The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-01-26
AT Augusta.
On Thursday the 18Th

Oh IalmyfA, IL WAS OIu6ieu, tndt the
members and officers of the Legislature
Do furnished with express tIansporta
ton for all packages of department re-
potts in the sum not exceeding five dol.
lars for each member and officer thereof,
and such transportation be furnished
and expended under the direction Of the
State library department.
Measures we're presented and referred
as follows:
By Mr. Vittum of Concord: Petition
of j. Il. torbin and 81 others asking
that law be passed to limit the amount
of fish which may be taken from Moxie
Pond in one day to 10 pounds Resolve
in favor OF Moose River Plantation with
statement OF Tacts; resolve In favor OF
Jackman Plantation, with statement of
facs
BY Mr. Morey of Lewiston. Act to
amend the law relating to poll taxes 30
that executions shall not run against
the bodies of persons against whom
judgment has been secured.
BY Smith of Saco, Act to regulate and
define the practice of optornetry to pun
ish the violators thereof, TO create a
board of examiners, provide for their
appointment, )mpensatIon and for ex.
animation of others and prevent incom-
potent or unauthorized persons from en-
gaRing in the practice thereof.
Hon Geo G. Weeks of Fairfield
appeared before the committee on in
TERROR waters, Friday, for the Carratunk
Power company on their act to extend
the charter He explained that the
company wished to have that section of
the charter which gives the town of
Madison the right to take by appraisal
the water power of the company located
some three and half miles above North
Anson He explained that town already
had power, which it considered ample,
on Dead river The section in
question, said he. WAS Objectionable
because it had a lettering effect upon
those who would otherwise be willing to
buy bonds of the company. The COM
mittee voted to table the matter.
On Friday both houses of the Legisla-
ture held short sessions, beginning at 8
O'Clock and adjOurning the session to
permit the Western members to take
the 10 o'clock train for their homes.
The Legsla ure took recess until 80
O'Clock, Tuesday aftt rnoon.
In the Senate, Friday, senator Staples
of Knox introduced bill abolsbing the
Office of public printer and public binder.
The bill provides that the governor and
public printing aud binding and award
it to the lowest responsible bidder.
A resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital was introduced
by senator Morse of Waldo The re-
solve reads "Ihat the sum of $780,
900 be appropriated for the use of the
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital for the
year 1905 and the same for 1906, the
sums 10 be expended under the direction
of the trustees of insane hospitals for
the purpose of erecting two wings of
the same materials and general charac-
ter of those now existing at said hospit-
ais
In the House were presented by
Cousins of Limington, resolve in favor
of the dairy interests of the State, APP
propriating $1,000 per year for two years,
To be expended unde- the direction of
the commissioner of agriculture
BY johnson of Waterville, resolve in
favor of the Central Maine Fair Associa-
ton, appropriating $1,000
and their wives in Augusta, this week,
will be one of the notable occ asions of
the legislative season.
The members of the Education COM
mttre left on Friday morning for
Presque Isle to inspect the needs and
requirements of the ArOostook state
Normal ,chool. The hearing on the
bill for an appropriation for the erection
of dormitory occurred. Thursday.
Both houses of the legislature held
brief sessions, Tuesday afternoon.
The most important measures pre-
sented WAS the long exploited bill of
Senator SturgIs of Cumberland for the
appointment of commission TO super
wise and control the enforcement of the
prohibitory law He also introduced
two petitions asking for an investigation
of the conditions Of non-entorcement of
the prohibitory law in Cumberland
county.
A batch of circumstances against the
resubmission of the fifth amendment
were introduced by different senators
Among other me nures presented
were:
BY Bunker of Anson, an act 20 extend
the charter of the idgewock bridge
proprietors for period of 20 years from
the first day of October, 1905.
BY Vittum of Concord, resolve, accom-.
panied by several petitions, appropriate
ing $1,000 year for the next five years
for building highway bridge across the
Kennebec river between the town of
Bingham and Concord.
The Legal Affairs committee was
busy all the afternoon on the bill to
repeal the porcupine bounty law, intro
du ed by Powers of Honlton. Fred
Campbell, Esq of CLerryfeld, author
of the law, which was passed by the last
Legislature, was present in opposition
to its repeal, and WAS accompanied by
an ARA of strong supporters
On Wednesday the committee on legal
affairs reported ought not to pass on the
bill to give judges of probate concurrent
jurisdiction with municipal officers in
the commitment of insane persons
The committee reports on the porcu-
pine bounty bill introduced by Powers
of Houlton, ought to pass
In the House Mr. Cakes of Auburn
presented an act to provide for the pro-
lection of trees and shrubs from the in
PRODUCTION and ravages Of dangerous in-
sects and diseases The act is intended
to prevent a spread of the brown tail
moth and other destructive Insects and
carries an appropriation of 5000 year.
johnson of Watervlle presented
petition from the eommitte of the
women clubs Of Maine asking an APP
preparation of $500 for travelling IL
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