Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-15

liStttNtS ttlllp1lS tttt!t. he XVI pip-
vides for a fine OF not less than $25
nor more than $40 as a penalty for not
complying with the law.
The number Of committee hearings
will he largely reduced the present
week ANA the main interest will 10 in
the debates. which Will take place on
the f1or Of the Senate and HolSr.
President Deasy OF the Senate ana
Speaker Weeks Of the House both
stated saturday that there was liJtic
doubt that final adjournmenJ would
take place as early as March n. There
has been considerable discussion til"
past week rs t. the amount OF money
that would he raised by taxation, Some
fearing th,t ii wpud not he adequate
L. meet In" expenditures without in
crtdSipg the rate ri taxation. out
measures reported by ,hc taxation
committee are now on their way to
passage. which will give an additional
tax GA steam railroads Of from 500,
600 to $4,000 and an additional tax on
street railways of from $13,0 900 to $4,000.
Nor are these the only measures,
which are likely to be passed that will
give additional taxes.
The question OF the acceptance of the
committee report upon the bill to tax
steam railroads comes up for consid-
GRAFTON in the Senate Tuesday. ON the
same da; the bill to amend thu law in
regain to sentence in criminal cases,
the bill in regard 10 the certifying of
the teachers and the Baxter amend
mcnt to the county bridge bill Will al
50 cone Up. Tho majority report Of the
comn:ttcc on legal affairs, ought not
e. pass. and the minority report. ought
to pass uron the bill to protect the
state against paying judgments OBJ
tanned against certain officers are also
assigned for Tuesday in the Senate.
This Dill grows cut Of the drawing of
, warrant by tie Governor ana Coun
eli to pay attorneys fees, in a case
which was decided against two Stursis
deputies. who did damage to Il house
III Lev iSton in making & search. TN"
bill 20 amend the present law in re
gard to the taxation of insurance COM
paneS is assigned in the Senate for
"Wednesday.
In the Honsc Tuesday the bill to reg
uttG the sanitary conditions undtr
which milk and cream shall be handled
comes up for third reading. The bill
empowering the Governor to remove
county attorneys is also assigned Tor
third reading on that day and the re-
port of the committee on legal affairs
to which was referred the act concern
ing partnership relations of women
with their husbands comes up for &C
ccptan>e. Wednesday is the day as
signed for the consideration of the
ma .io"ity and minority reports of the
committee on interior waters giving
TIC ShaWmut Manufacturing co. pow
~ 10 raise its dam seven feet above
tho original dam. The majority report
incor poratcs clause to the effect
that The Shawmut Manufacturing Co
is not restrained from going ahead and
RAISING its present dam by reason Of
the owners OF any power or dam site
above the dam Of the Shawmut Man
ufacturing Co. beginning to build or
develop The minority draft signed by
senator Milikcn and Representative
Hines omits this clause.
The resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital to provide for
deficiencies comes up in the House
"Wednesday upon it's passage to be en-
acted and the resolve in favor of the
University of Maine comes up on the
same day for second reading. The bill
relating to the purchase of second
hand school books also comes up on
that day for third reading.
The committee on judiciary will give
hearings Tuesday upon an act In re-
Ia ton 10 appeal from the county COM
missioncrs. an act to amend the char