Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-10


as punishment for all who shall pre-
sent false statement of fact in pro
curing liquor. The druggist who. VIC
l2tes the law loses his right to sell al.
| coholic liquors. The fact that any
registered apothccary has paid a tan
| TO tie United States government to sci
liquors shall not be prima facie evi-
dence that he has made sales i'll viola
ton of the act. The bill was referred
to the committee on temperance.
Representative Hale of Portland in
troduced an act to amend the Revised
statutes relating to gambling. The
act provides that whoever is found
| gambling or present or permits any
| person to gamble in any manner in any
tenement or other place under his care
| or control shall be punished by fine
| OF not more than 500 or by imprisOn-
| ment for not more than four monthS.
I-ittlelield of Eockland introduced an
act 10 ameitd section a of chapter OF
the Revised Statutes relating to costs
III contested election cases heard by
the court. The bill provides that costs
| may be allowed as in equity cases.
Cakes of Auburn introduced All act
Niii'il pIpN lit~ tiistt StIItcilCc SIiiIl Dt
| imposed upon conviction either by YER
diet or on demurrer of Il crime that is
not punishable by imprisonment for life
although exceptions are allowed.
| Thu eXtermilatIOn control of the
brown-tail moth was provided for in az
act introduced by Powers of Houlton.
| Lanigan of Waterville introduced Al
act relating to the prevention, control
and eXtineuishment of forest fires in
plantations and unOrganiZed townships
| The bill is drawn along lines similar tC
! those recommended bv Commissioner
Ring in his last annual report and
provides that the commissioner shall
establish forest districts rs he may
| deem necessary for effective prOtec tioi
| and shall appoint for each district q
| chief forest fire warden who shall APP
point IDENTITIES. The chief wardens I'M
de- the direction of the commissioner
shall have general supervision of their
respective districts and of the DEBUT
wardens For the purpose of controlling
and extinGuishing fires chief wardens
and deputies shall have authority tc
summon to their assistance citizens OF
any county in which tie fire may be.
Hastings of Bethel introduced an act
| providing that the State and county
taxes assessed on organized plantations
az wild lands shall be assessed and col
| lected in the same manner as on Other
organized plantations.
| Nmsman Of Cornyille introduced pc
! tition Of l.. c. Elliott and others of Corn
VILE to amend S, elton of Article 3 of tho
CONSTITUTION of the State Of Maine. as
to tax wild land At an average rate Of mu-
nicipal taxation throughout the State
| The petitioners pray that the Legislator.
pass Il resolution submitting to the voters
of the State AT our next election the fol
| lowing amendment to Section s. of Art
| IN. of the Constitution by adding the fol-
| lowing:
! But lands in the unincorporated town
| ships of the State shall be assessed by
! the beard of State assessors. at the same
uniform rate as the average rate of mu-
nicipal taxation throughout the State. and
! the wild lands, SO called. in the planta-
| tons, shall be assessed at said rate. only
sss9cd by said plantation upon the proper
~ Of the plantation,
The same gentleman introduced pc
citizens Of Colnvile and members Of tn,
Grange. for the enactment of The bill pre-
scented ny the Grange Legislative Com
mittrc which increases the school fund 10y
one mill also u petition for praying for
the adoption Of the report of the commit
tee on the abolition Of the fee system.
At a me ting held in this city. Wcdncs
day evening. the oculists and auris:s of
Maine formed a State association to be
known the Maine Eye and Ear AsSocia-
ton, with ';he following officers. Prcsi-
dent. c. +. Norton, Lewiston; vicc-prcSi-
don't II. L. ClouGh. Bangor: secretary and
treasurer. j. Fred Hill. Watervillc: cxccli-
tive committee. O. W. Turner Of Augusta
y. S. SpaudinE of Portland, l.. X. Austin
Of Watervillc. Harry Butler Of Bangor
and ". J. Mayhcrry Of Saco.
Tho meetings will he held quarterly In
Portland. Lewiston, Watcrvillc and Au-
custa. rhe first meeting will be held
March Sth. at Lewiston
The judiciary 'omiirttce considered
number of important matters. but took
actor on none Of them at it's hearing.
Thursday
En- Mayor Freeman Pattcn. one of
the trustt cs of the Gardiner Water Dis
trict appeal in favOr of tie bill to pro-
vide that tn. issue Of bonds shall pc
authorized by vote Of the people Of the
district.
Itcucl Robinson Of Camden appeared
in behalf Of the corporation OF The
Monterey Association to furnish cleo
trio lights AMI water to Camden ana
Iincoinville Summe" residents The
hearing on this ILL was continued I'M
til Feb. 26.
Hon. +. +. Chadbnurnc appeared in
favor of the bill to amend the charter
of the SebagO LAX e. Songo River
Steamboat Co. so as to permit the
company to issue nordS t. provide for
the extension Of tho service and by
amusement halls and hotels.
The continued hearing on the bill 20
amend the charter % the ScbaSticuok
Manufacturing & Power Co. was then
begun before the judiciary committee.
Hon George G.. Weeks of Fairfield