The Republican journal., 1905-02-02


No one spoke against the measure.
The committee on legal affairs held hear
ings the same day and voted ought to pass
on an act to authorize the Bangor Invest
ment Co. and the Northern Maine Seaport
Railroad Co. to build wharves and piers in
and near Cape JellisOn harbor.
Jan. 25th Sargent of Castine introduced
an act to incorporate the Trnitarian Con-
gregational parish of Castine and to legal
ize the doings of said parish as heretofore
known under the name of the Trinitarian
Society of Castine.
| In the Senate Jan. 25th Mr.. Morse of
Waldo presented the remonstrance of TOl-
ford Durham and As others of Monroe
against resubmission; also remonstrance of
John n, Cox and 80 others of Searsmont
! against resubmssion
| Two hearings absorbed the attention of
the committee on appropriations and inan-
cial affairs last Thursday afternoon. The
| first matter to be considered by the commit
tee was an act in favor of the Waldo County
General Hospital, which comes to the State
for aid for the first time Hon. William B.
Swan of Belfast, president of the Hospital
Association, Dr. S. W. johnson and Rev.
| Harry Lutz of Belfast, who spoke in favor
of the act, explained that the Waldo County
Hospital, situated in Belfast, occupies a lot
| of several acres, holding three story house,
| tai nv navi1 Pplrcp a hnnt
$4,000; is furnished with modern plumbing
| and sanitary convenienceS and is steam
heated. The hospital is thoroughly equip
ped with the most modern appliances and
| is provided with caretaker, matron and
nurse. The management of the hospital is
| in the care of an association formed OF d
number of the leading citizens of the town
of Belfast and the work of maintaining the
hospital has been carried on by personal
subscriptions and by benevolence and the
, cost amounts to about $500 month. The
petitioners asked for $1,000 a year for 1905
and 1906, but in executive session the COM
mittee voted that the act ought not to pass.
| The committee next considered a petition
in favor of an appropriation in favor of the
] y $AooS
annually for the next two years and $500
for repairs. Rev. Harry Lutz and Hon.
Arthur l. Brown explained the condition of
affairs at the Home, which in their opinion
and we'll managed and is doing good deal
of good The Home, which is owned by the
State, has been carried On for nine years
and in that time homes have been found for
$50 children. At present there are Is girls
in the institution, who are taught household
work and everything that will tend to make
them useful in the homes to which they
will be admitted later. The committee in
executive session voted that the petition
ought to pass in new draft which provides
$3.50 annually for two years and $500 foI
repairs, instead of $500 and $500 for re-
pairs as provided in the original petition.
In the House Jan. 26th, Shaw of Clinton
presented resolve in favor of appropri-
atng $4,000 in 1905 and $4,000 in 1SOf
for building highway bridge across the
Kepnebec river at or near PishOn's Ferry
, between the towns of Clinton and Fair
field, to connect the counties of Kennebeo
and Somerset.
In the Senate Jan. 26th Mr.. Morse oil
Waldo presented the petition of Mrs. E. H
| Wilson and 80 other for a home for the fee
ble-minded.
In the House Mr.. Morton of Jackso pre-
/ sented the remonstrance of Rev. J. W
Hatch and 20 others of Belfast; E. S. Phil
. brook and 80 others of Belfast; of Mark T
, Dodge and % others of Troy all against re
9 submission.
/ In the Senate Friday the following acts
were read and assigned:
An act to authorize the Northern Main
= Seaport Railroad Company and the Bango
Investment Company to build Wharves ant
: piers in or near Cape Jellison Harbor.
An act to authorize the Bangor an
:, ArOOstOok Railroad Company to guarantee
), the first mortgage bonds of the Northern
Maine Seaport Railroad Company.
An act to authorize the Northern Main
) Seaport Railroad Company to locate an
: build road across the inlet of Cape Jelli
E son harbor.
j. In the House Friday MIR. Poor of Belfas
e presented the petition w. G. Coffin and 80
. others of Thorndike in favor of Valid
). County General Hospital Mr.. Poor re
9 ported from the committee on appropriation
. and financial affairs, on petition asking fo
l. an appropriation for the Children's All
IS Society of Maine that resolve ought to pass
d Mr.. Page of Appleton introduced an &C
l. to incorporate the MOnutary AssOciatio
s for the purpose of developing and props
y y eating fish and game in and near Knigh
d Pitcher, Tilden and Andrews ponds, with
9 capital stock of $4,000 and not more tina
N $5OO,OOO Ruel Robinson, George c. ALE
d and Charles C. Wood of Camden are name
le as the incOrpOratOrs
20 In the Senate, Friday, when the report {