The Republican journal., 1909-02-11

i There was no home llfe tor the children O.
these mill workers. This was one of the mos
deplorable features. She referred to the con
gested conditions in the tenement district o.
Lewiston and of its mill workers.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Hall from the committee on legal affairs
to which was referred, bill, An Act to protect
benevolent, humane, fraternal or charitable
corporations in the use of their names and EN-
blems and providing penalties for the violation
thereof, reported that the same be placed or
file as the subject matter of this Act is cover.
ed by an Act under the same title already re-
ported by this committee to the Senate.
Mr.. Morse from the same committee. tc
which was referred bill, An Act to amend
Chapter 1913 OF the Private and Special Laws of
1907 of relating to records of real estate in the
county of Waldo, reported that the same be re-
ferred to the Waldo county delegation.
The reports were accepted.
The finance committee reported "leave to
withdraw for the petitioners who asked an ap-
preparation of $500 to aid the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars of Maine in entertaining the ma
tional grand lodge at Portland in the summer
of 1909.
CONCERNING SHORE FISHERIES.
Bv Mr.. Harrington of South Thomaston:
Petition of A. H. Hurd and "a others of Knox
County asking that the present law in regard
to seining herring east of White Head and on
the Penobscot river remain as it is.
BY Mr.. Harmon of Stonington Remon-
STRANGE of H. A. Small and 50 others of Sedg-
wick and Brooklin against any legislation in re-
lation to the flow of mill waste into Salt Pond,
so-called; remonstrance of G. M Allen and 23
others of Sedgwick against same; remonstrance
of F. P Allen and 60 others of Sedgwick and
Bluehill against same.
By Mr. Harmon of Stonington. Remon-
STRANGE of ]. E Wooster and 109 others against
act to prohibit the shipping of scallops out of
the State and asking for a close time on seal
lops in West Penobscot Bay; also An Act to
prohibit the swelling of scallops by artificial
means.
BY Mr. Harmon of Stonington: An Act to
prohibit the taking of scallops in West Penob-
scot Bay from April l to October l of each
year.
PETITIONS, ACTS AND RESOLVES.
By Mr. Morse of Belfast: Petition of Charles
F. Shaw and II others of Belfast in favor of
An Act to encourage building of railroads in
northern Maine; petition of c. F. Files and 10
others for same; petition of Herbert L. Field
of Belfast and As railroad men of Belfast
Brooks, Thorndike and Unity for same.
By Mr.. Packard of Rockport: Remonstrance
Of Josiah H. Hobbs and AZ others, citizens of
Camden against the passage of Senate bill No.
II relating to the assessment and taxation of
light, heat power and water companies, located
in more than one town; remonstrance of J. A.
Havener and 246 others, citizens of Rockport,
against same.
By Mr. Jones of Bucksport: Remonstrance
of S. F. Nickerson and 16 others against chang
ing present county lines of Hancock county; of
H. P. Burrill and IA others against same.
By Mr. Drake of Frankfort: An Act author
izing the construction of a wharf into tide
water at Standpoint in the town of Stockton
Springs, Waldo county.
By Mr.. Jones of Bucksport: Remonstrance
of A. E. Varnum and 81 others against chang
ing present county lines of Hancock county.
By Mr. Miller of Lincolnvile An Act to
amend Chapter $40 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1874 being An Act t. incorporate the
Linconville Railroad Company.
By Mr.. Jones of Bucksport: Remonstrance
of F. R. Page and % others against changing
present county lines of Hancock county.
By Mr.. Drake of Frankfort: Resolve in favor
of the town of Frankfort in Waldo county.
BY Mr.. Colcord of Waldo Resolve in favor
of Town of Searsport with statement of facts.
BY Mr.. Cook of Unity: Remonstrance of F.
L. Cunningham and 80 others of Thorndike
against bill for abatement of taxes on the b.
& A. railroad; remonstrance of J. A Adams
and 2S others of Unity against same; remon-
STRANGE of L. H. Mosher and so others against
same
By Mr.. Miller of Lincolnville: Remonstrance
of j. r. Bradstreet and % others of Palermo
against further rebate of taxes on Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad.
CONCERNING DRAINS AND SEWERS.
Senator Boynton of Lincoln has put in bill
giving municipal officers power to lay out
drains and sewers across property belonging
to people who are unable or unwilling to pro-
vide for suitable drainage themselves. Then
they can go ahead and collect whatever the
work cost. Under the present law everything
10 ,I, : h. 4 live b,,.II
sewer or drain. nothing can be done. The
public health is frequently endangered in con-
sequence. Senator Boynton thinks his meas
are is a good one, and so does DR.. Young of the
State Board of Health.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve accepting the benefits of the Car
negie Foundation for the advancement of
teaching for the University of Maine.
Resolve in favor OF a special appropriation
for the Eastern State Normal School
Resolve in aid Of the Maine School for the
Deaf.