Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-03

A small number of measures APP
pcared in the Senate, among these be-
ing Il resolve introduced by Randall OF
Cumberland. prov idmg for am annua!
appropriation OF $4,000 as an epidemic or
emergency fund. to be used if nects-
sary, by the State board Of health, in
case Of the invasion or threatened IN
vasion Of SMALLPOX or other dangerous
epidemic disease.
STAPLES of Knox introduced an act t"
amend section, - of chapter of the
Revised Statutes relating to elections.
The section as amended reads:
"Sec. 10. In case the ballots to be
furnished to any city. town or pianta-
ton, or voting place therein. in ar-
cordance with the provisions hereof.
shall fail for any reason to be duly DE-
livered, or in ease after delivery they
shall be destroyed. lost or stolen. or III
case the lame of any offices to De
filed. or maine of any candidate that
would have appeared on the official
ballot. is omitted from the official bal
lot it shall be the duty of the clerk
of municipal officers of such city. town
or plantatiOn, to cause other unofficial
ballots to be prepared substantially in
the form of the ballots SO wanting and
TO be furnished; and may adjourn such
meeting to some hour on the same day.
or some future day. not exceeding
seven days, Il suitable time to prepare
such unofficial ballots; and upon re-
CENT Of other such ballots from him or
them. accompanied by statement IN
der oath that the same nave been 50
prepared and furnished. ana that the
original ballots have so failed TO be re-
cpiyed or have been so destroyer, ioSt
or stolen or thus effectively printed.
the election officers shall cause the bal
lots 81 substituted to be used in lieu OF
The ballots as above. and said ballots
shall be counted. sealed up, ana de-
rnsited and return made thereof on tn"
dav of said election as provided Tor
official ballots"
Senator Clark of Hancock introduced
an act amending section l OK chapter
80 of the Revised Statutes by allowing
| individuals to do fire insurance cusi-
! ness. Section of the bill AMENDS 'he
| section by striking out in the fouflh
fifth and sixth lines the words ana
the business involving the issuance 81
such contracts in this state shall De
carried on only by duly Incorporated IN
surance companies.
Shackford of Washington INTRODUCES
q petition Of citizens of Harrington
against resubmissoin of the 9TH amehu
ment Of the prohibitory law.
In the House, the report OF Inc com
rittee on appropriations ana iihahcf'
affairs of ought not to pass on the dP
preparation in favor of the Waid'
County General Hospital, and whici
came down from the Senate. was ac
cepted. but on motion of Representa-
tive Poor of Belfast. the vote was re
considered. Mr. Poor explained tina
the citizens of Belfast ard waldo
county considered that fair hearing
had not been granted inasmuch as
severe storm which prevailed on III
date set for the hearing prevents
many from that section from appearlh'
in favor of the resolve. On motion Q
Representative Poor the House con
Cured with the Senate on the vote I
recommit the resolve to the commute
on appropriations and financial al
5 fairs.
The judiciary committee made ia