Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-10
STATE HOUSE.
Question of Woman's Suffrage
to Come Up, Wednesday.
General Bridge Bill Will Be Con.
sidered This Week.
Names National Guard to Have Reg
ular Army Rifle.

The two most important matters to
be considered by the Legislature, this
week, will be the debate in the House,
on the divided reports of the committee
on legal affairs in relation to the matter
of woman's suffrage, and the hearing
before the committee on ways and
bridges on the general bridge bill. Both
of these measures will be heard on
Wednesday, the first in the forenoon
and the other in the afternoon.
1t is not known just at present who
will champion the cause of the suffra-
gists in Wednesdays debate. The fore
most advocate of the measure in the
committee was Representative Allan of
Portland. He was also the introducer
of the bill, and it was his intention to
urge the adoption of the measure on
the floor of the House. Now that the
distinguished Portland gentleman has
retired from the services of the State
and entered that of the National gov
eminent it is impossible to say just
who will take his place as sponsor for
the woman's suffrage doctrine. While
there are many earnest supporters OF
the idea that women should have the
right to vote i'm municipal elections in
both branches Of the Legislature it is
not believed that the majority report
of the legal affairs committee will be
endorsed.
The hearing on the general bridge
bill, Which will be held Wednesday af-
ternoon, will attract a great crowd.
Hon. Fl. NJ. Heath of Augusta. Will APP
pear in favor of the measure and many
gentlemen from different parts of the
State will be in attendance. Whether
there will be opposition to the plan is
not now known, but the belief is ex-
pressed .that the measure will go
through Without a particle of protest.
ON Thursday afternoon of this week,
i hearing will take place before the
committee on public charities and State
bereficiaries, on the resolve appropriate
ing $4,000 year for the Augusta City
Hospital Friends of the institution
will attend-and urge the passage of the
resolve. The hearing will take place
in the State library at o'clock.
Governor Hill has made requisition
on the secretary of;war for a sufficient
number of 80 calibre United States
magazine rifles to arm the National
Guard of this State. a NUMBER
states have already made their requis-
ton for the Krags- and since there is
said to be plenty of them in reserve
at the rational armories there need be
no delay in their issue. II the requis-
ton is honored at once the rifles will
De issued. 10 the Guard R time for use
the present season, and when the SOL
der boys come into camp here in Au-
gust they will be armed with the same
rifle which. the regular army is using.
rhe Introduction of the new rifle Will
make quite a change in the rifle prac-
lice of the National Guard, and it will
take some time to give the various
commands the proper instruction to en-
able them to use the arm with safety
The following companies have filed
articles of incorporation at the Office of
the secretary of State:
The International Fuel Co., organized
1t Augusta, for the purpose of manu-
featuring and dealing in fuel of all
kinds, with 100000 capital stock of
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, J. Ferry of Augusta
treasurer. jos. Williamson of Augusta.
Corona Copper Co, organized at
Portland, for the purpose of carrying
on the mining business, with $4,000, 900
capital stock of which $500 is paid in.
The officers are: President Wilbut
Morgrage of Newton, Mass; treasurer,
Frank A. Woodward of Boston, Mass.
Fryeburg Electric Light Co., organ
lied at Fryeburg. for the purpose of
supplying electricity for all purposes
in the town of Fryeburg. with $4,000
capital stock of which nothing is paid
in. The officers are: President, Henry
9. Cotton of Conway, N. H.; treasurer,
Albro r. Jenness of Fryeburg.
Hayes Manufacturing CO., organized
ut Portland. for the purpose of manu-
featuring substitutes for glass. with
$4,000 capital stock of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are: President,
Willard w. Baldwin of Port Evan, N.
Y: treasurer. J. f. Manter of Portland.
Columbus Electric Co., organized at
Portland, for the purpose of carrying
on q general suburban and intersuban
railway business, with $1.250.000 capital
stock of which $500 is paid in. The Of
ficers are: President, Ardon W. Coombs
Of Portland: treasurer, Gardner Rogers
of Brookline, Mass.