The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-02-25
The Maine Legislature.



Several remonstrances against the State
College appropriation were presented.
In the house, Wheden of Portland intro
dnced several A P A. petitions to prevent
the State from appropriating money for
sectarian purposes A lot of petitions
Merrill of Blue Hill had petitions in favor
of poor widows tax bill Walton of Skow-
hegan had bill to put a tax of five per cent
upon the estate of deceased persons, and re-
bate from said tax the town, city and State
taxes levied during the three years prior
to death. 1t makes the usual provision for
collection of taxes in thea settlement of the
estates.
Mr.. knowlton of Portland had a bill to
amend section so, shapter d. Revised Sta
tutes, amended by section 7 of chapter
132. public laws of 1891, relating to the sher-
IFS duties in enforcing the liquor laws. 1t
makes provisions for expenses of shertfs in
serving processes.
BY Macomber of Augusta, an order di-
rectlng the committee on railroads to enquire
into the expediency of amending the gener-
al law for the organization of street railway
companies.
The Eastern Maine Insane hospital bill
was laid on the table by Walton of Skow-
hegan, after a discussion between Walton
and Macomber.
By Mr., Tarbell of Benton petition of H.
.. Robinson and Is others of Benton, in fa-
Waldo and Somerset Railway Co.
BY Mr.. Pearl of Bangor, petition of Charles
E. Hill and 90 others of Bangor, for charter
for Bangor, Hampden and Winterport Rail-
way; of Charles E. Phillips and 70 others of
Hermon, for same; of S. j. kdder and 112
others of Stetson, for same, of j. III. Sulli-
van and 15 others of Searsport, for same of
f. G. Newcomb and 25 others of Newberg
for same; of S. II. Waugh and rs others of
Levant, for same; of Frank A. Bishop and
81 others of Hermon, for same.
Mr.. Young, for the Committee on Salaries,
on petition of George E. johnson and others,
praying that the salary of the treasurer of
Waldo county be increased from $500 to
S400, reported bill an act to amend sections
! and 2, of chapter 356. of the Private and
Special Laws of 1885 relating to the salary
OF the treasurer of the county of Waldo and
that it ought to pass. Printed under rule.
The resolve in aid of the Childrens Aid
Society of Maine was read and assigned.
The Committee on Legal Affairs heard
Hon. Herbert NJ, Heath in favor of the act
to authorize the town of Winterport to pur-
chase the franchises of the Winterport
Water Co, and Frank Porter of Winterport
against it.
The Committee on Railways had before
them the act for amendment relating to the
Hampden & Winterport Electric Railway
and Eight Co. Gen. Henry l.. Mitchell ap-
peared for the company. The kennebec
journal says: "There was an unexpected
collision of interests in this hearing, as both
this corporation and the Waldo Street Rail
way Co. wanted to construct line from
Stockton Springs to Searsport. But it was
agreed between counsel that this matter
could be discussed later. Mr Mitchell asked
for an amendment granting them the right
to extend their tracks through some of the
towns north of Bangor to kenduskeag. Mr..
Heath objected 10 this proposition in behalf
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ready has rights in these towns.
The Augusta correspondent of the Bangor
Daily News says at seems tmat 30, 900
Grangers in Maine are behind the Wiggiu
educational bill. Master Wiggin of the
ton 80, and saId that " fliie most oi tle
Maine grangerS We're Republicans they
would not remain unless the educational
bin passed AS the Wiggin blIi will
add about $4,000 to the tax rate of Portland
and advance the taxes OF other cities in pro-
portion, further discussion was postponed
to neXt week, The threat of the grangers to
take their cause into politics Will be likely
to prove effective. The order is a large one,
and So many voters may prove dangerous to
any party which they oppose.
Feb Is. At this mornings session of the
Legislature Senator Walls in the Senate
and Representative Phiihrook in the House
presided part of the time. Among new
measures introduced was a resolve appro-
prating 81 900 fOr completing the history of
Maine troops in the War of the Rebellion,
and bill allowing the fish commissioner to
contract with the owners of banks of ponds
or streams for the cultivation of fish therein.
Mr.. Noble for the Committee on Judiciary
on petition of Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens and
Others praying that the Leg islature will
provide such enactments as will raise the
a n mr. irlS frhr Ii
1t now stands i'll Maine, to Is years, reported
bill an act for the better protection of girls.
Printed under rule.
In the House the following acts We're
passed to be enacted:
Act extending charter of Castine Railway
and Navigation Co.
An act to incorporate the Vinalhaven Wa
ter Co.
An act additional to and amendatory of
chapter 4S of the Private and Special Laws
of 1887 entitled an act to incorporate the
Winterport Ferry Company.
Mr. Weeks of Fairfield on its passage to
be enacted tabled the concentrated agricuI-
tural food bill, Mr.. Weeks says the tax of
25 cents per ton imposed on these feeds for
the benefit of the experiment station yields
the station S25 900 annually.
Fell. 10. The Senate met this morning at
8 80 and the House at 10. Both adjourned
to next Tuesday afternoon.
To-days session was devoted to routine
work with little of interest arising. Among
new measures introduced were bill author.
izing Cumberland county to negotiate loan
of not more than $4S000 to pay land dam
ages on account of widening Forest avenue
Deerng; bill providing that only high
school graduates or those similarly qualified
shall be admitted to normal schools; a bill
forbidding any foreign flag or emblem on
any State, county, city or town building
and requiring town to provide a flag for
every schoolhouse; a bill regulating benefi-
ciary and fraternal organizations in Maine
In the Senate, Mr.. Wyman for the COM
mttee on shore fisheries to whom was refer
red the petition of Leonard F. McLain and
others of Bristol, for law to prevent haul
ing lobster traps in Johns bay before sun
rise and after sunset, reported legs ation
thereon Independent Report accepted
assed to be enacted
An act additional to and amendatory of
chapter 4S of the Private and Special Laws
of 1887 entitled an act to incorporate the
Winterport Ferry Company.
An act to incorporate the Vinalhaven Wa
ter Company
In the House Mr.. Fogler for the Commit
tee on judiciary, on petition, reported bin
an act to amend sections and q, of chapter
1858, of the Special Laws of 1850, relating to
the election of assessors of the city of Bel
fast Printed under rule.
Passed to be engrossed: