The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-02-15
Legislative Notes.

Petition of H. E. Mcdonald and 81 others Waldo
county in favor of repeal of the law pro-
hibiting Sunday gun ling; also petition of
Raymond F. Rogers and Is others of Waldo
county in favor of the same; also petition of
H. c. Buzzell and "A others in favor of an act
to repeal Statutes relating to Sunday being
closed season for game or birds:
Allan of Portland. Resolve authorizing the
Governor and Council to accept in behalf of the
State an oil painting of Gen Charles W. Tilden
presented by the 10th Maine Regimental AS
sociation.
Holbrook of Brooks. Act to incorporate
Albert E. Kilgore. Edwin C. Holbrook, Nor
man H. Cook, Frank H. Quimby, Seth W. Nor
wood, Daniel Pummer and Ezra A. Carpen-
ter. all of Brooks. as trustees of Brooks indus
trial Acade y.
Secretary of State Frank w. Ball announced
two appointments in his department: l., Ern-
est Thornton of Houlton deputy secretary of
State to succeed Llewellyn M. McGoudrick of
Machias, and Montford S Hill of Bangor as
clerk of the automobile registration bureau, to
succeed Harold p. Davis of Watervile
The Judiciary Committee reported unani-
"ousiJ ouRHt " pass OH tne resolve prOpOS-
ing an amendment to the Constitution granting
suffrage to women upon equal terms with men.
All, with one exception, voted for the amend
ment. Senator Glllin OF the committee has
Deen strongly antisuffrage.
THURSDAY Feb. Sgh. Som- the more
p)rtant pills and resolves introduced Thursday
included in the following:
Senate-Act providing for universal military
training IN Maine; many educational resolves;
amending the charters of Colby College and
Coburn Classical destitute; protecting motor
vehicles against theft; and obliging road COM
missioners and railroads to place snow on
bridges and crossings. when necessary.
house-AmeGding the Central Maine Power
Co 5 ehsrter:Sater supplies for Albion andHal-
lowell; establishing Police Commission for
Auburn; regarding the commitment of insane
persons; all town meetings TO be held on the
first Monday IN NJ arch: excluding liquor dealers
or owners Of buildii used for IlIe gal business
from the right To vote; regarding pensions for
refined supreme and superior court justices;
registration of moIor vehicles; establishing
hens On automobiles; and numerous general
ac.s
Senator RiekeT of Hancock: Resolve IN IA
vOr Of the Eastern State normal school at Cas-
tine for the finishing of 10 rooms IN the dormi-
tory. known as Richardson hall.
By tie same senator: Resolve in favor of
the Eastern state normal school at 4stine for
permanent repairs aud improvements.
Buzzen Of Belfast: Petition OF f j Evans
aud SO others OF Brownville In favor of the re-
peal Of the Sunday hunting Law; also petition
OF N. Ii. Fay and los others in favor of same;
also petition of f. A Graham and 60 others of
Bar hsrbor in favor of same.
Buzzeli of Belfast: Act to fix the amount of
clerk hire in the Office of the register of deeds
OF W aldo at Sl092 per snnum.
Clement OF Montviile: Resolve appropriat-
ing money for aid in repairing the road leading
from Leonard Bridge to Winnecook Station in
the town of Burnham.
Clement If Montvllle: Res live providing for
pension of $40 month for Lorenzo D. Wright
of Montvile.
Clement of Montville: Resolve providing for
pension of Sc month for Electa E. Lawry of
Montville.
SoHdIy VI OF Y
M. Wilson and IS others OF Bucks port against
the granting of charter to the Penobscot
River Ferry company.
Packard of Rockland: Act ratifying the
action of the kn,x & Electric Company in
purchasing the rights and franchises of the
Rockland and Tnomaston Gas Light Company,
the Camden & Rockport Electric Light COM
and bo e
Light and Power company
Friday Feb. 9th: One hundred and sixty two
bills. resolves. petitions. remoustrances and re-
ports were pres nted Friday in the House
and Senate. Some of the important are
included in the following:
Senate-Relating to local licenses for haw.
kers and pedders; registration of nurses; in
vestment of deposits of savings institutions;
State juvenile institutions; Charles NJ Bailey
Public Library at Winthrop; for Gen. Hiram
&. Berry memorial at Augusta; tres passing on
salt water islands,
/ House-Amending the Workmen's Compen-
sation act; amending law regulating speed of
motor vehicles; several regarding the glstra-
ton of voters; completing records of Hancock
county; decoration OF soldiers graves; to divide
the town OF Wells and establish town of Ogun-
quit; establishing the Maine Water Commission
and also the Maine Water Power Commission
Incorporating the Odd Fellows Home; publish
ing quarterly list of automobile registrations;
regarding handling of steam boilers land en-
gines.
Sen. Conant of Waldo: Resolve providing
State pension for Ann M. Larrabee.
Sen. Butler of Knox: Resolve appropriating
SIS 600 for the erection of memorial to Mai
Gen Hiram G. Berry at Augusta.
Buzzell of Belfast: Resolve providing for
the revvlng and extension of the charter of
the Penobscot Bay Water Company.
Buzzell of Belfast: An act to fix the salaries
of the chairman and secretary of the industrial
accident commission.
Buzzei of Belfast: Resolve providing for
the completion of the book OF plans of Waldo
county.
Buzzeil of Belfast: Act TO fix he salary of
the Industrial Accident Commission at $4,000
per annum, and that of the secretary of the
commission at $2500 per annum.