Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-25
judiciary Committee

The first hearing before the judiciary
committee was held Wednesday after
noon with the chairman, Senator How
ard Davies Of Cumberland presiding.
-Four minor bills were on the docket
for hearing.
Franklin G. Payson of Portland an
peared in behalf of the act to amend
the charter of the United Electric Sc
curities Go. The proposed amendment
would give the company authority to
construct outside of the State of Maine
railroads, railways, gas and electrical
plants. The company was organized in
1890 and incorporate by act OF the Leg
islature in 1891. No one else appeared
and the bill was laid on the table for
executive session.
Walter :. Glidden of Bath appeared
in behalf Of the act TO amend the char
ter of the Bath Trust Co, giving it
power to become surety on bonds in
probate matters and other judicial pro-
Cecdings. Mr.. Glidden explained that
the language of the amendment follow
ed the language in that section of the
charter of the Union Safe Deposit &,
Trust Co. He spoke Of the great CON
venence which the latter company has
been to Maine. and said he thought that
local banks and their branches should
have the privilege of becoming surety
in such cases. because they know their
people and it would he great accom-
mediation to the people. particularly in
probate matters. Senator Davies asked
If the sentence comforting all the DOW
"rs of banks and trust companies was
not rather broad, and Mr. Glidden said
he did not think it was broad enough
to cover the giving of surety bonds, to
which Rep. Cole added, THAT is a bank
ing business and this is an insurance
business. Mr.. Glidden. however. said
he thought it was not quite so broad
as this.
To what Mr.. Gldden had to say Of the
benefits conferred on Maine by the Union
/ Safe Deposit & Trust Co.. Senator Da-
vies added Yes, they've been great
help to our community"
Asked how the Bath Trust Co. would
figure the premiums on surety bonds
Mr. Glidden replied that 1t would be OF,
the same basis as the Union Safe De-
post Trust Co No one appeared in
opposition.
Representative Dutton of Bingham an
peared in behalf of bill introduced by
I him amending the Revised Statutes so
as TO include Presidential elections in the
section providing that the polls NAV
/ open at A. NJ. and must open at 10 lie
/ said that as the statutes now stand
| towns may not open their polls at A.
! NJ. in Presidential elections, although
they may in State elections, unless they
have 500 or more registered voters In
his own town. he said, the morning train
| goes out at Z o'clock and there are at
/ least 10 men who have been deprived OF
the chance to vote year after year be-
/ cause the polls did not open at G.
Ex-senator Forrest II. Colby of Bing-
ham also appeared in behalf of the bill
! Representative Cole. who was a mem
: her of the committee on revision tive
/ years ago. explained that it was the in
J tention OF the revision to allow all towns
/ 10 open the polls at o'clock if they
wanted to, and that there must have
been some mistake in copying. The bill
was laid on the table for executive SEES
sion.
! No one appeared to speak on the act &c
amend the Revised Statutes relating &c
/ the making of false reports by trus,
! companies. which Rep. Cole explained
/ he had introduced for the bank commits
sioner. On motion Of Mr.. Cole the bill
was laid on the table until the return
OF the bank commissioner. This complet-
! ed the days business and the COMMITTEES
| went into executive session.