The Republican journal., 1903-02-05
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
What is said and Done at Augusta.

What is Said and Done at Augusta.
Mr.. Hill of Winterport has introduced
| bill an act to extend the charter OF the
Waldo Trust Company.
| Senator Morse has presented the renon-
| STRANGE of Mrs. Charles I. Ogdon and II
| others of Portland opposed to the extension
| of suffrage to women.
| Senator Morse has presented resolve IN
| favor of Matthias Cullnan of Belfast, ac-
companied by statement of j. II. Fletcher
and II others of Belfast; also statements
| from W. H. Sanborn, John Sanborn and NJ.
| {. Dilworth.
| Hon. Martin Dodge, director of the office
| of public road inquiries, Washington, u.
| tional good roads association, Will speak De
| fore the legislature of Maine on public
Road Improvement during the first week
of February.
| In the House Jan. 30th Mr.. Dodge from
| the. committee on State institutions and
| public beDeficlarles reported ought to pass
on the resolve in favor of the Children S
Aid Society of Maine. The report was ac-
| cepted and the resolve referred to the com
mittee on appropriations and financial af-
| fairs.
The Kennebec County delegation held a
conference with the delegation from Knox
anu w dluO COUNTIES, JAN toptll, III IticI cliSc
tu change in the law regulating the kill
ing of deer in their counties. 1t was decid-
| ed to report a bill which will prevent the
! taking Of two deer between Oct. Is and Dec.
! of each year; but the person SO doing can
| only kill one fawn or doe In other words
he must stop hunting if his first capture
proves to be other than a buck. In that
contingency he may try once more.
W H. Gannett of Augusta will be return
q a t4rn IN ha hnn nf = NJ
tatives. Mr.. Dudley. now serving his second
term, will retire. Two candidates are being
talked of for Mr.. Dudey's place. One is
I George {. Sheldon, an attorney, who ran
last year with strong support. He was de-
feated, but announced at the close of the
in 1904. The other candidate is R. W Souie,
a prominent business man, who has been
active in Republican politics for many years.
In the house Jan 3oth bill was present
ed incorporating the Maine Midland rail
way company for the purpose of buying or
leasing the property of the narrow gauge
system now in process OF construction be-
tween WiScaSset and Pennington. The
capital stock is fixed at 100000 A bill
was presented changing the method OF APP
portioning the school fund and mill tax so
that it shall be distributed according to the
average number of children between the
ages of five and twenty-one attending
SCIOoI. I UueI lI1e pISSeHt law d loHH IL
ceives aid in proportion to the number OF
persons it contains between the ages men,
toned
Memorial exercises were held in the House
of Representatives Jan. 2Sth in memory of
the late Thomas b Reed. 1t was joint
convention of both branches of the Legis-
lature and Gov. Hill presided. He was accom-
panied by the members of his staff and coun-
ell and the State officers. The exercises were
held after the morning session and the floor
and galleries of the House were crowded.
Mr. Randall was followed by Smith OF
Presque Isle, Wing Of Auburn, Davis of
Waterville, Smith of iiartland, StetSon OF
Penobscot, Sewall of Bath, Goodwin of
Somerset and SWEET of Portland. On mo-
ton of Mr. SWEET the resolutions were
unanimously adopted by rising vote.
! Mr.. Davis of Waterville introduced Janu-
AIRY 30th a bill to incorporate the Maine MID
land Railroad Company, for tAe purpose OF
& Pennington railroad. 1t is said to be the
purpose of the promoters soon to tap the
| Canadian Pacific. The promoters are Ed
ward p Borden, Thomas b. Nanamakei,
| William 2. OglesGy, harleS EiSenioir and
Arthur {. Denniston OF Philadelphia, Viii
| liam D. Stewart of Burlington, \. j., Ed
mond Eaton of Livermore Falls, Philip IL.
Sharon. The capital of the proposed new
company is fixed at 10000 shares OF 500
| each. The Midland Company is to be au-
thorized to build from Pennington Falls,
through Pennington, Chesterville, fayette
and East Livermore to connect with the
| Portland Il Rumford Falls railroad. to carry
on an express business, to operate telephone
and telegraph lines and to erect and main
tain hotels, cottages and pleasure grounds.