Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-11

ma jority of the trustees of the school
instead of three members as now pro-
vided 10 discharge an inmate. A fine
Of not less than $50 nor more than 500
or Imprisonment of not more than 60
days is provided in the third act for
anyone who aids an inmate Of the
school or conceals an inmate who has
escaped. The fourth act would allow
the trustees TO sell the Chase Mer-
rill' place owned by the State in con-
nection with the institution.
Many petitions in favor of a wo-
mans reformatory were received.
Senate Reports.
The committee on pensions reported
ought TO pass IN new draft on the act
providing pensions for the blind. The
new draft makes il the duty of NUM-
cipal cities and select1nen Of towns TO
appoint a practising physician TO be
the examiner Of the blind instead OF
having the county commissioners ap-
point the examiners.
The committee on ways and bridges
reported ought to pass in new draft on
resolve 10 purchase the old toll bridge
in Canton. The new draft appro-
PIRATES $4,000 instead of S150 The
same committee reported ought 10
pass on resolve appropriating $3.50 to
replank Niscasset bridge.
Tobey Of EIliot-Reso,ve in favor of
granting State pension of IS per month
for Eliza Z. PhiIbrook Of Kittery.
Acts were introduced TO extend the
charters Of the Waldo street Railway
COMPANY the Runford Falls and Bethel
Street Railway, the Androscoggin Rail
road Company. and the Pennington
Oakland Interurban Railway.
The following resolves were introd uced
in the House: By Evans of Bridrton, TO
incorporate the North Bridgton Village
Corporation; by Averill of Prentiss. ap-
propriating $500 for repair Of bridge
across the MattawaUakeag river in Drew
Plantation: by Morrison OF Eden appro-
priaJins $500 10 be expended in repairing
the Mt Desert toll bridge whenever il
is made a free bridge by Brown of New
Sharon. aapropriating s25.9a to aid in
building highway bridge across the
Sandy river in the town of New sharon
by wilkins Of Jay, appropriating $3.50 TO
repair the highway leading from Wilton
10 Weld through Washington planta ton
and Perkins plantation IN Franklin
county; by Kicker of Castine. appro-
priating 5000 for rebuilding the bridge
known as Morses Cove bridge which con-
meets the towns of Penobscot and Cas-
tine: by Michaud of Van Buren, appro-
prlatlng 5000 for painting and replank!ng
one-half Of the international bridge be-
tween Van Buren,, Maine and St Leo
nards, \. E; by Goodwin Of Mexico, ap-
propriating $500 to repair the Lake road
so called III Oxford county; by Washburn
OF Perry; appropriating $500 for an ex-
hIolt Of Maine grown fruit at the New
England Fruit Show 10 be held at Bos-
ton in 1915: by Mitchell Of Newheld, ap-
propriatiIg $1,000 annually for the purpose
Of carrying out the provisions Of the law
to regulate the packing, shipping and
sale Of apples; by Haskell Of Portland,
appropriatinS 5000 for each Of the years
1913 and 1916 for the Maine Home for
Friendless Boys at Portland for rnairte-
nance; by Littleheld of Wells, appro-
priatne $500 for each of the wears 1917
and 1916 for maintenance for the York
Hospital; by Morse of Rumford. appro-
pTlauns 5000 for each OF the years 1915
ana 1916 in favor Of the Rumford Hospi-
tai Association for maintenance: by Col
cord OF Portland, appropriating 1920 for
1915 and s15G0 for 1916 in favor of the
Children's Protective Society of Maine
for maintenance; by Perkins of AUGUSTA
IN favor Of the estate Of a. j. Cameron
Inc resolve calls for the sum Of