Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-28
THE LAWMAKERS.
Features Of Fridays Work
at the Capitol.
Memorial Day Enforcement Free
High School Bill.
Auditing Com n ttes on Treasurer's Accounts
Completes It's Work.


work of the fourth week of the 69th
Legislature. AS there were no COM
mittee hearings in the afternoon. and
most of the members disappeared as
usual for trips homeover Saturday and
Sunday. the Capitol assumed its'recess
quiet soon after adjournment was
made. at 1915. There were an UNUSUAL
number of spectators at Fridays SEES
sion, including many ladies. Hon. j
the two most popular spectators of all
were Master Reid ard Miss Dorothy
Parkhurst Of Bangor. the charming
little children of Representative Park
hurst. They have been here for the
week and have won all hearts. Clerk
Cotton was absent. Friday. but Assist
ant Clerk Thompson filled the position
as though he had always held it.
Rev. Mr.. Miller of Hallowell. who
made the opening prayer in the House.
introduced an innovation by reading a
short passage from the Scriptures be-
fore his prayer. State Treasurer Simp-
son sent in a communication. in re-
spouse to an order of several days ago,
giving the amount of taxes paid by the
electric roads of Maine. 1t showed
that they paid $3Sl1O3 in 1895, s4196.47 in
1896, s4seO.24 in 1897, and s6Ol1. SO in 1898.
The reference to the library committee
of bin providing that the money re-
ceived from dog taxes be used for tow Il
library purposes. was the occasion of Il
neat little speech of explanation. and
implied opposition, from that graceful
speaker, Judge Phlbrook of Water
vile.
The feature .of the new business in
the House was a huge bundle of peti l..
tons, tied with red. white and blue rib
bon, for the better observance OF
Memorial day. Mr.. Spofford of New
were 133 in number and had 1860 names.
The accompanying bill provides for
imprisonment for not more than 30
days or fine of not more than $50 for
any person taking part in any game or
sport on Memorial! day. There was i
batch of half dozen petitions for
State aid in building a bridge over the
Kennebec between Bingham and Con-
cord, and an accompanying resolve
carried $4,000 for this purpose. Lewis
ton wants permission to issue bonds to
the amount of SOL 900 to meet bonds
carrying $500 to reimburse John G.
Fleming of Chester, for grain destroyed
by deer in 1S97-9S This is the first
measure Of this kind to appear. There
appeared resolve of $145 to reimburse
Rev. c. S. Cummings for cash expendi-
lures for sick soldiers, last summer.
The North Berwick Agricultural Asso-
citation asks for State aid. Sutherland
of Biddeford, put in bill providing
that all the provisions Of the State pen
sion law shall apply to Maine soldiers
in the war with Spain. MaXcy of Gar
diner. presented a bill amending the
law relating to the crossings of high
ways over railroads so that work may
be begun pending an appeal from the
decision of the railroad commissioners.
There were more circumstances
against the proposed increase in the
Judges salaries. petitions for the pro-
posed railroad from Caribou to Van
Buren,, and petitions for special fish
and game legislation.
In the Senate Blanchard Of Franklin
Introduced Il bill providing that all for
eigners net naturalized shall pay a
double poll and road tax in the town III
which they reside Blanchard also put
in a bill providing that every town
with a population Of 1000 or more shat
maintain one and only one free hi3h
school for at least 20 weeks year. and
than $3.50, exclusive of the amount re-
ouired by law for the support of com
mon schools. The town shall also re-
ceiye a like sum Of $3.50 from the state
for such school.
The railroad commissioners. Friday
approved the articles of association o.
the new Van Buren, and Caribou Raii'
road Company and filed the same VIII
the secretary of State for record.
The committee on reform school VIII
, rumber of other members. visited
this institution. Friday, leaving Au
eusta on the $50 A. NJ. train.