purpOses-O. w. Knight Ban
GOr. w
Inland fish and game warden-D. w.
Berry. Carthage: c. c. Nichols. Fox
croft.
Trial justice-Georse Curtis. Brewer;