Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01

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Elizabeth. and one lingering petition
| for a 2-cent mileage law.
The judiciary committee kept busy
from 80 P. NJ, Tuesday. to 6. A num-
Der of interesting matters were up 70,
consideration. The bill aimed at the
collecting agencies was opposed by A
S. Allen of Bangor, representing the
American Mercantile Exchange, and
his attorney. w. H. Fisher of Augusta
| Mr.. Allen faced lively fusilade of
questions from the committee as to the
methods employed by his agency. The
bill was later referred to a sub-com-
mittee.
The committee voted to report ought
to pass on the bill establishing 81 as
the minimum sum to be assessed as a
poll tax. The bill changing the loca-
ton of the registry of deeds for north
ern Aroostook from Madawaska to
Fort Kent was opposed by Representa-
tive Daigle and Hon. p. c. kecgan OF
Van Buren,. The committee voted to
report ought not to pass.
On the bill prohibiting pulling
matches between oxen or other draft
animals there was a lively discussion.
Perry of the Maine S. p. of c. to A.,
and also by J. w. S. Chapman of Port
land and Joseph w. Shaw of Bangor
1t was opposed by Secretary McKeen,
Senators Blanchard. Young and King
and Representatives DeCoster. Farms
worth. Purinton. Blackstone and
Spur. The committee decided that
pulling matches are all right and not
cruel, and voted to report ought not to
pass on the bill.
Senator Grindle appeared to support
the bill extending the charter of the
mittee voted to report ought to pass.
Judge Mitchell of Auburn, and NJ. n.
Drew of Portland. appeared on the bill
relating to the jurisdiction of munich
pal and police courts. and it will be re-
ported favorably in new draft At
torney General Haines explained the
bill amending Watervilles city charter
so that the city may increase the
mayors salary and abolish the COM
mon council. The committee voted to
report ought to pass. Other matters
assigned for hearing. yesterday, We're
put over for consideration later.
The committee on legal affairs had a
long and busy session. No less than IA
matters were assigned for hearings.
There proved to be time for only half
of the hearings, however, and no ex-
ecutive session was held for the COM
mittee to act upon the matters heard
County Attorney c. Q. Small of
Somerset, appeared for the petition of
T. B. Weston and others to be set off
from the Madison Village Corporation.
c. A. Wilbur, Esq, opposed the prayer
of the petitioners. The matter of re-
building the old warehouse wharf in
Portland lower harbor caused a long
discussion. Clement Staples spoke in
| favor of the bill Selectman Haskell of
South Portland. opposed it. The act
| providing for the street sprinkling of
Deering and Portland was opposed by
| c. F. Libby, Esq. Myron S. Moore, who
drew up the bill, was not present to de-
| fend it. and the committee voted to re-
port ought not to pass.
The tramp problem was considered
by the committee under an order di-
rccting it to inquire intothe expediency
of amending the present tramp laws.
Hon. Seth Chandler, county commits
tsioner of Androscogsin. urged longer
term of Imprisonment. Representative
| Hill of Belfast, said the present law is
all right il the sheriffs are honest City
Marshal Wing Of Auburn. spoke in
favor of making the tramps work and
giving them longer terms.
Senator Blanchard spoke in support
of a bill authorizing Kingfield to pur-
chase the property and franchises OF
the Kingfield Water Company. Repre-
sentative Hill of Belfast. explained his
lbill regarding municipal regulations fol
clearing the sidewalks of snow. The
last and most interesting matter OF tbs
afternoon was the hearing on the bill
reouiring all State officials to render t
the auditing officers and the state
treasurer a sworn itemized statemen
of all money actually paid out TO
travelling and other expenses ana ina
tbev shall not be reimbursed for NOR
than this. senator Reynolds, the au
, thor of the bill. explained the provision
of the bill and its objects. The discus