The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-03-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The Senate, March 21st, killed the resolve
advising the governor not to hold the en-
campments of the national guard in 1901 and
1902
The senate, March 21st, voted to indefinitely
postpone the bill passed by the house, de-
signaling all liquor containing percent
alcohol as intoxicants under the law.
The following bills died between the
branches in committees of conference
Andr OscOggin telephone bill, the Somerset
county courthouse bill, the Washington
county court matter, and the bill exempting
old soldiers over IS years of age from a poll
tax.
The Senate and House met at noon March
21st and elected AW. Gilman of Foxcroft to
the newly created Office of Commissioner OF
Agriculture. Mr.. Gilman received 103 votes.
Mr.. Ansel Wadsworth of Belfast, the Dem
Ocratic nominee, had IS, and Justin M.
Leavitt of Alfred, 1.
The bill relating to the Northport Camp
meeting Association was amended so that
the directors may prohibit the landing OF
boats at the wharf on Sunday If they so
! desire. Also that the cottage owners may
have rights to participate by representation
in the affairs of the society.
The two Houses got at loggerheads on the
bill exempting old soldiers from paying a
pun oe"A SiVOA "AAOy Aeu .PesooON 1890 oe>SAA
year. The Senate wanted the bill to pass
and so voted, while the house took the OPP
pOSite view. The Senate voted to adhere,
and so the bill will lie dormant until
another legislature takes it up.
Following is the classification of the
| towns of Knox County under the new APP
portionment: Rockland, two; Rockport and
Hope, one Warren, Union and Washington,
one; Vinaihaven, South Thomaston, North
Haven and Hurricane, one; Thomaston,
| Cushing, Friendship, Matinicus, Mussel
| Ridge and Criehaven, one.
In the House, March Dist, Mr.. Libby of
Poland attacked the consent clause in the
general law of 1895 relating to the organiza-
ton of telephone companies. Mr.. Chase of
Portland and Mr.. Hill of Belfast defended
the clause: The bill repeating this general
law was indefinitely postponed, So to 10
The house also killed the bill relating to
! political caucuSeS in towns
The Fl use voted, 65 to 6, to repeal the law
providing for the appointment of special
constables by the governor and council to
enforce the liquor law, and the Senate
vote was Is to 4, with 8 absent. Waldo
County is the only one in the State where
| the law has recently been in operation and
section of the State. Mr.. Hill of Belfast
was the first speaker in the House and
| argued that the law was not accomplishing
| its purpose and should be repealed. Senator
| Peirce voted for repeal.
The 10th Maine Legislature adjourned
! sine die at 10 P. NJ, March 22nd. The last
act was the passage of the second general
appropriation bill for 1901, carrying $500, 175'
and the general appropriation bill for 1902
carrying $2,174,677. The total appropria-
tions made at this session are $4,000 more
| than were made at the last session. while as
the result of the new tax bills passed at this
session, the estimated income of the State
for the next two years will be $4O0,00C
greater than during the past two years
Governor Hill signed 456 acts and 11S re-
solves.