Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

ptISlOlS WIFI lHSlI uCtlOilS " report
forthwith a bill to pension all poor
needy and deserving soldiers of the
Aroostook war at a rate not exceed
ing four dollars per month";
Il trust" continued Mr.. Weeks,
that this will meet the approval of the
distinguished chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations and financial af-
fairs, and also the approval of the bat
tie Scared veteran from Bath" Cap
plause and laughteD.
This is exactly the point on which
the committee on appropriations de-
clined to report favorably," said Mr..
Pettengill of Rumford, land l take
pleasure in seconding the motion of the
gentleman from Fairfield"
The order was then given a passage.
The time for the reception of private
and special legislation was extended to
include Tuesday, March 3. An order
to this effect was presented by Page
of Skowhegan and was adopted by the
House.
On motion of Norton of Gardiner,
the bill establishing the Gardiner Wa
ter District was taken from the table
and passed to be enacted. 1t will now
go through without further delay.
The committee on inland fisheries
and game reported the hunters license
bill in new draft, providing a fiat Ii
cense fee of SIS for hunters of bull
moose and deer.
Thompson of Orono, presented the
statement of salaries from the trus-
tees of the University of Maine called
for. in, in, 10
House, and the same was tabled for
printing, pending reference.
On motion of Davis of Watervile, the
various petitions and remonstrances
on resubmisson which have been pre-
scented since the committee on tenn
| perance reported were taken from the
| files of the House and committed to the
committee on temperance. Mr.. Da-
Wis said that even though the commit
| tee had reported he wished the MEM
| bers to see the names on the various
petitions.
The Kennebec county delegation has
| reported fought not to pass" on the
bill fixing the compensation of the
sheriff of kennebec county.
Reynolds of Winslow, introduced an
act increasing the salaries of the
county commissioners of Kennebec
| from $3.50 to $500 per day.
| Dudley of Augusta, introduced re-
solve authorizing the treasurer of the
| county of Kennebec to procure a loan
not exceeding $4,000 at a rate of in
| terest not exceeding four per cent pei
year, the principal to be paid at any
| time not later than twenty years, said
! loan to be used i'm enlarging, improving
and repairing the court house at Au-
gusta.
Only a few new matters were pre-
scented in the Senate. The most inpor-
tant was the order calling for the APP
| pointment of legislative commission
to establish and regulate the salaries
and compensation of State and county
officers, so as to abolish the fee system
| The order is extensive in scope and
cOntemplates a change that will take
| in sheriffs, clerks of courts, register
of deeds and probate, the attorney
general and other State officials now
receiving fees for services rendered
The commission is to report to the
Legislature of 1905 by bill or other
wise.
1t is reported that the committee on
education will report adversely on the
bill to change the method of appor-
tioning the school fund and mill tax.
This change was recommended by
Gov. Hill in his inaugural address.
At the session of the governor and
council. yesterday, it was voted to
grant pardon to William Boston of
Wells, now serving a two years SEN
tence in State prison for the crime of
attempting to burn a building for the
purpose of defrauding an insurance
company.
Nomination were, yesterday, made
by Governor Hill as follows:
Judge Bar Earbor municipal court
Is. f. Clark. Bar Harbor.
Judge Portland municipal court
John Howard HILL Portland.
Recorder Portland municipal court
w. c. Whelden. Portland.
Recorder Auburn municipal court
A. E. Verrill, Auburn.
Judge Newport municipal court
Thomas C. Stevens, Newport.
Judge Rumford Falls municipal
court-G. Willard Johnson, Rumford
Falls.
State detective-Fred A. Porter,
Rumford Falls.
Notaries public-Frank T. Clarkson,
Kittery; Frank H. Cousens, Kenne-
bunkport: John NJ. Ramsay, Blaine.
Justices of the peace and quorum
Oscar w. Gould. Lincolnville: George
H. Bryant, Oakland: Otis T. Carey.
Biddeford: Frank T. Clarkson. Kittery;
Samuel A. Ross, Rangeley; Frank L.
Clark. Gray; Alanson ]. Merrill, Ban
gor: Cyrus Chase, Westfield: NJ. N.
McCusick Calais: Leon l. Peabody.
Bangor; William B. Campbell, Ellis
worth.
The railroad committee considered