The Somerset reporter., 1905-03-16
AT Augusta.

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liquor in specified quantities for medical
and mechanical purposes The com
mittee were almost unanimous IN turn
ing down this measure, Representative
O'Brien of Lewiston, being the only
member who voted In its favor.
The "eider bill" met like fate, by a
vote of to /. This bill proposed to
class hard cider, or cider containing
over three per cent of alcohol, under the
head of intoxicating liquors, the sale OF
which is illegal
On Thursday in the House Mr.. Mer
rill from judiciary committee, reported
ought to pass bill IAN Act TO amend Chap
ter 4S5 of the Private and Special Law
of 1901, establishing municipal court In
the town of Skowhegan."
MIR. Merrill from same committee, re-
ported same on bill IAN Act authorizing
cities and towns to raise money to be ex-
pended for exterminatng or controlling
the brown-tail moths and other insect
pests.
MIR. Cakes from the committee on
ways and bridges reported fought not to
pass" on resolve to aid in repairing high
WAYS in town of Concord. in the county
of Somerset
same gentleman from same committee
on petition of Danville l. Bean and 9TH
els paying for aid in repairing road IN
! Pleasant Ridge plantation, reported that
the petitioners have leave TO withdraw.
The Merrill bill for amendment of law
relative to taxation of railroads was de-
bAted and Representative Merrill com-
pleted one of the abest arguments that
/ has been heard in the hall of Represen-
tatives, this session. He was warmly
supported by Representative Hastings of
Bethel Those who spoke IN opposition
we're Representatives Reed and SWEET of
Portland, Powers of Houlton, and Bell
eau of Lewiston. Mr.. Merrilrs motion
that the minority report OF the commit
tee on taxation of fought to pass be
substituted for the majority report OF
fought to pass" was defeated by vote
of 100 to 81.
The bill relating to taxation of mort
cages of real estate was discussed in the
Senate, Thursday, and passed by a vote
of IA to 8.
On Friday in the Senate Senator
Morse of Waldo introduced the follow
| ing resolve:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
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tend to our delegates in Congress our
sincere appreciation of their successful
efforts in obtaining from the United
States government the valuable proper
ty known as the United States Arsenal
grounds, on the east side of the Kenne-
bee river in the city of Augusta, to be
used for hospital purposes, containing
about AZ acres of land with twenty-five
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ing wateIed, severed, and electric
lighted and valued at $500, OOO The re-
solve was read and unanimously adopt
ed and sent down for concurrence.
Resolve in favor of building highway
bridge across the Kennebec river be-
tween the towns of Bingham and Con
cord. On motion by Mr.. Stetson OF
Penobscot, the rules were suspended,
and the bill took its second reading, and
was passed to be engrossed.
Both branches adjourned on Friday
until Monday evening.
Ia the House Mr. Merrill of Show
hogan, presented petition OF Rainbow
Grange of North Brooksville for the
referendum; of CARTS Durgin and IL
others of North Brooksville for same
of NJ ". Mcknight and A others OF
Poland for same
Mr. Smith of Madison, presented Pc
tition Of <. j. Washburn and 81 others
of Madison and Anson in favor of bill
providing for the proper labelling OF
proprietary medicines containing alco-
hol and narcotic drugs; petition of w.
II Blackwell of Madison and 80 others
in favor of the Sturgis bill,
Mr.. Howes of Palmyra, presented Pc
tition of Dr. K A. Porter and five others
of Pittsfied for same.
MIR Bunker of Arson, presented pc
ttion of Harry l. Ryder and l6 others
of Auburn in favor of the Sturgis bill.
Mr.. Allen from the committee on
labor, reported sought not to pass on
bill "An Act to abolish the Office of in
spector of factories, workshops, mines
and quarries."
The committee on salaries, Friday
| morning. reported bill which provides
that it shall be unlawful for any steam
or street railroad in the State of Maine
to permit any State, county or town
officer to be transported over any part of
the lines free or on less than common
rate of fare under penalty Of, not more
than $500. The bill further provides a
penalty of not more than $500 for any
such State officer who accepts transpor-
! tation over lines Of railroads in Maine.
The same committee reported fought
to pass" on an order to increase the
salary of the members of the Legislature
from $3.50 to $3.50 and the president Of
the Senate 'and speaker of the House
from $500 to 5000.
The committee on legal affairs to
which had been referred the petitions
praying for a special committee to In
vestigate the non-enforcement of the
prohibitory law in Cumberland county
submitted three reports. The first, sign
ed by Senators Pierce and Mills and Re-
representatives. Cakes, Tracy, Holmes,
Gray and Weatherbee, sets forth that
from the evidence presented the com
mittee finds that the sheriff of Cumber-
land county permits various persons to
sell intoxicating liquors in manner not
authorized by law that it is matter of
common knowledge and that this is a
clear violation of duty. 1t considers
further investigation unnecessary.
The second report, signed by Repre-
sentatives Reed and Baxter, states that
80 far as we are informed the degree OF
enforcement In Cumberland county ap.
pears not to be materially different from
that in several of the other countries of
the State. That in view of these con-
ditions legislative investigation should
not be confined to single county"
Further action is considered unneces-
sary and the petitioners are given leave
to withdraw.