Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-16
The THIRD WEEK.
Maine Legislature Reflects
United States Senator Frye.
some Important Measures Intro
duced, Tuesday Morning.
70 rfcscnt "atc7ed StIck--Fish and G m
Bils.-camden Water.

'i'ii mig Win q session Just
nali an hour long in both branches.
ne feature of the morning was the
re-eiectlon of Hon. William p. FRYE
TO the United States Senate. There
WIS an interesting little colloquy in
inc senate in which Senator STAPLES
ara MS Camden water company
Scheme came out very much second
pest Not large number of new
measures We're introduced. but there
were several of considerable impor-
lance in both branches.
Inc voting for Senator took exactly
half of the brief session in the House
AS each mans name was called he
arose and announced his choice. ONLY
Il lew spectators We're present to
watca the interesting ceremony. The
roll call showed that q members Of
the House We're absent The result of
the vote was William p. FRYE iO7.
i.ildley NJ. Staples. Is. The announce
ment was greeted with much appiausa
IN which the few Democrats cordially
joined. In the Senate the voting took
a much shorter time and was en,iy-
cned by the spectacle of the solitary
Democrat. arising and explaining that
III voting for himself he was simply
voting for his party nominee. The re-
suit was: William p Frye. "a: Lind
ley NJ. Shapes. l: absent g. The
Senate and House will. by National,
law. meet in joint convention at noon.
today. when the record of Yesterdays
vote will be read and confirmed, and
the reelection of Senator Frye for
maily announced.
An interesting incident of the Sem
ate's session was the little outbreak of
the Camden water fight which caused
the first miniature debate in the House
last week. The bill itself for the organi-
cation of the proposed municipal COM
pany has not yet appeared but num-
erous remonstrances against it nave
appeared. Senator Staples. who is
leading the fight for the proposed
company opposed the reference of
these to the judiciary committee, pre-
ferring. naturally, that they go to the
legal affairs committee of which he is
member. But the Senate couldn't
see it in the same light. and he stood
alone. This little skirmish was not
important in itself but it is sighifi-
cant in showing the probable fate that
will meet Senator Staples pet measure.
Senator MacFarlane introduced
batch of fish and game bills. several of
which We're simply to straighten out
omissions and mistakes in the 1899
omnibus bill. One. however, is i'm
portant since it extends over the whole
Of the open season the period in which
nonresident hunters are forbidden to
hn let,
guide. At present non-residents are
not obliged to have a guide in Novcm
Der or December. and Mr.. MacFariane
claims that this is when most of the
damage is done. On no subject have
there been 50 many petitions and
bills introduced thus far as on fish
and ga me and the committee has lots
of work laid out for it. Most of then
are of a local nature. however, and
none of them call for any radical
changes in existing laws.
An important bill introduced in the
Senate was that presented by Noble of
Franklin relating to the issuing Of
stock by quasi public corporations.
It's aim is to prevent the issuing of
watered stock by such corporations,
ana lIt DlIl IL ttipitS lIiN iiitH' VI ~
suggestions made by Bank Examiner
Timberlake in his report just issued.
1t provides that no such corpora ton
shall issue stock or bonds beyond a
limit prescribed by the railroad com
misSionerS after they have examined
the matter Senator Virgin presented
a bill forbidding the killing of water
fowl from a steam or naphtha launch
or any craft not propelled by hand
Senate Plummer presented Dill
amending the present divorce law IN
several respects; though making no
radical changes. One provision re-
oures that a cross libel must be HE'D
so that both can be heard at the same
time. A bill appeared setting off part
of Rangeley plantation and township
T. and d from Franklin to OXFORD
county. This is n section of FRANKLIN
county into which the Portland anu
Rumford Falls Railway extends. INV"
resolves appear in the Senate, one car
rving $1,000 annually for the st. Eliza
beth Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum
in Portland and the other the same
amount for Wilton Academy.
The House had few new measures
presented. but several important ones
were in the lot. Allan of Portland
presented three bills. one shutting OF
ali the fees now received by the lluot
deputies in Cumberland county one
amending the 1899 law for the pfolec-
ton of the flag by providing III"
authorized committees OF Poi'i,"
narties may attach to the flags tiie
names of their candidates in state
congressional or preSident'ai ~
naigrs; and one providing that an COL
norations found under the genera Id
| in Maine shall have the word lilc't
norated'' or corporation or CON-
many in their name. A Dill WHs ~
in bv Maddocks Of Eoothbay ifai 'o'
giving towns permission to hoid tneii
annual meetings in other monthS '"'''
March if they so prefer. An iiill,,'' %
hill was that introduced by hcri
sentative Hammond of Paris aiieiiu.,'-
! the law creating and goVernliS ~
! State Board of Agriculture Inc IN
carries no appropriations but II HIN
several important changes in 'Ie
listing law. In regard to the elec'io'
of the members of the board II
yides that each agricultural socie'S
the county shall have two votes sanI
one vote additional for every 'o,.
! ,c+uaIly Maid ont in premiums