Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-08

IN l hc campaign was led by j. +.
'dss or Bangor, and other owners of
! ,Iihpeflands who were present were
WIN. Engel OF Bangor, Fred Bradstrcct
VI Gardner. Charles A. Marston Of
okoWhegan. f. $. Campbell Of Cherry
He!d. ID. A. II. Powers of Houltcn. Sen
ator Wilson of Washington county. cX-
Mayor Sargent of Brewer; j. =. Rice o..
Bangor, and others. Chairman l.. r.
carleton. speaking for the com nj ssion-
crs. said that if the owners Of timber
land wanted the September law repcal-
ed there would be no objection from
the commissioners. lie felt. however.
that its repeal would make no differ
ence IN the matter of forest fires, as
there have been the feWeSt fires where
the most September licenses have been
ISSUED. AS long as firearms are car
ned into the woods in September there
VIII be just as much danger of forest
iircs as though licenses 10: shootin J
ueer are issued for that month. Why
NOT pass q law forbddng ell persons
from carrying firearms into the woods
IN September. Both the commissioners
and the committee expressed them
selves in favor Of such Il law, If tn.
September licenses law is to be repeal
ed. Mr.. Carleton and Chairman Wick
ery urged Mr.. Bass and the others to
draw up such bill and present at this
session. But though the commission
ers Will not antasoniZe the repeal of
the law if the owners OF wild Land in
sist upon it. there are others who
strongly object to the repeal Of the
law. holding that it is all right as il
iS and mot Of
VINO spoke against the repeal We're
Manager {. A. Judkins of kineo. Guide
II. o. Templeton Of Northeast Carry.
DR.. Hiram Hunt and VIII Shaw o.
Greenville. and j. F. Sprague of Mon
son. This matter took up nearly all
the afternoon and was largely attended
and most interesting hearing. The
committee, however. found time to at
tend 10 numerous other matters. =. Il.
Adams of Portland. appeared for the
bill to prohibit the sale of woodcock.
The committee later voted ought to
pass on the following matters: Bill to
prohibit the sale OF trout in Hancock
county; bill to prohibit the killing Of
gulls and tern: bill to regulate fishing
for togue through the ice; bill TO allow
ice fishing in certain Somerset county
ponds: and bill to regulate fishing in
Grand Lake stream. Washington coun-
ty. Legislation incXpedient was voted
on the bill relating to the marking of
the tributaries of Moosehead lake. The
matters of taking white perch from
Trip pond and of a close time on
Bartlett pond in WATERFORD. We're re-
ferred to the commissioners.
The question of Maine at the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo, was
considered before the committee on
financial affairs. Thursday afternoon.
The resolve before the committee calls
for the appointment of a commission
of five members who shall serve with
out pay, and for the appropriation Of
$4,000 of which $4,000 is to be Maine :
part of an $4,000 building, erected by
the six New England states, and $2000
used for a Maine exhibit therein and
for the expenses of the commission.
The committee was addressed on be
half of the resolve by Hon. A. NJ
Spear of Gardiner, l.. NJ. Banding of
Bangor, l.. w. Forbes OF Portland. Geo.
f. Macomber of Augusta, and Walter
Gilman Page of Boston. 4 member of
the Massachusetts commission. Mr..
Page was the chief speaker and eX-
planned the purposes and projects of
the exposition which will open. May |.
The five other New England states
have appropriated their share toward
the New England building and it is
up to Maine to do its part. The build
ing will be handsome structure,
colonial in style. with separate rooms
for the exhibits Of each state and will
be the headquarters of New Englanders
and natives of New England. The
other speakers were strong in their ex-
preston of opinion that Maine should
be willing to do its share of this work,
and that il is for its best interests to
do so in view of the opportunity to adj
VertiSe Names resources and products
The committee seemed very friendly to
the proposition. but in the absence of
several members deferred action until
next Tuesday afternoon. The commit
tee voted to report ought to pass on the
resolves in favor of the Bangor Chll-
dran's Home and the Children's Ala
Society of Belfast. The former carries
$1,000 annually, and the latter Sll3o for
1901 and $l250 for 1902. After the com
mittee had finished its work, upon IN
yitation of Mr.. Macomber, the members
visited the Augusta City hospital to
get a better idea of the institution ana
the work it is doing.
The committee on Judiciary was
faced by Il large gathering OF Portland
men. Thursday afternoon, the principal
matter being the proposed re-orsanlZa-
tion of the Portland fire department.
The change will give the chief great
mower in enforcing discipline and max
ing removals The bill was advocated
nv Scott Wilson. Chief Engineer Nj. n
t,Idridge. Assistant Engineer Moody
Alderman A. f. MoultOn and others
and opposed by +. &. Rounds CharieS
p Waldron, Ernest True and others.
Geo. f. West appeared before the COM
mittee to ask for extension OF powers
for the Portland Gas Light Company.
II NJ. Heath appeared for the DIN
ratifying the purchase by the Sagada-
hoe Light and Power Company OF the
franchise and property of other CON-
panies. On this latter matter the 'oin-
mittee voted to report ought 10 pass
The same favorable action was tahe"
on the bill to incorporate the Ha9o''.e
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