Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-20
EIGHTH WEEK,
A Busy Tuesday Session and
Many Hearings.
Long ard Warm Fight on Washing
ton County Court.
40 ''Fc Arms In Close Iimc- -Bou.:y on Bears
Mr.. Davis Return.

tho Legislature entered upon itc
eighth weeks work. Tuesday. with =
huSy though not particularly cventfu,
session in the forenoon and a number
or hearings in the afternoon. There
was an unusually. large attendance of
spectators, Tuesday morning. but they
had little reward for there was; no de-
pate or other interruption to the flow of
routine business. In the prayer at the
opening of each body. there was a
1eellng allusicn to Senator Hodsdon Of
Cumberland. lying seriously i'll at the
Burns cottage. Mr.. Hodsdon is a
most popular member, and his illness
was Il leading topic of discussion ut tho
Capitol. In the House there was a
warm welcome given Mr.. Davis OF
Waterville. who appeared for the first
time since the second election. Every
body likes Mr.. Davis and. regardless
OF political affiliations. there were
warm congratulations extended to him
by the members and others and he
was kept busy shaking hands all the
morning. During the session a mes
scngcr brought an immense bouquet of
roses and pinks and placed it upon his
desk. 1t was the tribute of Watervillc
friends and attracted much attention.
MIR. Davis was not given the oati. as
the official returns had not been re-
ceivcd. He will probably be sworn in
for the second time. this morning.
There Werc a few new measures Of
general Importance introduced Tues
day. One was the compromise Mill
nocket bill. Il modification of the first
hi ~, 49, a.
interior waters and il was on this sub
Stitute bill. fairly satisfactory to
everybody. that the afternoon hearing
was held. Mr.. Mead of BridGton. put
an important measure, ahmed mainly
to prevent forest fires and also 10 pre-
vent poaching. 1t provides that no
person shall carry any firearms into
the wild lands or unor-anizcd town
ships OF the State curing close time on
game. under penalty of Il fine not cX-
cecding $50 This hiIl is an outsrowth
of the hearing on the bill to repeal the
September license law. Minott OF
PhippSburg. introduced Il bill repeaiing
the law allowing assessment life in
surance in Maine. This comes from
the insurance department and is not
aimed SO much at any evils which
exist as at evils which may aise if
the law remains uncepcale1. y htll
was nut in authorizing the MainH
SanatOIium Association to hold funds
and property to any value. This as
Sociation asks nothing from the state.
but proposes to so ahead with its work.
a resolve appeared carrying S32r 70 re-
iInburSe the State committee Of the Y.
NJ G. A. for EXPENSES in maintaining
reading rooms, etc. At Camp Powers,
while the Maine tTOon@ We're thcr" in
the summer of 1898.
In the Senate the general apprnpri-
alton bill was tabled by staples Of
Knox. and in the House three Lewis
ton hospital resolves Were tabled. to y"
considered Thursday. numh"F or
matters were taken from the table ana
sent along with the many 10 he en-
crossed or enacted. Most of tn" Ses-
sion was taken up with the reading Oh
bills. At 1145 adjournment VAS mai"
until 10 A. NJ, today Thcr" i; Likely
to be some speaking on the morning
Program today and tomorrow.