Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-15
Senate.

Senator clark of Hancock intro
duccd IL bill which will be Of interest
to the horscmcn Of Augusta ana Vici-
ity. as it Is tn incorporate the I<enne-
bee Driving Club. and the establish
ment Of a winter speedway on the
Nennt be" river in HalloWell. Section
| is us follows; -. NJ. Nichols. Warren
Malcolm. S. r. Stilkey. Cushman
Walker, Walter Webb and their as
SociateS, successors or assigns, are
hereby incorporated under the name OF
the kcnnebec Driving Club. and are
hereby authorized to mark out ANA APP
propriate yearly. Il winter speedway
fol horses and their drivers on the
Kennebcc river at HallOWcll, at a dis
lance not exceeding one mile northcrly
or southcrly from the town landing,
ana to charge Il reasonable sum to each
person who may desire to use the same.
said course shall be located so rs not
to abridge or impede Il reasonable op-
portunity for public travel within the
limits thereof" Section , of the bill
provides that the act shall take effect
when approved.
lii the Senate Secretary Dunbar read
i resolution passed by the legislative
assembly of Arizona that appeal be
made to the members of the various
state legislatures to urge their respe"-
tive representatives, in the Senate of
the United States to give just and
careful consideration to the protest
and objections advanced by citizens of
the Territory of Arizona against the
passage of the measure NOW pending
before the Senate of the United States
designed and seeking to make one state
of the Territories of Arizona and New
Mexico.
Senator Tartrc of York introduced IN
act 10 impose an excise tax Of three
per cent. on the gross receipts Of the
business of selling. giving or delivering
trading stamps. checks. coupons or
similar devices in connection with the
sale of articles.
Senator Stetson Of Penohscot intro
duced Il bill section | of which pro-
vides that on and after Jan. J. 1907.
the salary of the Governor shall be
$1,000 a year payable quarterly on the
first days OF January, April, July and
October.
And now it is a close time on the
illuShIEttS III IlliS'itii>ii' tl'''t -
| asked. \ petition was introduced yes
terd'v by senator Bailey of somerset
of citizens of Hartland. Harmony, Pal
| myrl AMI Athens. praying for a close
time on this animal for term OF three
years in order to prevent extinction.
Numerous petitions appear daily
FROM various persons in the western
part of the state praying for aid in
annihllating the brnwn-tail moth
| which is becoming quite numerous i'll
| their section. Senator Simpson OF
| York Introduced a petition of II. II.
| Clark and numerous other citizens OF
| York county asking state aid i'll WdS-
| ing war against this troublesome in
sect.
Still the remonstrances pour in
| against resubmissicn. Kurdish of
| Franklin introduced Il large batch, yes
| terday. from citizens of various towns
| in Franklin county against resubmt-
| ting the fifth amendment to the con-
| stitution of the state to a vote of the
| people.
Senator Allen of York introduced Il
bill to amend section 81 of chapter 81
Of the Revised Statutes relating to
courts in contested cases. Section
one provides that counsel fees" shall
he included in the costs to be paid out
of the estate in controversy.
Shiloh and the Holy Ghost and Us
Society seem to be in the ascendency.
this winter. Senator Potter intro
duced a petition of F. D. Ford and
numerous other citizens of Cumberland
county representing that the interest
OF individuals and public good demand
that thorough and impartial investi-
: cation be had as to the conditions and