The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-16
At Augusta.

Thursday in the House, Mr.. Johonnett
of Palmyra presented petition of G. II.
Morse and II others of Pittsfeld, In
favor of the mileage bill.
The following order passed:
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the several joint committees be and are
hereby instructed to make their final
| report on or before March 3, 1899.
In the Senate.
Mr. Merrill of Somerset presented
petition of W. j. Foss and 81 others Of
Brighton for the mileage book law.
The committee on libraries reported
adversely on the bill to support libraries
out of the dog tax fund.
The legislative joint committee on
salaries has voted to increase the salary
OF the Penobscot county attorney TO
81 900 per year.
Ought not 10 pass was voted by the
committee on the bill providing for a
three year term of Office for selectmen.
A large number of petitions were pre-
sented Friday in the House in favor of
the railroad mileage bill, among which
were the following:
BY Sr. Adams Of Mayfield, petition of
". II. Clark and II others of Garatunk.
Petition of W. Parsons and 10
others of Dead River,
BY Mr.. Rowell of Scion, petition of c..
o, small and 100 others of Madison.
Mr. Adams of Mayfield presented Pc
titiou of d. S. Moore of Moscow, and
20 others for the passage of an act to
provide that State paupers in planta-
tions shall be cared for by the county
commissioners.
On motion by Mr.. Walker of Starks,
Resolve in favor of Arson Academy was
taken from the table, read once and
ednesday next assigned for second
reading.
Tuesday the attendance of members
of the House and Senate was light.
An act providing that every sheriff
having executed his bond shall file it
with the clerk of the county commits
sioners to be presented to them at their
next meeting for approval and after APP
prevail the bond shall be recorded by the
clerk, the original to be delivered to the
State treasurer within twenty DAYS after
such approval was presented. This act
is designed to avoid the present trouble
in promptly assuming the Office of sher-
III on account of delay in filing the bond.
The legislative reception Tuesday was
brilliant occasion and largely attended
although many from distant parts of
the State we're doubtless kept from at
tending by the storm.
In the house Tuesday by Mr.. Girdler
of Mercer, petition of J. &. Tracy and
48 others of Mercer, in favor of requiring
railroad corporations in this State to
issue mileage books at two cents per
mile to bearer
By Mr.. Walker of Starks-- Petition of
A. o. Frederic and 81 others of Nor
ridgewock for same.
By Mr.. Rowell of Solon-Petition of
c. C. Kinsman and % others of Corn
vile for same. Petition of A. NJ. Thorn
son and IL others of M addison fol same.
By Mr.. Adams of Mayfield-Petition
of ID. w. NORM and II others of Emb-
den for some. Petition of K. s. Baker
and 81 others of Bingham for same.
By Mr.. Johonnett of Palmyra-Peti-
ton of L. w. Cross and 20 others of
Palmyra for same.
By Mr.. Merrill of Somerset-Remon-
STRANGE of A. d. Brown and 90 others of
Canaan, against an increase of the sala-
ries of justices of the supreme court.
In the House Wednesday by Mr.. Mer-
rill of Skowhegan--Petition of Harrison
Baker and rs others of Skowhegan, in
favor of the passage of an act to create
lien on monumental work.