The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-01-31
The State Legislature

Investigation seems 10 be the order Of
the day, an order having parsed both
branches TO investigate al the State de-
paTtmeuts.
Mr. Jacobs Of Athens has presented an
act Incorporating Edward Payson Vi.es.
>amuel W. Phllbrick, Byron Boyd. A.
Iedyatd smith aud Forrest Good win as
the aTrabassett Dam ompany. The
company is authorized 10 erect and
maintain on the Garrabassett river and
its tributaries OF Nv Portland sit
4 braham, rockeftowD, TfeadweH Plan
tatlon and the town II ktDlfi dams
side dams aud piers for the purpose of
raising a head Of water 10 make SAID
river and tributaries Il Jatable aud facili
tate the driving Of logs, lumber and
pulp wood, The bill further provides
tolls which may be charged upon lum-
Der which passes through such dam
The capital stock shall not exceed
$50 Coo
Mr. Donigan Of bingham has intro
duced an act iLeorporatitg Forrest u
{ olby aud % others as The Bingha
Electrical tompany for the purpose OF
making, selling and supplying electric
ity for light, heat and power III the
towns OF Bingham Moscow and on
cord and Pleasant Ridge Plantation ia
the county of Somerset The capital
stock is placed at S25 900
Mr. Weeks of Fairfield has presented
al act TO Incorporate the Fairfield Trust
Co, naming 1. Il. Totman, Z =. Ken
rick, Y. K Conner, George T. Wilson.
II. F. Burgess, J. p. Lswry, A. a Tot
man and W II Totman, as incorpor-
ators The capital stock Is fixed at not
lets than s., eco uor more than 81 CO.,
000.
MI Danforth of Skowhegan has pre-
sented an act 10 shorten the time of
possession required for bringing suits TO
quit title to real estate from ten 10 two
years Also an act providing that the
secretary of state, the state treasurer
and the attorney general shall be elected
by direct vote of the people
Mr. Johnson of Nsteryille has pre-
sented the minority resolve proposing
al amendment to article four of the
constitution of the state of Maine, es-
tablishing peoples veto through the
optional referendum, and direct initia
tive through petition and at general and
special elections
In the Senate, Mr.. Brown of kenne-
bee presented a hill to give apothecarles
the right to sell intoxicating liquors I'm.
der certain restrictions
The proposition TO build a bridge
across the kennebec river at or near
PishOns Ferry between the towns of
Fair field and Clinton was given a hear
! ing before the committee on ways and
bridges. A resolve has been introduced
carrying with II the sum of $45 600 as
the states portion of the expense of
construction Representative Weeks of
Fairfield, L A Nye of Fairfield, Geo.
Foster and / +. Barrett of anaan, ad-
vocated the measure.
The committee on Insane Hospital,
after a hearing, reported in favor of
$50 goo for the Eastern Maine Hospital
at Bangor, for the purpose of building
a wing Tor the accommodation of female
patients and $4,000 10 meet a deficit
aud other current EXPENSES.
he committee on financial affairs as
voted an appropriation Of $40 600 an
nually for two years, to.estahhsh a m an
ual training school for The blind.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield has presented
an act 20 create a State Board of chart
ties The act provides for a non parti-
san board OF five, one of whom shall be
woman, said board 10 appoint a secre-
tary not a member of the board who
shall have expert qualifications for such
position Also an act extending powers
of the Canaan Power Co
An order has been presented calling
for facts and figures from the State
insurance commissioner and the treasur-
er OF the University of Maine.