Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-01
STATE HOUSE.
Many Matters Referred to the
Next Legislature.
"Leave to Withdraw" Reported on
Many Other Measures.
Executive Council Win Again Meet on
Friday, April II.

cannot be taken UP in September, as
final action has been taken upon them.
The following is list of leftover legis-
lation, which will so forward to the
Legislature of 1905:
Resolve in favor of the establishment
of q normal school at Machias to be
known as the Washington County Nor
NAL School.
Resolve in favor of the establishment
of normal school at Calais.
Petition of Daniel bryant and Sc 9TH
ers Of Brighton plantation, for annex
alton Of that part of Brighton pianta-
ton in which they reside to the plan
t4tion of Mayfeld.
An act to extend the provisions OF
chapter 143 Of the Revised Statutes, so
that dipsomaniacs, inebriates and per
sons addicted to the drug habit may be
sent to the insane hospitals.
An act to establish the Maine Indus
trial School and Home for the Blind.
Resolve providing for the establish
mCnt Of the Central Maine State Nor
NAL School at Dexter.
An act to annex Muscle Ridge plan
tation to the town of South Thomaston.
An act to set off the town of Isle an
Haul and annex the same to the county
of Knox.
An Act to amend Section : Of Chapter
1G2 of the Public Laws Of 1895 in rela-
ton to State tax rates, 50 that said law
shall not apply to cases now pending
in court or prior to 1900.
an act to provide for the care and
education Of the feeble-minded.
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and School for the Feeble Minded.
An act to provide for the better pro-
lection of motormen and conductors by
requiring street cars to be vestibuled
between the first day of November and
the first day of April.
An act in relation to hunting Wild ami
mails on cultivated lands, providing that
farmers may Kill and eat deer found
in cultivated fields.
A resolve in favor Of the Maine State
Sanatorium Association.
An act in relation to the South Paris
Village Corporation, permitting the said
corporation to establish an electric
lighting plant.
An act incorporating the city of Rum
ford.
An Act TO amend Section Is of Chapter
1872 of the Revised Statutes, giving re-
spondents n hours in which to enter
appeals
The report of the commissioners On
uniformity Of legislation for the year
1907.
a bill to amend the Revised Statutes
in regard to the appointment Of clerks
of the supreme judicial courts, SO that
said clerks shall be appointed by the
justices instead of elected by the people.
An act to provide a uniform law in
relation to negotiable instruments.
An order directing the committee on
banks and banking to inquire into the
cXpediency Of continuing and extending
the laws in regard to branch banks.
An act to abolish the common council
and provide for an increase in the mum
Der of aldermen for the city of Port
land.
An act to amend the Revised Statutes
as amended BY the Public Laws Of 1887
relating to the exemption OF property
from attachment.
The petition Of c. L. Fox of Portland
and others for the passage of joint
resolution in favor of the national own
| An act to incorporate the Tcnob5cot
Power Company.
Ar act to supply cities and towns
with pure water. this being the gen
| eral water BILL" SO called.
| The resolve to provide for gcologi-
cal examination of the State with q
view TO the development OF coal mines.
| An act to secure to employees of man
| ufacturing establishments the right to
| be absent from their work between ii
y. NJ. and l =. NJ. on election days.
Resolutions proposing an amendment
TO the State constitution providing for
a peoples veto and direct Initiative.
| An act to provide for more efficient
control of smallpox and other con-
t2glous diseases by giving the State
| Board of Health authority to quaran-
tine towns and make vaccination COM
pu!sory.
/ An act to incorporate the Aroostoolk
Telegraph Company.
An act to amend the Revised Statutes
so that counties may collect county
! taxes on lands in unorganiZed places.
An act to establish the office of State
superintendent OF music for the public
schools.
The petition of Warren F.. Pope and
others for aid in repairing East Ma
chias and Machiasport toll bridge.
A bill relating to the taxation of land
in unincorporated places, providing for
u taE Of 15 mills ON all such lands.
| Leave to Withdraw is q phase
which is favorite endorsement in pc
titfons, and it is only once in a while
that the Legislature ever overrides
such report from committee. If ,ne
| friends of measure muster any mar
ticular strength the committee usually
makes report which brings the mat
ter onto the floor for settlement, so
leave to withdraw usually means
that a petition is friendless and alone
| on the fioor of either body.
The last Legislature turned down a
vast number of petitioners on great
! many different propositions.
The perennial petition of Hon Albert
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