The Somerset reporter., 1897-02-25
At Augusta.

Thursday, Mr.. Mccullough for the
committee on railroads, telegraphs and
expresses, reported ought not to pass on
bill an act to extend the charter of tho
Pennington, Watervile Il Wscasset
Railroad Co. Report accepted.
Mr. Savage for the committee on
judiciary, reported ought to pass on
bill an act to authorize towns and
cities to establish sinking funds, also
some act to amend section "A of chapter
y, of the Revised Statutes, relative to
Intoxicating liquors.
The committee ON taxation had three
hearings before it. Mr.. Gordon of
Peru, appeared for the petition that the
town be reimbursed S271 81 for over
paid taxes in 1S95-96. Judge Boswell
of Skowhegan, appeared for act relating
to State taxes on organized plantations
taxed by the State as wild lands. L. l..
Walton of Skowhegan, appeared on the
bill relating to taxation of real estate
mortgages.
Governor Powers has placed 500 at
the disposal of the special committee
of the Maine State Grange, on the
Grange cottage at Good Will farm, the
same to be used in furnishing the
cottage after it is completed. This
hiIbhCSS Oi Ahb par L Vi bhC ohlNl I4ANSu-
tive will be greatly appreciated by the
Patrons of Husbandry in Maine.
Weeks of Fairfield, on its passage to
be enacted, tabled the concentrated
agricultural food bill. Mr.. Weeks says
the tax of - cents per ton imposed on
these feeds by the bill for the benefit of
the experiment stations would yield the
station S25, 900 annually.
Friday, Mr.. Burse of Pittsheld
presented petition of George NJ. Bar
rows and 43 others, manufacturers and
business men of Newport, asking for
legislation to equalize and regulate
freight rates of, o. II. Blackden and 80
others for same.
Mr.. Walton for the committee on
legal affairs, reported in a new draft
and ought to pass, bill an act to amend
section Is, of chapter 250, of the Public
Laws of 1898, relating to itineTant
vendors. Print under rule.
Resolve in favor of an appropriation
to repair The Forks bridge in Forks
plantation in the county of Somerset,
was read and assigned
The committee on reform school has
voted to report fayorably on a resolve
for that institution providing for the
following appropriations: For 1897,
$4,000 for expenses, $1,000 for com
plotting the new building, and 81 900
for repairs; for 1898 $1,000 for ex-
penses and 81 900 for repairs.I
A large number of petitions favoring
the proposed anti,cigarette law were pre-
scented, among which We're:
BY Mr.. kinsmsn of Cornvile--Pe-
tilion of Carrie r.. Hayden and p others
of Madison and of Rev. W. w. Hayden
and "A others of c. E. Lermond and 50
others of Athens. for same.
BY Mr. Whiting of NorridgewOck-
Petition of w. w. Huntoon and SO men
and 30 women of Norridgewock.
By Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan-Pe-
tition of c. Y. Hanson and 1862 men and
lis women of Skowhegan. Petition of
Caroline J. Philbrick and A others,
members of Skowhegan Women's Club.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield Petition
of w. Francis kendrick and 204 others
of Fairfield.
BY Mr. Reed of Harmony-Petition of
L. j. Boynton and AZ others of st.
Adams; of {. J. Neal and "a others; of
Cyrus Estes and ll5 others of ST. Al
bans.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan-Presented
bill an act TO amend chapter Is, of the
lA' NiStd olaA uANss ititAibS w NV ~ pun
of highways.
Tuesday, on motion of Mr. Walton
of Skowhegan, resolve in favor of the
Eastern Maine Insane hospital was
taken from the table. Mr.. Hamilton of
Biddeford, withdrew amendment A. to
this bill aud Mr.. Walton moved the in
definite post ponent of the resolve APP
propriating $4,000 Mr.. Walton lead
the opposition to the resolve, which
after lengthy debate was indefinitely
postponed by vote of - to 56.
In the House, Wednesday the resolve
appropriating SD, 900 for sea and shore
fisheries passed to be engrossed atCer
debate.
The resolve carrying $4,000 for fish
and game passed the senate in concur
renee with the House.
Dickey of Fort Kent wants an extra
81 900 for the training school at Fort
Kent. 1t already has $1,000 to its credit.
The senate now concurred with the
House in the indefinite postpOnenent of
the resolve for ,he new insane hospital
AT Bangor and recommittpd it to the
committee on insane hospital, by II vote
of y to !.
There were presented in senate:
By Mr.. Saley of omerset-PetilOn
of Rev. Geo. l.. Whitman and 225 others
of Pttsfield, urging the passage of law
prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors.
la the House there we're presented a
large number of petitions for law pro
hibting sale of igarette inclldi < one 10y
Mr.. kinsman OF Cornville-PetItiun of
Moses Crotto and l45 others of Scion
for same.
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan, presented
remonstrance of William q. Chandler
and ii others of Skowhegan. against
proposed cigarette law.
Mr.. Walton for the committee on Legal
affairs, reported ought to pass on bin
az act additional to chapter 3l4, of the
Public Laws of 1893, relating TO the sale
of land for taxes. Printed under rule.
The committee on temperance found
the crowd present at the hearing on the
anti-cigarette bill too large for its room,
and an adjournment was made to the
hall of the House. Many scores of petit
tons have been received for this bill,
and numerous circumstances have been
received against 1t. Scores of ladies
were present at the hearing, and many
clergymen. Representative Walton con-
Quoted the hearing for the friends Of the
bill, and Williamson & Burleigh repre-
sented its opponents.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS: The fol-
lowing are the real estate transfers dur