The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-02-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The resolve ratlfying an amendment to the
constitution of the United States providing
that United States senators shall be elected nv
the people of the several States was passed by
the Maine house of representatives Feb 10Th
in concurrence with the senate The vote was
106 10 O.
The House session of the Maine Legislature
lasted until u 80 p. M, Feb. 18th, and resulted
in the passage of a bill to reduce the hours of
women and children mill operatives from 5s to
Sc hours ara also to divide the town of San
ford, setting off the Sprngvale section.
Senator Conant of Waldo has introduced an
act to amend Section of Chapter 1876 of the
Public Laws of 1911 relating to disposition Of
cattle reactlng to the tubercuhn test. The
amendment is made by adding the following:
Cattle reacting to the tubercun test may be
sent to establishments maintaining United
States government inspection service, and be
killed under federal government and be dispos-
ed OF according to the requirements of the
government inspection, meat act"
The legal affairs committee has presented a
ilvIded report on the resolve to change the
late of the State election from September to
November. The majority report, Ought not
to pass" is signed by Senators Bailey and Cole
Tnombs. The minority report "ought t, pass, -
is signed by REPRESENTATIVES Wheeler, Pea
cock. Kehoe and Rousseau.
me committee on education has reported
fought to pass on an act to prevent the or
ganization or exis tence of secret societies in
pubic schools.
The committee on railroads and expresses
has reported legislation inexpedient on an act
to extend the charter of the Waldo Street
Railway company; ought to pass on the act to
extend the charter and rights of the Penobs-
cot Bay railroad company.
The Committee on Agriculture has reported
Legislation inexpedient" on the act providing
fDe% %1.,-, 60
ing Of apples. The opposition argued it was
TOO drastic and unnecessary, especially the
provision giving the supervision to the direc-
tor of the Maine Experiment Station.
Liquor has made its appearance at last in
the titles of the bills before the 10th Maine
Legislature. The old Hastings bill. providing
for straight Jail sentences for violation of the
prob ibitory law-but SO disguised by phrasing
that it was not generally recognized until the
bill has been printed and its trail followed
through the Revised Statutes-was discovered
on Monday.
Mr.. Sprague of IsIesboro has presented pc
tition from George w. Childs Drexel of Phila-
delphia and SO others asking for a law prohib-
ltlng the use of automobiles in the town of
Islesboro. Mr.. Drexel is a summer resident
of lslesboro and owns a large estate at Ryder's
Cove.
The Senate defeated the 56-hour labor BILL
tuesday, and also the proposition to have
State elections in presidential years in No
vember.
Arthur S. Littlefield of Rockland appeared
before the committee on towns Tuesday as at
torney for some of the property owners of
Seven Hundred Acre island, part of the
town of 1slesboro, seeking a separation. The
contention is over taxes the claim being made
that the summer people do not receive any
benefit. after repeated requests for the re-
turn for paying taxes. Attorney Joseph Will
Hanson of Augusta for the town denied the al
legation