Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-30

| a lively discussion. The same commit
tee will hear on Friday two other
measures bequeathed it from the last
Legislature. the act relative to the
purchase of State supplies by Compel
tive bids and the act to establish the
kingman municipal court. Another
important measure assigned for that
day and in behalf of which many Of
those interested in the State penal in
stitutions will undoubtedly appear, is
the bin introduced by Senator Wins
low OF Cumberland appropriating $780,
900 for a reformatory for women.
Among the measures assigned for a
hearing Thursday before this commit
tee is the act to amend the Revised
statutes and Public Laws relating to
notice to casualty insurance companies
of injury.
The appropriations committee has a
fun docket for the Week. the charitable
institutions whose claims will be consid-
cred on Tuesday being St Mafys General
hospital of Lewiston. Lewiston and Au-
burn Children'S Home, Girls 0rphanaeo
of Lewiston and Maine Chldren's Home
Society, those coming forward on
Wednesday being the Northern Maine
General hospital, Old Town hospital, York
County Childrens Aid Society, Maine
School for the Deaf and Children's Pro-
trctivc Society of Portland. while on Fri
day will be heard the claims of the Chill
dren's Heart Work Society of Maine and
the Knox County General hospital. The
committee on inland fisheries and game
will on Wednesday. the day assigned for
its usual weekly meeting, take out about
the usual number of matters relating TO
hunting ana inland fishing regulations.
The committee on agriculture will on
Wednesday afternoon take up a measure
of great interest to the orchardists Of the
state which provides for the uniform
grading. packing and branding of apples
\ hearing will also be given upon the
resolve in favor of a Maine exhibition
at the New England Fruit Show.
The dismemberment of Hancock Coun-
ty will claim the attention of the COM
mittee on counties Thursday. the two
bills to be considered being the setting off
of Isle au IIaut from Hancock county
ana its annexation to Knox county and
the similar setting off of Stonington. The
committee on sea and shore fisheries will
give hearings Tuesday on petition for
close time on Holsters on Cutler waters
and an act to provide II close time on
scallopS. Two matters are scheduled to
com" before the committee on railroads
ana expresses Tuesday. the act TO extend
tn" charter of the Bridgton Street Rail
way ANA the act relating to tenders on
street cars. which was referred by the
last Legislature.
Several important matters will come be-
fore the committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance THURSDAY, among them the
act TO allow gasoline engines to be used
in farm. buildings the act to require fire
insurance that insures farm property to
allow gasoline engines to be placed in
barns or Other buildings for the purpose
the charter of the Sycamore Insurance
Co.
The act introduced by Senator Fulton
Of Sagadahoc in regard to the opening of
streets and cities and fixing proper regu-
lations from the same will be given n
hearing Thursday before the committee
on State lands and State roads This
committee will hear on the same day the
resolve providing for the completion of
plans of old towns in Knox county and
several other measures of local interest.
The committee on ways and bridges will
hold hearing Thursday on the act au-
thorizing the construction and mainten-
ance of bridge over flats and tidewaters
in Back river in the town of Boothbay.