Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-27
TUESDAYS WORK,
Usual Grist at Session If
House and Senate.
important Committee Hearings Now
on Programme Daily.
Yesterdays Feature. At the capitoI-Leet.
ure on Picturesque Maine in Evening.

Ihese are busy days at the Capitol.
though the morning sessions are not
yet an hour long. Yesterday, there
was grist of bills and petitions in
both bodies. though little of great I'M
portance appeared. There was a batch
OF petitions for municipal suffrage for
women. for raising the age of consent
Tor O reformatory prison for women,
and for the purchase and use of Mr..
Bakers unique tramp chair by Maine
towns and cities. The attendance, yes
terday, was the best since last Thurs
days session. The afternoon was a
lively one in committee work, though
today will be livelier still. This after
noon the hearing on Senator Engle's
railroad bill will be held in the hall of
the House. Below Is a summary of
the leading new measures of yesterday
In House and Senate.
Mr.. Kaler of Scarboro, introduced a bill
authorizing the United 1ndurated Fibre
Company of New Jersey to generate, sell,
DISTRIBUTE. and supply compressed air
ham lind the cities of Deering and Port
land. from Its water privilege at Great
Falls on the Presumpscot river. and the
company y authorized to purchase the
pany In any town or city Of Cumberland
county.-Mr. Hamilton Of Biddeford. pre-
sents a bill to amend the laws so that
town constables shall be elected by bal
lot; also bill to- amend the law for the
punishment Of forgery so the penalty
shall be not less than ten years; also a
commitment Of boys to the reform school
Richmond wants authority to purchase
that town;nMr Wilson Of Gorham, pre-
fence composed wholly or In part of
barbed wire shall be accounted legal and
sufficient. except by mutual written con-
sent sen g q the adjoining oWners.Mr Wal
anti-ciEarette bill providing that who
ever. directly or indirectly manufactures
for sale. sells. offers for sale. has in his
away any cigarette, shall be punished by
fine not exceeding $50 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding. 60 days. Trial JUS
Albion citizens ask for three years
close time on fish in "a, az brooks flowing
pealed which prohibit pckerel fishing in
ponds of those towns.--A petition comes
from Waterville that the common coun-
the mayor and aldermen have all the
power now vested in that body. Among
the petitioners are VIM. T. Haines Chas
equally prominent.-Mr sewaii of Bath,
presented bill to give the Sasadahoc
county commissioners full authority. to
rebuild the Merrymeeting bay bridge
oh, l,n1n xpynt In ct
In the Senate. Mr.. Pike of York. pre-
scented resolve In favor of Parsonstield
Seminary. 1t asks for $500 annually for
of said institution shall maintain and
keep in operation a school equal in rank
to a tirst-class academy with the right
of Governor and Council to vi visit s SAD
1854 the seminary has not received any
assistance from the State until two years
ago when $500 was appropriated for It;
not maintain it's present efficiency.-The
appointed to examine bond of
State treasurer reported that same had
been approved and recommending its
being fiied.-A resolve was introduced
State treasurer to pay Cy-
rus Knapp, executor of Abbie E. Down
ing. the sum of slol.64 to reimburse them
from them by State as collateral inner
itance tax.-Mr. Billings of Waldo. pre-,
scented an act authorizing Governor and
den and Rockland Water Company for Il
supply of water for fire and other pur-
poses for Maine State Prison for the
period of ten years at the same rate now
being paid under contract-It was or
dered that the secretary Of the Senate
be authorized to furnish. each member OF
the Senate every "Wednesday morning
ing money with amount specified ana
sum total of each. arranged in parallel
columns as follows: First those. which
urns
in addition favorably reported by various
third. those additionally in
troduced: fourth the a pp sIat;nn nf
every bill or resolve reported IN eitner
house by committee: or laid on taDle
shall be printed and distributed IN pom
houses before having its hrst readlns'
said copies shall show by what commit
tee the bill or resolve was reported or by
what member laid on table.
Today and tomorrow the members of
the Maine Press association will as
semble at the Capitol for their annual
meeting. The leading newspaper
lights from all over the State will be
present and their programme will be
ar interesting one. The sessions will
be held in the judiciary room and.
Thursday afternoon. in the Senate
{ hamber. On Thursday evening Mr.. {.
b. Burleigh, the president of the asso-
citation, and Mrs. Burleigh will receive
the members of the association at their
residence on State street.
The hearing of the petitioners Tor
municipal suffrage for women is to be
heard before the judiciary committee
this afternoon. A score or two of pc
titions have been received, but there
seems to be less of interest IN the
matter at the capitol, than at some
former sessions and the hearing today
is not expected to be as large as two
wears ago when the capitol was crowd
ed with women.
The special joint committee on the
Eastern Maine Insane hospital, whose
trip to Bangor was postponed by the
e ,o.t Tb,,rcdoU will visit Ban