Oxford Democrat., 1911-02-07
Notes from the Legislature.

MOre OOiu Ddys SOulins.
Notes from the Legislature.
The legislature is now in the full
swing of its work, and along with i'm
portant hearings grist OF bills and re-
solves, not to mention petitions, is being
poured into the hopper such as is always
seen at about this stage of the session.
The legislature did good thing last
week in refusing TO extend the time for
the introduction of private and special
legislation beyond the date originally set,
Feb. lst. Generally the time has been
extended. Indeed, last week the senate
voted TO extend the time, but the house
sat down on the proposition. But this
will not prevent Introducing such legis-
latiOn out of order by unanimous con-
sent.
About the largest bunch of measures
put in relate to matters of fish and game,
aud the committee on those measures
has the longest list of hearings. Bills
having local application to Oxford
County are concerned with the fishing in
the Rangeley Lakes, in the tributaries of
Big Concord Pond in Woodstock, Spear
Stream in Peru. Abbott Pond in Sumner,
Hall Pond in Paris, Lake Keoka with
other names) in Waterford, and possibly
other waters. A bill put in by Austin
of Phillips limits to five the number of
birds which may be taken by one person
in a day in most of the common varieties
of game birds.
Wednesday was temperance field day,
when the temperance committee gave
hearings on the questions of resubmis-
sion, repeal of the Sturgis law, and
sbolishmeut of liquor agencies. Senator
Staples appeared in behalf of these vari-
Gus measures, and there were a number
of speakers in opposition, including Mrs.
l.. NJ. y. Stevens, Rev. w. +. Berry, j. K.
Libby of Portland, and a number of
other well known temperance workers.
One of the speakers, Frank w. Gowen of
Waterville, showed total lack OF tenn
perance in speech, and by assailiug "the
dirty rum Democratic party" came near
starting a riot, and for a time personal
encounter between him and some others
seemed imminent Later Mr. Gowen
made an alleged apology for what he
said. 1t seems to be generally consider
eel that Mr.. GOweu's action settled the
matter il it was not settled before, and
tlihl 10 nO" CcfNdiu
The temperance committee voted in
favor of resubmission by a strict party
vote, Democrats in favor and Republi-
cans opposed.
The resubmission resolve will be vot-
ed on in the senate Wednesday of this
week
The De Forrest Keyes resolve is au-
other old friend that appeared last week.
De Forrest Keyes is young man in
Oneouta, y. Y, who some years ago in
vested about S25, 900 in state tax sales of
wild lands. Afterward he found that he
couldn't locate his purchases, and wants
his money back. His claim was turned
down by several legislatures, but the
legislature of 1909 allowed the claim,
and Governor Fernald vetoed it.
A number of resolves to reimburse
Oxford County towns for the support OF
state paupers have been put in.
Feb "a is fixed as the date when the
woman suffrage question will be heard
by the judiciary committee, and the
house of representatives is assigned for
the hearing afternoon aud evening. The
usual result is anticipated-leave to
withdraw.
A bill introduced by Representative
Wheeler provides that any person feeling
incapable of managing his affairs may
petition for a guardian for himself, and
another provides for the commissioning
of women TO solemnize marriages.
Representative Bisbee has put in two
resolves appropriating special sums, one
for $1,000 in aid of the Audroscoggin
Valley Agricultural Society, aud the
other for $500 for each of the next two
years for the repair of the lake road in
Letter c and c Surplus between Ando-
yer aud the South Arm.
Mr.. Pattangall has put in bill some
what modifying his first bill for provid-
ing for competition of electric companies.
Other acts introduced by Mr. Pattangall
abolish the state paper, and provide that
the trustees of the University of Maine
shall serve without pay.
Monday afternoon the direct primary
bill, prepared by Howard Davies of Var
mouth, and presented under the initia-
tive provision with some more than
10000 signatures, will be introduced.
Some other measures of interest intro
duced are:
BY Senator Stearns-Act to set off the
land and buildings of Freeland Howe,
Jr., on Pleasant Street, from the Norway
Village Corporation.
BY Senator Stearns-Act providing
recorder for the Norway Municipal
Court.
By Mr.. Morse of Wsterford-Act ap-
propriating $1,000 for each Of the next
two years for the purpose of reforesting
land now owned by the state, the work
to be done under the direction of the
state forest commissioner.
By Mr.. Buzzell of Fryeburg-Act to
extend the charter of the Hiram Light,
Water and Power Co.
BY Mr.. Buzzell of Fryeburg-Act to
incorporate the Kezar Falls Village
Corporation in the town of Porter.
By Mr.. Bisbee of Rumford-Act in re-
lation to the Rumford Falls Municipal
Court, by removing certain exemptions
now enjoyed by the recorder.
BY Mr.. Wheeler of Paris-An act to
amend the statutes relating to public
school attendance.
By Mr.. Bisbee of Rumford-Act in
cooperating Waldo Pettengill and 64
others as the Rumford General Hospital.
Senator Staples is bound to have the
Panama Canal exposition at San Fran
cisco. He succeeded in getting resolve
favoring that city through the senate, al
though some of the members took but
little interest. The house turned the
resolve down as matter which was not
particularly their business, but Senator
Staples got the senate to insist, and tho
matter went into conference.
1t is said that more bills aud resolves
have been introduced than ever before
at this stage of the session.
Mr. Plummer of Lisbon waved. face
tious when he introduced bill with the |
title, "An act relating to the use OF
seals, and relegating an ancient and once
useful custom to innocuous desuetude.
Some of the Maine papers arc again ,
calling attention 30 the viciousness OF