Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-13
STATE HOUSE.
Committee on Treasurer's Ac-
counts Hard at Work.
Bill to Be Presented for Normal
School at Presque Isle.
News and Gossip Around the State
Capitol Departments. aS

The committee to examine the ac-
counts Of the State treasurer is now
hard at work. This committee consists
| of Hon. Don A. H. Powers, Houlton,
DR.. Fred G. Kinsman, Augusta, Hon.
Perham S. Head. Waterville, ex-
County Attorney Rainsford w. Shaw,
Honlton. George Goodwin, Wells. and
Oliver Otis. editor of the Rockland
! Opinion. 1t will require about 10 days
more of labor before the members of
this committee is completed. After
they make their report the election OF
the State treasurer. which is always
deferred until this is done, will be had.
Hon. Oramandal Smith, who has so
ably presided over the States strong
box for the past two years, has been
Unanimously renominated by the
Republican members of the Legisla-
ture and when the proper time comes
he will be again chosen to fill this i'm
portant office for the ensuing two
Years.
| Col. E. c. Milliken, who was again
| selected as pension clerk by the Coun-
Gil, is busily engaged in squaring ac-
counts with the towns for last years
business. He has already received
many applications for pensions or State
aid for the current year, and as soon
as possible will consider them.
| Hon. N. p Noble of Phillips, men,
Der of the last Senate. is in the city,
| having arrived, yesterday afternoon.
He will remain few days, being
guest of the Burns Cottage Club,
Western avenue. of which club he
was a member two years ago.
Judge George H. Smith, representa-
tive from Pressure Isle, is preparing
bill providing for the establishment Of
a Normal school in his town. Judge
Smith says that the measure will
probably be presented, Wednesday,
when the Legislature again convenes.
He states that tine people of his local
lity, and in fact those of the whole of
northern Aroostook, are deeply inter-
ested in the project. Eleven of the 16
senators and representatives from the
county in the present Legislature are
said to be in favor of Pressure Isle as
suitable location for Normal school.
/ The State Federation of WomenS
Clubs will come to Augusta on Thurs
day, Jan. %, and will hold its annual
melting at the State Capitol. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a large at
tendance of ladies from all over
Maine. who will swarm the State
House from cellar to cuDola.
| Governor Hill has nominated SebattiS
IS. Tower constable of the Old Town
tribe of Indians. Constable Tower was
elected by the tribe, but in order that he
may have the strong arm of the State
behind him in the performance of his
duties. he must be nominated by the
Governor and confirmed by the Coun-
!cil
The annual meeting of the Maine
Publishers Association will be held
here on Wednesday of the present
week. 1t is understood that matters
concerning the proposed change in the
libel law will be the chief topic under
discussion. A measure will probably
be introduced containing The general
features of the Massachusetts law,
which has there worked 10 good adj
Vantage and with eminent fairness to
both the publishers of newspapers and
the general public for several years.
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State Board of Health was, Monday,
submitted to Gov. HILL by the secre-
tary, DIR. A. G.. Young:
| Section /. For the reason that cases
of smallpox have been SO frequetly
| been mistaken for cases of chicken
pox or for cases of generated vac
| cinal eruption it is hereby ordered that,
until December 81, 1908, householders
shall report promptly to the local
board of health of their towns every
case of chickenpox which occurs in
| their houses or families, and physi-
clans shall report promptly to the
same officials every case of chicken
box or of generalized eruption fol-
flowing vaccination to which they are
| called or which may come under their
| observation.
| Section 2. Any person who shall
neglect or refuse to obey these regula-
| lions shall be subject to the penalties
provided by section 2, chapter 3O5,
| laws of 1898, namely, "a fine of not
more than five hundred dollars, or by
| Imprisonment in the county Jail for
a period of not more than six months,
or by both fine or imprisonment in the
| discretion of the court
| The following companies have hled
articles of incorpora ton III the Office CT
the secretary of State:
The Theodore Land Co.. organized at
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