Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-21

Legislature Wednesday We're short, a
much smaller volume of business being
Introduced than at the afternoon ses-
sion Tuesday. The entire agricultural
committee and many others of the rep
reSentativeS and senators went to
OronO on the early trains to attend the
dedication OF the new agricultural
building of the University of Maine.
In the House the credentials of the rep
resentatives of the two Indian tribes,
Charles r. Mitchell of the Penobscot
tribe and Joseph A. Mitchell of the
Passamaquoddy tribe, were accepted.
The bill entitled AN Act to encour-
age and aid the building of railroad
through the undeveloped portion of
northern Maine" was presented in the
House of Representatives on We:lncs-
DAY by Mr.. Montgomery of Camden. Pc
titions in favor of the same signed by
all the leading wholesale business COM
panies of Portland and Bangor accom-
panied the presentation of the bill.
The bill contemplates rebate of a
portion Of the taxes of the Bangor &,
Aroostook r. r. for 10 years in con-
sideration of the building of railroad
to Washburn and Perham, towns of
Aroostook county. now. off the railroad
line, and for extending a line Of rail
road from West SebciS through Inc
Allegash region to tho st John river.
covering some 500 miles of undeve'op-
ed territory.
FaCk Of th.S bill is the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers of the STATE.
They are pressing the measure as a
means to furnish employment to the
great number Of their organization who
have been thrown out of work or have
been restricted in opportunities to find
work by reason of the business depreS-
sion affecting railroading. This great
body of men see in the building of
these extensions to the B, & A. Rat
road employment for all their idle
hands and many others who desire to
enter their ranks.
1t was in this spirit they asked Mr..
Montgomery to present the bill for
them, first having obtained from the
B. & A. Railroad assurances that the
extensions will be undertaken at an
early day and continued as fast as
possible il the remittance of taxes on
the road and extensions can be had.
1t was under similar conditions all the
roads of the B. & A system We're made
possible. There is still vast territory
of northern Maine undeveloped.
Senator Macombcr Of Kennebec in
troduced an act relative to the use Of
the cinematOgraph This act pro-
vides that no acknowledgement or similar
apparatus involving the use of a com
bustiblc film more than 10 inches in
length shall be kept or exhibited in q
place of entertainment unless inCloseo
in fire proof booth. The act further
provides that licenses to keep ana
operate such apparatus shall be OBJ
tanned from the secretary of State.
Senator KnowIton of Piscataquis in
troduced several acts relating to edu-
cational matters Among them We're
the following: An act amending the
law in relation to the superintendent
of public schools 50 that he shall be
allowed 1900 for clerk, who may
serve him as deputy and an additional
1000 for clerk hire An amendment to
the statutes relating to public schools
providing that towns shall raise and
spend annually for the support of the
common schools therein a sum not
less than 80 cents for each inhabitant,
instead of SIS cents as formerly. An
act providing for the State examina-
ton and certification Of all teachers
of public schools. This act provides
that all persons teaching in the public
schools of Maine after Jan. l. 19l 1
must have Il certificate from state
board of teachers examiners to be
composed Of the State superintendent
of public schools, with two other per-
sons to be appointed by the Governor.
Senator Lowe Of Androscoggn intro
duced an act increasing the appropria-
ton of the Maine State Fair Agricul-
tural Society, in addition to the sums
heretofore appropriated for the pur-
pose Of encouraging the industrial
products of Maine, from $500 to $4,000
and also providing that the sum 81
$4,000 be paid to the said society before
Aug. /, 1909 to be used to reimburse the
society for money heretofore advance
in payment of premiums on agrlcul l.
tural exhibits.
Senator Wheeler of Cumberland in
troduced an act for the protection OF
life and property against loss OF
damage from steam boilers and steam
machinery operated by incompetent
persons. The bill provides for sys-
TEN of examination and requires al
persons having charge of steam boilers
or engines in this State. except
locomotive boilers and engines, boilers
in private residences, boilers under
Jurisdiction Of the United States, and
boilers used solely for agriculture
purposes, to hold license, which Is
given by a State examining engineer.
Representative Kelley of Boothbay
presented the remonstrance of Summer
Orne and 1O7 others Of Southpor,
against the passage Of an act amend
ing the private and special laws OF