The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-02-26
At Augusta.

appeared in behalf of the bill intro
duced by Smith of Pressure Isle. The
bill is the same as the Massachusetts
law, and is similar to that which ap-
pears on the statute books of several
other states. The committee voted
fought to pass on the bill establishing
a State Old Home Week
w. r. Clifford of Skowhegan appeared
before the committee on fisheries and
game on thursday in opposition to
the bill to increase the tax on taxider
mists from IS to 500
An act was introduced Friday pro-
viding that on and after the first " ed
nesday of January 1905 the governor
of this state shall receive an annual
salary of $1,000.
A bill to deny the state stipend to
any Maine fair. allowing au improper
exhibition on its grounos was presented
Friday and referred to the committee
on Agriculture!
Wednesday of last week in the House
Messrs. Dudley, Titcomb Pike, Libby,
Thompson, cole, Downing and Hill, a
majority of the committee on temper
ance, on resolve for an amendment to
the constitution by abrogating and an
nulling amendment adopted on the 9Th
day of september, 1884, relating to the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors, reported ought not 10 pass.
Messrs. Tartre and Kelley, a minonity
of same committee, reported that same
ought to pass. Wednesday, March
was assigned for consideration of these
reports.
The committee on education had a
protracted hearing, Thursday, the chief
subject under discussion being the ques-
ton of changing the method of appor
tioning the school fund and mill tax
upon basis of average attendance OF
scholars rather than upon the number
of children of school age There was
much opposition to the bill from differ
ent parts of the State. Among those
who spoke against it were Geo. w. Cow
ar, Esq and Superintendent D. w. Col
by, both of Skowhegan.
In the House, Thursday, Mr.. Page of
of Skowhegan presented petition OF the
l)cal union No. 1877 of ekowhegan, re
presenting the officers of said union and
| 50 Others of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America, to
enact law regulating the liability of
employers, with bill accompanying
MI Smith of Hartland presented bill,
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
lis of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the fees of trial justices Also petition
of Leon ). Merrill and 3s others of solon
for free telephone lines and connections,
and petition for an act authorizing win
ter fishing through the ice on Big Carry
Pond
Mr.. Smith of Hartland presented pc
tition of w. B. Brown and 81 others
asking for the repeal of law prohibiting
| fishing in Higgins ~tream and its tribu-
taries in Harmony and Wellington.
Also: Petition of W. b. Worthing and
81 others asking for the repeal of law
forbidding fishing in Goodwin Brook in
Hartlaud, Harmony and st. Adams
Mr. Knowlton of New Portland pre-
sented petition of Board of Health of
New Portland, praying for the enact
ment of the bill providing for State
Laboratory of Hygiene.
! Nj. Page of Skowhegan presented
remonstrance of Frank q. Hatch and 27
others against resubmission. Also re-
monstrance of j. c. Tracey and eleven
others against same,
Ladies and gentlemen from all parts
of the State visited the Caption, Thurs
day, and paid their respects to Governor
Hill, in accordance with the usual
custom. The people began to make
their appearance shortly after dinner
| time, and throughout the afternoon
there was a throng of persons in and
about the State House. Gov. Hill was
assisted in receiving by Hon. Ii. r.
Virgin, President of the Senate, and
Hon. o r Fellows, Speaker of the
House The receiving party stood IN
the Governors room ana the guests
entered, paid their respects to the
hief Executive and the executive
officers of the Legislature, and then
passed into the touncil Chamber,
where Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Virgin and Mrs
Fellows received. More than 1000
persons shook hands with the Governor.
The reception and ball rendered by
the citizens of Augusta to Governor
John F. Hill, the executive council
and the members of the legislature,
came off in City Hall, Thursday even
ing, and was the most brilliant social
event for the winter. There were over
200 people present, from all over the
state Dennis orchestra furnished
music for the concert from 8 O'clock
to 8 and for the ball which followed.
The reception committee were Mayor
and Mrs Lendall Titcomb. Hon. Joseph
H. Manley and Miss ianley, Hon. and
Mrs. < c. Dudley and Hon. and Mrs
William II. Gannett.
In the Senate on Friday, Mr.. Pierce
of Aroostook presented the bill, An
Act to provide for instruction of music
in public schools
The resolve in favor of the dairying
interests of Maine passed the Senate
to be engrossed.
On Friday in the House the bill re-
lating to the law of the road was re
committed to the committee on ways
and bridges.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield presented:
Petition of a. Lowe and 20 others of
Mercer for free telephone connections,
also petition of George T. Tibbetts and
AZ others of Fairfield for same.
A large number of petitions were
presented against the bill an act to in
corporate the West Branch Driving and
Reservoir Company (Penobscot river
Ought to pass was reported by COM
mttee on the Bill An Act to incor
porate the Sebasticook Manufacturing
and Power Company, and on Bill, an