The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-03-14


Haul.
An Act granting Charles H. Scott the
right to maintain ferry across EggemOggin
Reach in Hancock County.
An Act to amend Chapter 1874 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1899, entitled
San Act to establish a municipal court in
the town of Searsport."
An Act to make valid the organization of
the WiscaSset, Waterville & Pennington
Railroad Company and to extend its
charter.
An Act to amend Chapter 1870 of the
ed by Chapter 428 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1886, and by Chapter 1913 of
the Private and Special Laws of 1899, re-
lating to the police courts Of the city of
Belfast.
The resolve in favor of the town of
State roads was finally passed.
In the House it was voted to concur with
the Senate in accepting the minority report
unfavorabe to the bill to permit the Union
Water Power Co. to lower the waters of the
Rangeey lakes, by deepening the outlet
An Act to prohibit the throwing of saw
dust and other waste material into Medomac
river in Liberty in the county of Waldo, or
any of its tributaries, came from the Senate
re-commtted to the committee on interior
waters. The House recOnSidered the vote
whereby this bill was passed to be engross-
committing the bill.
Mr.. Skidmore of Liberty presented the re-
monstrance of j. p. Sanford and &C others
against the passage of the so-called McKin-
ney dog law.
The committee on railroads and expresses
reported favOrably on the bills to incorpor-
ate companies to build and operate the
Northern Maine railroad, the Bucksport
and Bluehlll railway and the SebasticOOk
and Moo sehead railroad extension the lat
ter completing direct line from Canada to
tide waters at Viscasset.
Mr.. Dunton Of Belfast presented an act
providing for the inspection of meat and
meat food products under direction of
boards of health in cities and towns of
more than 5000 inhabitants and in all other
cities and towns that shall by their several
boards of health vote to adopt it, such act to
take effect July /, 1907. The language of
the act follows the general provisions of the
Federal inspection law.
The committee on railroads and expresses
endorsed the bill providing for the extern
sion OF the Sebasticook and Moosehead
Lake Railroad Company.
The committee on Judiciary returned two
reports on the resolve providing for an
amendment to the constitution providing
for the initiative and referendum. The
majority report is signed by Senators Put
nam of Aroostook, Deasy of Hancock and
Hastings of Oxford and by Representatives
Week of Fairfield, Goodwin of Sanford, Wal
dron of Dexter, Smith of Patten, Waldron
of Dexter. The minority report Is signed
by johnson of Waterville and Montgomery
OF Camden. Both reports are accompanied
by new drafts, that of the majority extend
ing the Initiative and referendum to statute
laws, that of the minority including consti-
tutlonal amendments. Upon motion of Mr..
Weeks both reports and resolves were
tabled for printing and next Thursday as
signed for consideration.
Upon motion of Mr. Skdmore of Liberty
it was moved to table the bill relating to
lime casks pending its passage to enactment
and he stated that he would call the matter
up early next week for consideration.
Passed to be engrossed:
An Act to confer additional powers on
the Duplex Roller Bushing Company, a
corporation organized under the general
laws of the State of Maine.
Resolve to amend Section 2 of Article 10
of the constitution of the State of Maine
An Act to empower Ben Venue Granite
Company to erect and maintain docks on
the shores of Crotch Island and Greenhead
in the town of Stonington.
An Act requiring steam plants in school
buildings, churches and other public build
lngs to be in charge of competent persons.
An Act to incorporate the Stonington
Water Company.
1t took the two branches of the legis-
lature less than three quarters of an hour to
transact their business Saturday morning
as but little else beside routine matters
were taken up.
In the House Mr.. Skldmore of Liberty
introduced an act to amend section 63 of
chapter 10, revised statutes, relating to free
High schools. The section as amended
provides that free High schools which do
not maintain four years course such as is
taught in secondary schools of standard
grade in this State shall be classed as High
schools within the meaning of the act.
Mr.. knowlton of Monson presented an
order that the committee on agriculture in
vestigate and see if legislation be necessary
in regard to the determination of the weed
called "CrimsOn Hawk" and report bill if
expedient.
In the Senate March 18th the only bill to
be introduced was by Senator Putnam of
Aroostook and was An Act to amend Section
6 of Chapter "a of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the law of the road. The amend
ment adds to Section after the words 80
days the following: "WhOever races horses
or drives a horse or horses at a speed rate
dangerous to persons or teams over and
along any public way, road, street, driveway
or avenue, within the limits of any city,
town or village shall be punished for the
first offence by a fine of not less than S. nor
more than $50, and for second or SubSe-
quent offence by imprisonment not exceed
ing 80 days: and it is hereby made the
duty of every municipal officer, sheriff,
deputy sheriff, policeman, constable, mar
shall or deputy marshal, to enforce this
provision by making complaint against such
offender.
In the House the following acts were pas
Sed to be enacted:
An Act to authorize Penobscot River
Railroad Company to locate across Lake
MegunticOOk and other waters.
An Act to amend Chapter 1874 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1899 entitled IAN
Act to establish municipal court in the
town of SearspOrt."
An Act to amend Chapter 1870 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws Of 1879, as amended
by Chapter 428 of the Private and Special
Laws OF 1885, and by Chapter 1913 Of the
Private and Special Laws of 1899, relating
to the police court of the city of Belfast
Governor Cobb signed Monday An Act to
amend Section II of Chapter Al of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to the measure
ment of Holsters. 1t is the bill which
changes the manner of measurement so
that It is taken the length of the back of the
lobster from the end bone of the nose to the
rear end OF the body she'll. The minimum
length allowed under this measurement is
AZ inches This measurment was adopted
to overcome the practice of stretching"
which was said to have become quite COM
mon oSnnnU tho fisherm0n