The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-31
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

In the Senate Jan. 22nd Simpson OF York
introduced an act for the preservatl0n OF
1rees abutting public ways anu otner places.
The act provides that municipal officers may
set aside strip not exceeding five rods in
wiutn on navigable rivers ana 0ther pO0ies
OF water, and along public ways, on which
IoFest gr0wths shall be exempt from cut
ting. 1t further provides that II snail be
unlawful for the owner in fee OF the prop
erty or any other person to remove or in
Jure such trees, except under certain CON-
altlons. The act does not prevent me Clear
Ing OF such land for purpOs OF pubic ways
or aDridge the rights of the owner or MS
tenant to lay out a private way across the
same.
In the House Colcord of Searsport intro
duced bill an act to amend chapter 107,
private and special laws OF 19G5, 10 lnc0r-
porate Stockton Springs Water Company, to
permit it to supply water for manu1acturlng
ana shipping. and have other addltlonal
rights.
Mr. COlcord also presented the facts in
regard to the bill for the extension OF the
charter of the Belfast Banking Co.
NeWcOmb of Newburgh introduced Dill
an act relating to the Waldo and Penobscot
Agricultural Society, providing for certlfi-
Gates of member
In the House JAN 23rd Montgomery of
Camden introduced bill an act to regulate
the use of certain roads in the town OF Cam
den and Lincolnville.
The long expected druggist bill made its
appearance in the Senate Thursday morn
ing when Senator Brown of KeuneDec pre-
sented measure providing for the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors by registered pharma-
cists in the State. The bill provides numer-
GUS restrictions which it is believed will
make the sale of liquor by reputable drug
giStS satisfactory to all persons ana prevent
IFS haaOnipU a The bill differs
materially from that which was before the
legislature at the session of 1905. 1t is
claimed by the friends of the bill that it is
much more stringent than the 1905 bill and
that it contains no Objectionable features.
There will, however, be strong opposition
committee, of which Senator Brown is
chairman, will be one OF the big events Of
the session.
Mr. Havey of Sullivan presented an act
to amend sections 5 and of Chapter 80 of
the Public Laws of 1905 (the Sturgls Law
providing for better enforcement OF the
laws against the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquors.
The act provides that at each criminal
term of court in the counties where the
liquor deputies have performed their du-
ties, they shall present their accounts to
the justice presiding to be allowed in the
bill Of costs for the term and be paid by the
county. 1t is further provided that all fines
collected by prosecutions undertaken by
the Sturgis commission or its deputies, and
all fines collected during the time when
special attorney is appointed to perform the
duties of the attorney for the State for
county, shall belong to the county in which
the prosecution is held.
The act also provides that the enforce
ment deputies shall not be sent into any
county, except by the request of the county
commissioners.
MIR. Libby of Waldo introduced bill, 'An
Act to repeal Chapter of the Public Laws
of 1905, relating to Veterinary Surgery. Re-
ferred to committee on agriculture.
In the House Mr.. Dunton of Belfast pre-
sented the petition of r. T. Rankin and 63
others of Belfast for the passage of an act
Lake in the county of Waldo or the taking
of trout less than 10 inches in length or
salmon less than IA inches in length from
said lake.
Also the remoEstrance of r. L. Rankin
and "a others against the passage Of an act
to extend the time for fishing in Swan lake.
Also an act to prohibit fishing through
the ice on Swan lake.
MIR. Dow of Brooks presented a re-
monstrance against resubmission by Joseph
Ellis and 4S others of Brooks.
Reports from committees Mr.. COcOrd
and banking reported ought to pass on Bill,
"An Act to amend the charter of the Secu-
rity Trust Company"
Mr.. Colcord from the same committee re-
ported ought to pass on Bill, "An Act to ex-
tend the charter of the Belfast Banking
Company"
Mr.. Cocord from same committee re-
ported in new draft, Bill, can Act to re-
new and extend the charter of the Booth
bay, Harbor Trust Company, and that it
ought to pass"
MIR. Tartre for the Committee on Railroads
ND tco thcr
the Bangor and Aroostook Company to pur
chase the SchOodic Stream Railroad, report
ed that same ought to pass.
Also on Bill, "An Act to ratify the mort
gage and lease of the Northern Maine and
Searsport Railroad" reported that same
ought to pass.
Mr. Merrill for the same committee on
Bill, can Act to ratify the mortgage and
lease of the SchOOdic Stream Railroad," re-
ported that same ought to pass.
An Act to extend the charter of the Bel
fast anking Company was given its first
reading.
In the House Jan. 25th the following bills
were read and assigned
San Act to authorize the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad to purchase the SchOodic
Stream Railroad"
of the schoodic Stream Railroad"
An Act to ratify the mortgage and lease
of the Northern Maine and Searsport Rail
road.
Danforth of Skowhegan presented an act
to provide for the election of secretary of
State, treasurer and attorney general by
the people. Vacancies may be filled by the
appointment of the governor with the ad-
vice and consent Of the council.
Bertram L. Smith of Patten created
little stir in the House Friday when he
took from the table the order introduced by
Rev. E. E. Newbert OF Augusta, Democrat,
looking to the investigation Of the whole
liquor agency system of Maine.
VI shall let this bill 20 Oh its way to the
proper committee" said Mr.. Smith, shut,
personally, do not believe in orders of in
vestigatiOn being introduced in the legisla-
ture where there are no specific charges. 1t
not only involves the department in a great
deal OF confusion, but it casts reflections
which ought not to be there. 1t is often un-
necessarily placing stigma upon the office.
II am personally opposed to this particu-
lar bill, because the State liquor agency sys-
tenn is directly under the supervision of the
governor and council, and the investigation
would, in effect, be an examination of the
governor and council. Further than this,
the town liquor agencies are under the di-
rect control of the municipal officers, and
you can no more Investigate the liquor
agent of any of these towns where the
agency is located than you could the town
clerk or the town treasurer"
Rev. Mr. Newbert Immediately jumped
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