Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-21
Remonstrants Are Heard
By the Committee.
Many Bills Presented --Nonli-
nations by Gov. Cobb.
0onigan Bridge Bill vo
longfellow Program.

me present session when nriyate and
special laws could be introduced in or.
Ger. A few may edge their wav in
i'ter' under suspension of the rules
Eut the great bulk is now before the
Legislature. '''e
AS was 10 be expected there We're
quite number of bills that are Of es-
eciai interest to Journal readers. Per-
I,afs the most important is the bill of
i.ep. NeWbert to establish a board Of
education for his home CITY. This act
IS SAID to have the support of manv of
tne educators of the city as well "a of
those who have had more or less to do
With the management of the affairs of
the Augusta schools in years past.
KEEP. johnson of Waterville intro
cuced in the House an act to amend the
chai ter of the city of Waterville so
That members Of the fire department If
that city shall serve during good be-
havi)r, or until incapacitated for the
work by age.
fathorn or Detroit presented q bill
authorizing the SebasticoOk Power Co.
10 supply electricity in towns in Somer-
set. Waldo, Kennebec and Penobscot
counties.
Kendall of BOwdoinham introduced a
hlll which if passed will create the
office of State Historian, whose duty it
shall be to compile historical data of
the state of Maine and to encourage the
teaching of the same in the public
schools. He shall also help and en-
courage the compilation of town his
tories.
Allen of Richmond introduced an act
incorporating the Richmond Board Of
Trade and authorizing it to hold real
and personal property to the value of
$50, OOO
Rep. Gleason of Mexico presented an
order providing that the Committee on
Temperance is directed to inquire into
the expediency of providing by law for
the seizure and forfeiture of horses and
carriages found to be engaged in the
illegal transportation Of intoxicating
liquors, when the owner is in position
to know that his property is being SO
used.
Rep. DOnigan of Bingham introduced
an act limiting the number of hours OF
labor for river drivers or the Kennebec
river providing that ten hours Of ac-
tual working time. shall constitute
days work. For all time over ten
hours. they shall be entitled to double
pay, unless a special written contract
governing that ground is signed by the
men when they are hired. One section
provided that it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to en-
Iloy, hire or attempt to hire any per
son to drive lumber in the Kennebec
river to work more than ten hours pcr
day and any persons convicted of 50
attempting shall be punished by fine
OF rot less than 800 nor more than 800,
One-half of the fine to go to the COM
plainant, the other half to the state.
The session of the House "Wednesday
morning was long. busy one and also
marked by two rather important Incl
dents. The first was an attempt on
the part of NeWbert Of Augusta, to
tack ali amendment on the Heselton
Senate order in regard to liquor agen-
cies and the remark of that gen
tleman in support of his amendment
The second was an effort of Mr.. Toll
man of Portland to either table the
Donigan bridge bill or amend it. The
motion to table was by yeas and nays
and furnished the first opportunity to
gauge the sentiment of the House as
to the bill. 1t resulted II to 66 against
tabling. with eight absent.
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