Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-10
AFTER ROBERTS.
RESOLUTIONS Aimed at the Utah
Pelygamist.
Routine Work, Thursday, With Many
Interesting Hearings.
IS F~
o'u Against Fake Drsssists. Senator Frs
Sends 4 Message Of Thanks.

| .iSir oeIVgatlOnS In Congress to use al
| efforts to unseat him if he is admitted
70 the next Congress when 1t assem-
Dies. Maine promises to be added t,
| 'his Inst, unless present plans mis-
| carry. MaXcy of Gardiner, presented
| resolutions to this effect at Thursday.
session, and Hill of Belfast, presented
memorial of the same tenor. An at,
| tempt was made for immediate pass
age OF the resolutions, but McFadder
OF Dresden, wanted them tabled
| Leavitt of PASSPORT, wanted them re.
ferred to the committee on federal re.
lStlons, and his suggestion was finally
adopted with both the resolutions and
the memorial. The committee on fed
eral relations rarely meets, and this is
the first matter given it for considera-
ton, this session. OF course the fate of
the resolution and memorial cannot be
foretold, but another thorn has been
added to the already overcrowded
crown which Mr.. Roberts is wearing.
The Legislature, in spite of this little
diversion. devoted most of it's atten-
tion, Thursday, to Maine matters.
There were no other unusual features
in its proceedings and the routine work
of committee reports and bills and re-
solves in various stages of passage was
pushed along with vigor. Those who
expected to hear debate in The Senate
on the bill increasing the salaries of
the supreme court judges We're disap-
pointed, as the consideration of the
bill was for a. fourth time postponed,
this time until next Wednesday. At
the opening of the House Speaker Stet-
son read a telegram he had just re-
ceived from Senator Frye, warmly
thanking the House for it's recent ex-
preston of confidence and approval
and assuring it that he had never re-
ceived message that gave him more
comfort, ..-.-
Wilson of Brunswick, presented an
act directed against fake drug stores
that work liquor business behind a
pharmaceutical front. The bill pro-
vides that no person under penalty
shall be allowed to display signs
peculiar to drug stores. or pretend to
run a pharmacy for sake Of conducting
other business. 1t also provides
against the adulteration of drugs or
substitution in compromising prescrip-
tions. 1t also commits the sale of
poisons for agricultural purposes into
the hands of the druggists and traders
or under the old law, and provides for
re-registration.
Prince of Yarmouth, introduced a
bill repeating the law relating to con-
centrated commercial feeding stuff en-
acted in 1897. Laliberte put in bill
making Fort Kent instead of NADIA
waska the seat of the register Of deeds
for northern Aroostook. North Var
mouth Academy asks for $500 annually
for two years. Smith of Pressure Isle,
offered bin amending the law relat-
ing to poll taxes so. that said tax shall
not be over So nor less than 81. This
minimum limit is offered to correct the
habit of some towns and plantations
which impose nominal poll tax.
Among the IS petitions for two cent
mileage book good for bearer. was one
headed by Major Dickey of Fort Kent.
The proposed division of Windham is
creating a breeze, and two petitions for
the division and three remonstrances
against it appeared, Thursday.
In the Senate a bill appeared regard
ing the travelling expenses OF state
officials. 1t reads as follows:
i"Section /. Each State officer and
emplnyee. however elected, chosen, APP
poi nted or employed and under what
ever provisions of law or rules OF de-
| partments his duties are performed
vino is entitled to mileage or reim-
bursement for expenses paid, including
| IA llrtEHu, SUftcl ~N>
boat fares, shall file with the audltins
officer or officers, an itelnized account
| or statement of such personal ex'
.nenses. mileage, railroad, street rail
way and steamboat fares for whlcf
reimbursement is claimed. accom-
/ nanied by an affidavit. that such per
sonal expenses and mileage, railroad
street railway and steamboat fare
have been incurred by such officer o
employee while engaged in ofilNa
business connected with the ofiic
which he holds. or the duties or nj
employment and that the same nav
been actually paid by him in full.
..Section .. Any account, statemen
n.y. claim of such officer or employee 70
such personal expenses and railroad
Al straet railway and steamboat fares
) shaIl not be audited by THE State au
dY.ine officer or officers until sue
ite,nized statement. account or clair
hoe been filed, accompanied by sue
, affidayit. nor shall the State treasure
ma " fine amount of any warrant there
for or make any advance payment o
9 account thereof, until an affidavit c
n tho same tenor as above specified sha
ha,,a heen filed in the State treasurer
IA office,