The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-02-04

| the state liquor commissioner.
Bill an act to amend chap er 20. OF the
Public Laws of 1895. relating to the sale
of land for nOu-payment of taxes.
BY Mr.. Weeks of Fairlield-Bill an
act To provide for the navigation of the
| kenuebec river between Shawmut dam
and the south line of Skowhegan.
BY Mr. Jewell of Hallowell-Bill an
act 10 incorporate the Misery Stream
Dam Company.
BY Mr.. Whiting of Norridgewock-
| Petition of John Pinkham and 50 others
for aid in building highway in towns of
Starks and Arson.
| BY Mr.. Burns of Westbrook- Bill an
act to amend section 10 of chapter l42 of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
Naine Industrial School for Girls, re-
solve in favor of Maine Industrial
School for Girls.
An act to amend chapter l30,9 of the
Public Laws of 1895, relating to con
fiibutions by husbands and fathers to
support of wives and children. passed to
he enacted.
Mr.. Macomber from the committee on
the Eastern Maine insane hospital. re-
ported ought To pass on resolve in favor
Of the Eastern Maine insane hospital.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Murray from the committee ON
military affairs, on petition of Col
Elijah Walker reported n resolve for
marking the positions held by The Fourth
Regiment of Infantry and Third Regi-
ment of Infantry, Maine Volunteers, on
the battlefield of Gettysburg.
Tuesday in the House were presented:
A petition from Charlotte for the pro-
hibition of the sale of cigarettes.
An order that the committee on edu-
cation inquire into the expedieney of
amending the law SO that towns shall
have the power to elect a school super
visor and invest him with the power of
examining and certificating teachers,
furnishing school supplies, managing
schools and advising the school commit
tee in the discharge of teachers.
An amendment to Section 30, Chapter
80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
pressing hay, was presented. No person
who has received hay, not marked as
provided in this section, shall defend
any action for the price thereof upon
that, unless he shall prove that before
the delivery of the hay to him he re-
quested the person from whom he pur-
chased it to comply with the provision
of the section.
Petition requiring plantations to deal
directly with the State in the matter of
paupers, instead of Sinking the respon-
sibilities upon adjoining towns, as under
the present law.
BY Mr.. Reed of Harmony-Petition of
E. S. Reed and others of Harmony, for
sufficient appropriation for warden SER
vice in Somerset county, for the years
1867 and 1898.
BY Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan-Bill an
act to amend section So, chapter 1l3,
Revised Statutes, relating to poor
debtors disclosure.
BY Mr. Weeks of Standardization
of c. G. Totman and others, trustees of
the Fairfield Savings Bank, forreduction
of tax on Savings Banks
In the Senate.
Mr.. Merrill of Somerset, for the COM
mittee on agriculture reported resolve
of Somerset County Grange in favor of
the cash versus the labor system for re-
pairing highways, that the same be re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
Report accepted and resolve referred.
Orders were passed in both branches
that the day for memorial exercises for
the late ex-Gov. Davis be Wednesday,
Feb. 10. In the Senate Mr.. Engel and
MI. Savage Will utllNtI 6ulORltS, III Iut
House Mr.. Stetson of Bangor.
On Feb. % will occur Governor
Powers reception at the Capitol. Few
plans for the reception have yet been
made, but it will be a gala occasion in
every respect, and will close with thr
grand Legislative ball at City hall in the
evening.
The Judiciary Committee has voted
unanimously to report leave to with
draw for the petitioners for woman
suffrage.
Among the measures presented Wed
neSday were BY Savage of Andres
eoggin an act authorizing towns and
cities to establish sinking funds for the
payment and redemption of indebtedness,
and that they may raise money for such
purpose, and purchase, their own bonds
and place them in such sinking fund
Bill relating to the incorporation of
libraries and charitable institutions. BY
Clason of kennehec a bill providing for
the employment of "A stenographpr to
take evidence given before grand juries
Mr.. Walton from the committee on
legal affairs, reported in II new draft and
ought to pass on bill an act to amend
chapter 29S, OF the Public Laws of 1899
relating TO hawkers and peddlers
| Mr.. Burse, from the committee on
| financial affairs, reported ought To pass
on resolve in favor of the Maine Eye
and Ear Intirmary. Printed under rule
On motion of Mr. Walton of Skowhe-
gan,
| Ordered, That the Senate concurring,
that the secretaries of the different com
mittees be directed to furnish to the
clerk of the House and secretary of the
Senate forth with list Of all measures
now pending before their various com
mittees calling for appropriations of
money with amounts specified, to enable
the clerk to comply with the order pass
ed January %, 1897, and the secretary to
comply with the order passed January
| 26, 1897.
| The committee on pensions voted,
Wednesday, to report leave to withdraw
for those petitoning that the veterans of
the Aroostook war be pensioned. The
military affairs committee tabled the
resolve for the preservation of FIT. Kent
block house.
Mr.. Pattangall of Machias presented
bill an act to INCREASE the efficiency of
free high schools and to equalize the
amount of State aid for preparatory
schools, amending sections Is and 81 of
chapter l of the Revised Statutes as at
present amended.
Mr.. Burse Of Pttsiield presented petit