Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-09

In the Senate. on motion of Senator
Stapies of Knox the report of the
committee on financial affairs on the
resolve in favor Of the Maine Sch"oi
for. the Feeble Minded was laid on the
table. The committee in itS report
recommended that the resolve be re-
fprrri to the next Legislature ana
Senator Staples assigned Friday
morning of this week as the date for
taking the resolve from the table.
Senator Stetsnn of PenobsCot intro
.luce,i a resolve III favor of George q.
Weeks of Fairfield for the sum of
sos - for actual expenses us chair
man of the special committee on sHlH-
RES and fees: also the sum of $500 for
services as chairman. The bill TO
abolish the Superior Court of kenne-
bee county was taken from the table
bv Senator Hesnlton of kennebec and
referred to the kennebec County dele
CATION.
Senator Putnam of Aroostook took
the first general appropriation bill
CARVING S1.j96.14l.01 from the table
and the Senate went into Il committee
with Senator Stetson as chairman to
consider tine bill. on motion of Srna-
tor Putnam. the committee voted t"
report that the bill ought to pass. The
report was adopted by the Senate and
the bill given its irSt reading.
Senator Simpson of York introduced
an act to regulate the use Of boats pro-
PEELED by explosive engines. The act
provides that every boat propelled by
an explosive engine. and navigating
the inland or tidal waters of this
STATE. which by reason of failure to
use a proper exhaust or muffer be
comes an annoyance to the comfort of
individuals or of the public or injuri-
Gus to the property of either. shall be
deemed 4 common nuisance
Senator Owen Of Piscatauuis intro
duced an act to incorporate the Milo
Water CO. The incnrporatOrs are w.
\. Johnson. w. +. Dutch. NJ. l.. Durgin,
and l. s. owen. Capital stock. $40
| 600 which may he increased to 100000.
Senator Heselton of Kennebcc pre-
scented an act to reimburse the town
of Chelsea for money expended in pau
per supplies. The act was aCcOmpa
MED by IL resolve CARRYING $213.19.
In the House the following were the
measures pres nnted:
cobb of Gardiner introduced an act
4" provide for the preservation of the
health of workmen IN foundries. The
act provides that every person or cor
poration operating a foundry in which
10 or more men are employed shall pro-
| vide suitable toilet rooms for the use
of the men and a room in which the
men so employed may change their
clothes and that the work rooms shall
he properly heated. ventilated and
| protected from the weather. The act
provides penalties in the shape of a
| fine Of not less than 800 OF more than
| $500. one-half III which shall go to the
| complainant ana ono-half to the State
MOrey of Lewiston presented an act
! to amend Section % Chapter 6. Revised
| Statutes, relating to the conduct of
elections. The act provides that each
voting shelf and compartment shall
have a wooden swing door 50 arranged
| that the top thereof shat: not be less
! than five feet and SIX inches from The
| floor and the bottom of the door shall
be al least two feet a ID six inches from
tie floor and such door shall be shut
while the voter is within the compart-
ment and no ono shall he allowed with
him unless he shall be called for assist
IanCe.
Grant of Freeport introduced an act
for the better protection of shell fish
within the town of Freepcrt. The act
provides that no shell fish shall be-