Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-30
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iNH'i ELSEWHERE.
ihc only committee hearing of Tues
DAY afternoon. which attracted much
attehtion, was that before the judici-
AIRY committee on the act establishing
law uniform with the laws of other
states, relating to negotiable instru-
menus ihere was a large attendance
OF pank men ana lawyers in support of
TINS bill which is similar to that
adopted by l6 states in the past few
years at the instance of the national
commission for uniformity of legisla-
tion among the states. Those speaking
IN fdHor of the bill We're c. F. Libby. or
. Portland. II. NJ Heath of Augusta
! AVIAN Trowbridge of New York. presj.
gent OIL tue American Bankers Asso-
cation. c. 5. Hichborn of Augusta
president of the Maine Bankers Assoc
cation. and President H. +. Hamlin Of
the senate. Their plea was for uni
nifty of legislation on this impor-
taht matter III which. there is so much
business between states. The only one
TO appear against the bill was Hon. l..
Z. Stearns of Bangor, who opposed il
on the ground that ii is Il step toward
codlfyinS the laws. that it is a COM
common law principles which are long
established and well known, that the
Interpretation OF the courts in various
states would prevent its operations
from being uniform and that it would
not tend to certainty and accuracy No
action was taken by the committee.
The hearing on the bill repeating the
law requiring innholders to give n
hand
was postponed to Feb. IS at the re-
quest Of the Maine Hotel Mems Asso-
citation. Grant Rogers. w. f. Berry
Horace Purinton of Waterville. Frank
Dexter of Springvale., and other tenn
perdnce men were present to oppose the
bill but decided to Withhold their fire
until its friends are heard from G. F.
Libby Of Portland. briefly addressed
the committee in explanation of the bin
amending the divorce laws so there
Will be more uniformity among the
states. In executive session the COM
mittee voted 10 report ought not TO
pass on the bill relating to the juris-
dictlon of Cumberland superior court
in divorce cases, ought to pass in a
new draft on the bill amending the
charter Of the Fryeburg Village Cor
loI tlicii. anu oussIl " pass Oh the Dill
relating to the Union Gas and Electric
Company.
Inc committee on agriculture con-
sidered two matters, Tuesday after
noon, that of a bounty on crows and |
that of the suppression of foul brood
among bees Nobody appeared to dis
cuss the crow problem and the petit
TONERS We're granted leave to with !
draw. j. b. Mason of Mechanics Falls. |
Woodward of Sidney, all bee raisers, |
appeared and urged some legislation |
that will tend to the suppression of
this infectious disease which endan- |
gers bee culture. The committee left |
the matter with a subcommittee for |
report to be made next |
week. The committee talked over in |
formally the matter of a bounty on |
bears. The House has taken the petit |
tons on this subject from this commit |
tee and referred them to the commit |
tee on fish and game. A strong at
tempt to non-concur will be made in |,
the Senate this morning. The oxford |
county men say that sheep raising is |
more important to them than bear |
raising.
The committee on State lands and |
roads had two hearings scheduled. but |
only three of the 10 members were |
present. They listened to the plea of |
ex- Senator Blanchard of Wilton. in be- |
half of a resolve of $500 to repair the |
road through Perkins plantation. Ac |
ton on this resolve and also the hear |
81, in, oil
grass plantation We're postponed until |
this afternoon.
The committee on claims listened to |
w. P BRIGHAM in behalf of a resolve |
carrying $500 to reimburse Ashland for |
money paid on account of State pau |
pers but took no action on the matter |
The two hearings advertised for the |
afternoon were postponed one week.
The program for today. at the Capi- |
tol. is a busy and interesting one. |
though the disposal of the WaterVille |
election case. yesterday has taken |
away one prominent feature scheduled |
for. it. The morning session viii be at
10 o'clock. In the afternoon there VIII
be committee hearings on all sides,
some. as that on woman suffrage, at
tracing much interest. Ten commit
tees will hold hearings and hearings
viii be given on 81 different measures.
The judiciary has five booked; the le-
gal affairs. 10; railroads. three: mer-
camille affairs, five: towns, three; ways
and bridges. military affairs. banks
and banking. and sea shore fisheries
two each. education, one. There Wi |
be q multitude of ladies at the Capitol
all day. The forenoon session of the
Federation will be in the room of the
Board of Agriculture, and in the after
noon they will occupy the hall Of the
House. In the evening they will meet
in the same place to listen to lecture
on The Women of Colorado" by Mrs
Helen Campbell of that state. the
preliminary meetings for rol! call, busi-
ness and discussion of several impor-
tant matters viii be held by the Maine
Press Association in the afternoon anG
evening. On Thursday afternoon the
Press Association will hold its puplc
literary exercises in the Senate cham
her. and in the evening Governor ana
GROWING TOO FAST