Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-19

brook appeared before the committee
on the bill to give the Somerset Rail-
way an eight years extension OF time
10 locate and construct their road.
They explained why the request IS
MADE and ably presented their case.
In executive session later the commit
tee amended the bill SO as to give a
two years extension of time instead Of
eight. and voted to report Ought to
pass on the bill as amended.
Judge Philbrook and Hon. w r.
Halnes appeared in favor of the bill to
extend the charter of the Waterville 4
Wiscasset 4. r. to Jan. /, 1901. There
was no opposition and the committee
voted to report ought to pass.
Hugh Chaplin of Bangor, appeared in
favor of the bill ratifying the purchase
OF the Bangor & Piscataquis r. r.
and authorizing the mortgage thereof,
blythe Bangor & Aroostook. On this
Dill the committee voted ought to pass.
The fourth hearing was on bill
amending Section "a. Chapter 81. r. S..
relating to the assignment of charters
or charter rights to railroad corpora
tons c. F. Woodward of Bangor, APP
peared and urged a favorable report OH
this bill. 1t was voted ought to pas,
on this bill, in executive session.
This afternoon, the only committee
hearings scheduled are before the jul
dietary and educational committees.
Both have several important matters
to be heard.
1T looks like a very peaceful SEES
sion," said an old campaigner in the
lobby. Wednesday. There isn't a
fight in sight. There was a prospect
of several good fights but there is
scarcely cloud on the horizon now
Something may develop later. though
it is not very probable. What few
quarrels there are will be settled in the
committee 1HCIC OuSul " W
an early adjournment, this year. but
you cannot always tell what Legis-
lature will do or how long it will take
to do it,
The matter of Fridays session is not
yet fully arranged. a large proper
ton of the members are planning to
go to Bangor with the special commit
tee on the new Insane asylum. They
will go on special cars attached to the
9.12 train, and return in the evening on
the Pullman. There is no disposition
to give up the session on that day. put
the question is rather to have an early
session, at s o'clock, or a session a,
the regular hour with the chances in
favor of very slim attendance. Two
years ago. they had sunrise ses-
SION at 5 A. NJ. on the day that the
crowd went to Bangor, and it is prob
able that this will be done. Friday.
The attendance will not be large, but
it will be large enough to dispose of
the routine work before all hands
board the BangY train.
Deputy Secretary of State S. ].
Chadbourne and Joseph +. Alexander.
head clerk in the office. We're at their
desks. yesterday, for the first time IN
over week. Both have been grip
victims.
The committee on inland fisheries
and game will report favorably on the
resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
protection of fish and game. This Is
the usual appropriations no increase
was asked for. though one is much
needed. The commission has used the
money to the best advantage and in
proportion to the amount expended
has accomplished wonders. The
niNint enance Of the fish hatcheries ana
warden service are the two great uses
to which the money is put.
The House committee on elections
met in the room of the legal affairs
committee, last evening. and consider
ed in executive session the matter OF
the contested seat in the Eliot-kittery
class On which a hearing was held, last
week. The committee talked the mat
ter over behind closed doors for two
hours and d half, and when they ad-
iourned it was announced they would
send a unanimous report in favor OF
seating the contestant, Francis keefe.
Most people have been looking for two
reports from the committee. leaving
the House to fight out the matter, but
MANY have felt that the sitting menu
Der. Mr.. Saples, would be allowed to
keep his seat. 1t was scarcely expect
ed that the action of the committee
would be unanimous for Mr.. Kecfe. 1t
is evident that the matter was settled
SOLELY on technical SrounGs, according
IN nhc court decisions. and that the
committee did not feel free to inter-
prct the intention of the voters. Mr..
STABLES will accordingly be unseatcd