The Portland daily press., 1901-02-08

sverv Academy receiving money from the |
state under this oct shall make such re-
port to the state educational department.
as may from time TO time bs required.
Section ALI acts and parts OF aots
relating to state aid granted 20 academies
with this acts are hereby re-
psaied.
AFFECTING TERMS OF COURT.
Mr.. Carleton Of winthrop presented in
the House this mSrning three bills
by the state Bar assooia-
tion. The first of the bills axes the times
for the holding OF the sessions OF the Su-
preme Judicial court for the counties Of
Knox, sagadahoc and Somer-
set as follows; At Farmineton, the frst
Tuesday Of February, the third Tuesday
OF May, and the fourth Tuesday OF Sep
tembr; at Rockland, the second Tuesday
of March, the third Tuesday OF Septem-
ber, the fourth Tuesday of December; AZ
Bath, the first Tuesday OF April, the
fourth Tuesca August and fourth
Ina stay OF 6; at Skowneean, the
third Tuesday o. siarch, the third Tues
day Of September. the fourth Tuesday OF
December.
The second bill fixes the holdings OF
the sessions OF the Superior court for tne
county OF kennebeo. The sessions at
Augusta for both civil ana criminal busi-
n ,ss are TO be on the eecond Tuesday oil
January, the first Tuesday of April, and
the first Tuesday OF September. The
sessions at waterviile for civil business
only are to be held as at present on the
second Tue sdays OF June and September.
The third bill relates to the time for
fixing the terms OF the law court. Ine
bill provides that term shall be held at
Augusta beginning the second Tuesday
of December; at Bangor the second Tues
day OF June; at Portland the fourth
Tuesday of June. AS 1t Is now, the terms
are held as follows: At Augusta, the
fourth Tuesday or May; at Bangor she
second Tuesday OF June; at Portland,
the third Tuesday Of July.
THE TIME LIMIT.
MIR. Dunn OF Orono presented an order
in the House today extending the time
for the reception of private and special
legislation until the seventh OF March.
Mr.. Chase Of Portland, In order that
the business OF the House might be ex-
pedited, said that he hoped that this
order would not be passed. Special mat
ters may now be presented under suspen-
sion OF the rules The order was rejected,
MIR. Dunn casting the only vote In Its
favor.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
On motion OF Mr.. Gardner, the House
today assigned next Tuesday for the con-
alteration OF the railroad tax bill.
The Senate was not burdened with new
business this morning, but some old mat
ters were considered over again. The
Camden water matter came up and was
discussed by some of the Senator'S.
Staples of Knox started the ball rolling
by moving to take from the table two
remonstrances from Hope, Warren and
Union, protesting against the town Of
Camden using any water from the lakes
on ponds iouatoa in ulivse towns. He said
that the bill did not provide for ths
taking OF water from any OF thess places,
and hence, the reference Of matters not
germAne to the subject matter TO the
Judiciary or any other committee Is en-
tirely unnecessary.
Noble OF franklin and White of An
droscoggin, spoke In favor of having the
papers referred to sent to the judiciary,
and they can decide whether they are ad-
missable as evidence, but after more or
less eloquence had been spent the Senate
agreed to table the matter for one week,
on motion o. Senator Staples.
McFadden OF Lincoln asked that the re-
port of the finance committee, whereby
the petition OF the Lincoln county his
toricai society, asking the state to assume
the care of Fort William Henry at Pema-
quid, was turned down to be tabled for q
week. he wished to give interested
parties an opportunity to be heard as the
storm prevented their appearance at the
Lass hearing.
MIR. McKEEN REPLIES.
Secretary b. Walker McKeen OF the
Board OF Agriculture today transmitted
to the legislature the following reply to
the order asking for particulars as to
his action In ssndlng out remonstranoes
dgaiubb buo peuutnB Dll onhuBlnB tno
manner OF electing the secretary OF the
boaDd
In compliance with the order OF the
Senate OF February 8, 1901, herewith h
submit a copy of the circular lettsr,
printed envelope and remonstranoe sent
to the Oranges OF the state.
My authority for sending the circulars
and using the oifioial letter heads of the
agricultural department, Is the direction
of the executive committee of the Board
OF Agriculture SO to do, in order to noti-
fy and Inform the GranRers and farm
ers of the State, of the nature OF the
psnding legislation affecting their rights
and to request their protest to the pas
sage OF the same.
(Signed)
b. Walker MeKeen, Secretary.
Augusta, Me-, February Z, 1901.
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