The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-28
The Maine Legislature.
What is Said and Done at Augusta,


was transacted.
In the Senate Mr Roberts of Oxford pre-
sented a BILL an act to create a State board
of examiners of teachers and define their
duties, which provides that the Governor
shall have the appoutive power and shall
select person from each Congressional dis
trict They shall provide for holding ex-
aminatlons at least twice year. Shall give
proper notice on the holding of the same and
shall hold them in such towns as in their
Judgment will best accommodate the candi-
dates who signify their intention of partici-
pating III the examination.
Mr.. Reynolds of Cumberland presented
an act additional to section 43 of chapter 20
of the revised statutes, relating to inso-
vency proceedings, which provides that
should the assignee neglect to appoint a
second meeting of the creditors within three
months after the date of the warrant the
debtor may appoint such a meeting with
same effect as if il had been appointed by
the assignee.
Several petitions asking for State refor-
matory for women and in favor of municipal
suffrage Of women We're presented
In the House the following were present.
ed
BY Mr.. Littefield of Belfast petition of
G. b. HaZeltne and 65 others of Belfast ask
ing for sufficient appropriation for warden
service in Waldo county tor the years 1897
and 1898 lpetltion of +. O. Smith and "A
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and % others of Belfast for same.
By Mr.. Austin of Milford petition of Fred
Il. Pratt and 29 others to allow the use of a
drift net to catch salmon from e o'clock Fri
day till Saturday at o'clock.
Mr.. Durgln OF Orono presented petition
signed by B. B. Cummings and 129 others of
Orono for the same. They were referred to
the Committee on Inland Fisheries.
By MIR. Dudley of Brookton petition of A.
Craig and 20 others, lumbermen, that the
charter of the Penobscot River Dam and
Improvement Company be amended so that
said corporation shall be compelled to keep
the logs out of the driveways at Five Is
lands, Brown Islands, Gordon Island Mon
tague Dam. Passadumkeag Rips and Birch
Island Rips
By Mr. Sewall of Bath a resolve appro-
priating 81 900 for the purpose of replacing
and renovating the monument of ex- Cover
nor King in Oak Grove Cemetery at Bath
and 500 for the care of the monument. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Financial At
fairs.
The fight of the session will be on the
State college question, with the odds now
strongly against much if any State aid for
that institution; the fight over Senator En-
gels railroad bill which is in the interests of
the Boston and Maine in its desire to get
complete control of the Maine Central and
the attempt to repeal the present insolvency
laws to remedy their many defects. Per-
haps it can hardly be said that there will be
light on the last named matter, as all seem
to agree that the insolvency laws need doc
tOrlng, but there are many men of many
minds as to just what the remedy shall be-
There is a hot race on between Judge Saw
age of Auburn and Judge Cornish of Lewis
ton for the position on the Maine supreme
court bench, soon to be left vacant by the eX-
piratlon of the term of Judge Walton. Both
are said to be eXcellently well prepared for
the place. Judge Cornish is reported to have
the greater part of the strength of the An
droscoggln bar behind him, while Judge
Savage relies more on the general support of
the Maine bar
Jan. ii. There We're brief sessions of both
branches of the legislature to-day
amending the laws relating to laws on build
ing, blll amending the laws relating to title
by descent, bill authorizing governor and
council to examine into unpaid taxes by
Rumford Falls and Buckfed railroad with
full authority to abate any or all of them
Among the new measures presented in the
House Were; Bill by Hill of Portland.
raising the age of consent to Is years bill
enabling wives and widows of soldiers to
peddle without license bill to remove trees
and shrubbery, except properly cared Tor as
shade trees from sides of the highway re-
solves for 81 900 each for warden service for
Hancock, Knox and Lincoln counties
Mr. Littleteld of Belfast presented a re-
solve in favor of Chldren's Aid Society of
Maine; also in aid of said resolve, petition
OF John Lovejoy of Rockland and 80 Others
of Cyrus S. Tucker of Norway and II others
of John G. Brooks of Belfast and % others
of A. S. McPeters of Old Town and 81 others
of II. Davidson and 10 others; of Matilda
Burleigh of South Berwick and 30 others;
of Jane P. Pend.eton of Searsport and n
others of j. A. Clark OF Caribou and 25
others o, Samuel l.. Lord of Saco and %
others of Charles H. Hooper of Castine and
81 others; of Jesse Prentiss of Milford and 19
others of George w. Field of Bangor and %
others; of Frank NJ Burdette of Calais and
20 others; of Horato D. Crie of Criehaven
and IL others of A. W. King of Ellsworth
and GA others of A. E. Nickerson of Swan
vile and 26 others of George Cary of Houl-
ton and 26 others; of William Dobson of
Pittsfield and II others of James Puisifer
of Auburn and 10 others; of w. ID, Wildes
of Skowhegan and % others of W. B.
Arnold and "a others.
Mr.. Littletied of Belfast presented petit
tion of George E. Johnson and others to in
crease the salary of treasurer of Waldo
county, and moved its reference to the Wal
do county delegation.
MIR. Littletield of Belfast presented pc
titon of George E. Bracket and 81 others of
Belfast TO establish reformatory prison for
Mr.. Pearl of Bangor introduced an act to
provide for the appointment commits
sioner of highways. The act provides for
the appointment of this officer by the gov
ernor for a term of Two years at a salary of
ST 800 and expenses not exceeding $500.
This official is to have general supervision
of the roads and bridges of the State
The report of Labor Commissioner Mat
thews consists of some 1876 pages, and out
side of the cold statistics is an almost ency-
clopedic compendium of useful information.
Extended Investigations and descriptions OF
several special Industries are given in this
report. These industries are the iron ship
building, starch and tannery plants, also
brief reports of the stone pottery and ak
and scythe manufactures. The report says
that it is of some interest historically to
know that the first naval vessel launched
from Maine yard was the Katahdin, and
her first commander was Lieut.. Preble, son
of Commodore Preble of Portland few
years after, in 1864, there was built in Port
land single turreted monitor, called the
Wassuc. There is no record that the Was
sue ever saw active service, as the war of
the rebellion was over about the time she
was completed
Jan. % After a half hour session of the
House and Senate this morning both branch
es adjourned to p. IN. Monday. Little new
business was done.
The resolve appropriating 900 per year
for State pensions was passed to be engross-