Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
Little Business Transacted in
Either House Yesterday.
hepresenfatIve-EIect Kelley, Little
and Haskell Take Oath Of Office.
Other Matters Of interest About the
Capitol Of Maine.

branch of the Maine Legislature vas-
terday. The attendance was small. as
many members went over to Orono to
examine and inspect the buildings of
the University of Maine.
In the House the principal event of
| interest was the swearing in of Messrs
Kelley, Little and Haskell as repre-
sentatlves from Lewiston, to take the
places OF Messrs. Garcelon Morey and
Coyne, who have served in that ca
| paclty since the beginning of the ses-
sion. Representative Libby was made
| chairman of committee of seven to
escort the members-elect to the COun-
Gil chamber. where Governor Hill ad-
| Ihinlstered the necessary Oaths to
quaiify them to enter upon the dis
| charge OF their official duties. The gen.
| uemen then subscribed to the oaths
required by the constitution and i'm
mediately took their seats in the House.
The resignation of George H. Allan
representative from the city of Port
J land. was received and accepted. MI.
| Allan has recently been appointed by
| President Roosevelt as appraiser of the
| port of Portland and resigns his seat
in the House for the purpose of as
| Stunning the duties of that position. His
| many friends about the Capitol ex-
tended additional congratulations over
his deserved recognition.
the most important piece of legis-
lation proposed, yesterday, in the
House was the order of Smith of
Pressure Isle, directing the committee
on taxation to consider the plan of hav-,
| ing county commissioners collect taxes
on lands not exempt and not liable TO
be assessed in any town, instead of
| having these taxes collected by the
| treasurer of State, as now provided by
law. This means that taxes upon wild
lands shall hereafter be collected in the
counties where located; that is, if the
committee on taxation believes the
change is wise and proper.
In the Senate a bill was presented
| by Senator Morrison calling for an APP
prOpriati ton to provide testimonials of
honorable service to all soldiers who
served in the war with Spain. The bill
contemplates. the bestowal of an en-
hleii to .all honorably discharged SOL
diers in that war or to widow or next
| of kin of SUCH as have deceased.
T Senator Morse of Waldo wants the
State to- establish lighting and heat
! ing plant at .the Maine State prison.
He introduced an order, yesterday, di-
rectirg the committee, on State prison
to inquire into. the expediency of SO
| doing.
Both houses adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 1890 o'clock.
|
Insurance Commissioner s. w. Carr
| has prepared a summary of the bust
ness done by the various life and fire
| insurance companies in the State of
Maine for the year 1902. The schedule
relating to life insurance is as fol-
lows:
| Number. Amount
Policies written during
1902, 3S,OS7 s14456, lbs. 81
Policies terminated dur
ing 1902, 2O,223 S,511, 410. 36
Policies in force Dec.
81 1902 1O7.O45 ss,ooe, Asa. 4s
| Premiums received dur
ing 1902. S,O36, OF. So
Losses and claims paid
| during 1902, 926,SS0. 19
The schedule covering the risks writ
| ten. premiums received, losses paid and
losses incurred by fire companies during
| the year is as follows:
| Risks written during 1901, $138, 1854, 002. 10
1902, 1871, $50, 32l .0S
Decrease in risks written, $1,297,67S. IL
Premiums received during 1901. s1.s46. 342. "a
1902, 2.023 Az. 81
Increase in premiums received, SIT, 100. %
Losses paid during 1901. $1,000, 1850
1902, 1,12S, $50. 50
Decrease in losses paid, $3.50, 76S. ~
Losses incurred during 1901 $1,3O2, 665. IA
Decrease in losses incurred, s2l6, 496. OIL
The losses paid were $3.50 of the pre-
| miums received The losses incurred
| were 53.6S9o of the premiums received
The following corporations have filed
certificates of Incorporation at the Of
| flee of the secretary of State;
Charles Holmes Machine Company,
organized at Portland for the purpose
| of dealing in machinery, with 100000
| capital stock, of which So is paid in.
| The officers are: President, Merton A.
| Holmes of Newton, Mass; treasurer,
Henry S. Hitchcock of Newton. Mass.
Medford Publishing Company, organ
| lied at Portland for the purpose of
/ carrying on a general publishing and
| printing business, with $4,000 capital
/ stock of which nothing is paid in. The
| officers are: President and treasurer,
| John +. Wood of Medford, Mass.
Cape Ann Driving Club, organized at
I<ittery for the purpose of improving
driving horses and maintaining race
course, with $4,000 capital stock, of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
| are: President G. Wallace Hayden of
Gloucester. Mass; treasurer, Edward
Lloyd of Gloucester, Mass.
| The Eastern Wooden Company organ
j lied at Dexter. for the purpose of man.
ufacturng and dealing in cloths, with
$4,000 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are: President,
i Harry E. Tibbetts of Dexter treas
| urer, Walter Scott of Dexter.
Metropolitan Granite Company. or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of
dealing in marble and other stone, with