The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-02-07
The State Legislature

tpeaklnR u the committee. the H.
day, on the removal OF the CAPITAL n.
Fotuano, ~oIkuau overhead Wbtle,
adjusting the ventilator, let ir0p a nh,
Oh "ood, winch came near striking the
CHAIRMAN u me committee on the tor,
OF hls bald head. II produced sensa-
tIoh In the midst Of which the hri,bt
Nj Reed exclaimed: "Gentlemen ,ba
State House has started
In keeping with he plan Of nortgao-
ing all the offic Sc eral years in al.
vance, the folIoalDg Senators have an
Donnced themselves candidates for Pres.
ldent u the Senate in 1869. senator
Decay OF Hancock. Senator Parkbprst RI
Fenooscot and Senator Haetings of Dx.
foro. Representative Howard Dayles If
aipouth has announced his candidacy
as speaker Of the next house on the
republican side. while Hon. Charles J
Lynch Of ARLINGTON. Knox comfy.
some time ago, through his friends an
uonnced that he would be in The field in
the event that the Democrats FREEDOM
mate 10 the legislature BY a vote Of
70 10 the seuate indefinitely POSTPONED
senator Staples biil asking that the SUI
prefne court pass upon the constitution
a1ty OF the tax rebate gwen thee Maine
railroads The senate failed To ace the
point that solemn occasion had ar
rived.
Mr. Eaton Of Washington, IN the SEN
ate thinks be has found substitute for
the much disiIked sturgis bill and has
introduced resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the constitution so that
sLenhs may De removed by the Gov
eruor II thy fail to satisfactortly en-
force the laws Of the State. Thev are
not 10 be removed until afte. hearing.
their SUCCESSORS to be appointed by the
Governor
bill of much interest to drupgtsts
provides for their selling liquor for
medicinal purposes under certain re.
suletlons his bill allows liouors To
De sold upon physicians prescription.
The Insane Hospital at Augusta won't
get the sum asked for. The committee
has reported II Augusta resolve in a
ne" graft cutting out the sum of s65..
w IesVin9 an appropriation of but
s4o.ooO Tor reIoyatng the first female
wing. The original resolve called for
sl4o, oOo. The committee reported
ought TO pass on the resolve ammo.
Tratlng $1,000 for the summer sani-
tarum at Widows Island. The resolve
in favor of The Eastern Name insane
hospital at Bangor carrying an appro-
priation OF $50 600 for new wing Vas
gwen its passage.
/ The investigation of Mr. Stetaon
state uperintendent Of Schools. hss
closed. lbe committee vii! meet this
week 10 make up its verdict Until they
90 his and render their report. il would
be nothing more than fair for the public
to suspend its verdict.
The initiative and referendum was one
! Of the principal subjects Of debate in
the campaign of Last fall. Both parties
have submitted to the Legislature bills
dealing with II. The Republican meaa-
ure applies 10 the statute law alone The
Democratic measure applies to both the
statutes and the constitution Ttey will
be heard Thursday and one of the livli.
est hearings of the session is rot unlike
Ily.
Inc committee on ways and bridges
bas reported ought 10 pass on The bill Of
1 Mt. Donlgan OF Bingham. max ng the
/ state responsible for certain bridges
The committee on education las re
i ported a bill establishing a state Board
of Education and abolishiDg the Office of
state superintendent of schools. The
bill provides that the board shall consist
OF the Governor, ex-, fficio. and six other
persons, one of whom shall be APPOINTED
annually in May by the Governor. The
act further provides for the appointment
by the board of a state superintepdept
OF schools who shall not be a member Ct
the board and whose duties shall be pre-
scrlbed by the board The fifth section
provides that the board shall serve with
out pay, but that their Incidental and
travelling expenses shall be paid BY the
state with the approval of the Governor
and Council. The salaries of the State
superintendent and special agent shall
not exceed 81 600 per year.
4 bill TO provide direct primary laws.
govern political parties was on Tuesday
afternoon argued before the committee
on Judiciary by Hon. H NJ. Heath.
The committee on taxation has under
consideration a legacy from the last Lee
gislature, which will be strongly opposed
by the cities and large towns 1t is the
bill proposing 10 increase the mill tax
for state aid to schools from one TO two
mills and reducing the per capita tax
ON so to 50.
The committee Oh The Judiciary on
+ Tuesday afternoon listened 10 the annual
i appeal of the ladies asking for the ballot.
ON account of the storm there was A
small attendance,
This, the sixth week Of the session.
will be hlled with important and inter
f .