The Somerset reporter., 1903-01-29
At Augusta.

On / uuTSudy, ObudluT OldTk Oi nan
cock presented a petition praying for a
change in the law in regard to extin-
gushing forest fires. The present
law says that the expense shall be borne
wholly by the owners whose land is
damaged and the petitioners ask that
the law be so changed that one half of
the expense shall be paid by owners of
adjoining land whose forest are saved
by the extingushment of the fire.
Sen. Goodwin of Somerset introduced
an act giving the Carratunk Land Co.,
of Fairfield permission to dam the Cara.
bassett river between Embden and Arson
and also to erect dam one half mile
below Cleveland rips so.called.
Manson of Pittsheld presented bill,
An Act to amend Section 4 of HAPPIER
81 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
notice of foreclosure on a mortgage of
personal property, also petition of John
=. McAllister and 81 others, citizens of
Detroit for law licensing hunters in the
State.
On Thursday, resolves we're present
ed in the two houses, which call for ap.
preparations agg regating $278, 953 81.
This amount is for the two years 1908
and 1904.
A bill to protect farmers in the game
regions was introduced in the House,
Thursday, by Hill of Brownfield. The
bill prohibits all persons from entering
upon any cultivated lands in this State
for the purpose of hunting moose, deer
or other wild game without proper per
mission of the owner, under a penalty
of not less than $40 nor more than 800
to be recovered by complaint or indict
ment in a court of competent jurisdic-
ton, In addition to suit for trespass
and suit for actual damages. The bill
also provides that 1t shall be lawful for
any person cultivating the soil and rails
ing crops in this State to protect the
same from the depredations of all wild
animals by destroying or shooting them
when caught in the actual act of feeding
upon or destroying said crops, and that
said person or persons shall be entitled
to the bodies of all animals so slain, for
their personal use.
Gov. Hill has named Col. A. B. Nealey
of Lewiston to succeed the late Seth
Androscoggin.
Among the papers presented in the
House, Friday, were: BY Mr. Knowlton
of New Portland: Bill, An Act to
amend Section 10 of Chapter 10 of the
Revised Statutes relating TO the law of
the road.
By Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield: Remon-
STRANGE of j. G. Blakney and 48 others,
citizens of Fairfield, against resubmis-
sion.
By Mr.. Manson of Pittsfield; Peti.
tion of William Dobson and % others of
Pittsfield for aid for Maine Home for
Frlendless Boys.
By Mr.. smith of Pressure Isle, Bill in
relation To the law of libel.
By Mr.. SWEET of Portland, An Act
making the week commencing the Sc
cond Sunday in August of each year
"Old Home Week" The bill also pro-
vides that cities and towns are authoriz
ed to raise and appropriate money for
the due observance of the week
A measure presented by Mr.. Knowl-
ton of New Portland provides that
wagons drawn by two or more horses,
oxen or mules shall have wheels the
rims of which shall be at least six in
ches wide when travelling on the road
from Lawton's quarry in Smthfield to
Norridgewock village.
The Stste assessors report COS bridges
in Maine so feet or more in length. OF
these 434 are of wood; 1877, iron; g. wood
and iron; concrete In somerset there
are So such bridges 35, wood, Il, iron.
Representative Thornton OF Ashland
presented bill, Friday, providing that
counties shall construct maintain aud
manage all large bridges in the State and
that the State shall reimburse counties
for one half the expense incurred in
the maintenance thereof
In the House, Tuesday Mr.. Smith of
Hartland presented Bill, An Act to pro-
hibit fishing in Morrill, pond in the
Act to prohibit fishing in Goodwin
Hsrtland.
A large number of remonstrances
against comforting suffrage npon women
came in, yesterday. These remon-
strances were from all quarters of the
State aud were signed by leading
women in many communities.
On Wednesday in the House Page of
Skowhegan presented petition from
Daniel Bryant and other inhabitants
of Brighton Plantation in Somerset
county, asking that their estates be set
off from Brighton Plantation and annex
ed to Mayfleld Plantation.
Smith of Hartland introduced an act
to amend section one of chapter 1S5 of
the public laws of 1901, relating to
truants.
Allen of Sanford introducing bill
providing that the sum of $4,000 be
for the purpose of exhibit
ing at the st. Louis exposition the
various agricultural, manufacturing,
industrial and vacation resources of
the State
Mr.. Goodwin of Somerset presented
of Mary Little Thompson
and 20 others against woman suffrage.
Mr.. Bryant of Somerset presented re-
of j. ;. Laughton and 81
others of Ripley against resubmission.
Mr.. Knowlton of New Portland pre-
sented petition by inhabitants of Arson
for right to purchase Norridgewock
Falls toll bridge.
Governor Hill has nominated Hon. S. |
w. Mathews for another term as com
mss oner of industrial statistics.
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