Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-15

ter Of tie city of Augusta, with refer
cnce to the Augusta municipal court.
an act to change the name Of the
board of railroad commissioners to
Public Service Commission and pro-
vide for supervision Of railroads,
street railroads, gas plants, electric
! light plants. telegraph and telephone
lines and expresses and an act in re-
lation to CorOncrs and coroner'S In.
quests. Among the matters assigned to
the Judiciary committee for Wednes-
day are the following: Act defining the
liability Of employers in certain cases.
Act to create q new charter for tho
city Of Eocklard. act to incorporate
the SkoWhesan Water District, act to
provide for competitive bids in the
award Of state contracts for construc-
zion and repair OF buildings and
bridges. art to establish q board of
polio" for the city of Wa1erville. act
TO furthcr define and enlarge the du-
ties Of the commissioner OF the bureau
o. industrial and labor statistics.
The committee on legal affairs has
3 large number Of assignments for
Tuesday. among them an act relating
to apothccaries and the sale OF poisons.
act To facilitate the identification OF
criminals, act to authorize the APP
pointment OF deputy sealers of weights
and measures. act to provide for the
appointment of q State sealer OF
weights and measures and to define his
duties. act relating to casualty or ac-
cident insurance companies doing bus
mess on the assessment plan, act in re-
lation to the inspection Of steamboats,,
act relating to gambling devices. act
relating to town, village and city by
laws and ordinances, act to protect per-
sons who labor and furnish materials on
roads and bridges built by written con-
tract, an act to prevent the Dissertation
Of Memorial day and provide penal
ty therefor. act to prevent the dump
ir- "f waste material within the limits
Of any public way, act to provide for
the attorney general and assistant at
t0rncy general taking charge of legal
proScC utions upon the failure Of the
county attorney TO perform his duty.
and fol the prosecution of such county
attorney. act in favor of the law stu
dent who is also a laboring man.
The committee on State lands and
STATE roads will give a hearing Tues
day upon the resolve to aid In the ex-
tension of the Eineo road from tha
Smith farm to the North East Carry.
The committee on mercantile affairs
aud insurance will give hearings
Wcdnc sday upon an act relating to
organization of assessment casualty In
suianCc companies and upon an act
to better protect the interests of acct
don't ana health insurance policy hold
ers. The committee on public grounds
and buildings will give a hearing
Wednesday, upon the resolve to pro-
cure picture of Gen. Joshua l..
Chamberlain to be hung in the State
House. The committee on banks and
banking will give a hearing Tuesday
upon an act relating to investments Of
savings banks.
The taking Of smelts. the taking Of
white perch in tide waters and a close
time or Holsters in certain parts Of
Hancock county will be among the
matters to nc considered by the COM
mittee on sea and shore fisheries al
their hearing Tuesday.
The act to abolish certain grade
crossings in the city of Augusta will
Ivy rcassignD'ent be heard Wednesday
at 2.30 p NJ. before the committee on
railroads and expresses. 1t Is expected
that a large number of residents Of
Augusta will be present at the hearing
as this matter Is one of vital I'M
portance which has long been discussed
and in which great interest Is taken.
Among the matters to come up be-
fore the committee on education Tues
day are the following: Act relating
to the conveyance of pupils in Sec
ondary schools, act relating to pay-
ment of superintendent Of towns CONF
prising school unions, act relating to
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