The Somerset reporter., 1901-03-21
Augusta.

gan IN said county, reported same ought
TO pass.
An act to establish municipal court
in the town of Fairfield. An act to
incorporate the Sandy Stream Dam and
improvement Company were passed to
be enacted.
In the house. Thursday, Mr. Powers.
from the committee on the judiciary,
reported ought not to pass on bill an act
to prevent the use of free passes and
free service by railroad, street railroad,
sleeping cars, telephone, telegraph and
express companies.
The committee on banks and banking
reported on an act to incorporate The
Skowhegan Trust Company, that the
same ought to pass.
The entire afternoon session of the
House, Thursday, was devoted to the
resubmisson debate Mr.. Kelley of
Lewiston opened the debate and spoke
for nearly an hour upon the evils of the
present liquor law and urged that the
matter be again submitted to the people.
Davis of Waterville and Farnsworth of
BeddingtoD, the only clergymen in the
House, spoke, favoring resubmission.
Foster of Oakland was the first speaker
| dSdlusI IeSuOlnl5blOu anu ne was 1OllO8-
ed by Sprague of Easton, Cook of Vassal
boro, Bennett of Hollis and others. The
aye and nay vote was called at 80 and
resulted in "a for resubmission and 81
against. There were twenty members
paired and thirteen absent and impaired.
The outcome was bigger majority for
the prohibtionists than was looked for.
In the Senate Friday, Mr.. Weeks for
the committee on the judiciary, on bill,
an act to establish municipal court in
the town of Pittsfield, reported the same
in new draft under same title and that it
ought to pass.
Mr.. Rankin, for the committee on
financial affairs, on communication from
the governor of Missouri, asking that
the State of Maine be represented at the
approaching Worlds Fair, reported
resolve authorizing a representation of
the State at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, to be held in st, LOUISE
The following joint standing commit
tee submitted these final reports, that
they have acted upon all matters referred
to them: Mercantile affairs and ipsur-
ance, Inland fisheries and game, manu-
I facturies, federal relations, railroads,
telegraphs and expresses, temperance,
State lands and state roads. joint select
committee on councillor appointment,
ways and bridges, agriculture, military
affairs, salaries, interior waters, Indian
affairs, claims, pensions, Governors
message, Insane hospital.
The bill, an act to establish munich
pal court in the town of Skowhegan
was reported ought to pass in the House
Friday.
Same was reported on bill, an act to
establish certain penalties for the use of
public funds by public officers for any
purpose not authorized by law.
Same was reported on resolve in
favor of the Maine Industrial School for
girls.
Mr. jackson from committee on in
land fisheries, on petition reported bill,
an act to open Main Stream, a tributary
of Moose pond, above the dam near the
outlet, to fishing.
Mr.. Jones from same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill, an act al
lowing the propagation of beaver in the
waters of Enchanted Stream, Somerset
county.
The following bills were passed to be
engrossed:
An act to incorporate the Masonic
trustees of Fairfield.
An act to establish a municipal court
in the town of Waterville.
An act to incorporate the Scion Acad-
envy.
An act to authorize the Skowhegan
Hall Association of Skowhegan in the
county of Somerset and state of Maine.
to issue bonds to the amount of $25, 900
to pay the outstanding Indebtedness of
said corporation known as preferred
stock.
An act to fix the terms of the Supreme
Judicial court in the counties of Frank
lin, Knox, Sagadahoc, Somerset and
York, was passed to be engrossed in the
Senate, Tuesday, and the following bills
were passed to be enacted:
An act to extend the charter of the
Sebasticook manufacturing and Power
Company.
An act TO authorize the Linn Wooden
Company, to make, generate, sell, dis.
tribute and supply gas and electricity
An act to establish municipal court
in the town of PttsfieId, also a resolve
in favor of establishing a fish hatchery
and feeding station at Moosehead
were passed to be engrossed in the
House, Tuesday.
The matter of repeating the septem,
bef license law on which tie fish anu ,
game committee were evenly divided |
was taken up in the House, Tuesday |
afternoon Wilson of Brunswick, shaw !
of Bath, Page of vinegar and Law |
renee of South Gardiner spoke against
the bill repeating the September law,
while Beal of Bangor, Burrll of Ellis !
worth, Farnsworth of Beddington, /
MORN of Emblem and Williams of San
gervIlle advocated it, The sentiment
was strongly in its favor and the bill
was passed.
The bill authorizing Somerset County
to borrow Sl5, 900 for the extension and
repairs of the court house next came
up. Green of Madison offered as an
amendment that the proposition be adj |
mitted to the people of the county. |
Page of Skowhegan opposed the amend
ment which was warmly advocated by
NORM of Emblem, Dillingham; of St. |
Adams, and Hoxie of Fairfield The |
amendment was adopted SO to 20 and |
the bill was passed to be engrossed
The bill doubling the salaries of the !
lawmakers and forbidding them to use
railroad passes was defeated by vote |
Is to 90.
The finance committee, Wednesday |
morning reported six to three against the
raQOlva in favor of tho Maipa Eve q Ear |