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

and the Witnesses were r. N. Merrill. A
a. Blunt. II. II. Brown. &. a. Ross. j. p
Oak and Mr.. Chandler. The argument
was that the Skowhegan Electric Lishi
1t wanted for the money paid
8. ]. Walton Of Skowhegan. appearad
for the Skowhegan Electric Light Co, in
opposition. to the bill, and the witnesses
Page. A. H. Weston G. J. Abby, A. r.
Bixby. W. Donald. w. III. Wilies. +.
Goodrich. l.. w. Weston. G. j. Dow of
skowhegan. and G. 4. Wilbur. The hear
ing occupied the entire afternoon. and ex-
tended into the evening. the regularly
scheduled hearings for the day being ali
crowded over.
tural room. Tuesday afternoon. The COM
mittee on sen shore fisheries had n hear
ing, among others. on the bill making the
time between April II and Sept. !. n close
Phippsburgse. Ex-senaior HincRIey an Of
Georgetown. Senator Ferguson OF Saga
da'hoc. Mr.. Hamilton of Casco, and ex-
Representative w. s. Wells OF Wells.
such a close time 1t was the feeling thai
the close time should apply generally.
and not merely to the towns mentioned.
Several other matters. less important
were considered. all being laid over for
action In executive session. later
The committee on education met, Tues
day afternoon. to hear several matters.
Senator Billings appeared In behalf OF the
resolve OF $500 for. Freedom Academy
Senator Stearns of Aroostook. appeared
for the petition for 5000 for aid In build
ing n the Ch ,.,, High school building
explain the financial standing and other
matters relating TO the HallOweil Indus
trial School for Girls; regarding which
Tor 81 ~ 1N. 4, tn
creasing the standard of admission to the
Normal schools. and the bill changing the
names of the Normal schools to Normal
and Training schools. were laid over 10
executive session, later. for action.
The committee on railroads met In ex-
ecutive session in the afternoon. and con-
s slider a number Of matters upon which
ought TO pass" on the act to incorporat c
the Southport & Boothbay Harbor Tele-
graph and Telephone Co.: OH the act to
incorporate the Eastport Street Railway
Co.; on the act to extend the charter OF
the Kittery 4 York Street Railway Co
On the petition of the Waldo 4 Somerset
Railroad. 1t was voted to renew the old
charter and reported ought to pass in
a new draft.
The committee an military affairs voted.
Tuesday. to report ought to pass on the
resolve for. $4,000 for. the Relief Corps
600 is for new building: $1,000 for sup
port of the institution In 1897 and 5000
for its support In 1898.
Islands from Jonesport and annexing
them to the town of Rogue Bluff Occur
pied the attention of the committee on
towns. all of Tuesday afternoon. A. NJ.
Spear was for the petitioners and Baker
and Staples for the remonstrants. There
were numerous witnesses on both sides.
and II was after o'clock when the ar
guments We're concluded. The matter
will be acted on later in executive session.
with the many other matters now await
ing action.
County Attorney George f. Libby and
land county. were before the committee
on salaries, Tuesday afternoon, on the
bill raising the salary OF the Cumber-
land county attorney from $500 to $1,000.
pass. IL was also voted ought to pass on
the bill establishing the salary of the
Franklin county sheriff at $500. None of
the other matters Were acted upon.
The committee OH ways and bridges
voted favorably on the following resolves
for new bridges, Tuesday afternoon:
Dallas plantation. 500; Jerusalem PLAN
tation. Sl1o; Niscasset, $500: Frenchville.
over Dickey stream. $40; kingman. so o;
been reported from the committee. this
winter. II was also voted ought to pass
on a resolve of $3.50 for roads in the town
of Cutler.
The House committee of ways and
means to which was referred the order
relating to the raising of the State tax
rate has not yet met to consider the mat
ter. They will wait until well toward the
close of the session so az to have the
total appropriations to figure on before
making their report.
The committee on temperance voted. in
executive session. Tuesday afternoon. to
report ought not pass on the bill allow
ing towns to procure liquors of whole
sale dealers instead of having to get
them of the State agent.
Governor and Mrs. Powers with party
from the Capital to Lewiston. Tuesday
afternoon. to attend the reception and
ball in the evening. The full
staff was present. including the two new
ly appointed aids.
the Board of Agriculture. last evening.
TO hear Prof. Harvey OF the Maine State
college. lecture on the harmful weeds of
Maine. The lecture was illustrated by
many specimens and was very interest
ing and instructive.
(FOr regular proceedings, routine mat.
ter, remarks. ETC., see official StenO-
graphic report in another cOlumn.)
so FAR AN INEXPENSIVE WINTER.