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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
e. A. WYMAN, Chairman.
+. S. STEVENS, Sec'y.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPhS AND
ETnR ESSES

I
| The committee on railroads, telegraphs
and expresses will give public hearing;
| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8. 1897. at
the necessity and expediency of legisla-
ton TO prevent unjust discrimination in
| tolls and charges between patrons. by
telegraph .,s, and telephone companies. ,Sde =.
Chapter sp 81, Re Revised @ 81 statates tut relating to
TRANSFORMATION of bicycles as baggage. =.
O'Clock F. NJ; on an act to amend and
extend the charter of the Ellsworth
s'Hsf;l; WEpSESpAY. MARCH 9: 1897; at ?
ball and others of Pittsfield and w. 8.
Simpson and others of Fairfield. asking
for legislation to equalize and regulate
WEDNEsDAY. MARCH 3. 1897, at .
O'Clock p. NJ. on petition of f. T.. Skol-
| field and others of Harpswell. asking for
charter for ELECTRIC steam or power rail-
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. 1897. at 2
O'Clock r. NJ, on an act to extend the
charter of the Kennebec & Franklin
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. 1897. at 2
O'Clock +. NJ, on an act to extend the
| charter of the Lewiston, Augusta & Cam
TUESDAY. MARCH .. 1897. at sP.M NJ.
On the bill. an act to extend the charter
Of the Bath. Small Point and Popham
lScicn leilirOaU company.
On an act to amend the charter of the
Deer Isle Telephone Company.
On petition of Geo. NJ. BarrOws and -
Others of Newport and o. l.. Blackden
and 20 others of Dexter. asking for legis-
lation to equaliZc and regulate freight
rates.
THURSDAY. MARCH II. 1897 at =. NJ.
An adjourned hearing on an act reIat-
ing to street railroads.
J. M. KALER. Secretary.
INTERIOR WATERS.
Committee on Interior Waters have as
signed for hearing. at their room. State
House:
MONDAY. MARCH 2, 1897. at . O'Clock
T.. M, on an act to incorporate the Ma
chias Dam and Improvement Co.
MONDAY. MARCH 2, 1897. at 2 o'clock
L. M. on petition of i. u. Dunn and
u others of Ashland. asking that Elbridge
q. Dunn be given the exclusive right to
navigate Portage lake in AroOstook
county by steam and electricity.
MONDAY. MARCH 2. 1897, at 2 o'clock
7. NJ. on remonstrance of the Portage
Lake Lumber Co. and IS others, against
granting to L. q. Dunn exclusive right to
navigate Portage lake.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. 1897, at 2
O'Clock +. M, on petition of S. Cabot
and others. relating to throwing waste
and sawdust into the Ellis river in
Andover.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. 1897, at Q
o'clock =. NJ. on an act to incorporate
the Little Spencer Dam and Improvement
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02

open to this objection, it would csrtain-
ly not be a wise public policy b pass
it. Not only would it be KNOCKED out
on the first test case carried 10 the
supreme court, leavingus no Law at all
but it would entail needless trouble
and expense upon the officials who at
tempted its enforcement. 1t is we'll to
he sure of our ground befor taking
action.
Under the circumstances W, believe
it is advisable that the cigaette bill
should be re-committed to he judi
CARY committee in order that they may
pass upon its cOnstitutiolality. If
their report is favorable it's fiends can
then urge its e9actment intd law with
the consciousness that the iterests of
the people of the State havebeen care
fully and wisely guarded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02

The present Congress has not at
tempted much new legislation. Some
excellent measures have. however. been
passed. and among them is one abol-
ishing the death penalty under Uni
ted States laws except for the crimes of
murder, rape. treason or piracy and
leaving 1t to the jury to decide whether
the death penalty shall be inflicted un-
der these crimes. Penalties have been
prescribed for giving public perform
ances Of copyrighted dramatic or mu-
sical compositions. A law has been
passed permitting the patenting of
lands containing mineral oil and sew
eral bills confirming titles and remedy
ing defects respecting certain phblic
lands In the West have also received
a passage. An act was passed prohib-
iting the sale Of intoxicants to the In
dians.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
No Need Exists.
Sance.

In another column we print what
the Lewiston Journal has to say re-
specting the measure recently intro
duced in the Legislature to prevent a
newspaper from extending credit to
its patrons. We would commend it to
the attention of our readers. The ex.
listing law affords the subscriber am
pie protection. AS our Lewiston con-
temporary well says under existing
laws no man is obliged to pay for what
lie does not receive or use no matter
whether the property be milk. or milk
and water or newspapers" The sub
scriber cannot be asking for this pro-
posed legislation. He does not want it
and would be annoyed by it. To as
sumo that the subscriber needs such
law is to assume that he needs no
credit, need not pay for what he has
received. and need not take the trouble
to say that he does not want the pa :
FER whenever he wishes it stopped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02

Readers OF the Journal will not be
disposed to charge us with any par
tiality to cigarettes. We have fire.
quently and earnestly called the atten-
ton of the public to the evils of this
habit. especially among growing boys.
and have urged a more vigorous en-
torcement of the law prohibiting the
sale of cigarettes to minors which, We
regret to say. in its practical results,
appears to have been largely a dead
letter. At the present session of the
Legislature bill has been introduced
10 entirely prohibit the sale of cigar
cites in this State. With the purposes
of that measure. so far at least as it
applies to minors. we are in hearty
sympathy and accord 1t must
always be more or less of a question
TO what extent State parentalism may
properly he exercised over adult citi-
zens. We think. however. that the
great majority of the people of Maine
will coincide in the opinion that the
suppression of the cigarette trade
would be an injury to no resident of
our State, and a positive benefit to
very many. The question to be con-
sidered is whether or not the proposed
law will accomplish this result. We
have heard the opinion expressed by
leading lawyers of the State that it is
clearly unconstitutional. and would
be so held by our supreme court on
the first test case that was brought
under it. This view of the matter is
not without sufficiently substantial
backing to entitle it to careful con-
sideration. An Iowa statute, practi-
cally the same as the law now pending
clared unconstitutional by the district
court Of the United States in 1885, A
high license law in the state of West
Virginia, passed in 1896. which practi-
cally prohibited the cigarette trade,
was declared unconstitutional by the
circuit court of the United States. The
Massachusetts Legislature, though
frequently importuned, has refused to
go further than to prohibit the sale to
minors. and the judiciary committee of
the New Hampshire Legislature re-
ported against similar bill at the
present session.
A measure of this character was
passed at the present session of the
Tennessee Legislature and repealed
upon the written opinion Of the at
torney general of that state that it was
In view Of these facts it may be well |
to move conservatively in this matter.
The judiciary committee. composed Of |
able and experienced lawyers Of both |
branches of the Legislature. should be |
given an opportunity to carefully con-
slider the constitutional objections to
the measure before 1t is enacted into |
law That is a duty that specially de-
wolves upon them. and ope which 1t is |
specially fitting that they should per-
form in cases OF this kind. No Leg
lslature can afford to pass unconstitu-
tional measures. II the bill for the sup
preston Of the sale of cigarettes is |
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02

tne canine'e voice but f6ey are fdpeaA
70 admtt that he ha1s n1te(cnIs ~
~ conclusive proof o. this the facf 4
cited that . man In town who thlnli.
nc canssing hut can't, and with wlon
the dog ID ON very friendly terms. can.
rot attempt to. sing In the pseserce of
tnat canine without the animal nttck.
Ing his tail between his Iees ana sItur.
/ Tying away with q pained expression
on his face.
The Maine municipal election had ~
first inning yesterday.
Flour made from Aroostook wheat Il
| among the best intthe, world. Why
shouldn't there be business for good
Hour mill at Caribou as ID proposed:
IL Aroostook farmers are not COM
PEELED to buy the greater part OF what
they eat they will avoid much OF the
disaster attending an overproduction
OF potatoes. By all means a Hour min
and butter and cheese factories IN
abundance.
Rockland Opinion: The itinerant
venders war, which created excite
nent, at first, died out at once directly
the legal proceedings were stopped.
While the arrests were going on, there
was crowd before the store all the
time. and business inside was lively.
But. afterward. there were but few
signs OF life about the store, and no
appearance that any business was
done. our people have evidently made
up their minds to purchase what they
need Of Rockland merchants, whom
they know, rather than OF WANDERING
strangers; and they don't need anv
law to protect them. In the matter
of clothing. especially. most Of them
have learned to- distinguish between
goods made by self-respecting and well
paid labor and the product OF the filthy
disease infected Isweat-shops of the
great cities. and 10 shun the latter.no
matter how cheApIy 1t may be marketi z
Or by whom 1t may be offered for sale.
1t Is only the ignorant who need to be
projected by law. > epss.
William Davis OF Carmel. has lived.
in PenOhscot jail since Sent. II, l8se.
and there4seems to tie no way ~
which he may get out or the county GET
"a AIc was cOUlmlllc0 Tor
contempt of court. The court having
decided that he owed in way OF dam
ages and costs Of trial $1275 he was
cited to disclose. He denied that he
had any property. although 1t was
shown that he had drawn 5000 out OF
several banks within. comparatively
short time. He refused to tell what
he had done with this money and WIS
for contempt. He has al
ways maintained that he hadn't the
money and that the charge OF assault
upon a neighbor's boy was trumped
up to bleed" him. The county COM
nissioners got weary within a year OF. !:
paying his board but the county attor-
ney decided there was no way. in which
Davis could be liberated. The disclose +
ure commissioner sees no way except
'or Davis to spend the remainder OF his
lays, he is now s.. in Jail unless he
iiscloses. This he does not seem In
,iined to do. preferring evidently to =
spend his time there. It is recalled
hat when boy he and some COM
'anions robbed an orchard and hes6as
;aught andsputJl. the krkgr untA he
'hould tell wls6 hislcomra dkre.
This he would not do and he was lib
rated in few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
LEGAL AFFAIRS,

LEGAL AFFAIRS.
ts s tps On sgai sa ars Ms. T meet in
on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday OF each week. at 2 clock r. NJ,
until further notice.
BY order of committee ON legal affairs.
HENRY BoYNToN. Sec'y.
JUDICIARY.
Committee on judiciary win meet in its
room at the State House In Augusta, on
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
dSy OF each week, at o'clock p. NJ. un-
By order of the judiciary committee.
w. j. KNowLroN. Sec'y.
AGRICULTURE.
Committee on Agriculture will meet in
the Agricultural, room each Wednesday
Per order Of committee.
GEO. L. MITCHELL, Sec'y.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Committee on Financial Affairs will
On Tuesdays and Thgrsdays at o'clock
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND IN
sURANCE.
Committee on Mercantile Affairs and
insurance will meet in the Insurance
o'clock r. M, until further notice.
Per order Of the committee.
WILL ]. BURRILL, Secretary.
TOWNS.
Committee on towns will hold its regu-
!ar meetings in the land agents office on
II. H. CHAMBERLAIN. Chairman.
N. A. AUSTIN, Secretary.
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
Committee on Ways and Bridges will
meet In the Attorney Generals Office dur
Ing the session Of the Legislature Tues
day afternoons at 2 o'clock.
Per order,
II. s. WHITING. Secretary.
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.
The Sea and Shore Fishery committee
MiA meet each Tuesday at 23O p. NJ, in
E, A.; WYMAN. Chairman.
+. 5. STEVENS. Secretary.
EDUCATION.
Committee on education will meet in
the superintendent of public schools
until further notice.
Per order Of committee on education.
E. s. WALLS, Chairman.
c. N. BLANCHARD, Secretary.
SALARIES.
Committee o. on = salaries viii meet every
sionerS' room.
WM. ENoEL. Chairman,
B. BURTON. Secretary.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
The committee on inland fisheries and
game will meet in the Agricultural room.
state House, on Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 3 o'clock P. NJ.
c. E. CusHMAN. Secretary.
STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
AND THE MECHANIC ARTS.
Committee on legislation and mechanic
arts will visit the college Feb. 4. BY
vote OF committee. II. II. REED, Sec'y.
STATE LANDS AND STATE ROADS.
Committee on State Lands and State
Roads will meet In the land agents office
on each Tuesday at o'clock A. M. until
q. Il. SIMPSON, Chairman.
L. o. DUDLEY, Secretary.
BANKS AND BANKING.
Committee on Banks and Banking will
meet in the Bank Examiners office on
Wednesday Of each week at 2 o'clock In
the afternoon until further notice.
Per order,
GEO. M. CuRRrER, Eec'y.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Committee on Indian affairs will meet
a. Its room. each Tuesday at 1.30 p. NJ,
until further notice.
c. c. KING. Secretary.
E:NGROSSED BILLS.
Committee on Engrossed Bills viii meet
IN the Legal Affairs room each morning
during the session of the Legislature, at
o'clock A. NJ. Il. r. GowEI.r., Sec'y.
INTERIOR WATERS.
The regular meeting Of the committee
on interior waters will be held each
Wednesday at p. NJ, at the State
House. ]. w. MAxFIELD, Chairman.
GEO. r. LoN0LEY, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
Maine Gossip.
Not the best of maple ap weather

The ice is yet strong cough to sup.
port the fishermen, ever though some
of them carry quite bad.'
The Rumford Falls Tines wants tc
know why the town shhld not ascer-
tain the fair price forFervices of its
officials and then vote pay it. This
is pertinent question:
Fl -
3 Aroostook potatoes sfl for so cents
per barrel. but an Individual with an
'insinuating manner Isl selling a va
riety of seed potatoes b the Aroostook
farmers for SIC per ibarrel. There's
nothing like knowing jbw to do it.
An amateur theatrical company at
tempted to play '.FoHCuba's Sake" to
a Saco audience wtch managed to
stay through three afs for PHYS sake,
but there was noting left from the
proceeds for Cuba's hike.
-
A Camden man llamed his horse
Maceo few weeks ince. When asked
why he did 80 he r44ed: ITO tell the
tTuth, C8lIeO mn MaccO because
sometimes n's a4zing hard to tell
whether he's dead(r alive~
The example set Massachusetts in
observing Inauguration day by appro-
PIRATE exercises the public schools
is a good one.
It's an unusual community that can
altogether oscar every variety Of
pedestrious pestseu as tramps and
travelling agents. IA South Paris cor
respondent is compelled to admit that
while thus Tar tht community has
escaped the goods man and the
malleable stove gent. the willy histo-
rian with his $500 history. caught
some of our oidf citizens mapping"
Houlton has afnusical dog that bays
the moon wheJ yer there is an open
air band conce following the waver-
ing notes Of th9 9Eornet in perfect time.
The neighpors< hre not particularly
pleased. hbwevf with the quality Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
SEA AND SHORE rTslIERI

tires on team wagons,
HENRY B0YNToN. Secretary.
SEA AND SHORE FIsIERIEs.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give q public hearing at tneir
room,
TUESDAY. MARCH 2, at 2 p. NJ. on
petition of II. b. Gross and So others OF
Orland, in regard to destroying fiSh IN
Eastern river, Orland.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2. at $50 p. NJ. on
petition of Geo. M. Warren and others OF
Castine. in regard to the fishing industry
on Bagaduce river. postponed from Eep. y.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2. at 2.3O P. M, on
an act to regulate taking clans in
Phippsburg ana Georgetown. between inc
last day of April and the first day OF
September of each year.
TUESDAY. MARCH 2, at NJ; on
petition of A. l.. Coudan and 140 others
that q law be enacted to prohibit taking
of any migratory fish with net or seine
in the waters of Penobscot bay. within
one-half mile of any point OF the main
land of said town of BroOksville.
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 3. 1897, at 80
p. NJ. on petition of John ii. Leavitt
and 110 others of Scarborough, asking for
IA close time on CLAIMS.
TUESDAY, MARCH .. 1897. at 2 o'clock
p. NJ. on petition OF Welson Woodward
and "a others of Jonesport Fishermen"
asking for an amendment to laws relat-
ing to the lobster fishing in Washington
county.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
LEGAL AFFAIRS.

Committee on Legal Affairs will give a
public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta: 4.
TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1897, at 3 eo'clock
Z. NJ, on act to amend section. 50, chap
ter 63. of the Revised Statutes. relating
to compensation of surviving partners
TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1897, at Q O clock
IN, +. M, on petition of Allen Garner and
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, 1897. at 2
o'clock p. NJ. on an act to incorporate
the Union and Warren Electric Light 6,
TUEsDAY. MARCH 2, 1897. at O. clock
P NJ. on petition Of J: p. Pinkham and
TUESDAY, MARCH 2. 1897. at o'clock
P. NJ. on petition of William NJ. Cook
and others. OF Casco, for incorporation
Of Green Grove Cemetery Association of
TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1897. at 2 o. clock
T.. NJ. on an. act to amend the charter of
the city of Bangor.
P. NJ. on an act to grant additional
powers to Long Pond Water COMPANY. -
TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1897. at o clock
T.. NJ, on an act to permit the Good WIN
ana enlarge Its purposes so as to include
TUESDAY. MARCH 2, 1897. at o'clock
f.; NJ @ on "a, an act , to secure better obser-
y
TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1897. at o'clock
p. NJ. on an act relating to the organiza-
ti1m ;a; OF certain officers Of parishes and
WEDNESDAY. MARCH g. 1897, a. 2
O'Clock 4. NJ. on an act to amend section
q. chapter 81. Revised Statutes, relating
.WEpNEsDAY. MARCH 3. 1897. at 2
O'clock P. NJ. on an act to incorporate
.WEpNE$pAY. MARCH 3. 1897. at 2
liability of subscribers to papers, period
WEpNEspAY. MARCH 3. 1897. at 2
o'clock =. NJ, on an act. relating to the
sale of cOrpOreal personal property.
THURSDAY. MARCH i, 1897, at 2
o'clock +. M. on an act to amend section
!, Of chapter 49s. Private and Special
Of special officers to enforce police regu-
lations among the Indian tribes of the
THURSDAY. MARCH A. 1897 At .
O'clock p. NJ: on an act to repeal chapter
IS. of Public Laws of 1895. entitled an act
to amend section 2. chapter 1884, of Public
Laws Of 1887. relating to fortnightly pay
.THuKsDAY. MARCH 4. 1897. at 2
O'Clock T.. M, on an act to legalize and
confirm the doings of the Riverside Gem
THuRsDAY. MARCH 4, 1897, at ?
o,ctock Z. NJ. on an act to amend section
81. Of chapter IS. Revised Statutes, rela-
i've 70 Sclre IaclaS III trustee process,
THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1897. at 2
o'clock p. NJ, on an act to amend section
or chapter is. of the Revised Statutes.
relating to ways.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1897. ut 2
o'clock +. NJ. on an act additional re-
! iating TO Hubbard Free Library of HALO
TUESDAY. MARCH 9. 1897, at p. M.
a. On an act to amend section II. chapter
6a, Revised Statutes. SO as to allow
women to administer oaths in probate
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
AGRICULTURE,

AuHACCLIUIths
Committee on Agriculture will give
public hearings
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH ?. at p. NJ
On resolve to prevent fraud in the
manufacture and sale of cloth.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH g. at 2 p. NJ
An act to amend sections II and IA, In
chapter 5s, relating to agricultural So
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3. at O'Clock
r.. NJ, ON petition to prevent dumping
sawdust and other refuse matter in Gil.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 3, at O'Clock
r.. M. on petition relating to trees and
shrubbery growing in the limits of the
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. at . O'Clock
7. NJ. on an act to regulate the sale and
anaiiysis sdn,ii;,,. 30, of concentrated commercial
GEO. E. MITCHELL. Secretary.
SALARIES.
The committee on salaries will give a
public hearing at their rooms:
TUESDAY. MARCH 2, 1897, on the fol.
lowing bills and orders: No. 3, relating Ia
register of probate for Somerset county;
NO. u. relating to salary of sheriff oi
FRANKLIN county: No. u. relating to sal
AIRY of county commissioners of FRANKLIN
county; No. II. relating to re-adjustment
OF the salaries of the judges and registers
OF probate In the various counties: No. Is
relating TO salary of county attorney for
Cumberland county; No. 1G, relating to
salary Of Judge Of probate for Piscata-
quis county.
B. BURTON, Secretary.
TAXATION.
The committee on taxation will give a
public hearing In Its room at the State
House In Augusta, as follows:
THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 1897, at 2oclock
p. M. on the act relating to State and
county taxes ON organized plantations.
THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1897, Mt 2
o'clock r. NJ. on the bill! an act to amend
entitled an act in relation to State taxes
on organized plantations taxed by the
State as wild land.
w. c. wHELpEN. Secretary.
CLAIMS.
hearing in its room under land office nj
State House.
TUESDAY. MARCH 2. 1897 at Bpm.
On resolve in favor of William Scott.
Tor money expended in 1895 in caring for
ana burying of Leroy SOcae.
N. P. GAoNoN. Secretary.
TOWNS.
Committee on towns will give a public
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 8, at 2P. M.
VIII give hearing on the act to repeal
field.
M. A. AUSTIN. Secretary.
EASTERN MAINE INSANE HOSPITAL.
Committee on Eastern Maine Insane
hospital will give public hearing in the
Senate chamber as follows:
THURSDAY. MARCH 4. 1897. at I. IN
O'Clock +. NJ. on resolve for appropria-
tion re-feferred to committee,
Z. b. WEEKS, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02

The outgoing administration ought
to be grateful that the Inauguration is
10 be SO brilliant. Its splendor will at
tract attention away from the any
thing but attractive record the DEM
ocrats are leaving behind,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
VOICES q the psEss.
prs.smiasa,,y Fitisd.
(Aroostook Republican,

w. Matthews. Commissioner Of Bureau
of Statistics, for his tenth annual report
This report Is one of the best ever issued
by Commissioner Matthews and is IL
model one in every respect. Mr.. Mat
thews has been at the head of this i'm
portant bureau since it's organisation In
Maine and his knowledge Of the indus
tries and resources of the State make him
preeminently fitted for his present position
which he has filled with honor to himself
and to the perfect satisfaction of the peo-
ple of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-03-02
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
JUDICIARY.

Committee on Judiciary will give public
hearings In its room at the State House
In Augusta. as follows:
TUESDAY, MARCH Q. 1897, at 2 o'clock
=. M. ON ;tn act to amend an act entitled
An net to INCORPORATE the Pennington
Village Corporation
+. NJ. on an act to incorporate the Chain
Lake Dam and Improvement Co.
TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1897, at 2 p, M.
A., An act In relation to the extension OF
pany. ee ""'ei Soni-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1887, at 2