Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-21
THE EIGHTH WEEK.
Routine Business Transacted,
Monday Afternoon. >
Maine Towns Which Receive Nor
Than They Give.
Senator Frye Unable to Accept the Invitation
! ofthe Legislature.

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Monday, from their usual weekly tril
home and settled down to the work o
the eighth week. The session was a
4.30 p. NJ, and was devoted to routin,
business and the pushing along of vari
Gus matters without a ripple Of excite
ment. The session in attendance wa.
quite contrast to that of the previou!
Monday afternoon. when the big storm
kept two-thirds of the members away
The House had very few empty seats
yesterday, but in the Senate only
half the members We're in their seats
The prayer in the House was made by
Rev. DR.. c. F. Penney, who was Out
for the first time since he attended the
funeral of Congressman Dingley in
Lewiston, a month ago, having been
sick with a severe cold.
The session in each body was about
an hour long, and the stenographic re-
port elsewhere tells the full story. This
morning there will be the usual 10
o'clock session, and the afternoon will
be crammed full of committee hear
ings. There are 1874 hearings advertis-
ed for the next four afternoons, which
means a vast amount of work. The
most interesting of all the many hear
ings will be the mileage bill hearing in
the hall of the House before the rail-
road committee, Wednesday afternoon,
and the hearings before. the fish and
game committee in the Senate chamber
the same afternoon. The Wednesday
session also promises to be lively, as
there are no fewer than IS resolves
tabled in the House and assigned for
consideration on that morning.
When Governor Powers returned
from brief trip to Boston, Monday at
ternoon, he found among his mail 4
letter from Senator VIM. P. Frye. This
letter is a reply to the invitation of the
Legislature that he visit Augusta be-
fore the close of the session as the
guest of the State. The senator's let
ter will be communicated to the Leg
islature at this mornings session. 1t
is known, however. that he will be I'M
able, on account of the pressure of his
public duties, to accept the invitation
of the Legislature. This announce
ment will cause much regret to the
members, all of whom had been count
ing on extending a grand welcome to
Mr. Frye should he come to Augusta.
Some think that if no extra session is
called after the adjournment of Con-
gress. March 4, Mr.. Frye can be in
dueed to withdraw his ueclination and
visit Augusta during the closing days
of the session.
State Treasurer Simpson sent in a
communication, Monday, in compliance
with an order of the House calling for
1ov, tot IN nc
which receive more money from the
State treasury each year than their
respective State taxes. The list in
cludes al towns and plantations. 46 per
cent. of all in the State. These towns
receive more money from the school
fund and mill tax and the railroad and
telegraph tax alone, than they pay
State tax into the treasury, the
amounts paid to the towns by the
State for pensions. for High schools,
support of paupers, free public IL
braries, bounties on animals and seals,
etc., not being taken into considera-
tiOn.
Smith of Pressure Isle, put in a bill,
Monday, providing that any parties OPP
Grating steam riding gallery or mer-
ry-go-round shall first procure mu-
nicipal license Of not more than $50. I'M
der a penalty of S. for each day opera
\ ting without such a license. Daigle OF
|. Nadawaska, introduced bill for the
Edivision of the town of Frenchville and
the Incorporation of the town OF 81
Agatha. Half a hundred petitions fol
the proposed 2-cent mileage law were
introduced in the House, and were fol
lowed by over a score of circumstances
| against the creation of State road
commissioner. Thus far there have
been about $50 petitions for the 2-ceni
mileage bill introduced with over l2,OO(
signers, Much interest centers in the
! hearing on this matter before the rail-
| road committee in the hall of the
House. Wednesday afternoon. Elk
Judge Enoch Foster will present the
case of the petitioners.
| In the Senate two new academy re
solves appeared. one in favor OF Gree.
Nv Institute and the other in favor o
! Porter Academy, both in Cumberland
/ county. Each calls for $500 annual!
4 for two years. The order asking TO
/ certain statistical information from
the secretary of the board of agricul
tire which had passed the House wa
tabled in the Senate by Merrill of Som
erset.
! The matter of winter road breaking
1 will be discussed at the usual Tuesda
/, evening meeting in the room of tn
board of agriculture. tonight. Their
Il will also be several selections OF voca
!. and instrumental music during tn
II evening.
fFor regular proceedings. routine ma
ter remarks, ETC., see Oinclal stem