Oxford Democrat., 1903-02-10
Legislative Notes.

A report has been made in favor of
increasing the salary of supreme court
judges to $4,000.
An act additional to the acts which
constitute the charter of Hebron Acad-
emy has been introduced by Senator
Philbrook.
Mr.. Hubbard of Paris on Tuesday pre-
sented the bill authorizing the South
Paris Village Corporation to acquire
municipal lighting plant.
Mr.. Mead of Bridgton presented a
resolve appropriating 500 for the pur-
pose of screening the outlet of Hancock
pond in the county of oxford.
The legal affairs committee makes two
reports on the woman suffrage bill, the
majority reporting bill giving full
municipal suffrage to women, the minor
ity opposing.
Mr.. McIntire of Waterford has present
ed a resolve apprOpriating S3i39.2O to re-
imburSe the town of Waterford for cash
paid for support and transportation OF
destitute Italians in 1897.
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Wednesday, Oramandal Smith was re-
elected state treasurer for two years.
The Democratic members cast their
votes for Thomas White of Bangor.
The bill TO regulate the use of gasoline
and naphtha, introduced by request by
Senator PhilbroOk, was given hearing
Tuesday. Ii had no advocate but mass
of opposition, and the committee prompt
ly voted ought not TO pass.
Senator Philbrook of Oxford presented
a petition from John +. Dearborn and Is
Others of Woodstock and West Paris for
a permanent close time on streams
emptying into Indian. Smith and Twitch-
ell Ponds, and on Indian Pond for three
years.
Ought to pass has been reported on
the act authorizing the Norway and
Paris Street Railway to lease the prop
erty and franchises of the oxford Light
Co; also on the bills to legalize the do
ings of the Portland and RumfOrd Falls
Railway and the Rumford Falls and
Rangeley Lakes Railroad.
One of the most interesting hearings
committee on Wednesday, ON the prOpo-
sition 10 put tax on nonresident hunt
erS. Hon. l.. T. Carleton conducted the
case for the petitioners in favor OF the
tax Quite number of men Identified
with the fish and game interests of the
state appeared in favor of the tax. The
only opponent was Herbert W. Rowe Of
Bangor, editor of the Maine Sportsman.
Some OF those who now favor it were
opposed to it two years ago.
The most important hearing of the
session. in one sense, was that on the re-
submission of the prohibitOry amend
ment before the committee on temper
ance Thursday afternoon. The principal
argument in favor was made by Repre-
sentative Cyrus W. Davis of Wateryllle,
and the principal argument in opposition
by Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Stevens of Portland,
president of the National W. c. L. L..
Perhaps not quite the same interest was
shown as would have been if the out
come had been seriously in question;
but it is generally conceded that while
reSubmiSsiOn will have more votes in its
favor than in past years, it stands no
chance OF going through this legislature.
The elections committee made its re-
port, or rather, its two reports, on the
Lewiston contest on Tuesday. The
majority report is that two of the sitting
Democratic representatives, Frank A.
Morey and AlonzO NJ Garcelon, were
legally elected, but that Stephen j. kel-
ley, Republican, was elected and is en-
titled to the seat now occupied by
Michael A. Coyne The minority report
is that all three Republican contestants
are entitled To seats. The majority re-
port is signed by two Republicans and
two Democrats, the minority report by
three Republicans. The reports were
presented to the house on Thursday, and
after considerable debate the minority
report was substituted for the majority
reportbyla vote of 76 to 5S, thus unSeating
all three Democrats and seating the three
Republican conteStants-GeOrge b. Has
kell, Jacob K. Little and Stephen j.
Kelley.