The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-04
Matters at Augusta.
REGISTRY OF DEEDS HOURS,

Conversation among the members of the
legislature shows that there is considerable
opposition to the bill that has been introduced
fixing the hours for open doors for the registry
of deeds in the several counties of the State at
from to II in the forenoon and from 2 to 5
O'Clock in the afternoon with the offices to be
closed Saturday at noon. Several Penobscot
county members have expressed their disap-
proval of the bill, saying that they believe the
registry of deeds Office should be open for
more than six hours day and for more than
three hours on SATURDAYS.
NO BOARD OF EDUCATION
The proposition for State board of educa-
ton IS dead one so far as the present ses-
sion is concerned as the committee on educa-
tion has voted to report ought not to pass on
the bill which was handed down as heritage
from the last legislature before which it was a
much mooted question and one that drew forth
quite bit of oratory at the hearing The
friends of the measure, however, had appar-
emily given up hope of the passage of the bill
and have made appearance at the present
session.
There seems to be some misunderstanding
regarding the bill of Senator knowlton in re-
lation to payment received from employment
agencies for finding employment for appli-
cantS. The bill of the gentleman from Pts
cataquis is not designed to interfere with the
general provisions of the act but merely to
exempt from its workings teachers agencies
which can hardly find positions for applicants
at the rate of 81 per.
THAT RESOLVE TO CONGRESS-
Committee on Federal Relations met We'd
nesday to discuss the Looney resolve which
calls upon the Maine delegation at Washington
to support the bill to create a volunteer of
fcers retired list. 1t is understood that an
effort was made to get Senator Wheeler to
withdraw his opposition to the measure, but
that he declined and insisted on public hear
ing.
1t was finally decided to give hearing in
the hall of representatives, February 9, at
which time the matter will be thoroughly dis
cussed. This will be one of the first hearings
of any magnitude given by the Committee on
Federal relations in many years. 1t was an
nounced that prominent officers and members
of the Grand Army of the Republic from every
part of the State will attend and speak.
THE B. & A. EXTENSION.
By Mr. Thompson of Skowhegan: Petition of
James Lowe and 50 other railroad men of
Waterville, Skowhegan, Winthrop and other
towns on the back road in favor of An Act to
encourage the building of railroad in northern
Maine.
By Mr.. Putnam of East Livermore: Petition
of PIC. Stanley and 45 other railroad men of
Pennington branch for same
By Mr.. Nickerson of Swanvile Petition of
John K. Haney of Frankfort and 52 others of
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By Mr.. Montgomery of Camden: Petition of
James York of Rockland and 130 other railroad
men of Rockland, Thomaston, Warren, Wool
wich and Bath for same.
By Mr.. Cook of Unity: Remonstrance of
Charles B. Simpson and "a others against an
extension of tax rebates to the 3. & A rail-
road.
'he expected contest in the house January
9th over the Bangor & Aroostook railroad re-
bate matter did not materialize, Mr.. Davies of
Yarmouth having withdrawn before the open
ing of the house his resolution declaring it to
be the sense of the legislature that no further
railroad rebates be authorized.
FISH AND GAME
BY Mr. Spear of Warren: Petition OF George
Walker and IS others of the town of Warren
for fish hatchery to be located in Knox
county.
By Mr. Jones of Bucksport: Remonstrance of
Hadley P. Burrll and 26 others against ad-
ditional closing of streams running into Phil
lips Lake, Dedham, Hancock county.
By Mr. Cook of Unity: An Act creating a
close time on otter in Waldo county and regu-
lating the open season white perch in Waldo.
By MIR. Montgomery of Camden: Petition of
F. J. Wiley and 221 others of Camden to au-
thorlze the location of fish hatchery in Knox
county, the location to be determined by the
commissioner of inland fisheries and game or
in such way as the Act creating same may fix.
Mr.. Staples of Knox, resolve appropriating
$1,000 annually for two years for the purpose
of erecting fish hatchery in Knox county.
:, Bills have been introduced to abolish liquor
agencies and to require life preServerS to be
carried on motor boats.
The bill to set apart Lincoln day, February
18th, as a State holiday was passed to be en-
crossed in each branch Friday under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Harmon of Stonngton, act anneXing the
town of Stonington in the county of Hancock
to the county of Knox. The act is accompanied
by petition bearing the names of 232 citizens
of Stonington praying for the passage of the
act
On motion by Mr.. Cocord of Waldo. Senate
Doc. No. 81, 'An Act to extend the privileges
of secondary instructions to youths resident IL
unorganized townships, was taken from the
table. On further motion by the same senator
the bill was referred to the committee on
Education.
Representative Burleigh of Augusta intro
duced an act for the better protection of the
people of the State from tuberculosis. The
act declares the disease to be infectious and
dangerous to the public health and provides
for the disinfection, cleansing renovation OF
any apartments where there has been death
or removal of person having it.
By Mr.. Cook of Unity: Petition of H. F.
Wing and 40 others of Thorndke for authority
to remove bodies from abandoned cemeteries
in said town; also, An Act to authorize the
town of Thorndike to remove bodies from
abandoned cemeteries.