Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-24

is still done In some towns.-Just 40
petitions for the passage of the pro-
POSED anti-cigarette law were pre-.
sented in the House. showing that the
| enemies of the cigarette mean business.
In the Senate Mr.. Roberts of Ok
ford. presented an act authorizing the
establishment of free libraries In viii
lagos and of branch libraries in towns
| and cities. II authorizes any incorpo-
rated village or a town where no free
library exists. to establish a library
within its limits for the free use of all
its Inhabitants, and to lay and assess
corporate tax. and to appropriate
therefrom for the foundation and COM
mencement of such library a sum not
exceeding two dollars and for its main
tenance and increase annually a sum
not exceeding one dollar per each rat
able poll resident within such village
corporate limits in tie year next pre-
| ceding. such Library so established
and maintained shall be entitled to re-
ceive from the State treasury n sum
equal to 10 per cent. ofthe amount an
nually raised and appropriated by the
village corporation, therefor. Any
town in which there is a free public IL
hrary is hereby authorized to establish
and maintain such branches thereof as
the convenience and wants of the citi-
zens of said town may Seem to demand.
-Engel of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an act
making the laws relating to the assess
nent and collection of taxes In towns
and cities apply to organized planta-
tions.--Clason of kennebec.f presented
an act authorizing Hubbard Free Lii
brary Of Hallowell. to hold real and
isonal estate not exceeding 100000
Reynolds of Cumberland. presented a
resolve directing the State treasurer to
pay to Edward c. Reynolds and Chas
NJ Cole. executors of last will end
testament of Cyrus Cole. late of Cape
Elizabeth. in Cumberland county, the
sum of 1927 so to reimburse them from
SO much money enormously collected
from them by the State as collateral
inheritance taX.-An act was presented
to extend the charter of the Bath Small
Point and Popham Beach Railroad
ComDany.-It was ordered that the
committee on agriculture be directed
to inquire into the advisability of
establishing by law standard weight
for bushel of parsnips and report by
bill or otherwise.
There We're hearings by II commit
tees on the programme for Tuesday
afternoon. but the music of the or
ohestra and the presence of the great
crowd Of visitors attending the recep-
ton proved too distracting for the fes-
tive law makers. so that the real work
done by the committees. was very
small In
the committee appeared at the APP
pointed time and place, in others few
appeared and fingered a while in
restless fashion and then adjourned
the hearings to another day. while in
Il few cases the committees had q
quorum and conducted the scheduled
hearing.
Mr.. Bronson and Miss Taylor of
Portland. appeared before the finance
committee on the resolve for $4,000 for
the Portland school for the deaf. They
also appeared before the educational
committee on the act making this
school the Maine school for the deaf
on which the committee voted ought
TO pass. The committee on legal af-
fairs had hearings on several matters
affecting the city of Deering. amend
ing its charter, establishing a commits
sion of public works. and also on a bill
relating to extending the time of no.
tice in case of injury on the highways.
Mayor Mitchell. City Solicitor F. v.
Matthews. A. F. MoultOn and ThOs
G. Harris all appeared in support of
the bills and there was no opposition.
The judiciary committee had no
hearings but it had an executive ses-
sion lasting all the afternoon. 1t was
voted ought to pass on the following
bills: establishing the Eastport Toll
Fridge Company, Incorporating wat
CT companies at Rumford Falls Oak
land, and Hallowell, establishing the
Hallowell water commissioners, Great
ing q lien ON buildings, relating to the |
'Alonzo Wing Library Association of |
Wayne. relating to the use of dead |
bodies for educative purposes in an
atomy trustees OF cemeteries land |
damages, notice in making right of /
way, relating to New York Machine |
Company. and the Portland and Rum |
ford Falls Railroad Company. 1t was |
voted ought not pass on the bill for |
State support of chronic insane and
for extending the time of notice in case
of injuries on highways. There will |
be two reports on3the bill creating
State commissions on highways, one |
against it presented by Mr.. Hamilton
of Biddeford and one in favor by Sena-
tor Drummond. &C Sk@