Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-02

SCneuuled, for Tuesday
The act additional to Chapter IA NJ
the Revised Statutes providing for ra-
covery CT money Improperly maid NV
the state for support of insane manners
VIII come up Wednesday for accent
alice OF the committee report. and the
Dill TO provide for removal of foreign
pauFers VIII come up for third reading
on the same day. The question of the
acceptance of the report of the COM
mittee on the bill creating a State
Board OF Charities and Corrections
Wnlch caused a spirited discussion
"hen 1t came up in the Senate is al
SO assigned for Wednesday in the
House.
Bar Harbor and automobiles will oc-
cupy the center of the stage in the
House Thursday, for on that day ar
eoiuiHs 10 the vote announced in the
Rouse last Thursday, the bill to pro-
hioie automobiles from entering the
towns OF Eden, Mount Desert, fremont
ana Southwest Harhor on the island of
MT. Desert, was reassigned to Thurs
DAY OF next week. After the House ad-
Journed it. was discovered that the re-
suit of the vote as announced was in
correct and that there had actually
been a vote to go on with the hearing
on that day at the conclusion of the
nearing in regard to State House ex-
tension. With the depleted condition
of the House Friday morning there
was no disposition to bring on the fight
again. so the assignment to Thursday
Of this week was allowed to stand.
AS was stated in the Journal of Nom
day the county bridge bill, introduced
as minority substitute for the Dom
lgan bill by Senators Theriault and
Wyman and Representative Rounds
viii come up for first reading. While
1t Is understood that there is a strong
sentiment in favor of the county
bridge bill in the vicinity of Portland
1t was learned here Monday that there
is a considerable sentiment in opposi
ton to the bill from the vicinity OF
Bangor.
The Eaton bill providing for the re-
moval of delinquent sheriffs by the
Governor Will come up in the Senate
Wednesday. The committee on Judi
GARY has presented a divided report
III regard to this measure, the majority
report submitting new draft of the
bill and resolve, and the minority re-
port of the same committee, signed bv
Representative Montgomery, favoring
the unconditional repeal of the Sturgis
law. The Senate will discuss Thursday
the divided reports of the judiciary
committee upon two bills relating to
elections. 1t is believed that the Eaton
bill VIII pass the Senate with more
than twO-thirdS vote in it's favor, al
though Senator Staples of the minor
ity party stated Monday night that he
did not believe the bill would have a
two-thirds majority. He declared that
he was opposed to it. because it put
power in the hands of the Governor
which should be left with the people
Hon. Beecher Putnam of HOulton
State Insurance Commissioner, sent
out the following circular letter Mon
day 20 those interested in the affairs
of the Washington Life Insurance Co
and it's attempted merger with the
Pittsburg Life and Trust Co:
Augusta, March /, 1909.
Dear Sir-Many inquiries have
reached this department concerning
the affairs of the Washington Life IN
surance Co. and it's attempted merger
with the Pittsburg Life and Trust Co.
BY an agreement Feb. a. between
these two companies and the superin
tendent of insurance of the state of
New York. said superintendent of in
surance is created trustee to have
charge of the affairs and assets of the
Washington Life, pending a legal de-
termination of the validity of the mer
ger of these two companies, and pend
ing the admission of the Pittsburg
Life to transact business in New York
state.
From the best information that we
have been able to obtain 1 believe that
the policyholders of the Washington
Life are amply protected and l am
satisfied that the New York Insur-
ance department is safeguarding the
interests of said policyholders in every
way possible.
Respectfully yours,
BEECHER PUTNAM,
Tpcuropoo COn mi c SiOnar