Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-01
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL WEDNESDAY,. MARCH l. 1899

sion On TIE plii was participated in nv
lCouncillor Powers, Bank Examine
Timberlake, Railroad COMMISSIONS,
Chadbourne, Game Commissioner Garlic
ton, and others. They all stated thar
itemized accounts were already kent
and resented the plan of being put un-
der oath on such matter. The mat
ter of being allowed mileage while
travelling on passes was discussed at
length. Mr.. Powers said that the nav
of the members of the Council is now
almost nothing and this bill would
wipe it out altogether. Mr.. Timber
lake said that in his department the
necessary expenses run over the
amount allowed by law. and are met
out of his own pocket.
The military committee had the mat
ter of the drill hall for the University
of Maine under consideration. Presi-
dent Harris with Trustees Henry Lord.
w. I. Haines and T.. b. Winslow ap-
peared before the-committee and made
favor of the drill hall. bringing forth
the need of ii both as an assembly hall
and as a drill hall, where in the winter
months and on rainy days the drills
might be carried on under the direction
of the United States instructor In
executive session. the committee voted
to refer the matter to the next Legisla-
ture.
No one appeared for the petition of
the Maine Commandery of the Loyal
Legion to make Lincoln's birthday
legal holiday and the committee deem
ed legislation inexpedient on the mat
ter
They voted ought to pass on the re-
State lands in Augusta. This calls for
no appropriation but merely states that
the present way of going to the State
muster field shall be made permanent
instead Of the former entrance.
No one appeared on the resolve in
favor of Augusta and Brunswick to re-
imburse them for the amount expend-
ed in aid of the families of soldiers in
the war with Spain, though the item
lied accounts had previously been Civ
en- to the committee, and both were re-
ferred to the Governor and Council
diers and sailors of the State of Maine
who served in the war with Spain. it
was voted that legislation was mex
pedent.
General Richards spoke in favor of
the resolve of improving the sanitary
conditions of the State campground.
He explained how near to the cook
houses and mess houses the sinks are
situated and that it was the opinion
of Secretary A. G. Young and of the
surgeons of the Maine troops that to
this was largely due the spread of the
the purchase of The strip of land back
of the sinks. and to remove them to
the outer limit which would take them
IS yards from the cook houses. On this |
land is also three springs that could be |
made to furnish the camp with a suf- |
ficient supply of water. 1t was brought |
out that it was the intention of the |
military authorities by the advice of
the State Board of Health. to soon
construct a suitable sewer system |
with the city sewer and the |
new sinks would then be more modern |
and would be healthy. The water sup
ply to flush the sewer they plan to get |
from the springs. The committee vot- |
ed ought to pass on this bill.
The mercantile affairs and insurance |
committee had a warm hearing on the |
act additional to Chapter 231 of the |
Public Laws of 1S99 relating to the !
life and casualty insurance on the as
sessment plan. This is an act for the |
better protection of people not posted |
on insurance 1t was brought out by |
Hon. George NJ. Seiders. the attorney |
for the bill. and the witnesses he pro-
duced. that many people buy insurance |
not knowing that they have assess |