The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-02
At Augusta.

a resolve carrying $40 900 To aid IN
building a highway bfidge across tn
Kennebee river between the towns Of
Clinton and Fairfield at pishon's Ferry.
to connect the counties of kennebec and
Somerset
! In the Senate on Friday Mr. Potter Of
the Committee on Judiciary, on bill "An
act to repeal Sections ID and 26 of Chap
ter 20 of the Revised statutes rela ing to
appointment of State Liquor Commits
sioner," reported that the same ought
not to pass. Report accepted.
Mr.. Upper, for the committee on
Education, on "Resolve in favor of
Aroostook Normal school at Pressure
Isle," reported same ought to pass. Re
port accepted.
The Senate voted to indefinitely post
pone the resolve carrying $40 600 for
State roads in addition to the $40, 600
already reported favorably by the COM
mittee on Appropriation.
The idea appears to prevail that the
Sturgis bill will pass. Governor cobb is
understood to be in favor of such a
measure aud it is further understood
that President Goodwin Of the senate
aud Speaker Drew of the House fully
leney and will do all in their power to
secure it's passage.
Next week, probably on Wednesday,
Gov Cobb will appoint an inspector OF
factories, workshops and mines, to be
vacant by reason of the resignation of
the present incumbant Chas. +. Atwood,
who has just been appointed poe tmaster
of Bddeford. There are numerous
candidates for the place, among whom
are W. NJ. McCusick, Esq of Calais and
Thomas Carey of Biddeford MIR. Nc.
Cusick has strong backing.
After wait of several months Gov
Cobb has nominated DR.. w. f. Thomp-
son of Augusta as a member of the
board of reg lstration of medicine and
surgery, left vacant by the death of DR..
A K. ?. Meserve of Portland. There
has been sharp fight between the
homeopsths aud allopaths as to which
should win in this appointment, and
the appointment liz victory for the
homeopaths
On Monday, in the enate, Senator
Stetson of Penobscot introduced an act
which provides penalty of $1,000 or by
imprisonment or by both for the destroy
ing of any appliance or diverting cleo
tricity from the wire any company.
In the House Representative New
comb presented an amendment to the
law relating to minors, which provides
that before any minor is employed in
any mechanical or manufacturing estab-
lishment in Maine a copy of the certifi-
cate of the birth or baptism of said
minor, authenticated by the custodian
of the records in which the original il
recorded, together with photograph of
said minor with minors name and the
date of taking photograph certified by
photographer. At present minor may
he employed up n certificate sworn to
by parent or guardian.
Representative Cakes Of Auburn. an
act to provide for the improvement of
public ways. The act provides for the
appointment of State engineer to hold
Office for four years who shall supern.
tend the building of State roads with
salary of $4,000 per year and $1,000 for
clerk hire.
Among the measures that passed to
be enacted in the Senate, Monday were,
An Act amending Section 7G HAPPIER
o, of the Revised statutes, relating to
the abatement of taxes
An Act in addition to HAPPIER 10 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
sale of land for taxes.
An act to amend Section of Chapter
81 of the revised statutes relating to the
appointment of deputy clerk of courts
An Act to amend Section 4 of Chapter
SO of the Revised Statutes, relating to
service upon co.partners in trustee pro
cess.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter 98 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to replevin bond.
An Act authorizing the Crosby Mer
camille Company and the Crosby Lumber
Company of Fairfield to consolidate.
An Act to increase the capital stock
of the Skowhegan Hall Association.
An Act to authorize Skowhegan Hal
Association to issue preferred stock
An Act to authorize the town of Skow
hogan TO subscribe to the capital stock
of skowhegan Hall Association.
Among the acts passed to be enacted
in the Senate, Tuesday, were:
An Act TO provide tor the protection
of trees and shrubs from the introduc.
ton aud ravages of dangerous insects
and diseases.
An Act to amend Section Is of Chap
ter l44 Of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the support of persons committed tC
insane hospitals.
On motion of MI Simpson Of York
report OF the committee on legal affair
Fought not to pass on bill to neorpor
| the pf
No. 1874, was taken from the table. On
motion OF MI Bailey of Somerset, III,
bill was recommlt 10 the committee
on legal affairs.
In the House on Tuesday, Mr. Kins
man of tornville presented q petition ol
r. A. Decker ard Others of Brighton
for increase Of mil tax, also petition OF
O. d. Forbes and Il others OF Brighton
for repeal of section - of chapter oi
the Revised Statutes relating to the Tar
alton of corporations
The House, by vote of ion Go ~. &C.
eepted the report Of the N. j. Is eam
mittee on Temperance ought NOT tH
pass on the resubmu sion of ihe pf0.
hibiiory liquor law 10 the people Tie
debate between Representatives o.Husu
of Lewiston, Merrill of NkowheRan and
Howes Of Palmyra aud others We
animated
The committee ou taxation gave q
hearing Tuesday after on, GA thr pro
position tu increase the school TAI and
mil fund from one % tWa mills The
committee having announced ia readi
ness TO listen 10 the arguments 81 Tho
proponents OF the measure Hon George