Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-27
EARLY SESSION.
Business Rushed on Account
Of 0rono Trip.
woman's Federation Fails to See Law
makers at Work.
Features Of Thursday in the Morning Session
and Afternoon Hearings.

another sunrise session was on the
programme, Thursday, with the Maine
lawmakers. The session was not held
early rs some. unkindly suggested, in
orQer to escape the close scrutiny of
the lady visitors who We're expected
later in the day. but in order that those
who desired to take in the trip to
Orono with the committee On Univer-
sity of Maine might get an early start.
So the day seemed a long one at the
Capitol. The morning session was
brief in both branches and unmarked
by any special features. 1t was over
by $50 A. NJ. and a large party went
so large as that which went to Bangor,
last Friday. The rest Of the forenoon
was almost as quiet as recess time
around the building, except for the
Womans Federation meeting in Repre-
sentatives' hall. In the afternoon there
were quite number Of committee
hearings. and the ladies again had the
hall of the House in their undisputed
possession, SO matters had livelier
aspect.
When the gavel fell at s o'clock about
60 members of the House and a dozen
senators We're in their seats, but more
drifted in later. In comparison with
the previous day very few new meas
ures appeared. and the work was all
of a routine character. The expected
general appropriation bill again failed
to appear.
Among the new measures Philbrooii
of Waterville. introduced a bill incor-
porating the kennebec water district,
including the city Of Waterville and the
Fairfield village corporation, and Civ
ing it full authority to supply them
with water. The same gentleman in
troduced bill repeating the act which
requires that a supreme court judge
must sit in murder trials in the Ken
nebec superior court. Brunswick citi
zens ask that the dog license law be
amended SO that spayed female dogs be
subject to the same tax as male dogs
Spur of Otisfeld, introduced an
amendment to the law relating to de-
pendent soldiers SO it will apply to
those serving in the war with Spain.
A bill was introduced extending TO
December 81. 1902. the time in which
the Franklin. Somerset & kennebec
may be completed, and allowing it to
issue bonds to the sum of $4,000 per
mile. West Lebanon Academy asks for
$500 per year for two years.
A petition signed by the Penobscot
bar was put in. asking that section 80,
chapter 10, +. S.. be amended SO that
no person not duly admitted to the
practice of law can advertise that ne
conducts a law or collection office or
office of any kind for the practice Of
law There were a number of re-
monstrances against an increase of the
judges salaries: numerous petitions
for the repeal of the road commission
er law. petitions for a law to prevent
the use of trading stamps; petitions for
fish legislation in various streams; two
or three circumstances against the
proposed law to license sportsmen; two
petitions that Rogue island be annexed
to the town of Rogue Bluffs; and sew
eral petitions asking for a change OF
law so that towns be not obliged to
raise so much money for school pur-
poses, and that the State aid be made
larger to equal the decrease. A bill
was introduced Incorporating the Blue
hill and Bucksport Electric Railway
Company.