Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-15
BILLS AND RESOLVES
OF MUCH IMPORTANCE.
Continued from Page One).

In the House Rounds of Portland
introduced d resolve in favor of the
enlargement of the State House or the
erection of a suitable State office
building adjacent thereto.
The following is the text OF the re-
solve:
Resolve. i'll favor of the enlargement
ii the state House. or the erection of
Il suitable State office building adjacent
thereto.
HcSolvcd That the Governor of the
State and four others to be appointed
by him, two of whom shall be members
of each of the leading political parties.
are hereby constituted commission.
and are directed to take immediate
steps to obtain plans and specifications
for such an enlargement and alteration
of the present State House. or, i'll
tl:oir discretion for such an Office build
aGiac, mt to aud communicating With
the resent state House. as Will pro-
vide ample, convenient and fir"prooi
apartments for the State library and
the various departments of the state
government ana the records and docu-
n;cnts thereof for the use and acCUmO-
dat ION of tn" Legislature and Its com
nittecS; and shall ther"upon proceed
to contract for. prosecute and Superin-
tend the construction and completion
nf said enlargement and alterations. or,
building: and that the sum OF Sl13,HM
tor the Year 1909. and $113.0n0 for the
year lalO. he .rI hereby is appropriate
ct for said enlargement and aItrra-
tions. m building. t" be expended I'M
IL b,, .,f cold mis- .jn
and for the reasonable expenses Of said
commission. to he audited by the Gov
,rnor and Council.
Provided. that the commission shall
not proceed to make any expenditure
OF contract therefor. until they silall
have first obtained a contract or con-
tracts from responsible parties to build
and complete the said necessary fire.
proof addition or building. for sum
not exceeding the amount specified III
the resolve, which contract shall be Sc
cured by a bond to be approved by
roajority of this commission
The resolve was referred to the Com
mittec OF public buildings and grounds
Representative Burleigh of Augusta
introduced an act in relation to the
collection OF delinquent collateral in
hcritance taxes. The act provides for
the authorization of the Governor to
appoint a special attorney for the
state whose duties shnll be limited to
the collection of all delinquent col
lateral inheritance taxes. which should
have been paid into the treasury prior
to 1901 Representative Peters intro
dDced an act to amend the charter of
the city of Ellsworth and Representa-
tive Spear OF South Portland intro
duced four acts amending the charter
of the city of South Portland.
Representative Joy of Eden intro
duced an act to prohibit the use of
automobiles in the towns of Eden. Mt
Desert. fremont and Southwest Har-
Dor on the island of Mt Desert.
Representative Sawyer of Dexter in
troduced an act providing for the es-
tabishment of the Central Maine
State Normal school to be located at
Dexter. provided the town shall within
six months after the approval of the
act donate Il suitable lot of land for
the use and purpose of the school
This act carries sl5.000 for the years
1909 and 1910 to be used in the cree
ton of the needful buildings. This
school in addition to other courses IF
study shall establish a course in agri-
culture
Representatives Hall Of Caribou
introduced an act to change the official
flag OF the state from that now pro-
vided. which is OF yellow bearing
pine tree with a star to the flag in use
at the time of the Civil war. which was
of blue carrying the coat of arms of
the State in the center