Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05

ballot measures favored by Senator
Looney of Cumberland were defeated.
Upon the bill providing for the use of
a form of ballot similar to that now
used in Massachusetts with the names
OF the candidates arranged alphabet
cally and upon which the judiciary
committee divided equally, the motion
to accept report "B", ought to pass,
WIS defeated by vote of 16 to 9. Up
Oh the bill which provides for the doing
away of the Morey booth and substi-
tuting an open compartment, the mo-
ton to accept the minority report,
ought to pass, was defeated W a vote
OF IL to 8. On motion of Senator Mil
liken the bill relating to liquor agen-
cies and the report of the committee
on salaries and fees Of the last Legis-
Ia ture, to which was referred the in
vestigation of the. State liquor agency
system were referred to the committe 2
on temperance.
In the House the Mt. Desert auto
mobile bill, prohibiting the use of au-
tomobiles upon the four towns on that
island, was put through without sin
gle jar. The bill was given its third
reading and passed to be engrossed.
The $780, 900 appropriation for the Med
way bridge was given second reading
after a division of the House in which
Representative Pike of PASSPORT alone
voted for indefinite postponement.
In the Senate Thursday Senator
Howes of Somerset introduced an act
to amend the Revised Statutes provid-
ing that person found guilty of lille
gal possession of Intoxicating liquors
shall be fined 500 and costs, and be
imprisoned for go days. The present
penalty is either fine or costs.
Senator Kellogg of Penobscot intro
duced an act to provide for competi-
tive BIDS in the award of State con-
tracts fer construction and repair OF
buildings and bridges. The act pro-
vides that on and after July 1, 1909 all
contracts for construction or repairs
of buildings at the expense of the state
involving total cost of more than
$4,000 shall be awarded by a system of
connective bids. The trustees, com
missioners or other persons in charge
.of sum construction shall advertise
for sealed proposals not less than two
weeks in such papers as the Governor
and Council shall direct. On and aft
ter July /, 1909 the State Highway
commissioner, county commissioner or
municipal officers, where construction
or repairs are to be made shall adver-
tise for sealed proposals. where the
cost of the bridge amounts to more
than $1,000 No contract shall be award
ed unless it's faithful performance shall
be secured to the State by bond in
the penal sum of not less than 20 per
cent Of the amount of the contract.
Such bond shall be payable to the
State of Maine and shall be deposited
with the State treasurer
The following committee reports Wer"
presented: Interior waters. ought to
pass on the act to authorize and en-
power the Guilford Manufacturing Co..
to erect and maintain piers and booms
in the Piscata1uis river; appropria-
lions AMI financial affairs, ought to
pass Oh the resolve appropriating $25}
in favor of n monumental marker on
the battle-ground of Cedar Mountain,
Va: legal affairs, ought to pass on an
act to incorporate the Guilford Water
Co..: State lands and State roads.
ought to pass on an act to confirm the
title If Ram Island in Hancock coun-
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