The Somerset reporter., 1903-02-19
AT Augusta.

In the Senate on Thursday, there were
reported, An Act to incorporate the Pitts
field Trust and Banking Company.
An Act to amend Chapter 100 of the
public laws of 1891, entitled IAN Act to
create a forest commission, and for the
protection of forests.
Mr.. Wing for the committee on the
Judiciary, on Bill, An Act to amend
Chapter 485 of the private and special
laws of 1901 establishing a municipal
court in the town of Skowhegan, report
ed that same be printed and referred TO
the Somerset County Delegation. Re-
port accepted.
MIR. Goodwin, for the committee on
the revision of the statutes, on Resolve
in relation to the compilation of the fifth
revision of the public laws; and appoint
ing commission therefor, reported
ought to pass. Report accepted Re
feIred to the committee on appTopria-
tions and financial affairs
An Act to amend chapter 25s of the
Public Laws of 1893 as amended by
Chapter 1870 of the Public Laws of 1898
relating to the taxation of savings banks,
passed to be enacted.
In the House on Thursday, Mr. Allen
of wellington presented petition of l..
G.. Williams and 70 others of Athens,
with bill accompanying, for authority to
remove the bodies of deceased persons
in the old burying ground in Athens
Mr.. Page of Skowhegan presented a
petition of X T. Patten and SO others
for the national ownership of the an
thracite coal mines and permanent mu-
nicipal coal and wood yards.
Mr.. Smith of Madison presented pc
tition of F. A. Manter and 294 others of
Madison, Mercer and Arson for same.
Mr.. Manson of Pittsfield presented a
petition of James O'Riley and so others
for national ownership os anthracite coal
mines.
Mr.. Smith of Madison presented a pc
tition of r. c. Gray and 81 others of
Madison praying for the establish ment
of a home aud school for the feeble
minded
After brief discussion bill, An Act to
enable women paying taxes to vote in
municipal elections, was defeated by
substituting the minority for the major
ity report.
Weeks of Fairfield presented an act
to authorize John NJ. Jewell to erect and
maintain dam across the sebasticook
river in the town of Clinton upon Hun
ter's Rips below the mouth of the Fiji
teen Mile stream and to make and sup
ply electricity for all purposes within
the town of linton.
The committee on inland fish and
game on Friday, reported the bill provid-
ing for license on hunters and we now
have the wisdom of the committee on
the matter of prices that non resident
hunters ought to pay for the privilege
of hunting the forests of Maine. The
schedule will interest many and here 1t
is:-License to hunt birds and other
small game, IS; to hunt birds, small
game and deer, $40; license 10 hunt
birds, small game, deer aud moose, t25.
A large number of petitions were pre-
sented for free telephone lines, including
one by Mr.. Smith of Hartlaud OF ". H.
Watson and 80 others, also one OF j b,
Labree and others OF Cambridge for bet
ter regulations between telephone lines
in the transmission OF messages
The committee on education voted
six to three 10 report resolve appro-
priating 1000 10 rebuild the dormitory
of Colby College, burned last fall
The appropriation committee have
approved resolves giving s. coo each
year for Maine dairying interests; $685.
600 for 1903 and SOL 400 for 1904 for the
Reform school; o.. 900 for Bath Military
and Naval Orphan Asylum; t26, 900 each
year or operating fish hateherles aud
protecting fab
Senator Good win of Somerset offered
an important measure, Tuesday, for
the consideration of the Senate. The
bill provides th at the Governor shall APP
point three citizens OF the state who
together with the forest commissioner
and the attorney general shall constitute
water storage commission The act
provides that the comm ssioners shall
proceed at once to make such surveys
and Investigations as may be proper TO
determine the causes Of the overflow of
the various rivers and water courses of
the State, and the best method of stow
ing the surplus water, and TO determine
whether anything can be done to pre-
vent floods and freshets and to devise
the best means of conserving the surplus
water of the various rivers and water
courses The commission is to report
at the beginning of the next session of
the Legislature, and the sum of $500 is
provided for its expenses. He also pre- |
sented: An Act to amend Sec. of
Chapter 1872 of the Public Laws of 1895 |
in relation to State Tax Sales and one
to term of Office superintendents
of schools.
Mr. Smith of Madison presented
petition of Anon Baker and 35 others
of Madison for free telephone lines and |
telephone connections.