The Republican journal., 1909-02-18
Matters at Augusta.
What the Legislators are Doing and Saying.

Gan old-fashioned love feast" was the phrase
used by Hon. Milton L. Merrill OF St Adams
in speaking of the prevailing sentiment at the
hearing Wednesday afternoon before the COM
mittee on public grounds and buildings upon
the question of the extension of the State
| House. His phrase described the condition
very aptly, for representative people from all
sections of the State were present at the SEN
ate chamber, where the hearing was neld, ana
all were agreed that there was an imperative
need for the enlargement of the State House.
The resolve calling for an appropriation of
SITS 900 for 1909 and $175,00O for 1910 to be ex-
pended, either in the enlargement OF the pres
ent building or the erection of suitable office
building, the same to be expended under tne
directiln of a commission appointed by the
Governor, was read by Representative Burleigh
of Augusta The speakers were all in favor
of the resolve, and ready to vote for more
money if necessary.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. q
February 18th, after an interesting debate,
the House bv vote of "a to- 81 passed the
resolve for constitutional amendment provid-
ing that the Secretary of State, the Treasurer
of State and the Attorney General shall be
elected by the people in the general election.
Another grist of bills were presented that day.
Representative Paul of Naples introduced four
acts which if passed will deal severe blow to
the moving picture business of Maine. An
act was also introduced by Rep. Wing OF
Auburn providing that certain persons shall
hold only one office at the same time. This
measure is believed to be aimed at Mayor
Morey of Lewiston.
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.
| By Mr. Kelley of Boothbay: Petition of ].
L. Brown and Is others of Bowdoinham asking
for change in the law relating to the protec-
| ton of shad, alewives and surgeons in various
waters of Maine.
| By Mr. Harrington of South Thomaston
Petition of S. O. Hurd and AZ others of South
Thomaston asking that the law in relation to
seining herring east of White Head and on the
west shore of Penobscot bay remain as it is at
the present time; of E. D. Shea and Is others of
Knox county for same.
! By Mr. Bowley of Swans island Remon-
STRANGE of Andrew Parker and % others of
fremont against law prohibiting the shipment
Of scallops out of the State.
By Mr.. Burleigh of Augusta: An Act regu-
lating the taking of clans on Capitol Island in
the town of Southport.
| By Mr.. Wing of Auburn: Petition of ]. S. P
H. Wilson and six others of Auburn for re-
solve for hatcheries and fish protection.
By Mr. Morse of Belfast: Petition of James
H. Howes and 10 others of Belfast for same.
By Mr.. Walker of Hancock: Bill, An Act to
prohibit the erecting or maintaining OF wers
in the Bagaduce river, county of Hancock.
Also Petition of C. Roy Tapley and 81
others of Brooksville in favor of An Act pro-
hibiting the erecting of weirs in Bagaduce
river, county of Hancock
Also Petition of William G. Sargent of
Castine and 66 others in favor of same.
By Mr.. Reynolds of kennebec: Resolve in
favor of screen at the outlet of China lake,
kennebec county.
By Mr.. Staples of Knox: Bill An Act for
the protection of fish of all kinds in Medomac
river and its tributaries in the towns of Union,
Washington, Appleton and Liberty.
! Also Petition of ]. Nj. Harding and Ia
others asking for regulations upon fishing in
Medomac river and tributaries, Knox county.
MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES.
By Mr.. Miller of Lincolnville: Remonstrance
of Fred E. French and % others of Lincoln
vile against the fur Their abatement of taxes on
the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad; of Fred
Mariner and % others of Belmont against
same; of A. G. Caswell and II others of Sears
mont against same; of Austin Mariner and 81
others of Lincolnville against same.
By Mr. Colcord of Waldo: Bill, An Act to
amend the charter of the Searsport Trust
Company.
By Mr. Colcord of Waldo: Bill, An Act to
amend Section 10 of Chapter 81 of the Revised
Statues relating to the increase of capital
stock of railroad company.
By Mr.. Bowley OF Swans Island: Petition of
George A. Savage and other of Northport
in favor of the Hall bill to regulate the dig
ging up of public streets.
by Mr. look OF CHlCy. feClClOn OF u. b.
Wentworth and rs others of Freedom in favor
of the Chase bridge bill.
By Mr.. Donigan of Somerset: Petition of E.
F. Littlefeld and 275 others of Belfast in favor
of the general bridge bill
By Mr.. Jones of Bucksport: Remonstrance
of Charles E. Parker and % others of Bucks
port against changing present county lines of
Hancock county.
By Mr.. Cook of Unity: An Act authorizing
the::Liberty and Belfast Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. to increase its capital stock.
By Mr.. Colcord of Waldo: Bill, An Act to
extend the charter of the Searsport Trust
Company.
By Mr.. Bigelow of Portland: Petition of B.
L. Stevens and 210 others asking that the law
be amended so that the close time on wild hares
or rabbits shall be from March Is to October l
following.
LINCOLN DAY AT THE STATE HOUSE.
The State House presented a very deserted
appearance Friday. Not only had most of the
legislators gone to their homes except those
particularly interested in the Lincoln day cele-
bration at City Hall under the direction of the
special legislative committee, but the day was
also observed in most of the departments of
the State House partial holiday at least
In the forenoon, while someone could be found
in most of the departments the greater part of
them did whatever work was done behind
closed DOORS and most of this work was only in
the nature of catching up with work that had
been previously neglected. In the afternoon
nearly all of the departments were practically
deserted.