The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27
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Proposed.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J
Augusta, January &c -On the morning
train from Portland, which brought
many of the ladies of the State Federation
of women's clubs to Augusta, there left
the Capital city large delegation of the
law makers. The departure of the mem.
bers was not due to the coming Of the
ladies but was for the purpose of enabling
them to inspect the Maine University.
Before the departure of the train there
were brief sessions OF both branches, de.
voted entirely to the reception of new
business.
WHAT DID THEY DRINK BEFOREs
= The endorsement on one of the Senate
bills today caused a smile on the faces of
those who saw IL. Accordingly TO the en-
dorsement the measure is one of TO au-s
thorize the municipal officers of Farming
ton TO take water. Naturally that lead
TO some anxious inquiry at to what
particular leverage the Pennington town
fathers have been drinking. An inspeo-
fact that the measure was intended to
give authority for taking water from
Sandy river or some other suitable source
to supply the town of Pennington.
THE NAVAL RESERVE.
The naval reserve bill introduced in the
House by Gen. Brown of Falmouth is one
which should be passed If only to place
Maine on footing TO receive the benefits
of q national naval reserve act II one be-
comes low. That is the view taken by
Adjutant General Richards and other
men posted IN military affairs.
SENATE BUSINESS.
| A resolve was presented reimbursing
the town of Rookport in the sum of
si5l9.l2 for money paid under n mis-
understanding of the tax law.
A bill was presented to authorize the
town of kingfield to purchase the King
field Water company.
MIR. Grindle presented bill to inoorpo-
rate the Bluehill and Bucksport Railroad
company. This is to be an electric road
between the places named.
| Senator Blanchard introduced a bill au-
thorizing the Peoples Trust company of
Pennington to reduce its capital stock to
any amount less than $4,000
A LII was introduced to repeal the
law of 1888 relating to the Use of RATS or
floats in fishing in Bagaduce river.
IN THE HOUSE.
MIR. Spur of Otisfleld today introduced
bill to straighten out the law in refer
ence to old soldiers. The present law is
that no old soldier may be sent to an
almshouse. Mr.. Spurs bill does not
change the law so far as 1t affects the
honest unfortunate, but it does provide
that dependant soldiers including those of
the last war, who refuse to remain in the
homes provided for them but wander
from place to place, may be committed to
aims houses.
Lebanon academy asks for an appropri.
alton of $500 year.
The Legislature is petitioned to set off
Highland farm from Oxford Village
| corporation.
A bill has been presented giving the
Franklin, Somerset and kennebeo Rail-
way company authority to issue bonds for
the purchase of rolling stock and equip
ment.
Reno nstrances have appeared against
close time on deer in York and Cumber-
land counties other than the close time
provided by the general aw.
Citizens of Addison and Columbia
represent that the present system of rails
ing money for common schools is burden
some. They ask that towns be permitted
to reduce the amount and obtain state
aid.
Members of the Penobscot bar petition
that only persons duly admitted to
practice law in this state shall be per-
mitted either alone or in partnership with
any other person, to advertise Law or
collection business.
A bill was introduced authorizing Ben
jamin Desjardin to maintain wharf In
New Meadows river.
Judge Philbrook introduced a bill which
is the result of a much discussed plan in
the cities mentioned. 1t provides for
municipal control of the water system of
Waterville. Winsiow and Fairfield.
A bill was presented repeating the
statute which provides that only SUI
preme court judge may set in murder
trials IN kennebec county.
George d. Chandler and "a others OF
Brunswick petition that spayed female
dogs be subject to the same license as
male dogs.
1t was ordered that the committee on
legal affairs inquire into the expediency
Of amending the tramp law.
1t was ordered that the committee on
| judiciary inquire into the expediency of
requiring contractors ON public or private
works to indemnity municipalities for
sums they may pay in conseq uence of
nonresident workmen falling into
distress on account Of non payment of
wages by the contractors.
LADIES' DAY.