Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-19
STATE HOUSE.
Beginning Of the Third Week
Of the Session.
sFmn
Savings Bank Tax Will Be Considered
tuesday Of Next Week.
Hunters License and Re.ubmiss;on
the First Work in February. T..

ing session has done so much in the tirst
Two weeks as has thus far been accom-
plished. Many of the important pro-
positions to he considered by the Legis-
lator have already been presented the
committees are getting arrangements
perfected to begin hearings as soon as
the proper notices have been given. and
the members are ready and anxious to
Degln active work as soon as it is pos
sible for them to do SO.
AT the opening of every session the
DUTY OF notifying all persons that mat
lers IN which they are interested are to
De heard at such date as may be con-
venlent to them usually takes up the
nrst month. But this year the commit
tees nave FASTENED matters SO that by
the beginning of the fourth week hear
ings will be in complete running order.
The present week will not usher in a
great number of hearigs, although the
judiciary committee has a few sched-
aled for Wednesday and Thursday. The
time of the members of the other COM
mttees Will be taken up in making as
Signments, so that in another week
things will be in ship shape
The first really important hearing
scheduled will take place at o'clock
IN the afternoon, Tuesday Jan. 81, be-
fore the committee on taxation. This
is in relation to the reduction of the tax
on savings banks, as recommended by
Governor Hill in his inagurual address
The following week will occur two
very important hearings. On Wednes-
day afternoon, Feb. 4, the committee
on inland fisheries and game will give
hearing on the proposition to impose
hunting tax upon nonresident
sportsmen. This hearing will be held
in Representatives hall, and will prob
ably be large attended by sportsmen
from this and other state.
Then the next day, Thursday, Feb
), will come the hearing on the resub-
mission of the constitutional amend
ment relating to the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquor. The hear
ing will, like that concerning the hum
ters' tax, be held in Representatives
hall, and will doubtless attract large
gathering of ladies and gentlemen from
all over Maine. 1t is expected that
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens and Rev. w. +.
Berry will be in attendance and will
each argue against resubmission. Adj
vocates of the resolve will also be pres
ent to give voice to the sentiments of
the resubmissionists
The requests for appropriations in aid
of this and that object appear to be
more numerous than usual, this year;
yet it is doubtful if all are favOrably
considered. From present indications
| it is doubtful if the appropriation bills
will be so large by several hundred
tbo1,cun6 dol1arc thav xyoro in 1Q01
There seems to be feeling that, re-
gardless of the prosperous condition of
the State treasury, the strictest econ
omy should be practiced in the matter
Of approrriating money. Only the most
mertorious claims for State aid will
receive favorable consideration at the
hands of the lawmakers, If the express
sions now heard about the Capitol are
any criterion to be followed in sum-
ming up the situation.
The railroad commissioners have an
nounced hearing at the common coun-
ell room, Biddeford, Friday, Jan. %, at
1.3O P NJ, on the petition to approve
the location Of the BiddefOrd Pool Elec-
trio Railroad.
The hearing arranged by the commits
sioners to be held in Pressure Isle, last
week, on the petition for approval of
loca ton of the Aroostook Valley Rail-
road has been cancelled, owing to the
prevalence of smallpox in that section
Of the State.
One of the most important part of the
legislative work is that of engrossing
the bills and resolves as they are
passed by the Legislature. The same
competent gentlemen who has had
charge of this work for several years is
again occupying his old position. Abel
n Russell. has an extended experience
in this department of the States ser
vice. He knows the ropes to perfection.
The acts and resolves will be prepared
for the printer by Mr.. Russell; he Will
read the proof and will return the
nrinted bills to the House and Senate
as fast as the work is done.
This wear Mr.. Russell has as assist
ants. two young men who are in every
way qualified for the duties they are to
nerform. They are Perley c. Brown,
presume Isle. and Clarence A. Rogers,
Rrunswick. Mr.. Brown has the unique
distinction of being the youngest trlai
iustice in Maine. He is in his I'D year.
Mr. Rogers is a Bowdoin College stu
dent and both are winning friends
every day among their associates at
the Capitol.
The following corporations have hled
cartiticates of organization with the sec
rotary of State
The c. S. Dinner Corporation. orga ;.lr e,,
- portland for the purpose of carrying on
o. General business of printing, Iitno.
ore nt7inp and book binding, with SiVooVo
80 = nital Stock of which nothing is PAID IN
srhn ofiicers are: President and treasurer
Chas. s. Binner of Boston, MASS
tificate approved Jan. II. lSS;
BOSTON and Goldenville Goid Mining oo o.
oroanize,i at Portland for the purpose Of
20 FRYING on a mining business, WIN so -.
an capital stock of which s'5 IS palu ~. ~.
Tshe officers are: President, =. a.: nsnfS
az Portland; treasurer, T. L. HIs e,, "
portland. Certificate approved, Jan. ~
1903. :, .~.,o n oreanized al
portia nd for the purpose OF quarrylng an I,
drassine marble and other stone, VIII VIII
s Ss ~ CAPITAL stock of which *io Is palu
=, The nfficers are: President. Jonn q.
w H,rran If Dorset, VT; treasurer, FRANK
w w sn,itt, of Brookline, Mass. Certincate
approved, JAN Il, lSS. r+d oroanized
a. & M. Specially Co, LIZ ~ ,osn,fa q
at Kittery for the purpose VI tnd sarvi-
tnring antiseptics and meolca'eI ,yh;..,,
cites. with 100000 capitai s.och re- Pres