The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-03-07
The State Legislature

sion on April Fuofs day, unless the
mem bers quit fooling on many of the
measures on which too much time has
already been wasted
The Senate gave majority of ak for
resubmission, as shown by the following
vote by yeas and nays:
Yeas-Ayer, Barrows, Brown, Clarke,
Foss, Garcelon, Parkhurst, Philoon,
Proctor, Heselton, simpson, staples,
otearns, Tsrtre, Therriault, Neriili-1o
Nays-Bsley, Eaton, Huston, Irving,
Libby. Wills, Page, Putnam, Rich, Wy
man-10
Palrs-Deasey (no) and Curtis (ye.);
Hastings tnt) and Sewall Ges)
This lacked the necessary two-thirds
vote The bill now goes to the House.
This committee sent TO the House an
adverse report on the cider bill allowing
older to be sold, and to the Senate an ad-
verse report on the druggists bill. In
both cases the action of the committee
was, as one of its members said, In
Simultaneous and unanimous"
The child labor law was amended In
the Senate 80 that minors working in
saldine canning factories we're exempt
ed.
The committee on agriculture report.
ed "leave to withdraw" to petitioners
asking for bounty on hawke.
The committee on railroads reported
fought TO pass in new draft ON the act
organizing the Fairfield & ekowhegan
Railway company.
A bill has been introduced increasing
the salaries of members of the Legisla-
ture from $3.50 to $780,
The committee on legal affairs report
ed the "prize fight" bill in new draft
which legalizes five-round bouts between
contestants who do not differ more than
five pounds in weight, said contestants
to wear six-ounce gloves and no bandsge,
provided that no decision is given by the
referee.
The committee on Education, which
bias Investigated in regard to the office
of State Superintendent of Schools,
Hon. W. W. Stetson, after several hear
Jugs. has submitted it's report. 1t finds
in regard to travelling expenses, that
prior TO March, 1908, "Mr. Stetson reg
ularly, while travelling on the Maine
entral and Bangor & Aroostook rail-
road fares which he had not occurred
And from this fact the committee de-
duoes the following summary:
"Without expressing any opinion as
to the legality of charging to the State
travelling expenses not actually incurred,
we feel that the practice is wholly re'
pugnant to the moral sense of the peo-
pie of the State, and should be condemn
ed whenever and wherever found
There is criticism as to the education
al departments method of bookkeeping,
also.
The special committee to investigate
the affairs of the fish and game depart
ment, had Mr.. Carleton, tie cha 'rman
on the stand, and he freely admitted
that he had travelled on PISS up to
1905, and charged up fares to the State
He considered the pass his own personal
property. Mr. Ring, the Land Agent,
had done the same thing; and we have
no doubt it was the common practice OF
all the departments to do so, on the
same ground taken by Mr. Carleton
Monday afternoon. ON the assembl-
ing If the Legislature, the committee on
Public Buildings, on the question of the
removal of the Capitol from Augusta to
Portland. made its report. The COM
mittee breaks even on the question, five
to five. Senators Curtis of Cum berland
and Clarke of Lincoln with Representa-
tive Pike of PASSPORT, Snow of Prnns-
wick and Haskell of Deer Isle are IN
favor of moving to Portland. Senator
Barrows of PenObscot with Representa-
tives Allen of Richmond, Danforth of
Skowhegan, Farrar of Gorinih and
Lynch of Washington are in favor of
Augusta and report Legislation mex
pedent" Those of the committees who
favor removal present an act submitting
the question to the people at special
election to be held on the first Monday
of June next the city of Portland to
give a site for the location of the build.
ing and to pay into the State treasury
towards the expenses thereof the sum OF
$3.50 600. The matter comes before the
Senate for debate on " ednesday, hareh
10.
In the Senate, Wednesday, the Doni
gan bridge bill, giving the State the
ownership of all bridges over 40 feet in
length. was indie finitely postponed.
In the house, Wednesday, a resolution
was passed to be eDgrossed giving the
University of Maine s45 600 for each Of
the two years. 1907 0S. for building ana
other purposes, and SOS 600 for each of
the same years for current expenses.
The A. B. degree is retained. The de
bate was hot.
De Nerval's Pet Lobster.