The Republican journal., 1897-02-11
The Maine Legislature.
What is Said and Done at Augusta

L Legal
Affairs.
Colder of Belgrade presented a remon-
STRANGE against the Maine Central railroad 8
erecting a wharf and boat house at Lake
Maranocook.
Pattangall of Machas introduced an act
to increase the efficiency of the free high
schools of the State and to equalize State aid
for preparatory schools The idea is to
regulate the apportionment of the State aid
in this regard. The bill provides for two
grades of high schools. The first is a pre-
paratory high school, capable of fitting a
student for any college in Maine, and is to
receive State aid to the tune of $500, pro-
vided the town raises an equal sum, while
the second grade high school follows the
same lines with the exception of Languages,
which it makes elective. The second grade
school is TO receive $3.50 from the State, link
ed to a like sum from the town. The second
grade school will be adapted to the smaller
cities and towns The bill also provides
that no school receiving State aid by reason
OF any other claim, shall receive the regular
high school appropriations In other words
Mr. PaUtangall's idea is to do away with the
double appropriation so often accorded in
stitutions OF learning. He claims there are
several instances in the State where
academies receive special appropriation as
an academy and also the usual State aid as
high school, which he says they ought not to
he entitled to- Mr., Pattangall says by the
plan he has outlined the State will save
about 81 900 a year. But he expects the
friends of academies and illegitimate high
schools will hight the measure to the core.
Martin of Liberty presented the petition of
ID. o. Bowen and 20 others of Morrill, for
equalization of school tax; of j. X. Dickey
and % others of Morrill, in favor of school
tax bill. Committee on Taxation.
A bill was introduced incorporating James
Rice, M. E, Mudgett and Joseph 2. Bass as
Nahmakanta Steamboat Co. to navigate
North Twin, South Twin and other lakes.
Mr.. Hutchins of Penobscot, tabled the bill
Tor the registration of guides and later took
1t from table, when Mr.. Wheelden of Port
land tabled it again.
The fish and game committee reported
resolve for $4,000 yearly for fish culture and
warden services.
petition to prohibit the use of firearms
by boys under Is years of age was referred
to the committee on legal affairs.
An act was introduced by Hamilton of
Biddeford providing for the regulation of
the use of bicycles by the municipal officers
of towns.
In the Senate Drummond of Cumberland
introduced resolve providing for the ap-
preparation of $500 to the Portland school
for the deaf Reynolds of Cumberland in
troduced an act relating to real estate mort
cages. Savage of Androscoggin introduced
an act authorizing towns to established sink
ing funds for the redemption of Indebted
ness.
ClasOn OF Kennebec introduced a bill au-
thorizng grand jures to employ stenOgraph-
ers in taking testimony before them.
Billings of Waldo presented the petition
of j. d. Carey of Montvile and a others
asking for an appropriation to operate the
hatchery at St George lake, and also for
warden service for the years 1897 and 1898.
As was predicted the woman suffrage
question passed peacefully away Wednesday
without d struggle and with all the mem
bers Of the judiciary at its bedside, There
a unanimously adverse report. The
committee, i'll bringing about the decision,
considered that this measure had long been
used as i football in the legislature, and
thought IL would be better to stem the tide
right i'll the committee and Wind it up for
good, With some the action of the commit
tee was a disappointment, as they had plan
ned on listening To some oratory on the sub
leCt in the legislature. But now no word
pictures on the unshackling of the sex will
start the stucco on the ceiling. Not this
year at least
The committee on railroads, Wednesday
afternoon. voted to report ought to pass on
the Eugel railroad bill. A few slight verbal
amendments have been made in the text.
The committee also voted to report ought to
pass III a new draft on the bill relating to
the Nlnalhaven Telegraph and Telephone
Company The committee ON legal affairs
voted to report ought to pass ON the bill to
incorporate the Winterport Ferry Company.
1t voted leave to Withdraw ON the PETITION
for incorporation of the Ninalhaven Water
Company.
Feb. 4. Both branches of the Legislature
held short sessions this morning, beginning
at O'Clock. The business was all conclud
ed Ill less than half an hour and at o clock
a special train left for the Maine State Col
lege at Orono. The party was composed of
about 100 persons, including the Committees
on State College, Education and Agricul-
ture. The party reached Augusta on the re-
turn trip in the evening.
In the Senate, an act to revise and consol-
idate the public laws relating to sea and
shore fisheries was presented. 1t provides
that the governor, with the advice and con-
sent of the council, shall appoint two com
petent persons, residing in the seaboard
counties, who shall serve as associates to the
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries
working with him for the best interests of
the State The commissioner and his asso-
ciates shall have power to prohibit fishing
anywhere in the State after public hearing
has been given all interested. The commits
sloners shall receive as compensation So per
day for the time actually employed.
The special commission appointed by Gov.
Cleaves to investigate the shore fisheries of
the State, made its report. The commits
sioners are o. B. Whiuten of Portland, Geo.
A. Curran of Calais and w. T. Emmons of
Saco.
Mr.. Reynolds of Cum ber]and introduced
an act providing for the appointment and
duties of disclosure commissioners, the said
commissioners to be appointed by the Gov
ernor within and for each county of the
State. Each town or city of not more than
5000 inhabitants as shown by the last pre-
ceeding census of the United States shall be
entitled to two commissioners and not more
than two, and for every additional 5000 in
habitants an additional commissioner shall
be allowed, provided that the total number
of commissioners in any town or city shall
not exceed six. Every commissioner shall
keep a correct and sufficient record of the
proceedings under each citation, stating the
names of the parties, the amount of judg-
ment on which the disclosure is sought and
all ether matters pertaining to the case.
This act was referred to the Committee on
Legal Affairs.
Mr.. Parsons of Piscataquis presented an
act prohibiting persons not inhabitants of
the State from killing and hunting fur bear
ing animals under penalty of fine not less
than $40 nor more than 500 and costs for
each animal so caught. One half of the fines
paid to the complainant and the other half
to the county where the otfense is commit
ted.
Ordered, That the Committee on Rail
roads, Telegraph and Expresses inquire into
the necessity and expedency of legislation
to prevent unjust discrimination in tolls