Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Ninth Week Of the Session
Opened Yesterday.
Many New Measures Were Presented
in Both Branches.
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Few Committee Hearings, AIthouoh
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Both branches of the Legislature
met at o'clock, Tuesday afternoon.
A large amount of important new bust.
ness was presented.
In the House Weeks of Fairfield. in
troduced an act fixing the salary of the
attorney general at $4,000 a year in full
for all services, expenses and travel.
the bill to go into effect, April /, 1903.
Allen of Sanford, presented a bill fix
ing the salary of the secretary of State
at $4,000 year for all services. A bill
increasing the salary of the State pen
sion clerk from $1,000 to $14OO a year
was presented. Weatherbee of Lin
coin. introduced an act increasing the
compensation of the members of the
Legislature from $3.50 to $500 and that
IF the presiding officers of the House
md Senate $500 to $500.
Weeks of Fairfield, offered an amend
nent to the hunters license bill so
hat guides shall not be liable for it's
yiolation unless they knowingly guide
lon-residents who have not procured
license. On motion of Potter of
Brunswick, the bill was tabled pending
is third reading.
Eaton of Calais, presented an act
amending the law relating to the man.
Ter of voting. The bill provides that
ZACH party ticket be printed on separ-
tie pieces of paper, not less than seven
inches long and five inches wide, and
hat no marking be required. All tick
It's to be furnished by the respective
PARTIES.
Maybury of Saco, presented an act
| amending the militia law giving the
| Governor and Commander-in- chief au-
hority to increase the number of his
| staff as he may determine.
Pike of Lubec, introduced an act to
! incorporate the Lubec & Machias Rail-
| way Co., to operate steam or electri-
| al railroad from Lubec through Tres
oft, Whiting. Cutler, East Machias
| md Machiasport to Machias. The
| ,apital stock is not to exceed 100000.
Newcomb of Eastport. presented a
'esolve appropriating $500 year for
he benefit of the Boynton High school
If PASSPORT.
Drew of Portland. presented a re-
solve appropriating $4,000 a year in
addition to the sum in the general APP
preparation bill for the support of the
| normal schools.
| In the Senate, a bill was introduced
~ Senator Manley of Kennebec.
amending the law authorizing steam
abroad companies to acquire land for
| ,pecific purposes 80 as to include the
aking of land for the erection of coal
;heds. Some difficulty has been expert
,nced in securing land for this pur-
)ose, the most notable instance being
hat experienced at Vanceboro by the
| Maine Central.
Senator Randall of Cumberland. pre-
,ented a bill amending the law relating
o pawnbrokers SO as to apply the same
estrctions to dealers in old junk.
Senator Wing of Androscoggin, in
reduced an act making valid the do
ngs of the city of Auburn relating to
he establishment of a free public Ii
)rary.
A communication was received from
he National Association of Good
Roads, inviting the members of the
Senate to attend the annual meeting to
1e held at st. Louis, the latter part of
April.
| Seator Stetson of Penobscot, moved
1
nittec on appropriations and financial
lffairs and that that committee pro-
tide ways and means for the transport
alton of the senators to ST. Louis
The motion caused a smile to over
spread the faces of the senators. and
Senator Goodwin Immediately object
ID to such reference, as the State could
hardly afford to transport all the MEM
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Finally. the invitation was referred to
the committee on State lands and
State Roads.
The House order extending the time
COR the introduction of private and
| special legislation was amended SO as
to expire March 6.
| Two reports were presented from the
committee on education relating to
Colby College. The majority report.
lsigned by Senators Wilson and Pierce,
land Representatives Thomas of Tops
lham, Stearrs of Millinocket, Thompson
Iof Orono and Irving of Caribou, was in
favor of appropriating $4,000. The mi
lnority report signed by Mead of Bridg-
Iton. Randall of Freeport, and Perkins
lof Wilton, was against any appropria-
ton. The Senate substituted the mi
inority report for that of the majority,
hut subsequently reconsidercd its vote
land accepted the majority report. 1t
was then sent to the committee on APP
preparations and financial affairs.
The general water bill was recon-
limited to the committee on the iudici-
larry and the trailroad taxation bill was
Isent back to the committee on taxa
ltion.
| The discussion on the general bridge
Ibll will take place. this morning, at
tier the routine work is attended 20.
The matter of referring the resolve
(which came from the committee on
federal relations granting $4,000 for the
Estates representation at the st. Louis
Exposition to the committee on appro-
lpriations and financial affairs. Sena-
itor Staples of Knox. desired to debate.
the matter. but finally agreed to allow
lit to go to the financial committee,
(which the Senate ordered.
Before the judiciary committee, Hon.
lSeth L. I.arrabee of Portland. appeared
lin favor of the act to enlarge the pow
,. nc +ha pro,Its Neck Wafer Co, of