The Republican journal., 1913-03-27

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No "a, representing 500 members in favor of
distribution of common school funds according
to aggregate attendance in common schools.
Remonstrance of c. A. Phillips and 65 others
again. passage of bill, IAN Act to regulate
the packing, shipping and sale of apples"
GOVERNORS VETO SUSTAINED.
The Governors veto of the bill relating to
the kennebec Superior court and the increase
of the salary of the judge thereof, was sus-
tained in handsome manner in the Senate,
Wednesday morning, March 10Th. Passing the
measure over the Governors veto would have
required a two-t thirds vote. or 81. Those favor
ing such action numbered but Is. Seventeen
voted against passage.
COUNTY ESTIMATES.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds reported March 18th: "Ought to
pass" on resolve for levying county taxes for
1918 and 1914. State taxes to be paid by the
various counties for 1918 are as follows: An
droscoggin; $50, 800; Aroostook, $45, 900; Cum
beriand, S177,500; Franklin, $23 $50; Hancock,
$4,000; Kennebec, $54, ,525; Knox. 1922, 600; lin
coin. s13, 400; Oxford. $4,000; Penobscot, $780,
600; Piscataquis, $15,50O; Sagadahoc, $19,3OO;
Somerset, SAL ,500 Waldo, $40 ,0O0 Washington,
S47.750; York, $45,000; Knox will pay in 1914
$2l 600 and all other counties the same as in
1913.
STATE GAME FARM.
a Dill TO eStaDllSn state game farm
troduced in the Legislature March 18th The
proposed farm is to be devoted to propagating
useful game and other birds and fur bearing
animals and to supplying forest tree seedlings,
The bill provides that the funds for the sup
port of the farm be derived from license fees
paid by resident hunters, exception in license
payments being made in the cases of farmers
and members of their families.
MUNICIPAL COURT MATTER.
In the House March 10th majority report
from the committee on Legal Affairs, on bill
An Act to abolish the Belfast Municipal Court,
and to establish a Police Court for the City of
Belfast, reported that the same fought to
pass"
(Signed) BAILEY,
THoMBS,
COLE,
PEACOCK.
Minority report of the same committee on
the same bill, that the SINE "ought not to
pass
(Signed) CoNNoRs,
WHEELER,
ROUSSEAU,
MIR. Bailey of Penobscot: Mr.. President,
move that pending acceptance of either re-
port, same be tabled and assigned for consid-
GRAFTON next Tuesday, and that the bill be
printed. The motion was agreed to.
INVESTIGATIONS IN ANIMAL HUsBANDRY
Mr. Coma t from the Committee on Agri.
culture, on bill, An Act to provide for the con
Quoting of Investigations in animal husbandry
by the Name Agricultural Experimental Sta
ton, reported. Thursday, same "ought tc
pass" This being a printed bill was giver
| its first reading)
RECALL OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
In the house Thursday morning, Rep. Quinr
of Milinocket introduced resolve for con.
stitutional amendment for the recall of public
officials. The measure, which is one of the
most sweeping ever presented here, provides
that a recall election can be procured on the
signing of petition by 25 per cent. of the
legal votes cast at the last preceding election
1t also provides that no recall petition shall be
circulated against any officer until he shal
have held Office six months 1t CO cludes
with instructions empowering the aldermen OF
cities selectmen of towns and assessors OF
plantations to notify the voters that specia
I election is to be held to meet the secone
Monday in september following the passage OF
the resolve to vote upon 1t.
ELECTION OF DELEGATES ETC
The act relative to the direct election o
delegates to national conventions and to pro
vide for the expression of preference for can
didates for President and Vice President o
the United Safes was favoraby reported
March goth by the Committee on Legal Affairs
MORE TEETH FOR LIQUOR BILL.
Hon James S. Wright appeared before the
committee on judiciary Thursday evening il
favor Of an amendment to the public laws OF
1905 relating to no-feasance by sheriffs, dep
uty sheriffs and county attorneys. The bill il
/ passed will place several more teeth in the
liquor law. The amendment would make i
the duty of the attorney general to take
charge Of all investigations before the granc
jury where a sheriff, deputy sheriff and coun ty
attorney neglects or refuses to enforce the law
| The bill has the backing of Governor Hane;
and as introduced in the house by Represen
tative Ernest c. Bowler of Bethel
A STATUE TO BLAINE.
/ But one new measure appeared in the batcl
/ of business in the house and senate Marci
2lst, and this provides for the erection of
statue of James G. Blaine at total cost o
$4,000, $4,000 of this To be paid by the Stat
and the remainder to be raised by public sub
| scripton The statue is to be placed on tn
lawn in front of the capitol.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR LOCAL INSTITUTIONS.
An immense amount OF money for charit
able institutions OF all kinds was recommend
| ed by the committee on appropriations an
| financial affairs in a n altitude of reports pre-
sented in the House Friday morning. Follow
ing are the local approp priations:
Waldo County General hospital at Belfas
asked 1000 annually for two years; repcrte
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| Children's Aid Society. Belfast, asked 81 90
annually for two years; reported $1,50O an
nually.
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL PASSED.
The bill to create Board of Public Utilitie
| and to prescribe its powers and duties wa
passed to be engrossed by the House Marc
| 21st under suspension of the rules after mum
ber of amendments had been rejected. Tn
bill had been passed by the Senate. The bill
follows closely the Wisconsin law. Three mel
are to compose the commission and they will
have clerk and assistant The first thre
members are to be appointed by the Governo
and Council for terms of seven, five and thre
years, the Governor designating the Chairman
| and succeeding members for seven year terms
The Board of Railroad Commissioners and tn
State Water Storage Commission will be abol
| ished The new commission will have the reg
ulation of all public utilities in the State, in
cluding railroads. light and power companies
water companies apd water districts, and will
regulate their tolls or charges. The chairman
will receive salary of $1,000, the other tw
members $4,000, and the clerk and assistan
$250O.
When the House went into committee of tn
whole on this measure the speaker appointe
Representative Dunton of Belfast Democrat
as the chairman and Gardner X. Heath wa
chosen clerk.
TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION
The two bills planned to put more teeth il
the prohibitory law both get favorable report
from the committees. One of these, known a
the governors bill, is reported in new draft
which provides that the attorney genera
whenever he is convinced that sheriff
deputy sheriffs or county attorney are no
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