Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-29
OPINION OF OUR JUSTICES
ASKED ON REBATE BILL,
Many Petitions Favoring AIagash Extension. Mes.
sage Of Governor on Lincoln Day Observance
Hearing on Augusta City Hospital Resolve.

| Governor Fernald Thursday sent lis
| first message to the Legislature, 1t be
irg request that the Legislature sci
| aside Feb. 18th, the Tooth anniversary
of the birth of Lincoln as Lincoln Day
| In the Senate after remarlling that he
did not wish to prolong the sorrows oi
| the bill Senator Staples of Knox moved
the reference of the Allegash extension
bill to the committee on railroads and
expresses instead of Indefinitely post
poning it as was his original intention
There was a debate in the House
over the reference of the HerSey bill
comforting upon the railroad commits
sionerS the power to fix rates, and 9th.
erWiSe increasing their duties, which
came from the Senate non-cOncurred in
as 10 reference to the judiciary and re-
ferrcd to tie committee on railroads
and exp esses, after which the House
voted TO recedc ind concur with the
Senate in referring the bill to the COM
nittce on railroads. Representative
Pattangall Of Waterville introduced an
act to abolish the office of auditor of
State printing, which was referred to
The committee on judiciary. The orde.
was q brief one and deals entirely with
the repeal Of the act creating the Of
fee. Its exact wording is as follows:
An act To abolish the. office OF audi
Tor Of state printing.
BE it enacted ~ the reon.r Of thu
state of Maine as follows:
Sec /. Section 81 Of Chapter OF
the revised statutes is il. rely repealed
Flash light pintogra rnS III I've mem
brrs of 9th the Senate and House Wor,
taken during the session.
IN th Senate Thursday morning
St nator I.ocneF of Cumberland intro
duced an act to amend the revised sta
tutes relating to the sale of land fol
non-payment of taxes. The act pro
vidcs that II any tax assessed on real
estate remains unpaid on the first
Monday of December in the year in
which the tax was assessed the collect
or shall file in the office of the registry
of deeds certificate setting forth the
name Of the owner OF the property, a
brief description of it and the amount
against whom the tax is assessed does
following December pay the tax, the
:harges. costs and interest at the rate
Of 10 per cent per annum from the day
Of the filing OF the certificate in the
registry of deeds to the time of pay
ment, the collector Of taxes for that
year shall during December give notice
that on TIC first Monday or the follow
ing April the property will be sold up
on the premises at public auction to
the highest bidder
Senator knOwltun Of PiScataquis in
troduced an act to amend the school
law, providing that the school commit
tees of two Dr more towns may form
union providing that such union shall
not take effect until the State Super
irtendent Of public schools shall have
approved the certificate of the union
But the committee of any town .dissat-
isfied with the decision of the State
superintendent may appeal to the Gov
ornor and Council, who shall make 4
inal decision.
Senator Staples OF Knox introduced
IN act to amend the revised statutes
providing that in all criminal cases,
amounting to a felony, where q motion
>. illcu anu appeal ttheI ~ tuc idN
curt the concurrence of majority OF
he justices shall be necessary to grant
such motion and no sentence shall be
imposed until after final Judgment.
Senator Macomber of Augusta intro
duced an act to change the name of the
Augusta City Hospital to the Augusta
General Hospital.
Senator Staples of Knox introduced
resolve appropriating $4,000 annually for
the purpose of erecting a fish hatchery
in Knox county, also an act to create
the Office of recorder for the Rockland
ard municipal court.
Senator Warren of Cumberland intro
duced an order that the committee on
forestry and water supply be directed
to inquire into the eXpediency of Great.
ing an emergency fund for the purpose
Of the prevention and Xtinguishnent of
forest fires in unincorporated townships
and report by bill or otherwise.
The committee on library reported
ought not to pass on the order that the
State librarian appoint a suitable per-
son as legislative reference librarian.
The committee on legal affairs repor-
ted, ought to pass in a now draft on the
act to protect benevolent, humane, fra
ternal or charitable corporations or or.
CARNATIONS in the use of their names
and emblems and providing penalties
for the violation thereof
The committee on judiciary on the
Hastings act to require judges to give
jail sentence in liquor cases reported
that the measure should be referred to
the committee on temperance.
In the House Thursday Representa-
tive PaItanyalI Ii NNafar,,illo IN rnd,,nol