The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-02-16

Morse of Waldo, "ResOlve in favor of Ma
thias A. Cullinan Of Belfast was taken
from the table. On further motion by the
same senator, the same was referred to the
committee on pensions.
Mr.. Morse presented the remonstrance of
T. N. Pearson, NJ. d., and SO others against
resubmissiOn of the prohbitory amendment.
In the House Feb. Sth the following re-
monstrances were presented against change
of law relating to trustee process:
By Mr.. Martin of Rumford: Remon-
STRANGE of f. w. Howe and "a others of
RumfOrd of j. II. Brown and 10 others of
Freedom; of c. NJ. Plummer and others
of Montville; of Adams & Knight and 8
others of Unity of Chute & Mitchell and 9
others of Burnham.
BY Mr.. Page of Appleton: Remoastrance
of Charles A. Simmons and others of APP
pleton.
Mr.. Poor of Belfast introduced an act to
amend chapter 1870 of the private and spec
ial laws of 1879 establishing the police court
of Belfast. This measure extends the jur-
isdictiOn of the court and fixes the salary of
the Judge at $1,000, payable by the county.
Under suspension of the rules the So
called druggists bill was introduced in the
House of Representatives Feb. 9th by Rep
| resentative Howes of Palmyra. This bin is
understood to have the sanction of the Civic
league and the W. c. I. U. 1t provides
that any registered druggist may sell to any
adult person not more than one quart of
alcoholic liquor in any one week, said Ii
nt n ho 6ron n tho nraniSoS This
limit, however, does not apply to wholesale
druggists selling to apothecaries. The pur-
chaser is required to file with the apothe-
cary certificate stating that he is more
than 81 years of age and has never been
convicted of intoxication. The druggist is
to keep these certificates in book form and
make an annual detailed report to the Sec
to the governor and council. A penalty of
Imprisonment for 80 days is provided for
those who present false statement for pro-
curing liquor, and the druggist who vio-
lates the law loses his right to sell alcoholic
liquors. The bill does away with that part
of the prohibitory law which makes the pos
session of u s. tax receipt prima facie
tNlueUCC Iudt llG Is NlUldbIilS luc law. II
was referred to the committee on temper
ance.
The following petitions were presented in
the house Feb 9th:
by MIR. Burkett of Union: Petition of W.
f. Norwood and 5 others prohibiting fish
ing in The Norwood brook in Union for a
term of four years; of j. A. Calderwood
and others prohibiting fishing III the Cal
derwood brook in Washington for a term Of
four years.
By Mr.. Sparrow of Freedom: Petition of
W. G. Fuller and s others of Unity asking
for enactment of law prohibiting fishing
in Sandy and Half Moon streams and their
tributaries, also the tributaries to Unity
pond in " aldo county; A. Is. sparrow and
and AZ others of Freedom and ThOrndike
for same.
BY Mr. Stevens of Portland: Petition of
Milliken, Tomlinson Il Co., and 252 others
to restrict the use of purse and drag selnes
in the rivers and bays OF this State.
BY Nh Witherspoon of North Haven: Pc
tition of c. F. Brown and 90 others of
North Haven relating to repeal of special
law relating to fish.
Ruel Robinson of Camden appeared be-
behalf of the incorporation OF the Monterey,
Association, whose object it is to furnish
electric lights and water in Camden and
Lncolnville to summer residents.
In the Senate Friday when the PROPOSE
tion that the report of the committee on
Appropriations and Financial Affairs on the
resolves in favor of the home fer feeble
minded and school for feeble minded that
thnx hn fn 10 |
which was tabled, Wednesday, by Senator
Staples, be taken from the table, the Sena-
tor from Knox requested that it be reassign-
ed to Feb. 18th. He stated that owing to
the fact that he was not feeling well he did
not feel capable of discussing the matter,
that morning Senator Morse, who wished
to speak on the matter, could not be present,
Tuesday, therefore he wished to assign
Wednesday as the time of taking from
table, and after some debate this assign
ment was made.
In the Senate Friday Mr. Morse of Waldo
introduced the bill, an act to amend section
2 of chapter 2l2 of the private and special
laws of 1908, relating to the Searsport
Water Company also to extend the charter
of said company.
In the House Friday Mr.. Pendeton of
Isleboro presented the petition of L. d.
Holmes and 81 others for close time on Oak
Hill Lake in the town of Swanville
The bill to establish home for the blind,
calling for an appropriation of $4,000, has
been referred to the next legislature
feature of Fridays session was the
receipt of large number of petitions asking
that women be given equal suffrage with
men.
The bill of Representative Powers, repeal
ing the bounty on porcupines, was passed
to be enacted 1t will take effect 10 days
after being signed by Gov. Cobb.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Morse Of Wal
do presented an act to extend the charter of
the Camden < Liberty Railway. Also an
act to extend the charter of the Winterport,
Frank fort 4 Prospect Electric Railway.
The following petitions were presented in
the Senate Monday and referred to the COM
mittee on banks and banking:
BY Mr.. Clark of Hancock Petition of S.
ID. Gray and 12 others of Brook sville for