Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-09
to Augusta as the Guest
of the State.
Wednesdays Work With the Lawmak-
ers Of Maine.
Aeademy Resolves Tabled.-The mileage
Book 8i'l-The Committee Hearings.

previous day he had been formally
thanked by the Legislature for his
course since the outbreak of hostilities
with Spain, and. yesterday, joint or
der passed both branches amid much
enthusiasm authorizing the Governor
to invite Mr. Frye to visit Augusta
during the present session as the guest
OF the State. This order was intro
duced in the Senate by Merrill of
Somerset, and was greeted with long
applause. A few minutes later it
passed the House by a unanimous ris-
| ing vote. This order is meant as Il
Mr.. Frye's eminent services on the
peace commission and in securing the
ratification of the treaty of peace.
There is little doubt that Mr.. Frye will
accept the invitation thus extended,
| and that he will be the guest of the
State at Augusta sometime in March
The lawmakers much regret that
President Mckinley could not accept
| the invitation to come to Maine, but
they win accept Mr.. Frye as good
substitute and give him rousing
welcome.
| Wednesday was a busy day at the
Capitol. The morning session was
packed full of routine business With
scarcely a breeze ito stir the surface of
things, except the joint order men,
toned above. The opposition to the
academy resolves appeared, as was eX-
pected, and one by one they We're
tabled as they came up Cor their first
reading. Plummer of Lisbon. led this
movement. He objects to appropria-
tons for academies which in addition
draw money as free high schools.
their friends, that they might be called
up at their own convenience rather
than at that of some member hostile
to the resolve. McFadden of Dresden.
tabled a number of resolves for chari-
table institutions, including that FOR
the Deering home. The watch dogs of
Webb of Portland, introduced the
mileage book bill for which SO many
| petitions have called. Over so petit
tons for such a law were introduced,
yesterday. Following is the full text
of the bill: Every railroad corpora
ton operating, managing or control
ling any railroad of over so miles,
which is wholly or party located in
this State, shall provide ana have on
sale at all principal stations on the
lime of the road within this State at a
rate not exceeding two cents per nile,
mileage tickets in the form of coupon
books of convenient size, containing
coupons representing 1000 miles or less
which shall be accepted and received
for the fare, and bearer of said mileage
ticket, or person presenting the same,
on all lines of the railroads within this
State of the corporation presenting the
same; provided, however, that no SIM
gle passage shall be granted for less
lthan three mileage coupons.
Section .. Every railroad corpora
ltion included within the provisions OF
this act, violating any provision OF
section one OF this act. shall 1e lined
mot less than 800 nor more than sooo;
TO be recovered upon complaint, one
half to the complainant. and the BAL
lance to the county where the offense
is committed"
philbrook of Waterville, presented
Ibiu making the punishment :or arson
or attempted arson, either imorlsoa-
|ment for life or for any term OF years
lat the option of the judge. Daigle Oh
4 Madawaska, introduced a Dill to pun
isb nv fine of not more than $500 Dr. I'M
I nrisonment of not more than three
months any person, not regularly ao-
mitted attorney, who practices or ao-
vertises to practice as lawyer OF d
collection agent, Spur of Otlsheld' pun
4 Otisfield for supplies furnished inc
family of a soldier in the late war win
. snain. There was a big grist OF peu-
"a tions upon familiar matters. 10 for eht
Parton ballot law; several for the Hct'
tor observance of Memorial day. some
! strong Portland petitions for the ex-
J. tension of the w. w. and II. Ry. char
, Ter: several against the proposed la"
AGAINST trading stamps: dozen tel
e tho nroposed normal school at Machias
etc.
Senator Reynolds of Cumberland
rresented a bill amendatory Of the law
IN relation to hawkers ana peddiers
The bill provides that "the provisions
of this chapter are not applicable t.
= commercial agents selling goods b!
j. ca mnle to dealers only; and are no
n ,n,icable to dealers having an estab
-e ,.xa o,oce of business in this State