Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-18


tin brook in that town. The Maine w.
c. T. U. asks for $500 annually for two
years. Mr.. Marley. on behalf Of the
Augusta Board Of Trade. put in bill
to prohibit the use Of trading stamps.
coupons, cards, ETC., by merchants. UNI
der penalty Of not more than 800 for
each offence. A bill appeared to raise
the pay of the Kennebec county COM
mtssioners to $s per day. An act was
introduced to annex part OF Industry to
Pennington. The Bath Military and
Naval Orphan asylum asks for 1850 for
each of the next two years. There was
batch Of petitions for an act giving
the Portland school board three women
members. The inhabitants Of Frank
lin Plantation ask annexation to Rum
ford, Peru and Woodstock. Other bills
and petitions of less Importance also
came along, all Of which are mention
ed with the proceedings in the steno.
graphic report.
The judiciary committee held its first
hearings. Tuesday afternoon, and they
were the only hearings on the pro-
gramme at the Capitol. The first was
on an act authorizing the Bath Ligh:
and Power Co.. a corporation recently
organized under the general law. to is
and to purchase the plant and fran
chise Of the Bath Gas and Electric Co.
]. M. Trott, leading Bath attorney,
appeared and explained the proposition
to the committee. The second hearing
was on the petition of Colby Univer-
sity, that it's name be changed to Colby
College. Nobody appeared before ths
committee on this matter, but Senators
Stearns. Drummond and Hamlin and
Representative PhilbroOk of the COM
mittee being graduates of Colby were
able to explain the request to their as
sociates. Later. in executive session
the committee voted ought to pass on
the bill changing the name OF Colby
University to Colby College. The hear
ing on the Bath matter will be contin,
ued later as there are some remon
strants to be heard.
The adjourned meeting of the Maine
Sportsmen's Association in the room OF
the judiciary committee, Tuesday even
ing. was attended by about 20 promi-
nent men interested in the fish and
game question. President Vickery pre-
sided. The matter of compelling nom
resident sportsmen to employ guides
brought up by Mr.Spragueatt the meeting
a week ago, was discussed. Mr.. Garlic
ton spoke strongly against the propo.
si.ion, and brought UP many good rea-
sons why such a plan would he inexpe-
dent and unjust. Representative
MacfarIane of Swanvil!e. favored the
proposition, and claimed it was per-
fectly feasible. Hon. A. NJ. Spear OPP
posed it and questioned its constitu-
tionality. When put to vote the as
sociation voted against the proposition.
Mr. Heath's plan of a six years close
time on caribou was taken up and ia
vorably acted upon. Mr.. Carleton ana
Mr. Heath spoke in favor of such
law. They said that caribou were already
practically exterminated and doubted
il even a close time Of six years can
save them. This year LOG caribou We're
killed, 70 less than last year. Mr
Heath told of his experience In hunting
in the Maine woods for. the past 70
consecutive years, and explained that
the caribou is such a stupid animal
that it is an easy victim whenever
| found by the hunter.
Mr.. Spear Of the committee on legis-
la.ion. read the report of the commit
tee. Among the matters of legislation
l recommended was d IlCeuSE law .Aoi
sportsr1.en to make the fish and game
industry self supporting, as embodied
in the hill presented. last week. by
Judge Smith. The report aroused con-
siderable discussion. pro and con. and
it was laid on the table to be talked
over at another meeting, Jan. %. This
matter of license Is most vital one
and there is great interest in 1t among
sportsmen. The bill of Judge Smith
proposes a s. license for non-residents
and 81 for residents. but there may be
a change in this. II is possible that
a license OF $40 or $es will be imposed
on moose hunters alone, and no license
imposed on those hunting other game.
The annual meeting Of the board OF
agriculture will be held. today and
Thursday, as prescribed BY law. Many
! of the members arrived on Tuesdays
trains and were at the once OF the
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