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

llUIOlAIINL NVllO.
In the Senate March 9Th, Mr.. Philoon
from the committee on education on petition
of Ii. II. Dunbar and others of Orland re.
lating to the election of a superintendent OF
schools in said town, reported that the pc
titioners have leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Staples for the committee on state
lands and State roads, on resolve in favor
of the town of Isle au Haut, reported that
the same ought to pass.
Passed to be enacted: An Act reiat-
ing to the Waldo and Penohscot Agrlcul-
tural Society.
Finally passed: Resolve in favor of
Benjamin Wentworth of Morrill,, late pri-
waite of Captain George F. Leppen's 9th Co.,
Mounted Artillery.
In the House circumstances against the
removal of the State capital were presented
as follows:
BY Mr.. Reynolds of Winslow-of F, ".
Hatch and 16 others of Clinton; of ID. &.
Libby and Is others of Unity.
By Mr.. Skidmore of Libertr-Of NJ. Il.
Norton of Palermo and So others.
Passed to be engrossed: An Act to
regulate fishing in Branch stream and
Hersey brook, in the town of Washington
in county of Knox.
Passed to be enacted:
An Act to prohibit fishing in China lake
in China and Vassalboro, and LoveJoy
pond in Albion in the county of kennebec.
An Act to regulate fishing in Swan lake
and its tributaries in the towns of Sears
port, Swanville and Frankfort, in the
county of Waldo.
committee on public buildings and grounds,
to which was referred the order to investi-
gate the expediency of removing the seat of
government from Augusta, were received in
the Senate March 9Th, tabled for printing
on motion of Senator Clark of Lincoln and
Wednesday, March 18th, fixed as the day
for it's consideration. Report GA" which
favors the removal of the seat of govern.
ment to Portland, is accompanied by the
necessary amendment to the statutes and is
signed by Senators Clark of Lincoln and
Curtis of Cumberland and Representatives
Pike of Eastport, Snow OF Brunswick and
Haskell of Deer Isle. Report "B,'' which
pedient, is signed by Senator Barrows of
Penobscot and Representatives Allen of
Richmond, Danforth of Skowhegan, Lynch
of Washington and Farrar of Corinth.
In the Senate March 9th Mr.. Mills for the
committee on legal affairs bill, San act to
authorize the Ben Venue Granite Company
to erect and maintain wharves on the shores
of Crotch Island and Green Head" report
the same in new draft under same title and
that it ought to pass.
The same senator for the same committee
on bill, Gan act to incorporate the Stoning-
ton Water Company" report that the same
ought to pass.
Passed to be engroSSed:
Resolve in favor of the town of Liberty
for money paid out on account of State
roads.
An act to confer additional powers on the
Duplex Roller Bushing Company, corpor-
alton organized under the general laws of
the State of Maine.
An act to empower the Ben Venue Gran
lite Company to erect and maintain wharveS
and docks on the shores of Crotch Island
and Green Head in the town of Stonington.
An act requiring steam plants in school
buildings, churches and other public build
ings to be in charge of competent persons.
An act to incorporate the St0nington Wat
er Company.
Passed to be enacted:
An act to prohibit fishing in China lake
in China and Vassalboro, and in LovejOy
pond in Albion, in the county of Kennebec.
An act to regulate fishing in Swan lake
and its tributaries in the towns of Sears
port, Swanville and Frankfort, in the coun-
ty of Waldo.
An act to change the name of Widows
Island.
Senator Mills of Hancock submitted bill,
can act to amend an act approved Febru-
airy 81, 1907, entitled San act to amend
Chapter 107 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1905 entitled San act to incorporate
the Stockton Springs Water Co." and
legal affairs. In explanation Senator Mills
said: "Mr. President, the bill to which this
relates was passed without any opposition.
One word in the original bill it is desirable
to change and by unanimous consent l de-
sire to introduce this bill" The bill was
rafa AIo
legal affairs.
The bridge bill was indefinitely post
poned by a vote of 10 to IL.
In the House the University of Maine ap-
preparation was discussed and the amend
ment of Davies of Yarmouth, offered last
week, striking out the provision to abolish
the b. A. course was adopted by vote Of
land Falls offered an amendment to in
crease the appropriation for the two years
of 1907-08 to $4,000 for maintenance, which
was lost by vote of rs to 48. An amend
ment offered by Gleason of Mexico for an
appropriation Of $45,O0O for each of the
each year for ten years for maintenance
was lost 70 to b. An amendment by Skid
more of Liberty to appropriate $25,00O for
ten years for maintenance was lost. Glea-
son then offered an amendment substitut-
ing the sum of $65, 600 for each of the years
of 1907-O8 for maintenance for the $4,000 of
the report was carried by vote of 70 to "a.
The report as amended was then passed
through the several readings to be engr0ss-
ed. By this vote the U. of M. gets $3.50, 900
for the two years for maintenance and $50,
600 for buildings.
Bill, An Act to amend the law in relation
to taking smelts on the st. George river,
having been referred in the House to the
committee on shore fisheries, came back
from the Senate that branch nOn.cOncurrinp
with the House in its reference and indefi-
nitely postp0ning the bill. On motion OF
Mr.. Baldwin of BOothbay Harb0r the
House receded and c0ncurred with the Sen.
ate in its action.
Passed to be engr0ssed.
An Act to amend Chapter 1870 Of the Priv
ate and special Laws of 1879, as amended by
Chapter 428 Of the Private and Special Laws
of 1885, and by Chapter 1923 Of the Private
and Special Laws Of 1893, relating to the
police court Of the city OF Belfast.
Act to prohibit the throwing Of sawdust