The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-01-26

LII the House Jan. IL MIR. Poor of Belfast
presented an act to incorporate the Belfast
Banking Co. The incorporators are Edward
johnson, JAS. H. Howes, Arthur l. Brown,
Robert F. DuntOn, Fred G. White, William
| H. Quimby and Wilmer j. Dorman. The
capital stock shall not be less than S25,OOO,
or exceed $4,000.
Jan. 18th Senator Morse presented the
petition of Mrs. Henry L. HOughton of
Portland and 2ss others, praying that a
home for the feeble-minded be established
in our State also petition of the selectmen
and 20 others of Searsport in favor of Wal
do County General Hospital.
The following petitions were presented in
! the House Jan. 10Th:
By Mr.. Poor of Belfast: Petition of Sc
!ectmen and II others of Morrill, in favor of
Waldo County General Hospital
BY Mr.. PendletOn of Islesboro: Petition
| OF selectmen and II others of Stockton in
favor of same.
By Mr.. Morton of jackson: Petition of
| selectmen of jackson and 10 others in favor
| of same.
By Mr.. Sparrow of Freedom Petition of
the treasurer and 80 others of Freedom in
| favor of same
JAM 10th Senator Staples of Knox intro
| duced an act to provide for the care and
education Of feeble-mnded children The
act provides for the appropriation of a sum
not exceeding $4,000 to be expended in the
next two years for the purpose of construct
ing such buildings as may be needed
Senator Morse of Waldo presented an act
| to amend the charter of the Winterport Fer
| ry Company, relieving it of the obligation to
transport teams or passengers requiring use
| OF scow between November and April /,
following of each year. During this period
of the year there is little of this class of
travel and its handling is attended by the
greatest danger. Senator Morse also intro
duced resolve appropriating $4,000 year
for two years in aid of the Waldo County
General Hospital
| The following petitions were presented
at Fridays session:
By Mr.. Morse of Waldo petition of C. NJ.
Howes and % others of Liberty in favor OF
Waldo County General Hospital.
BY MT. Poor OF Belfast petition OF select
men and 40 others of Searsmont in favor of
Waldo County General Hospital
BY MIR. PendletOn of ISlesbOro petition of
selectmen of LincOlnville and IA others in
favor OF Waldo Hospital Association.
Friday Senator Morse presented resolve
/ in favor of Matthias Cullinan of Belfast of
Co. II, First Regiment, Maine Militia, re-
questing that he be granted an increase of
pension. The Cullinan matter was before
the last legislature and created considerable
discussion, but the resolve finally failed of
passage in the house and the committee of
conference appointed failed to arrive at an
agreement SO that the bill was dropped be-
tween the two houses. The resolve is ac-
companied by the following statement OF
facts:
Matthias A. Cullinan of Belfast was a
sergeant in Co. ii, First Maine militia, and
had been appointed, or detailed, as color
bearer, Sept. Is, 1877, at the muster of the
regiment at Augusta. While carrying the
colors he was prostrated by the heat and
has ever since suffered with asthma. He is
unable to do any manual labor, has no prop
erty and no income excepting S4 per month
received from the State.
Senator Stetson of PenObscot presented
Jan. 24th, an act to confirm the organization
Vi ehS olu 1oNH l-ltCll ~ SoIlpdHl, "
change its name to Bangor Railway 4
| Electric Company and to authorize it to ac
quire the properties and franchises of the
Public Works Company, the Bangor, OronC
4 Old Town Railway Company and Ban
gor, Hampden and Winterport Railway
Company and to confer certain powers up
on said Bangor Railway & Electric Com
pany.
Senator Morse of Waldo presented, Jan
Oath, an act to incorporate the Union Ligh
& Power Company of Searsport. The
corporators named are S. b. Merrithew, L.
F. Murry, }. w. Black, A. W. Ames and II
R. Hiclborn. The purposes of said cor
poration are the making, generating and
supplying of electricity or gas for lighting,
heating, manufacturing and mechanical
purposes in the towns of Stockton Springs
and Searsport.
Mr.. Poor of Belfast presented the petition
of W. T. Wall and 10 others of Winterport
in favor of Waldo County General hospital
also petition of town clerk and sc others OF
Unity in favor of same