The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-01-19
At Augusta.

authorizing temporary loan for war
purposes and appropriation for the
same. The report was accepted, and on
motion ly Mr.. Hargraves, the resolve
was read twice under suspension of
rules and passed to be engrossed.
In the House, Thursday.
MIR. MacFarlane of Greenville, pre-
sented bill, an act tn secure better pro-
lection to inland fisheries and game by
registration of guides and providing for
properly trained guides.
Mr.. Merrill of Skowhegan, presented
petition in favor of an increase OF the
salaries of the justices of the supreme
judicial court.
Petition of D. D. Stewart and "a
others for same.
Mr.. Adams of Mayfield presented
resolve in favor of repairing and main
tanning Rabbit Ridge road in the town
of Moscow, county of Somerset.
Mr. Johonnet of Palmyra presented
petition of Charles G Barns and 10
others, with accompanying bill, to set
off certain tracts of land from Pittsfield
village corporation.
Petition for repeal of chapter 800 of
public laws of 1897, relating to repair
of highways, were presented, also bill.
Mr.. Beal of Bangor presented resolve
making appropriations to cover defci-
ency for cattle killed on account of
tuberculosis by the cattle commission.
ers.
large number of petitions have been
presented in both branches for increase
of the salaries of justices of the supreme
court.
Mr.. Macomber of Augusta presented
a resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
building fund of the Augusta city hos
pital, on condition that like sum be
raised by subscription.
The Knox county delegation claim to
represent the banner county of the
State, as none of the eight members
present at this session use tobacco in
any form
The commission which was appointed
to select site for normal school in
the northern part of the State, has Sc
lected three sites for three normal
schools-one at Ilouton, one at Dexter
and one at Calais. The schools are to
be modest affairs to cost only $25, 900
apiece.
The present law governing ad omission
to the bar, it is thought, is broad
enough to permit the admission by
women, but Hon. Joseph E Moore of
Thomaston is of the opinion that it
would be well to remove any doubt
which might exist on that point and so
has drauehted bill which Senator
Hamin introduced today. The bill
expressly states that both men and
women who have fulfilled the required
conditions shall be eligible to member
ship
The first of the petitions against town
road commissioners appeared FIR day,
coming from Pittston 1t represents
that the present law works great injus-
tice
Under suspension of the rules the
House passed resolution of thanks to
the Red ross for its work in the Cuban
war, Bennett of Hollis, who introduced
it, making the first set speech of the
session.
Secretary of State Boyd sent in com
munication showing the full expense of
the Australian ballot law since its adop-
ton for printing, transportation, adver.
Using and extra clerk hire.
The period of It's operation includes
four stale elections, two federal cleo
tions and one special congi essional cleo
ton. The expense has been $11, 100 in
1892, $500 in 1894 $l1, 100 in 1896 and
$S49S in 1898
A motion to lay on the table motion
of 1925 600 for the Eastern Maine Insane
Asylum failed by tie vote, 3 TO 3, and
it WAS given its first reading.
Resolve authorizing a temporary loan
for war purposes and approprating the
same passed to be engrossed in the Sen
ate.
The following prevailed on motion of
Mr.. Smith of Pressure Isle, in the House: :
Ordered, the senate concurring, that
the judiciary committee inquire into the
expediency of altering or amending the
pl esent ballot laws and report by bill or
otherwise.
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the judiciary committee inquire into the
expediency of abolishing the Office of
disclosure commissioners and making
probate courts disclosure courts, and
abolsbing imprisonment for debt and
report by bill or otherwise,
Mr. Merrill OF Sknwhegan presented
an act to authorize the skowhcgan
Electric Light Company to issue bonds,
and it was referred TO the judiciary
committee.
Numerous important new bills were
introduced in the House, Friday, among
them being bill to create the office of
State high way engineer; bill to pre-
vent the hunting of cartridges with
dogs; u bill giving powers of naturaliza-
ton To Lewiston and Auburn municipal
courts; MANY petitions for a repeal of
the constii utional amendment regarding
the manufacture and sale of liquors; a
bill raising the salary of Adjutant Cen
eral Richards to $500; bill compelling
book agents to take out license
Mr.. Chase of Portland presented sew
eral petitions of Portland citizens in
favor of repeal of the Goth amendment
to constitution of Maine relating to
manufacturing and sale of Intoxicating
liquors,
Both branches adjourned until 80
o'clock, Tuesday p. m.
Secretary Young of the State board of
health, is at work on the bill to be pre-
sented to the Legislature for the pre-
vention of the spread of contagious dis
eases. The bill will be presented after
passed upon 1t.
Speaker Stetson on Monday appointed
Messrs. Brown of Warren; Teel of ST
George; Hahn of Naldoboro; Wood of
Camden; Kslloch of South TIL omaston /;
Peaslee of Niscasset and Ledyard of
Bath, committee to attend the funeral
of Represen alive O'Brien of Thomas
ton, who died sunday.
Tuesday in the Senate Senator Weeks
of Somerset announced the attendance of
Senator Milton l.. Merrill of Somerset
IL 4 l.