Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-07
WEDNESDAYS WORK
First General Appropriation
Bill, S1,807,648.
Many Interesting Hearings Held in
the Afternoon.
10 incorporate millrockct---A Shorter Omen
Time on Deer.

49, 't's tNis VITA IDc
Legislature. The mid-wcck rush was
on. yesterday. and the morning ses -ion
'nd the many afternoon hearings we're
nc" with important features. Today
VIII be equally busy. The session of
wednesday was not one of debate
there has really. been no dcoate in a
mon nlng session yet, but lots OF il is
scheduled before another six weeks
nave passed. But the many com
mittco reports and new measures ind
the reading of bills filed the hour in
both branches. The daily avalanoe
ot bills, petitions and resolves con-
tlnucs. and there were no fewer than
SO of them presented in the House alone
and referred to the committees. The
Gardner bill increasing the rail
road tax was reported from the
taxation committee as Indicated in
yesterdays journal and tabled
fcr printing. There was another
very important committee report
presented when Beal of Bangor for the
finance committee reported the first
general appropriation bill This car
ries Sl.S0i .64S.S9. a sum larger by s.n2. :
coo than the first general appropriation
bili VI tut last StSSlcIl. his increase
is due to the fact that the temporary
loan is that much larger. The only
sum appropriated by The present
Legislature which is included in the
bill is the S96. 900 thus far appropriated
for the Eastern Maine Insane Asylum.
All the other appropriations made this
winter will be included in the second
general appropriation bill which will
come in at the close of the session
This first bill covers the regular fixed
expenses of tie State for the next two
years. Following the usual course the
bill was tabled for printing.
The morning session had an unusual
number of spectators. Many of the
members now have their wives acre
with them and they are very faithful
in attendance. The civil government
class of the Portland High school.
about 80 strong. was present through
out the day. and they We're bright
appearing crowd of young people.
Principal Chase always has this class
visit the Capitol during the session.
and the work of the lawmakers gives
them a va Iua BILE object lesson. There
were some interesting measures among
tue MANY new llldlltIS lHllotGttt
The Washington County Railroad asks
for an extension of its charter for a
line from Washington County Junction
to Augusta via Belfast and Rockland
also for its branch line to Castine. \
new bill changes the time OF holding
the Supreme judicial court for Pts
cataquis county to the last Tuesday OF
February, the third Tuesday Of Sep
tember and the first Tuesday OF De
ccnber. A charter for a trust com
pany is asked for by the moneycd men
of Sanford. The proposed company is
to be capitalized at 10000.
The expected bill to incorporate the
town OF Mllinoclet appeared in the Ser
ate. The proposed new town III the VII
derrcss. which may be a city before a g.
cade. is in Indian Township No 3 ana
has a population Of iii according - the
1890 census. Chase of Portland. put IN a
bill shortening the open time on deer by
cutting off the last - days and making
it end December l. Somerset county rs
well as PcnobsCot wants a new coui
house. and a resolve appeared IN tAo
Senate authorizing the county coinnliS-
sioners tn borrow money for tine purp's
of erecting one. \ new bill provides thai
All fines paid for violations Of the sea
and shore fisheries laws shall be turned
into the State treasury to be added to thH
sum appropriated for the use of the com
rnissioners of sea and shore fisheries. y
resolve carrying SlJ,cnG for each OF the
n,xt two wears for sea and shore iish-
cries pIIrposes was introduced. Other new
resolves included one of $lJno Tor Scich-
tific investigation and research respect
ing the best methods of the propagation
of fish in the interior. waters OF Maine
one carving $1,000 for an addition 70 'he
Gornam Normal school building, ana oht
CARRYING $500 for the purchase 81 laAc
adjoining the Pennington Normal SENIOR
the grading of the grounds, purchase Oh
! supplies, etc. Among the salary pi!'S
were those establishing the salary ol rs
! kenn.,bcc Judge of probate AZ Sl'"' li''
| salary of the Washington Judge OF Pr
| hate at 800 and the salary OF the WASH
| inCton register of probate at SOW lher'
was 4 batch of 4 petitions for an IN
! creased tax on corporations ~ fchio''
strarces AGAINST r. submission, etc