The Somerset reporter., 1901-01-31

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fill vacancy in the House, caused by the
committees declaration that neither
Eaton or Davis was elected last fall
Caucuses may be held on any day up to
two days before election. Board of
registration is convened for three days
next prior to election. Election notices
are required to be posted seven days
prior to election. This bill passed
under suspension of rules. In order to
make this possible, Carleton moved that
the election matter be taken up AZ once,
instead of "Wednesday, as voted Friday.
This was agreed to. Dunn, of Orono,
then moved the adoption of committees 4
| report, in unseating Davis. This was
done, and then bill went through with a
rush and before noon the Governor had
affixed his signature. This bill subse
quently on motion of Senator Neeks
had its several readings and passed To
be engrossed in the >enate.
Certain petitions for an act authoriz-
ing the county commissioners of Penob
scot county were received and refused
to the Penobscot delegation.
The date of Gov. Hilrs reception to
the public has been set for February H.
The hours will be 9 to D. M, and
there will be music by Dennis, elaborate
decorations and all the accessories to
make it the gala occasion of the winter
at the Capitol. The reception will be in
the afternoon before the evening when
the reception by the citizens of Augusta
to Governor and Mrs. Hill will be given
at City hall.
Hon. Oramendel Smith State Treas.
urer elect, has submitted his official
bond. 1t Is for S150,000 and is signed
by Llewellyn Powers, Henry b. Cleaves,
Edwin q. BurleiAh, Frederick Roble,
sidney M. Bird, p. o. Vickery and 5. j.
Chadbourne.
BY constitutional limitation, Hon, f.
Nj. Simpson retires from the Office of
State Treasurer. His record for the
past six years has been that of a most
faithful and valuable officer.
The committee appointed under the
authority of Sec. II, Chapter 2 of the
Revised Statutes to examine the ac-
counts of the State Treasurer for the
year ending Dec. |, 1900, reported Tues
pday, that they have carefully examined
said accounts and find the same to cor.
respond with the amounts as stated in
his report.
Wednesday, Jan. 30. A bill was in.
troduced into the House providing for
the election of the Secretary of the
Board of Agriculture by the Legislature,
! This would appear to be aimed at Sec
retary McKeen but he could not be
reached until 1908.
Mr.. Dillingham; of st Albans present
ed, Wednesday, an act to authorize the
| Lynn Woolen Company TO supply gas
and electricity in the towns of Hartand
st. Albans and Palmyra.
Switzerland of Biddeford presented
an act providing that no soldier or sailor
of the u. >. shall be removed to the
poor house.
Foster of Oakland presented act to
prevent offering special inducements for
| travelling on the Lords day. The bill
imposes penalty upon all transporta-
ton companies of $40 and costs for each
and every passenger carried for less than
the regular passenger rate on the Lord S
day.
| Walker of Starks presented petition Of
the skowhegan and Norridgewock Rail
way and Power Company for authority
to extend its road into the town of
Smithfield.
Green of Madison presented petition
:
piers and booms in Sandy stream and
its tributaries in Highland and Lexing-
ton plantations and in Gilman pond and
stream i'll Somerset county with act ac
companyinR
NORM of Embden, Sprague of Easton,
Little of Monmouth presented petitions
praying for more equitable tax law.
Page of Skowhegan presented act To
abate taxes in the amount of $107 06
paid on township, Number 4, Range s.,
west of Kennebec river, Somerset county
for the year 1893 and sos o. for the year
| 1894 on same township.
Harvey of Atkinson presented order
| that the committee on ways and bridges
inquire into the expediency of enacting
a law whereby all large bridges shall be
built and maintained by counties.
Carleton of Winthrop presented peti-
tions praying for laws regulating fishing
in Rowell and Smith ponds and their
tributaries in Somerset county; ice fish
ing in Songo pond in Bethel and Sandy
stream and tributaries, of Unity pond in
the town of Unity.
Representative Bennett of Hollis put
in IA bill providing State reward of
$500 for the detection and arrest of any
person committing a murder in the
State.
Another new bill compels towns to
raise + for each inbabitant for school
purposes instead of so cents, as at pres
ent
There was an avalanche of new
measures poured iuto the legislative
hopper, Wednesday morning, many more
than during any previous session this
winter. In the House an even hundred
bills, petitions and resolves were pre-.
sented and referred.
The bill repeating the compulsory
arbitration clause of the standard policy
received its quietus at the hands of the
insurance committee, Wednesday after
noon.
The following officers were elected by
the Maine Press Association, Wednesday
evening: President, Chester w. Robbins
of Old Town; vice presidents, harles A
| Pillsbury of Belfast, Jesse II. Ogier of
Camden, and Liston p. Evans of Dover
secretary, Joseph Wood of Portland
treasurer, p. o. Vickery of Augusta /;
corresp spending secretary :. l.. BOardman
of Bangor; executive committee, Presi
dent Robbins, Howard Owen of Angus
tn. Frank G.. Rich of Bangor, and Fred
w. Sanborn of Norway. All the officers
were re elected. Kendall NJ. Dunbar of
Damariscotta was elected essayist and
Il. Fulton Wormwood of Biddeford rs
poet of the next annual meeting.