The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-02-04
Legislative Notes.
What /. Said and Done at August,


A large number of bills were intro
duced in both branches of the legislature
Jan. 9th. No other business of i'm
portance was transacted.
Mr.. Drawn of Bradley introduced in
the House resolve in favor of the Uni
versity of Maine, appropriating: For new
barns, $25, 900; dairy building, $25, 900;
completion of dormitory for women,
$40, 900; administration building, $40, 900;
mechanical laboratory, $40, 600; green
house, $500; head-holse in connection
with greenhouse, $500.
Mr.. Drawn also introduced resolve
appropriating $4,000 for each of the
next two years for maintenance of the
University.
Millett of Belfast: Resolve in favor of
the Children's Aid Society of Maine, ap-
propriating $500 for each of the next
two years to aid in maintaining the home
at Belfast. In the statement of facts it
is declared that there are now Is girls in
number for the last two years. The ex-
Mr.. Mullin of Lincolnville: Remon-
STRANGE of Mark A. Wadlin and SO others
against the incorporation of Northport
Village Corporation: also remonstrance
of Z. E. Drinkwater and 1923 Others of
Northport against same.
Also, An Act to amend Chapter 100 of
the Public Laws of 1918, to provide for
a more equitable distribution of funds
for State aid roads.
Also, Petition of C. S. Collamer and ID
others, relative to licensing nonresident
fishermen.
Also, Petition of Edward Goodwin and
Is others, relative to State aid for roads.
Conant of Waldo: Resolve in favor of
construction of Lord Bridge, over Marsh
stream in the town of Frankfort.
Chatto of Hancock: Resolve appropri-
ating $4,000 flor the rebuilding of the
Cape Roster bridge over Goose Falls i'll
the town of Brooksville.
Conant of Waldo: Resolve appropriat-
ing 81, 500 to be used in the construction
of Lord bridge over Marsh stream in the
town of Frankfort.
Clement of Montvile: Resolve in favor
of bridge in Montville appropriating ST.
500, provided the sum of 81, 900 De raised
by taxation or otherwise.
Kicker of Castine: Resolve repeating
an act to regulate the use of the roads
in Castine.
After brief session Thursday, the
senate and house adjourned to 10 o'clock
Friday. The senate passed an order
limiting the introduction of private and
special legislation to Feb. 18th. Feb.
9th was set as a date for hearing on
petition of the Maine Central railroad
for reduction in taxes.
The first liquor legislation of the pres
ent session made it's appearance Thurs
day in the House when Rep. Fossett of
Portland introduced bill to permit drug
gsts to sell intoxicating liquors ''for
medical and mechanical purposes and for
the arts Under the present Maine law
druggists may not sell liquor for any
purpose, although they are allowed to
use alcohol in compromising prescriptions.
The Fossett bill would permit them to
sell such liquors as are enumerated by it
in the United States Pharmacopeia.
Druggists are required by it to keep a
record of all sales and they must furnish
a bond.
Any druggist who is three times con-
victed of a violation of the terms of the
act. automatically loses his right to sell
liquor under its provisions. Violations
are made punishable by a fine of not less
than S25 nor more than 5000. or imprison-
ment for not less than ten nor more than
80 days.
Should the bill for a new State prison
to be located in the central part of the
State, which was presented in the Sen
ate Thursday by Senator Chatto of Han
cock, chairman of the legislative COM
mittee on State prison, receive passage
at this session, an effort will be made to
have the new prison located at Pittsfield
A farm in that town has already been
ri al I'D iIaoI 70 bo
pose d new institution.
Conant of Waldo: Act in relation to
the Improvement of certain highways.
The act provides that whenever a road
commissions r, officer or employee of any
city or town improves any highway with
a road machine or SIMILAR device after the
first day of August in any year, except
light smoothing or maintenance work,
there shall be Immediately placed a sur
face of gravel to the average depth of
six inches on the section of the highway
so improved.
Millett of Belfast: Resolve in favor OF
Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast,
$1,000 for building and installing machin-
cry for laundry, $4,000 annually for main
tenance.
Millett of Belfast: Act amending Sec
ton 2, Chapter ia, Revised Statutes, so
that persons may be arrested and COM
mitted to prison for debt of SIS instead
of $40, as the law now provides.
Conant of Waldo: Bill, An Act in re-
lation to the improvement of certain
highways.
Currier of Camden: Petition of Win
field S. Richards and 80 others, citizens
of Maine, IN favor of a nonresident fish
ing license.
The House and Senate adjourned to 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning, after holding
brief sessions on Friday. Among the
important measures introduced was bill
providing for resident hunters license,
another for nine hour day for railroad
employees and still another to prohibit
misleading advertising. The last bill was
passed by both branches of the last legis-
lature and vetoed by Gov. Haines.
A large number of petitions we're re-
ceived from oranges throughout the
State seeking pension for the blind.
The much discussed license law for
resident hunters. which has the endorse
ment of the cmmissioners of Fish and
Game and of the Maine Sportsmen's