Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-09

ia tAe couhty law Ilprary OF his county
one copy Of the case. If printed, one
copy of the brief of counsel, If printed.
and one copy of all matters especially
printed for the hearing OF such case,
and it shall be the duty of counsel to
furnish the clerk with one copy Of all
printed briefs for. this purpose"
Merrill Of Skowhegan, presided III
able fashion over part of the session of
the House. AS soon rs Adjournment
was made the State Bar Association,
by invitation of the House, met in the
hall, and President c. f. Littlefield of
the association, delivered his annual
address.
The hearing on the act to prevent the
use Of trading stamps and similar de-
vices occupied the attention Of the
judiciary committee most Of Wednes-
day afternoon. 1t was a breezy hear
ing and the big committee room was
packed. Many Augusta merchants
were present. President c. S. Hic1-
born of the Augusta Board of Trade,
conducted the hearing for the bill, and
himself held the floor much of the time.
Three prominent Augusta merchants.
Mr. Hamlin of Fowler & Hamlin,
Mr. Weston of Russell & Weston and
II. W. Soule, also spoke in opposition
to trading stamps schemes. They told
of Augustus experience in the matter
and why both traders and public were
sick of such schemes. The members
of the committee asked many ques-
tions, showing for thel most part a
feeling hostile to the bill. Geo. NJ. Sci
ders of Portland, spoke in opposition
to such a law, calling it unjust and I'M
called for. General Agent w. f. Sisson
of the Traders Supply Co. spoke in
opposition. 1t was brought out that
several states have passed a similar
law, and Representative Hutchings
mentioned the fact that the New York
courts have held it unconstitutional.
Judge j. w. Mitchell of Auburn,
spoke in favor OF the bill establishing
a municipal court at Livermore Falls,
and it was voted to report ought to
pass. The same was voted on the bill
establishing Bar Harbor municipal
court, for which 3. l.. Clark Of Bar
Harbor appeared. Ought to pass was
also voted on the bill Incorporating the
Ticonic Foot Bridge Co., for which II.
d. Eaton of Waterville, appeared; and
on the bill allowing the Lockwood Mills
to increase their capital stock from So
600, 900 to s2,500,000 for which c. F.
Johnson of Waterville. appeared. Sew
eral other matters We're tabled for ac-
ton later.
The railroad committee found such a
crowd attending it's hearings, Wednes
day, that after short time it adj
journed to the Senate chamber, where
it continued it's work all the afternoon.
The first matter was that of the ex-
tension of the charter of the West
brook, Windham & Harrison Railroad
for two years. This is opposed by
parties who want to be incorporated
as the Cumberland & Oxford Railroad
Co, Hon. Geo. E. Bird Of Portland, ap-
peared for the W., w. & H. Ry., and
Hon. H. NJ. Heath of Augusta, for the
proposed new company. There was a
number of witnesses introduced. 1t
was legal battle royal, with consti-
tutional arguments too numerous to
incorporated by a special act of the
last Legislature. and it asks further
opportunity to show that it can do
what it has been given the privilege of
doing. Many petitions have been sent
in asking that it's charter be extended
The opposition claims that the W., W.
& H. is failure and prays that the new
Cumberland & Oxford line be given it's
privilege. No action was taken by the
committee
The act to compel street railway
companies to have vestibule for the
protection of motormen was next
heard, two bills of almost the same
tenor being before the committee. The
chief champion of the motormen was
Rev. II. c. Basney of Deering. who
said he spoke in the name Of humanity.
For 81 years he lived in Detroit. where
such a law has been in force with
much success for several years. Hon.
C. +. Libby of Portland. representing
the Street Railroad Company of that
city, opposed the bill Oil the ground,
that vestibuled cars were impractical
more dangerous to the public, and not
necessary to the comfort of the motor
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