Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16
LIQUOR AGENCIES
Receive Attention In Both
y House and Senate.
Gov. Cobb Signs Bill For Ex-
terminating Moth Pest.
sodweIl Water Co. Hearing Before
Judiciary Committee.

sodweIl Water Co. Hearing Before
Judiciary Committee.
| Inc liquor agencies of the State
I Feeh doomed to he bone Of conten
| tioh IN the deliberations of the Maine
| Legislature this year, whether the
| iIlends OF that system for dispensing
| liquor Tor mechanical and medicinal
imposes would have it so or not Mem
| 'trS or both parties are concerned in
we movement, some t. investigate per-
| IONS others to inquire into conditions.
~ Democratic member, Elmer F.
-\eWbert of Augusta, introduced an or
oer some time ago. calling for a thor
ouSh investigation of the State, city
| ana town agencies. though no specific
| charges We're made against any indi-
Nidual- The order was sent to the SEN
ate after receiving passage in the
| House. and was tabled there
| Later it was taken from the table
ana Indefinitely postponed. With this
endorsement upon it the order came
| rack to the House Friday morning, but
| the order was tabled on motion of Mr..
| NeWbert. for he wished to cause al
| the members to go on record for or
| against it, ana there We're many abb
| sent.
The same subject matter was the
cause of the Introduction of an order
| ty Senator HeseltOn in the Upper
| Branch. asking that the temperance
| committee inquire into the cXpedicncy
| of legislation to further regulate the
agencies In support Of his order the
| senator made vigorous speech Il
| StenoSraphic report of which will be
| found elsewhere in these columns.
In opening the session in the House
| Friday morning, Speaker Powers
| called the attention of the members to
| the order fixing Feb. 10 as the last day
| on which private legislation could be
| introduced and also that the Senate
! he'd unanimously voted to abide by that
rule. With this warning and the evil
| dent determined attitude Of the Sem
ate, it is not unlikely that there will
| he an avalanche of bills of this char
actcr received Monday afternoon. 10
which date both branches adjourned.
! Among the bills signed by Governor
Cobb Friday We're the following:
| An ACT to make plain the provisions
of Section Q. Chapter I39 of the Revised
Statutes, relating 10 extradition; Re
| solve in favor of Lettie Whittier OF
Mt. Vernon. and An Act to provide
| for the protection of trees and shrubs
| from the introduction and ravages of
dangerous insects and diseases Drown
| tail moth bid.
nf hyn
presented in the House An Act provid-
! ing that no person shall be eligible lof
/ appointment as u trustee of the Uni
| yersity of Maine, state Normal Schools
Industrial School for Girls. Bath Mill
| tary and Naval Orphan Asylum, state
school for Boys. Maine Insane hospi-
| tails and State Eoard of Health, VINO
| has served as such trustee six consec-
utive years next prior to said appoint
ment.
| Representative HathOrn Of PittStleld
nros enfnd An Act fixing the salary OF
| The nudge of the municipal court III
Pittsfcld at $500 per year.
| Tuesday afternoon the committee on
| labor Will hear the arguments for and
| AGAINST the proposed amendment to
| Spction IS Of Chapter 40 Of the Revised
statutes. reducing the total number Oh
| working hours which a minor or wo-
man may he employed in manufacture
inp or mechanical establishment III one
week. from 90 to - hours. The labor or
| o,nivations and wonan'S clubs of the
state are much interested in the meas
urn ana will support it in the commit
| toe room. Among the speakers VIII be
| e I "a
of Worcester. Mass, John Golden OF
Fail River and Mrs. Ella JORDAN Ma
son of I;iddefOrd.
| Friday at noon practically closed the
| seventh week of the legislative session
| and witnessed the usual hurried EXT
| of tho members from the Capitol with
| fine exception of the members OF one
| committee. which had continued
| bo,ripe on its hands, there was noth-
| inv n keen the members about Inc
! h,,i,dinp They will all be back again
| Monday afternoon and it is not unlike
lv that thcv will come primed for pat
| flo on some one of the more important
| questions.
| The committee on judiciary gave d
hearing Friday afternoon on the prop
osition to permit the Bodweii Water
Bower Co. and the Penobscot Chemlcai
Fibre Co. on the Penobscot to sell elec-
tricitv in small quantities and for all
nurposes. They now have the right 10
s.,i in units OF 25 or more horsepower
for mechanical purposes only. 1hey
claim that the Bangor Railway q Eiec-
tr;c Co. which now mas the e.
elusive right to sell IN siiiai'
quantities for all purposes an
that region has about reached It's
canacitv and cannot supply the demand
which they wish to fill. The petitioners
also aver that there is more or less dls-
satisfaction with the service in Ola
Town and other places.
The Bangor Railway 4 Electro
CO. is the remonstrant. It's argument
& that a prior and exclusive right was
granted to supply the demand Tor pow