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

or any OF ltS GflDuCaTleS.
An Act to amend Chapter 1874 of the Priv
ate and Special Laws of 1899, entitled can
Act to establish a municipal court in the
town of SearspOrt."
An Act to authorize Penobscot River
Railroad Co. to locate across Lake Me-
gunticook and other waters.
An Act to amend the charter of the Wal
do Trust Co.
An Act to incorporate the Searsport
Electric Co.
Majority and minority reports of the com
mittee on temperance on resolve for an
ing and annulling the fifth amendment to
the constitution, came from the Senate, the
minority report, ought to pass, having been
adopted in that branch and the resolve pass
to be engrossed. On motion of Mr.. Wal
dron of Dexter, the reports were tabled and
Wednesday of next week was assigned for
their consideration.
The Senate March 18th killed the bill to
allow the Union Water Power Co. of Lew
iston to lower the level of the Rangeley
Lakes, by a yea and nay vote of 16 to 13.
The final vote came after an earnest debate,
in which Senator Mills of Hancock and
Senator Philoon of Androscoggin favored
the acceptance of the majority report and
Senators Staples of Knox, Sewall of Saga
dahoc and Rice of Franklin spoke against it.
Senator Brown introduced an act to pro-
vide for a systematic enforcement of the
laws of the State prohibiting the sale of in
toxicating liquors. The bill fills Is closely
provides that the county attorney shall
quarterly in the months of January, April,
July and September of each year ascertain
the name, resideDce and place of business of
the persons and firms registered with the
internal revenue collector. The second sec
tj.,, Il hnft o Ct,p1 ,aI inf
nation, together with the court record, if
any, of those paying the tax, at the disposal
of the sheriff, chiefs of police and enforce
ment deputies.
The third section provides that the same
information shall be put in the hands of the
owners of the property occupied by the
holders of the stamp.
The fourth section provides for the pub
fishing of the list in the daily papers, to-
gether with a list OF the owners of the prop
erty referred to.
The fifth section provides that the same
information shall be placed in the hands of
the grand jury.
Succeeding sections provide that this list
shall be considered prima facie evidence of
actual notice, provides for speedy trials of
appealed cases, provides that county attor-
neyS report to the enforcement commission
ers, provides that the enforcement commits
siOnerS shall report to the governor If the
county attorneys are not doing their duty,
amends the SturgiS law and does about one
thousand and one other things aimed to
make the enforcement of the prOhibitory
law easier.
scented petition Of II. n. Pringe of Water
Vile for the adoption of an address to the
Governor for the removal of Harry j.
Chapman of the municipal court of the city
of Bangor also resolve in favor of the same.
On motion of Mr.. Dow the resolve was Or
dered printed.
Mr.. Skidmore of Liberty presented the
protest of 139 members of Tranquility
Grange of Llncolnville against the removal
of the State capital. Mr.. Hartman of
Bucksport presented the circumstances of
w. A. Remick and 20 others of Bucksport
against same.
Mr.. Dow of Brooks presented a remon-
STRANGE against passage of druggists bill
by the unanimous vote of Cumberland
District Lodge, |. Q. G. T.. remonstrance
against resubmiSsion by citizens of Vas
salboro; of Walter p. Perkins and 20 others
of Cornish; of }. D. Haynes and II others
of ThOrndike, against same.
On motion of MIR. Skidmore of Liberty,
Ordered, That committee of five repre-
Senting the House be appointed to attend
the funeral services of Charles I. Randall,
late member of this body from Montville.
The Speaker appointed upon that COM
mittee Messrs. Colcord of Searsport, Skid
more of Liberty, Dow of Brooks, Dunton of
Belfast and Milliken Of Island Falls.
On motion of Mr.. Dow of Brooks,
Ordered, That a committee of three be
appointed to draw up and submit to this
House suitable resolutions on the death of
Charles T. Randall, late member of this
House from Montville.
The Speaker appointed upon that COM
mittee Messrs. Weeks of Fairfield, Havey
of Sullivan and Mullen of Bangor.
The House voted down an attempt to in
definitely postpone the bill to abolish Fast
day and substitute Patriots day, after re-
marks had been made by Representatives
Jordan of Portland, Waldron of Dexter,
Newbert Of Augusta, Mckinney of Bridg-
ton, Brown of Auburn, Perkins of Alfred
and Dunton of Belfast.
Mr.. Waldron's motion to postpone was
lost and the bill was passed to enacted.
The House voted to adhere in its action
on the Donigan bridge bill and committee
OF conference was appointed.
An Act to regulate fishing in Branch
stream and Hasey brook in the town of
Washington, county of Knox, was passed
to be enacted.
Resolve in favor of the town of Liberty
for money paid out on account of State
roads was finally passed.
The committee on financial affairs and ap-
preparations in executive session March 7th
considered the State board of charities act,
which was recommitted after having nearly
finished its legislative run. Unexpected
opposition developed and it was deemed
best to send the bill back for further con-
sideration. After thoroughly canvassing
the situation the committee voted to report
to the Legislature, recommending the APP
pOintment of a commission of five members
to study the probfem between now and the
next session of the Legislature in 1909 and
report by bill or otherwise. Friends of the
measure will regret that it has come to
such an untimely end but it is believed
that two years. study will result in more
practical proposition.
In the Senate March 9Th the act restrict
ing sparring matches to six round bouts be-
tween men differing not more than five
pound in weight and without decision
was passed to be engrOssed.
The bill abOlishing Fast Day and Great
ing Patriots Day, and resolve for m0nu-
ment at Valley Forge were passed to be en-
acted and finally passed.
The report of the committee on mercan-
tile affairs and insurance that the bill to do
away with arbitration clause of the Maine
standard fire insurance policy ought not to
pass was received. Senator HessltOn moved
to substitute the bill for the report and the
matter was tabled and assigned for debate
March 18th.
Mr.. Irving for the committee on railroads
and expresses on bill, can act to extend the
charter of Camden and Liberty Railway"
reported that the same ought to pass.
Passed to be engrOssed:
An Act to amend the charter of the
Waldo Trnat Cn