The Republican journal., 1897-02-18
The Maine Legislature.
What Is Said and Done at Augusta.

what Is Said and Done at Augusta,
Feb. 8. The sessions of both branches of
Ghe Legislature were finished in about an
hour this forenoon.
In the Senate Mr.. Drummond of Cumber-
ianu introduced an act to establish the
Name school for the deaf, which shall be
situated at Portland, the government of said
school to be vested in board of five trus-
tees, to be appointed by the governor with
the advice and consent of the council, to
hold office for term of five years. Deaf
and DUMB children residing in other States
may, at the discretion of the trustees, be
admitted to the school upon the payment
by their parents or guardian of a reasonable
compensation to be fixed by the trustees
Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Billings of Waldo presented the petit
ton of Parker Spotford OF Bucksport and 81
others asking for reasonable appropriation
for alterations and repairs to the Girls
Home at Belfast; also petition of Stephen
f. Cox and % others; of Rev A G. Fitz of
North Brldgton and 32 others for the same.
A number of remonstrances against the
bill presented by Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan
TO prohibit the sale of cigarettes in tue
State, came in. One was headed by Prof l..
&, Bateman
In the House Mr.. Philbrook of Waterville.
presented an act to establish a State board
of veterinary examiners, composed of three
pracGc1ng veterinary surgeons. Said board
snail be appointed, one for two years one
Tor tour years and one for six years. There
after the governor shall appoint blenniaiy
one member of the board ANY person, who
WISHES to practice, must be graduate of an
established college and must receive GER
tlhcate from this board of examiners. The
board OF examiners shall meet at Augusta
on the second Monday of January and July
OF each year. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Other measures introduced in the House
We're;
By Mr.. kneeland of Searsport-Remon-
strance of W. W. Hurd and SO others against
close time on trout in any of the streams
running through the town of Montville.
By Mr. Fogier of Rockland, for Mr.. Thur
Tough of Deer Ise-bill an act for the pro-
lection of deer on the island of Isle au Haut
in the county of Hancock. Referred to the
Committee on Inland Fisheries and Game
Feb. 10 This was a busy day in the legis-
lature In the Senate Druumond of Cum
berland introduced an act making Saturday,
from II noon, legal holiday and making all
papers tor acceptance or protest falling on
that date come under the law applying to
such matter for ordinary legal holidays.
In the house many petition! S were received
III favor of the 54-hour law. An act to repeal
an act giving a bounty on bears was intro
duced by Currier of Pennington. Another
act introduced was one relating to the duties
OF the bank examiner, which was referred to
the Committee on Banks and Banking.
The yeas and nays were called for the first
time on tabing memorial presented by
Mr.. Sewal of Bath, asking the Maine Sen
ators and Representatives to urge the build
ing of a dry dock at Bath. The motion was
lost 6l to rs and the memorial was referred,
with similar memorial relating to Kittery
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Hutchins of Penobscot presented
remonstrance against close time on CLANS
i'll the town of Brookln.
Mr.. Merrill of Bluehill presented the re-
monstrance of E. E. Chase and 80 Others
against any law as to the taking of smelts in
the waters of Bluehll bay.
Mr.. TarbeIl from the Committee on State
Pensions, on petition of Matthias A. Cullnan of
Belfast, praying for an increase of pension,
reported leave to withdraw
Following the regular proceedings came
the memorial tributes to the late EX-Gover-
nor Daniel F. Davis. Speeches, eulogisc
OF the deceased were made in the Senate by
Mtssrs. Engei, Savage, Clason, Parsons and
others; and IN the house by Stetson of Ban
gor, Dickey of Fort Kent, Fogler of Rock
land, Murray of Pembroke, Talbot of Lewis
ton, and others A memorial was adopted
and spread upon the records
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta and
Representative Kneeland and j. w. Black of
Searsport appeared before the Committee on
LtEdi alldlIS FttI ~ LOT uUt luGDrIOrdIlOD OF
the Searsport Water Co.
FEB. IL There were busy sessions of the
House and Senate this morning.
Among the new measures introduced We're
bill giving the insurance commissioner
power to revoke the license of agents or
brokers for cause, a memorial by Hill of
Portland, asking the Maine Congressman to
use their influence for a dry dock at Port
land, 16 petitions for provision for homoto-
pathic treatment in the new Eastern Maine
Insane Hospital, a bill to regulate the sale of
unmarked logs floating in rivers, a remon-
STRANGE with ,015 signerS against the annex
alton OF any part of Deering to Portland.
The first general appropriation bill carry
ing million and quarter dollars was pass
ed to be enacted.
The bill for the registration of guides was
taken from the table and put ON passage.
The resolve approprlating S33 600 for a
new building for the Gorham Normal school
was passed to be engrossed after vote of
1O5 to % against tabling
The Engel railroad bill was taken from
the table and given first reading on motion
OF SanbOrn of Sanford.
Saunders of Ellsworth had an act to in
corporate the Lamoine Beach Water Co.
Durgln of Orono presented a bill to amend
section 43, chapter 60, Revised Statutes, re-
latlng to weekly close time salmon in
the rivers of the State. The word "Penob-
lines. Mr.. Pierce of Frankfort had the re-
monstrance of L p. Hackett and 81 other
against changes of law in regard to taking
salmon in Penobscot river.
Mr.. Saunders from the Committee on Rail
roads, Telegraphs and Expresses reported in
new draft bill an act to extend the char
ter of the Castine Railway and Navigation
Company and to amend its charter and GER
tain additions thereto, and that 1T ought to
pass. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Briggs from the Committee on Agricul-
ture reported ought to pass on bill an act to
establish bounty on wildcats. Printed
under rule.
The State Prison Committee met Feb. 11th
and voted that the petitioners for Stat re-
formatory for women have leave to with
draw. 1t also voted ought to pass on the
resolve for $500 for repairs at the State
prison and to fix up the school room.
The cigarette and anti-cigarette forces met
before the committee temperance Feb
10Th, and agreed to postpone the battle two
weeks. Representative " alton of Skowhe
gan, who introduced the bill, which entirely
prohibits the manufacture or sale of cigar
cites IN Maine, appeared in its defence, and
Williamson and Burleigh of Augusta for
remonstrants. Many petitions for the bill
and remonstrances against it appear in each