The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-02-28

BY Mr.. Skidmore of Liberty-Of C. M
HOWes and nine others of Frank A. Jones
and 38 others of SearsmOnt; of A. g. Cas-
well and 40 others of SearsmOnt; of Elishs
Merriman and IA Others
BY Mr.. ColcOrd of SearspOrt-Of A, J.
Simmons and 30 others of Waldo.
Mr.. Merrill from the committee on inland
fish and game on petition of E. r Estabrookl
and others, to extend the open season in
have leave to withdraw. -
Mr.. Herrick from the committee on shore
fisheries, on petition of w. M. Perkins and
81 others praying that law prohibiting the
| taking OF smelts in Bagaduce river be pass.
ed, reported that petitioners have leave to
withdraw.
Mr.. Merrill from the committee on inland
fish and game reported sought to pass in
new draft" on Bill, IAN Act to regulate fish.
ing in Swan lake and its tributaries in the
towns of Searsp0rt, Swanville and Frank
fort, ia the county of Waldo"
Mr.. Irving from the committee on temper
ance on Bill, "An Act to provide for the
proper labelling of medicines containing al
cohol and narcotic drugs, and to prevent
the manufacture and sale of adulterated
drugs" reported that the same be referred
to the committee on legal affairs.
In the Senate Feb. 25th Mr.. Rice for the
committee on inland fisheries and game. on
petition of A. c. Vanner and others of
Washington, for close time on trout fish
ing in Branch stream and Hersey brook,
situated in said Washington in Knox
county, submitted Bill, An Act to regulate
in the town of Washington in county of
Knox, and that the same ought to pass.
In the House remOnStranceS against re.
moval of State capital were presented as
follows:
BY Mr.. Dow of BrCoks-Of 100 members
OF Searsmont Grange; of 76 members of
South MOntyllle Grange; of 11S members of
Thorndike Grange.
hy Mr.. Duncan of Rock lard--Of 100
members OF jefferson Grange; of SS men,
bers of Highland Grange; of 100 members
of Maple Grange.
By, Mr. Wardwell of Rockland-Of 1888
members of South Thomaston Grange: of
1l2 members of Glen Cove Grange; of 81
members of St. George Grange.
BY Mr.. Montgomery of Camden-Of
West Rockport Grange; of 70 members of
Warren Grange.
BY MIR. Dunton of Belfast-Of l29 mem
of Center MOutville Grange; of 46 members
of Waldo Grange.
By Mr.. Sprague of Drew-Of 98 members
OF Wytopitlock Grange; of 90 members of
Medway Grange; of Winterport Grange.
By MIR. Colcord of Searsport-Of 130 men,
beIs OF North Searsport Grange.
circumstances against resubmission were
By MI Dow of Brooks-From the town of
Sidney.
By Mr.. Dow of Brooks-Of Equal Rights
OrangeLodge, No. 400 of Bangor of George
Washington Lodge, No. 2SS, of Linneus, of
Victory Lodge, No. sos, of Lisbon Falls :;
of No Surrender Lodge, No. $50 of Bangor !;
OF Advance Lodge, No. 10. !; of Androscoggin
District Lodge, No. q; of West Farming
ton Lodge.
Petitions iE favor of school mill tax bill
were presented as follows;
By Mr.. Dow of Brooks-Of NJ. W. Lenfest
and II others of Palermo; of Edmund
Brewster and 90 others of Waldo county ;:
of Delbert Paul and IA others of Morrill, ;
OF Z. III. Libby and Is others of Winterp0rt
Resolve in favor of Benjamin Went
worth of Morrill,, late private of Capt
George F. Lippins, 9Th Company, Mounted
Artillery was passed to be engrossed.
The committee on temperance returned
majority reports on the Merrill resolve to
annull the fifth amendment to the consttu-
tion, or "reSubmission," in the Senate Mon
day. The majority report, which was
that the resolve ought not to pass, was Sign-
ed Senators Hastings and Mills and repre-
sentatives Irving, Dow, Perkins, Libby and
Waldron. The minority report, that the
resolve ought to pass, was signed by Sen
ator Brown and Representatives Newbert
and Pooler. Both reports were tabled on
motion of Senator Staples and will be taken
up for debate Thursday. Senator Staples
VIII support the minority report and Sena-
tor Mills the majoritV