The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-25
and So others of Appleton for retention
of StllrpiS Law

and So others of Appleton for retention
of Sturgis Law.
Also: Remonstrance of J. L. Went
worth and 70 others of Appleton against
resubmission.
By Mr.. Morse of Belfast: An act to
f.; incorporate the Belfast & Liberty Elec-
trio Railroad Co.
By Mr.. Miller of Lincolnville: Resolve
in favor of Israel H. Cross of Lincoln
vile.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Bigelow from the committee on
inland fisheries and game, on petition
for the better protection of fish in Swan
lake reported that the same be referred
to the commissioners on inland fisheries
and game as the subject matter of said
petition properly comes under their juris-
diction by the general law.
Mr. Bigelow from same committee on
petitions in favor of an increased appro-
priation for the fish hatcheries and feed
ing stations for fish, reported that the
same be placed on file as subject matter
has already been acted upon by this COM
mittee and report made on same.
Mr. Moore from the committee on
banks and banking reported ought to pass
on bill, An Act to extend the charter of
the Belfast Trust Co.
HEARING UPON REsUBMIss1oN.
The hall of the House of Representa-
tives was well filled Friday afternoon on
the occasion of the biennial hearing up
on resubmission. The proponents Of the
measure to resubmit the prohibitory
of Knox and Thomas Leigh of Augusta.
ho w,
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, National
President of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, Rev. Charles E.
Owen of Waterville, secretary of the
Anti-Saloon League, Rev. F. Palladino,
pastor Of the First Methodist church of
Bangor, c. E. Dunn of Houlton, county
commissioner of Aroostook county and
Rev. Almon S. Bisbee of Portland, for
mer prohibition candidate for sheriff of
Cumberland county.
HELP FOR THE E. M. c. SEMINARY.
The friends of the East Maine Confer
ence seminary made very strong show
ing at the hearing held Thursday after
noon on the resolve carrying an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the institution at
Bucksport. This amount is desired for
the purpose of erecting a new school
building for the teaching of manual
training and agriculture and number
of very sound reasons were advanced why
the legislature should grant the request
of this school which has behind it long
record of usefulness to the State and in
cludes among its honored alumni such
names as those of the late Chief Justice
Wiswe)l and John R. Buck of the United
States State department.
Rev. Frederick Palladino of Bangor
conducted the hearing and the speakers
included Miss Amanda Wilson of Bangor,
Principal Fred E. Bragdon Of the semin-
airy, Prof. Sprague of the University of
Maine and Representative Jones and
Hon. Oscar F. Fellows of Bucksport.
At the conclusion, members of the
committee stated that it was the finest
hearing that had been held before the
committee. The needs of help for the
institution were eloquently advanced and
it was shown that within ten miles of
this school there are 1900 people who
have no high school advantages and no
hope of such except at the Bucksport
school.
The speakers explained that the school
is not sectarian in the sense that the
students are not allowed to attend any
church that they may desire and it was
pointed out in this connection that the
five missionaries that have been sent out
from the school represent four different
denominations. The name of the schoo
has been maintained because of reasons
| connected with its endowments.