Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-08
The REFERENDUM,
Weeks and Johnson Bills
Given a Hearing,
U. Of N. Appropriation Meets
Sharp Opposition.
County Estimates Submitted to
kennebee Delegation.

Ihe session Of the Senate was made
hotap!c Thursday morning by the re-
cePtlon OF a large number of petitions
IN 1aVor OF the referendum bill Near
~ every labor organization in the
state mas prepared such petition and
submitted it for the consideration of
the members
Il Inc committee on Railroads and FIX
presses reported ought to pass on the
ACT 70 extend the charter of the Au-
burn, Mechanic Falls and Norway ST
Ky. and change it's name to the Lewis
ton. Augusta and Waterville St. nv.
ana the bill was given it's first read
ing. The second reading was as
signed for this morning at ten o'clock.
senator Staples Of Knox was called
upon 70 relieve Pres. Allen during the
reading OF the business from the
house while that presiding officer
gave MS voice short rest. The Sena-
tor from Knox has occupied a seat in
upper branch for so long that he was
perfectly familiar with the work and
the progress Of business was in no wav
| retarded.
| Under orders Of the day Senator
Heselton of Kennebec received unani-
nous consent to present remonstranccs
OK freeman Patten and so other citizens
CT Gardiner. ]. c. Kirkpatrick and 81
| other citizens of Gardiner, A. c. Ell
oridse and 40 other citizens of Gardi-
ner and Charles A. Knight and 40 9TH
err citizens of Gardiner, against the re-
| moval of the seat of government.
| Senator Mills OF Hancock presented a
resolve in the Senate providing for a
| CONSTITUTIONAL
| vides that all amendments to the con-
| st1tution shall be submitted to the peo-
| pie at a special election on the second
| Monday in September Of the year
when there is no general election.
Representative Reuel ]. Noyes of
Augusta presented in the House Thurs
day morning an order for the appoint
| ment of a committee to inquire into the
| advisability of fireprooflng the third
female wing of the Insane Hospital at
| Augusta. This move is 4 little out of
the ordinary in view OF the fact that
the Committee on Insane Hospitals re-
Gently reported favorably on a new
draft of a hospital resolve covering this
subject matter, which struck out the
| third female wing thus reducing the
expense by a number of thousands oe
dollars.
Representative True of Portland pre-
sented an act to amend section II of
chapter 80. Revised Statutes, providing
for :ie standardization of glass bottles
and lars used for the delivery of milk
and cream. The bill provides that
such receptacles shall be measured
and sealed by tho sealcr of weighs and
measures of the town where they are
to be used.
The kennebec county delegation met
a number of members of the Bar and
representatives from the board of
county commissioners at 1130 A. NJ.
Thursday morning. in the room of the
Committee on Interior Waters.
Senator Brown presided. Repre-
sentative Kelley was elected secretary
pro tenn.
County Commissioner II. H. Adams
presented County Treasurer Blanchard
who submitted the following estimates
for the county:
Supreme Court, $1,000
Superior Court $500
Municipal and Trial Justices
Courts. 5000
Prisoners in Jail 5000
County Officers and Jantors. 1880
Repairs on County Buildings, 1000
Books. Blanks and Stamps. 1000
Annua! Index for Registry of
Deeds. 125
Interest on Bonds. $50
COrOnerS' Inqu, SITS, 500
Hallowell Ferry, 100
Making, printing and binding
report. 100
Telephone. 500
Trucking, freight. express and
telegraph. 125
Advertising and serving Of no.
tees. so
Kennebec Law Library Assoc, 500
Stationery and papers, 900
Special service and expenses Of
officers, 1000
Land damage. 200
Miscellaneous, 800
Court House expenses, 1000
Sinking fund, 1900