Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-09

amendment prohibiting the manufac-
lure and sale OF intoxicating liquors
IN the Senate Thursday will be consid-
| efed the acceptance of the majority
ara minority reports from the com
| nilttee OH legal affairs upon the bill re-
| gardinS exceptions and appeal in Grim
inal cases.
| The historical Original package
case will be reopened today when the
resolve in favor of Michael Burns
comes up for consideration before the
Judiciary committee. On the same day
will also be heard by this committee
an act relating to the duties of sheriffs
an act to create the Office of State, in
| dustrial commissioner, ar act in rela-
ton 70 expert testimony, an act to rat
ify. confirm and make valid the organ
izatioE and incorporation If the Wiz
| SLOW cemetery associations, an act t.
| amend Chapter 147 Of the Public Laws
| of 1867, creating the office Of State au-
ditnr.
| The Davies Anti-lobby act will come
up before the committee on legal af-
| fairs today, AMI on the same day viii
| be considered an act to amend Sections
| II and IL Of Chapter II of the Revised
Statutes, relating to the practice Of
medicine, an act to provide for the pur-
chase of supplies by the State through,
{, system of competitive bids, an act to
prefer Maine labor and Maine contrac-
tors upon all work prefOrmed for State
county, municipal, charitable and edu-
| cational Institutions supported or aide
by the State or municipalities.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries will give he airing today upon the
act relating to the regulation of the
taking of clans on Capitol Island in
the town Of Southport. On the same
day will also be heard petition for the
passage of a bill establishing a close
time on Holsters in certain walcrs of
Hancock county in July and August.
petition OF f. w. Ijeais and 81 others
for the better protection of Holsters,
petition Of Basil L. Eickery and others
fer an act relating to the catching OF
Holsters by non residents, an act to
prohibit the erecting or maintenance Of
WeirS in the Bagaduce river, county of
Hancock
The committee on appropriations ana
financial affairs will hear today the act
to provide for the purchase of machn-
cry to aid towns upon the Improvement
of their roads.
The banner day for committee hear
:ngs will be Wednesday. On that day
the committee on temperance will lis
ten to discussion upon the repeal OF
the Sturgis law the adjustment of the
State liquor agency system the act to
compel the payment of the expense OF
the Stursis Commission by the county
IT.. y,
act to make uniform the standard re-
! iating to the percentage of alcohol in
| intoxicating liquors
| The committee on railroads and ex-
| presses viii consider Wednesday the
! act to abolish certain grade crossings
| in the city of Augusta, also an act to
encourage manufacturing industries
| and to facilitate railroad accommoda-
tons therefor.
| The committee on judiciary has a
long docket for Wednesday. Some of
| the matters to be considered are: act
| to amend Section % of Chapter 129 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
| sale or use of cigarettes, two acts IN
relation to suspension of sentence and
appointment of probation officers, an
act to prevent judges and other officers
| from holding other offices, an act to
| create the office of State commissioner
of publicity and define his duties, an
act defining the practice of osteopathy.
The committee on legal affairs will
consider Wednesday, an act relating
to the Richmond Electric Co. as act
TO amend an act, entitled. An Act to
| incorporate the city of Gardiner, also
an act relating to forcible entry ana
detainer and an act relating to liens
~, bindings and lots, wharves and
piers.
Among the matters to be considered
Wednesday before the committee on
inland fisheries and game are petition
| IF w w. Edwards and 223 others OF
Wateryille and vicinity to open tiie
lakes and ponds OF >ennepec county
to Ice fishing ore day IN eaeh Week
art 10 regulate fishing for black pass
white perch and smelts in the belsraoe
chain of lakes, kenHebec ana SOM
erset counties. The last act mas oee''
previously heard. but upon Its report
was recommltted to- the committee
aefore the committee on Judiciary
r,,,rsd,v will be heard, an act relating
% Moor debtors, act relating to the fees
- sberifts and their deputies. two acts
relating to political caucuses' act re-
,,tinp to the per diem attendance OF
expert witnesses. act relating 10 .ns ,
[e,action of road commissioners. ac'
70 nrohihit corporations from trans
hitting electric power beyond the con-
snes Of the state The committee on
,..al affairs will consider THURSDAY. an
aat ~ authorize the city of Gardiner
g., tho county of Kennebec to create
si,linp fund for the purpose OF pay
~. The bonded debt of the city. an act
i 80 authorize cities and towns to per
,,,;+ tho use of lunch wagons on public
mavs an act 70 authorize the town OF