Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
VISITED PRISON,
Excursion Reduced At
tendance Friday.
Inc Liquor Agency Invest.
cation Is Postponed.
kep' MiIIiken Wants To Investigate
All State Departments.


Name State lrison was of pc
cuiiar interest this year to the
members of the Legislature and
consequently there were many
empty chairs in the House and
Senate yesterday morning when those
branches came to order, for it was the
day chosen for the biennial trip of in
sp@ction.
Inc session bid fair to be u quiet one
until Representative Smith of Patten
moved to take from the table the order
directing an investigation of the State
Liquor Agency. In concluding his re-
marks Representative Smith mentioned
the fact that State Liquor Agent Leav-
lit IS confined to his home, very seri
ously i'll. and that TO be called upon to
testify before the committee would be
great hardship. Representative
Newbert Immediately rose in defence
of this order. The full text of his re-
marks will be found in the stenograph-
ic report.
Representative Milliken of Island
Falls introduced an order directing the
joint standing committee on salaries
and fees Ito investigate the expendi-
lures of the various State departments
for transportation. clerkhire and office
sundries and report by bill OF other
wise 1t forther orders that the
committee have power to summon per-
sons and papers and to employ 4 stem
ographer and any other assistance
necessary for the performance of the
duty with which the committee is
charged
Representative Waldron of Dexter
introduced an act to regulate and es-
tabish mileage for the conveyance Of
passengers on the steam railroads of
the State. The act provides that all
railroads shall issue mileage books.
good to bearer. one of $50 miles for not
more than s.: one of 500 miles for not
more than $40. and one of loco miles for
not more than $40. In connection with
this the gentleman asked to withdraw
his bill Of Thursday, which differed
from this. in that it did not establish
the price of the books.
Representative Dyer Of Bucksficld
presented an act to amend the ballot
law. The principal point of interest is
that the ballots shall be on plain white
paper through which the printing or
writing cannot be read Tire bill pre-
scribes the size Of type and exact man
ner of printing and provides that Il
constitutional or other question shall
he submitted it shall be printed on a
separate ballot.
Representative Danforth Of Skowhe
gan presented an act looking to the
elet ton by the people of secretary OF
State. treasurer and attorney general.
Vacancies may be filed by appointment
of tho Governor with the advice and
consent of the Council.
Representative Kendall presented an
Act providing for the protection OF
the trees and shrubbery Of the State
from the rayageS Of moth pests and
diseases. The bill affects particularly
the delivery Of infected trees by deal
ers in nursery stock. The bill further
provides that when any city or town
has expended in any one year funds 20
an amount equal to one-tenth of one
ner cent. of it's assessed valuation for
the previous year III destroying or sup
pressing the dangerous insects. aside
from the gypsy r1oth. it shall receive
reimbursement from the State.
Representative Allen of Mount Yer
non presented a resolve paying state
PENSIONS to Betsy Slower and Lottie
Whittier Of Mount Vernon.
Representative Flaherty Of Portland
introduced an act of interest to veter-
ans of the Spanish American War. The
act provides that whenever any person
who served in the volunteer forces
makes n claim for reimbursement on
account Of money paid out for medi-
cine. drugs and medical ATTENDANCE
,vhile in the army Of the United States
general shall make an Investigation,
and if the facts warrant. Will issue
certificate emitting the applicant Tor
aid to the amount of the expenditure.
The Senate was also sadly depieteo
on account of the trip to Thomaston.
hut enough were left to permit the
transaction of routine business.
Senator Merrill presented an act
additional to Chapter 40 OF tina
Revised Statutes prohibiting non
residents from acting as agent for any
fire or casualty insurance company au-
thorized to 90 business in the state
,rhe bill provides for the revocation oi
the license of the company violating
the provisions of the act. for not less
+ban three months nor more than Sin
,,,onths for the first Offense and for
one year for every offense thereafter.
There appeared in this column Fri.
day morning. in connection with brief
| of Representative Havey's bill amend
ing the Sturgis law. the statement that
."rhe act also provides that the enforce
ment deputies shall not be sent into
| anv county, except by request or the
county commissioners" No such pro-
| vision apears in the bill. The mistake
| was the direct result of accepting IN.
| formation, supposedly reliable. but
evidently otherwise.
| At the office Of the referee in bank.
runtcy for Kennebec county Friday
forenoon Ernest Bragdon Of Augusta
bankrupt. who has been ordered in be
| fore the referee for examination, was
| ordered to deposit before July 25 of thu