Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-06

triCt. Augusta, though their objection
was in large measure removed by some
slight notifications Of the 81 law pro-
posed by the manufacturers After this
the much discussed matter of another
normal school for Maine was taken up
and several speakers were heard. The
claims of Presque Isle were present
ed with force and at length by Rev
G. NJ. Park. Representative Pattangall
and Hon. +. |. Campbell spoke in be
half of MaChiaS. Representative Put
nam briefly spoke Of Houlton. senator
Plummcr spoke with much earnest
ness and convincing logic in behalf Of
Dexter. and told why the committee.
two years ago. had recommended that
Dexter be the site Of the new school
when it he established. The committee
then talked over a few unimportant
matters and before adiourning voted To
report ought to pass on the resolve of
s212 TO reimburse Turner for an error
made in the school returns.
The committee on finance had Il busy
afternoon and in executive session act
ed favora bly, on half a score Of impor-
tant resolves. 1t also put in more work
on the first general appropriation bill.
which will be reported this morning.
and which carries about 81. 500 600. The
second appropriation bill which will in
clude most of the resolves passed this
winter. will Be about the last matter Of
the session to be considered. Tho first
bill includes mainly the regular fixed
expenses of the state for the next two
years. The hearings of the afternoon
were mainly board of health matters.
the first being Il resolve of $4,000 Tor
epidemic and en- 'rGcnCY purposes. y
similar resolve was passed two years
ago, of which the board used only $50.
The second was Il resolve carrying
$1,000. of which $1,000 is to fit up a State
laboratory and $4,000 to pay its running
oxpcnscS This is a new matter but
President Smith and Secretary Young
Of the board, and G. f. Libby spoke
with much clearness and carnestness
on the need of such a laboratory as
safeguard for the public health. In
executive session the committee voted
to report ought to pass on the seven
following resolutions: $1,000 yearly for
the Maine Eve and Ear Infirmary: $500
for the use Of the w. G. T. I. for the
care of homeless children; $230o for the
Portland Temporary Homo for Women
and children: $1,000 for the Home for
Friendlcss Eoys; $1,000 for the St.
Eliza beths Roman catholic Orphan
ASYLUM: $500 for the Maine General
uospital Portland; and $4,000 for the
endemic and emergency fund. fhc
committee voted to report ought not to
naes on the resolve of $1,000 to aid the
Cumberland County Fair Association
in rebuilding the buildings destroyed
bv fire ana cyclone. The committee
felt that this was a most worthy case
but that the resolve would he dah-
reroJs precedent. The COMMITTEES Not-
cd leave to Withdraw to the petitioners
for an appropriation for the care oi
the premises and ruins of the colonial
fort William Henry at Pemaquid.
BEFORE the judiciary committee the
matter of reviewing the pubic .aW"
was the most important considered. {.
F. Libby of Portland, y. NJ. Heath and
A. NJ. Goddard OF Augusta. and Repre-
sentative Haskell of Windham, eX-
plaincd the great need of such revision.
The Maine laws have been revised in
1S41. 1851. 1871 and 1883, so that an un-
usually long period has elapsed since
a revision. while at the same time there
has been a greater and greater IN
crease of laws. There We're incorporat-
ed into the 1883 revision 1889 acts and
$40 pages. while for the proposed re-
vision there would be 1929 acts and 1850
pages These and other facts were
brought out to show the need OF TINS
work being done by the State at once
Nobody spoke in opposition. The com
mitttee next heard those in favor OF
q law defining the jurisdiction OF trial
justices and q few other unimportant
matters We're taken up. Later in eX-
ecutive session the committee voted
to report ought to pass on the biii
amending the charter of tn" R"cks1hd