The Somerset reporter., 1905-02-16

Dill, an ACT To oALbnu Tue CndIttf Oi iHe
Rangeley Water ompany.
The following were received under
of the rules:
By Mr.. Howes of PALMYRA: BIZ, an aef
to permit registered apothecares to sell
alcoholic liquors for medi anal and
mechanical purposes. (Tabled for
printing pending reference or motion Of
MIR. Howes.)
BY Mr.. Kinsman of Cornville: Petition
of l.. {. Elliott and 81 others of CORN
Vile to amend section s of article 0 OF
the Constitution of the State 80 as to tax
wild lands at the average rate of NUM-
cipal taxation throughout the State;
also petition of F. W. Page and 81 others
of Cornville to increase the school tax
fund by one mill. (Referred to the COM
mittee on taxation.)
Also petition of l.. Elliott and
others Of Cornville for the adoption of
he report OF the committee on the abo-
tition of the fee system (Referred to
the committee on salaries
The bill repeating the Pocupine
bounty act of 1903 was passed to be
enacted.
A committee OF five on the part of
the Senate aud seven en- the part of the
House was appointed to represent the
legislature at the funeral OF Hon. j II
Msnley and the Speaker of the House
aapolnted Higains of Limerick Powers
of Houlton and Sewell of Bath to prepare
and present a memorial of the deceased
In convention of the two branches, the
accounts of state Treasurer Oramandal
Smith having been found correct and 80
reported by the examining committee,
he was reelected treasurer of State for
two yoarS.
The Somerset delegations have recon.
mended to the committee on salaries
that the salary of Judge OF Probate for
Somerset County be fixed at S70O; clerk
of courts. $220O including clerk hire;
register of deeds, $500, including clerk
hire; register of probate, $1,000 includ
ing clerk hire; county attorney 800;
county treasurer $400.
Senator Bailey OF Somerset presented
petition for close time on muskrats
to prevent their extinction, also an act
to incorporate the trustees of Harmony
Grange No 1S4
1t is now proposed to increase the
salary of the Governor of Maine To So,
900 Ever since early in the fall this
suggestion has been in the air, but it
did not take form until Tues morning,
when Senator StetSon of Penobscot in.
troduced bill to that effect.
In the House Vittum of Concord pre-
sented a petition of T. F Houlton and
SO others OF bingham for an act author
izing an enlargement of the Bingham
village cemetery. The petition was ac-
oompsuied by an act
Also a resolve for aid in repairing
road in Pleasant Ridge plantation.
Smith of Madison presented an act to
amend section % of chapter ia of the
revised statutes, relating to the relief of
poor debters. The section is amended
by striking out the words :"Nhere plain
tiff or his attorney of record resides in
one county and defendant in another,
the debter may be commanded to ap-
pear before such magistrate in any town
IN the county whtre the defendant
resides
Baxter of Portland presented bill to
abolish the common conncil of that city
and make a single board of aldermen of
twenty-seven members. Also bill to
provide salary for ;he members of the
board of aldermen of that city.
On request of Mr. Vittum of Concord,
resolves in favor of Moose River and
Jackman plantations, were assigned for
Wednesday of next week for considera
tion
Among the important committee
hearings on Tuesday were, one before
the legal committe4on the investigation
of the sheriff of cumberland county,
one before the insurance committee ON
the proposition to abolish the Maine
Standard policy, one before the judiciary
committee upon the abolition of the
office OF State liquor commissioner and
a continuation of the State printing
hearing before the special committee
On Wednesday hearing was given by
the Temperance committee on the
>turgis bill. l. l. Walton, esq Of
Skowhegan appeared among the speakers
against the bill The bill relative to
protection from the brown tail moth
and other insects was also heard by
committee.
On Wednesday in the Senate. MIR
Bailey of somerset, presented, Protest
of K. Il Reed and 81 Others against the
passage of any law repeating the law
protecting moose and deer in towns and
organized plantations. Referred to the
committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game.
In the House large number of pc
tltions in favor Of the Merrill bill taxing
railroads were presented including one
by Mr. VIttum of ( oncord, of w. K.
a ct Of IL, Nd "a,
Mr. Kinsman of Cornyille, of +. L.
Laughton and 90 others of Ripley, of O.
Robertson and 20 others of st. Albaps,
of Fred Lucas and 80 others of 81.
Albans
MIR. Howes from the oommitte on edu-
cation, on bill, an act to provide for in.
struction in music in the public schools,
reported that the same be referred to
the next Legislature.
Mr.. Merrill from the Judiciary com
mittee reported ought to pass on bill,
an Act to authorize the town of kow-
hogan to subscribe to the capital stock
of the Skowhegan Hall Association, also
reported ought to pass on bill, an Act 10
authorize the Skowhegan Hall Associa-
ton to issue preferred stock. and ought
to pass ON bill, an Act to amend Section
8 Of Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the appointment of deputy
clerk of courts,
The Senate on Wednesday referred
the resolve In favor of the home for fee
BILE minded to the next Legislature.
In Winthrop on Tuesday fire destroy
ed blscksmilh shop and two stables
Loss $1,000; insurance $500.
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