The Somerset reporter., 1899-02-23
At Augusta.

judges from $500 to $4,000 came up
for consideration, after being six times
conferred, stearns of Aroostook, de-
Tended the bill in long speech, and it
was opposed by Merrill of Somerset,
Grindle of Hancock, Fernald of andre
scoggin. The bill failed of passage II
to IL. There were no new measures of
Importance in either branch. At IL 30
O'clock adjournment was made to Fri
day at 10 a. nj. Nearly all the COM
mittees met in the afternoon.
The long deferred fight over the first
general appropriation bill which carries
81, COZ, 900 came off in the House, Thurs
day morning. Guernsey of Dover,
moved to strike out items for the Au-
gusta Insane asylum; light and water
for state prison; and state printing and
binding, amounting to 1927 300 asking
more time for consideration of these
matters. Manley of Augusta, in charge
of the bill. explained and defended the
bill. There were numerous short
speeches on the various items, but each
attempt at an amendment failed and the
bill went on its passage unamended.
Representative Walker of Starks, OPP
posed the bill restricting practice In
probate courts to lawyers. His entire
section protested against the measure.
He didn't see why parties who are good
business men should not be allowed to
settle estates, with saving to the es-
tates. The matter was tabled and the
impression is it will receive an unfavor-
able report later.
A notice from Governor Powers was
read Friday, and all members of the leg
Eel. Ia I'M nj
district to meet in the council chambers
on Wednesday morning, Feb. 22nd,
when the question of calling special
election will be considered.
A big petition by w. X. Hunnewell
and 1875 others of Pittsfield, in favor of
the two-cent mileage law was presented
by Weeks of Somerset
Manley of Augusta, introduced re-
solve providing for renewal of tenn
porary loan of $4,000 which becomes
due next week, and which must be re-
newed. The resolve provides that the
state treasurer be empowered to obtain
at any time during the year temporary
loan of 100000.
very large number of remonstrants
against the bill providing for a State
highway engineer were presented in the
House, Friday.
Also a large number of petitions in
favor of the two cent mileage book law,
including one of A. S. Parsons and "a
others of North New Portland, present
ed by Mr.. Walker of Starks; of II. L.
sawyer and 33 others of Smthfield,
presented by Mr.. Girdler of Mercer.
large number of remonstrances
n
for the appointment of State highway
engineers were presented among which
were those of G. +. Dore and rs others
of Athens; George II. Williams and II
others of Fairfield; o. A. Bowman and
II others of Fairfield; E. II. Groves and
others of Smithfield; and Fred Russell
and Is others of Bingham; Daniel Bow
man and ii others of Fairfield; Frank K.
Joy and II others of Mercer; L. E.
Allen and - others of Fairfield; w. Z.
Ellis and - others of Smithtield.
Mr.. Smith of Hartland, presented bill
an act to amend Section / of HAPPIER
1877 of the Private and Special Laws of
1895, relating to the protection of fish in
Lake George in Somerset county.
raft of petitions in favor of the 2
cent mileage book law were presented
among which were petition of Abraham
Newton and 80 others of Jackman; and
petitions of l.. r. Butler and,i16 others
of Norridgewock.
Tuesday Merrill of Somerset presented
in the Senate a petition of l.. G. Will
liams and 81 others for law preventing
paupers from voting in State and munic-
ipal elections, with a bill accompanying.
The bill provides that pauper, soldiers
and sailors of the navy excepted, who
has had aid within three months preyi-
Gus to any election, Is thereby barred
from voting anywhere in this State.
Violators are subject to the same penal
ties as any illegal voter.
In Senate, Monday, Mr.. Merrill of
Somerset presented remonstrance of F.
f BRIGHAM and 20 others of st.
Albans, against State highway commits.
sioner and L. G. Dillingham; and al
others of st. Adams, against the same
also petition of F. VI. Cotton and 10
others of Fairfield, for the cent mile
age law.
The Manufacturers Investment Go. of
Madison, of the MadIsO1 Pulp company
appeared hefor" committee through
their counsel, l.. G. Cornish. E.q.. of
aug hhh dshf u lpl Iilf ! TX HI W tltCi
booms in The river. Committee reported
ought TO pass.
The committee on military affiirs gave
hearing, Tuesday afternoon, to class
Of cases reimhursug towns that had
furnished money for needy families of
soldiers in the Spanish war.
One OF the most interesting hearings
Of the session WAS that on the mileage
book bill before the railroad committee.
Wednesday. Ex-Judge Foster appeared
for the 1900 petitioners to the legisls-
ture. Among those who appeared be-
fore the committee WAS Col. A. q. Blunt
OF Skowhegan, member of the executive
council, who testified that the business
men of his section were strongly in favor
Of a two cent mileage.
The case of the railroads was represent
ed by Seth NJ. Carter, Esq, of Auburn.
With him, as attorneys for the railroads,
we're associated Ex-Governor Cleaves,
Hon. Clarence Hale, l. Ugh Chaplin, Hon.
Geo. ID. Bisbee, Geor.r A. Woodward
and George Curran of ais. The hear
ing occupied afternoon AID evening, and
was adjourned until this afternoon.
The committee on legal affairs has
reported ought not to pass on the bill to
furnish for State highway engineer.
Also made the same report on the bill
allowed constable to serve writs up to
$4,000 In amount. The committee will
report in new draft the bill relating TO