Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-27

State college. They will be, joined by
other members and 1t Is expected ovei
100 members will make the trip. Thai
day will not be very busy one at the
capitol, and it may be that no session
will be held.
Large elegantly framed crnyon por-
traits of President Day and Speaker
Larrabee by Miss Flora T.. Cross, the
well known Hallowell artist, were
placed in the rotunda of the capitol.
yesterday. Both are much admired
for their faithful likeness and for the
excellent quality of the work. For
several sessions past Miss Cross has
executed .crayon portraits of the
speaker and president which in each
instance have been presented to their
presiding officers by the members of
the two branches. This course will no
doubt be followed with the portraits
OF President Day and Speaker LARA
bee. Miss Cross is now at work upon
similar portrait of Governor Powers,
which will be on exhibition at the capt.
toll when completed.
AT o'clock in the afternoon the Ken
nebec county delegation met in the
room Of the committee on legal affairs
to discuss the measure proposed by the
attorneys of Kennebec county relative
to securing copy of all land titles in
Kennebec county which are recorded
Gardiner, appeared and argued in favor
of the bill, and thought that perhaps
the expense of having these titles
copied would not exceed $500. Kenne-
bee county was formerly part of Lin
coin county and it is great incon-
venience for Kennebec attorneys to go
down to Wiscasset to look up titles to
Kennebec property. Mr.. Heselton made
an extended argument in favor of the
OiAA oAAu oeiu that IL WOuIu UC VI 1llCo-
Unable value to the attorneys and citi-
zens of Kennebec county. Remarks
were also made by A. NJ. Goddard, Esq,
of Augusta, and also by Mr. A. c.
Stilphen of Farmingdale.
Judge Philbrook of Waterville, sug-
gested that the matter be referred to
a subcommittee, and moved that it is
the sense Of the Kennebec delegation
that the copies of these instruments to
complete the titles to Kennebec prop
erty be copied from the Lincoln county
records at an expense not exceeding 60
cents for each instrument.
Mr.. Macomber of Augusta. objected
to the motion, and wanted the matter
aired little more, so Judge Philbrook
withdrew the motion. fAss g.
Rucl Burgess of Vassalboro, chair
man of the board of county commits
sioners was called upon to state
whether this expenditure would in
crease the county tax rate. He said
he did not believe that the expense
would be burdensome to the county,
and that the commissioners would not
object to the movement. Mr.. Burgess
then took opportunity to invite the
delegation to meet the county commits
sioners and discuss the matter of esti-
mates and appropriations for the pres
ent year. Upon motion of Mr.. Macom
Der the delegation voted to adopt the
bill as presented by Mr.. Heselton. and
have it reported to the Legislature.
The legal affairs committee had a
long session, Tuesday afternoon, the
most important matter considered be-
ing the bill providing that all cities and
towns of over 1000 inhabitants shall |
have fire proof safe for their records. |
A. c. Stilphen of Gardiner appeared
for the bill. This and several other
matters on which a hearing was held
were laid on the table to be taken up, |
today.
The committee on ways and bridges,
Tuesday afternoon, voted to refer to
the next Legislature the petitions for
State aid in building bridge across
the Sandy river in Starks.
The judiciary committee devoted an
hour to the assignment for hearing of
hills and petitions recently referred
to them, and then proceeded tOI
the half dozen hearings scheduled
for the afternoon. None were of
great Importance. F. c. PaysOn of
Portland. appeared in behalf of the act
to authorize the Draper Co. to issue
preferred stock and hold the stocks and
bonds of other corporations. Messrs.
Stearns and Noble were appointed a
SUBJ committee to confer with Mr.. Pay
son and make new draft of the bill