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COMMITTEE HEARINGS
JUDICIARY.
The Committee on Judiciary will give
ft public hearing in its room at the State
HTIIURSD A v\ FEbruaRY ID, 1903, at 2
o'clock P. M. . , , ..
No 109 On An Act in relation to the
Police Court of the City of Rockland.
No 108. On An Act to amend an act
relating to the Charter of the Wiscasset
^THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19. 1DC3, at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 106. On An Act relative to action^
for libel.
No. 107. On An Act to set apart an an
nual “Old Home ‘Week."
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1903, at 2
o'clock P. M.
No 110. On An Act relative to the trus
tees of Westbrook Semlnarv.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1903, at .
o'clock P. M. , ,_
No. 136. On An Act relating to the elec
tion of a road commissioner in the town
of Boothbay Harbor.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 190o, at -
o clock P. M.
No. 138. On an act to relievo the town
of Boothbay Harbor from the duty ot
building, repairing or maintaining roads,
streets or ways on the Isle of Springs.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1903. at -
o'clock I’. M. . ,
No. 156. On An Act to authorize the
town of Bucksport to retire its bonded
indebtedness and to issue new bonds.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903, at .
o'clock P. M. . „
No. 133. On An Act to amend Section _
of chapter 508 of the Private and Special
Haws of 1885, as amended, relating to Ox
ford County Courts.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1903, at -
o'clock P. M.
No 151. On An Act to increase the cap
ital stock of the Ticonic Bridge Company.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1003, at 2
O’clock P. M.
N. 152. On An Act amending section six
of chapter 155 of the Special Laws of lss.i
entitled “An Act to incorporate the peo
ples' Ferry Company,” of Portland; ac
companied bv petition.
No. 160. On An Act to incorporate the
Portland Widows' Wood Society.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1903, at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 157. On An Act amendatory to sec
tion one of chapter 221 of the Public Laws
of 1X57 relating to waiving the provisions
of a will by the widow or widower, etc.
No 159. On An Act to extend the pro
visions of chapter 143 of the Revised
Statutes to Dipsomaniacs. Inebriates, and
victims of the drug habit.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1903, at -
o'clock 1*. M.
No. 155. On An Act to amend the char
ier of the Sanford Light and Water Com
pany, and to consolidate with the Spring
vale Amieduct Company and Butler
Spring Water Company.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2
o'clock P. 31
No 112. On an order directing the Ju
(llciary Committee to inquire into the ex
pediency of providing additional leglsla
tion for the prevention of prize fights.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at
o'clock P. M. , _
No 115. On An Act to amend Chapter
137 of the P. 1.. of 1887, as amended by
Chapter 330 of the P. L. of 1S97. relating tc
the place Where the judgment debtor shall
be riled to disclose.
No. 116. On An Act to amend Chapter
43 ot the R. S., relating to Meridian
Lines and Standard of Length.
No. 117. On An Act relating to plead
No. 118. On An Act for the recording of
plans with the register of deeds.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1903, at 2
o'clock P. M
No. 165. On petition and lull to amend
An Act creating Ihi Brunswick Municipal
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at
2 o’clock P. M.
No. 113. On An Act to incorporate the
F A Wilson Taxidermy and Fur Co.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at
2 o'clock P. M.
No. 119. On An Act relating to the elec
tion of Assessors of taxes of the City of
Saco.
WEDNESDAY, FERRUARY 25, 1903, at
2 o'clock P. M. , ,
No. 123. On An Act relating to the juris
diction of the municipal court of the City
of Rtddeford.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1903, at
2 o'clock P. M.
No. 124. On An Act to Incorporate the
Van Huron Sewerage Company.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1903, at
2 o’clock P. M.
No. 120. On An Act to enable the cities
and towns of Maine to establish perma
nent wood yards.
No. 122. On An Act In reference to State
Detectives.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 2
o'clock P. M.
No. 127. <>n An Act to authorize munic
ipalities to make contracts for water, gas
and light.
No. 126. On An Act relating to caucuses
and meetings ot political parties.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 20, ml, at 2
o'clock P. M.
No. 125. On An Act to amend the char
ter of the Presidents and Trustees of
Colby College.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2G. 1903. at 2
I.IUCK I . iU.
No. 12S. On An Act relating to the office
of county commissioner.
No. US. On An Act to amend the char
ter of the Maine Historical Society, per
mitting raid society to hold real and
personal estate to the value of $.100,000.
' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1903, at 2
•‘clock V. M.
No. is. On An Act to enable tlie
Tresonc Isle Water Compan: to issue
bonds to pav its outstanding bonds.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1903, at Z
o’clock P. M.
No. 131. On An Act relating io Gorham
Academy.
No. 130. On An Act relating to the
Young Womens’ Christian Association of
Portia ad.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3. 1903. at 2 o’clock
F M.
No. 132’. On An Act to enl-irg» the pow
ers of ihe Vrouts* Neck Water Company
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY ’37. 1903. at 2
o'clock 1>. M.
No. 161. On An Act in rcl ition to fees
of sheriffs and their deputies.
No. 167. On An Act to amend Section
1." of chapter 132 of the revised statutes in
relation to appeal from eomm'linents.
No. 169. On An Act to amend chapter
SC of the revised statutes rckiti if. to trus
tee process;
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1803, at 2
o’clock P. >1
No. 162. On An Act relating to the elec
tion and tift-ms of office of cert tin mem
bers of tliff hoard of assessors, lx>ard of
overseers of the poor, and female mem
bers of that school committee o ' the City
of Portland.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27 7903 at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 169. On An Act to extend the tim?
during which tolls granted to trie Bangor
Bridge Company shall continue.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1903. at 2
o’clock P. M
No. 166. On petition of I.,. C. Wiliams
and others, with Dill accompanying, for
authority to remove the bodies of de
ceased persons in the old burying grounds
in Athens.
FRIDAY’. FEBRUARY 27, 1903 ;lt 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 112?. On An Act to incorporate tilts
Citv of Rumford.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 1903, at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 16k On An Act to extend the Char
ter of the Strong Water Co.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1903, at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 147. On An Act to amend Chapter
46 “4 the Revised Statutes of 1363 relaU
ing to the duties of treasurer o£ corpora
tions.
No. 131. On An Act additional to and
amendatory of Section 02 of Chapter SI of
the Revised Statutes relating to the ex
emption of personal property from at
tachment and sale by execution.
No. US. On An Act to prevent the
waters of Lake Auburn from becoming
polluted.
No. 149. On An Act to amend Section 2
of Chapter 5C of the Private and Special
laws of 1895 relative to the water supply
of Boothbay Harbor.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1903, at 2 o'clock
P. M.
No. 143. On An Act to authorize tjic
Van Buren Water Company to increase
its capital stock and bonds.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1903, at 2 o’clock
P M.
No. 139. On An Act to amend Chapter 43
of the Public Laws of 1891 relating to the
practice of dentistry.
No. 141. On An Act to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful restraints
and monopolies and to prohibit the giv
ing or receiving of rebates on the traps-1
portation of property.
No. 142. On an order authorizing the
Judiciary Committee to Inquire into the
exoediency of amending Section 11 of
Chapter 08 of the Revised Statutes relat
ing to the sale ar.1 investment of trust
estates.
No. 143. On An Act relating to com
mitment by trial justices and judges of
police and municipal courts.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1903, at 2 o'clock
P. M.
No. 138. On An Act additional to the
acts which constitute the charter of the
trustees of Hebron Academy
No. 140. On An Act to incorporate the
Brownfield and Williamsburg Water
Company.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 11*03, at 2
o'clock P. M.
No. 144. On An Act to amend the Old
Town City ' harter.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903, at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 134. On a petition for regulating
the drainage of structures built on the
shores of the interior waters of Maine.
No. 110. On An Act relating to claims
against the estate of deceased persons.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903 at 2
o'clock P. M.
No. 171. On An Act to extend the
rights, powers and privileges of the
Greenville Water Co.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903, at 2
o’clock P. M.
No. 174. On An Act to amend the char
ter of the City of Auburn.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903, at 2
o'clock P. M.
Nn. 175. On petition of the Fryeburg
Electric Light Company, with accom
panying bill.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903. at 2
o'clock P. M.
Nc. 172. On An Act to amend Section
10 oi chapter 72 of the revised statutes
relating to suits on probate court bonds.
No. 173. On a resolve providing for a
fund for completing the records of the
clerk of courts of Lincoln County.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4, 1903, at 2
o'clock P. M.
No. 170. On An Act to Incorporate the
Hillside Water Company.
By order of the Judiciary Committee,
MORRILL N. DREW, Sec.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
The Committee on Legal Affairs will
give a public hearing In its room at the
State House in Aueustft .
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1903, at 2
P. M.
No. 120. On An Act to enlarge the pow
ers of the Carrabessett Stock Farm.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2
P. M.
No. 3IS. Remonstrance against estab
lishing a Municipal Court in the City or
Eastport.
No 119. On An Act amendatory of Sec
tion 2 of Chapter 2S7 of the Public Laws
of 1893 as amended by Chapter 33 of the
Public Laws of 11-99 and Chapter 163 of the
Public Laws of 1901, relating to the better
protection of sheep.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1D03, at 2
P. M.
No. 129. On petitions praying for ap
peal of law obliging towns to raise cash
for I he ltfgbwmys.
- Y, FE
fR'RfTARY 24, 1903," at
TEESDA
P. M.
No. 128. On An Act to grant certain
powers to the Hancock county trustees
of public reservations.
No 120. On An Act to extend the char
ter of the Dexter Water Company.
No. 127. On An Act to extend the time
for the acceptance of the charter of the
City of Dexter.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2
P. M.
No. 136. On An Act to incorporate the
Sullivan Harbor Water Company.
No. 139. On An Act to amend the char
ter of the Bar Harbor Banking and Trust
Co.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at
2 P M.
No, 125. On Act in relation to the South
Paris Village Corporation.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at
2 P. M.
No . .113. On An Act to extend and reg
ulate the liability of employers to make
compensation for personal injuries suf
fered -bv- employes in their service.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903. at
2 P. M. i
No. blS. On An Act granting a new
charter to Farmington Village Corpora
tion.
No. 131. On An Act establi.shirrfrthe ju
risdiction and term of office of women
appointed to solemnize marriages, admin
ister oaths and take acknowledgments of
deeds.
No. 133. On An Act amendatory of Sec
tion 6 of Chapter 3 of the Public Laws of
1S99 entitled "An Act to amend Section 6
of Chapter 35 of the R. S.t relating to
intelligence offices.
No. 17. tin a Mil to amend Chapter 42
of the R. S . relating to timber upon riv
ers. streams and adjacent lands, so as to
extend its provisions to timber found in
the ocean or any inlet thereof below the
mouth of the lowest tributary river of
said inlet in the jurisdiction.
No. 124. On An Act to make valid cer
tain doings of the Assessors of Norway
for tile year 1902.
No. 130. On An Act to amend Chapter
227 of the Private and Special Laws of
lx.'- i entitled "An Act to supply the people
of Moulton with pure water."
No. 132. On An Act to incorporate the
Meduxnokeag Light and Power Co.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 2
P. M.
No 117. On An Act to incorporate the
Boothbay Harbor Electric Light and
Power Company.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 2
P. M
No. 133. On An Act to amend Chapter
173 of the Private and Special Uws of 1887
entitled "An Act to incorporate the An
droscoggin Valiev Agricultural Society.”
TH i'RSDAV. FEBRUARY 26, 130'!. at 2
P. M
N'o. 111. On An Act to authorize the
Estes Lumber Co. to erect and maintain
piers and booms in the Kennebec River
opposite land of said company in Solon
and Kmhden.
No, 110. On An Act to incorporate the
Liberty Water Co.
No. 112. On An Act to extend the Char
ter of the Bluehill Water Company.
No. 147. On An Act to extend the pow
ers of the Union River Light, Gas and
Power Company.
No. 143. On An Act to amend the Char
ter of the City ot Gardiner.
TLESDAY. MARCH 3. 1903, at 2 P. M.
No. 114. On An Act in relation to Judges
ot Municipal Courts.
No. 143. On An Act in regard to com
pensation of town officers.
No. 140. On An Act relating to Ilawkcrs j
and Peddlers.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY' 26, 1903, at 2
P* M.
*o. 148. On An Act authorizing til"
Lewiston Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany to establish branches at Freeport
and Bingham.
TUESDAY. MARCH 3. 1903. at 2 P. M.
No. 143. On An Act to incorporate the
St. Francis Telephone Company.
RE-ASSIGNMENTS.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19, 1903, at 2,
P. M
No. 89. On An Act to authorize the Car
ratunk Power Co. to erect and maintain i
dams across the Carrauml: River in the
Towns of Embden ana Anson.
F.y order of the Legal Affairs Commit
tee
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2 1
P. M.
No. S5. On An Act to repeal Chapter 65
of the Public Laws of 1875 relating to the
rights of the owners of Petit Manan
Point. •
THURSDAY, FKF.RI-'ARY 26, 1903, at 3
P. M.
No. 133. On An Act In relation to the
South Paris Village Corporation and to
establish a system of Municipal Light
JOHN \V. MANSON, Secretary.
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPHS AND 1
EXPRESSES.
The Committee on Railroads, Tele
graphs and Expresses will give public >
hearings at its rooms at the State House 1
in Augusta on the following
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, a* •
2 P. M. i
An Act to incorporate the Kennebec
Valley Railroad. i
An Act to amend Section three (3) of
Chapter or.e hundred and.,tljtee» (lOSj.-fjjf
the public laws of 1S95 relating to UjeWn
corporation and control of telegr-hplis and
telephone companies.
An Act to authorize steam railroad eor
pof-ations to-, build and operate street rail
roads and purchase or lease such rail- ,
roads.
An Act to amend the law relating to ,
electric posts and wires.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at .
2 p. m. ;
An Act to incorporate the Winterport, .
Frankfort and Prospect Electric Railway.
An Act to incorporate the Houlton aiid
■Woodstock Electric Railway Company.
An Act to amend Section 121 of ihe Re
vised Statutes regulating the taking of
station grounds of railroads.
An Act to amend Section 33, Chapter IS,
of the Revised Statutes, relating to wajs 1
across station grounds of railroad0. 1
RE-ASSIGNMENTS.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at '
2 P. M. ,
An Act to incorporate the Cherryfield
and Mllbridgo Street Railway.
An Act relating to the franchise rights
and oriviltgcs of the Milbrklge and Cher
ryfield Electric Railroad Company.
Ter order of the committee.
F. CARROLL BURRILL. aec. j
BANKS AND BANKING.
Notice is hereby given that there will
be ;t hearing before the Committee on
Banks and Banking on
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, at 2
On An Art to amend Chat ter Cl cf the
Raws of liS7 relative to loan and building
associations.
On An Act to authorize the Augusta
Trust Company to establish branch at
Belfast.
On An Act to incorporate the Security
Trust Company of Rockland.
WM. J. MAY'BURY, Sec’y.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.
Notice Is hereby given that there will
be hearings before the Committee on In
land Fisheries and Game at the office of
the Commissioners of Inland Fisheries
and Game, as follows:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10. at ? P. M.
On An Act to amend Section 14 of Chap
ter 42 of the Public Laws of the State of
Maine, for the year 1S99. relating to Tax
idermists’ licenses.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, at 2 P.
M.
On Petition of G. H. Cloys and 277 others
of Cumberland County relating to ice
fishing in Little Sebago Pond.
On Petition of Carlington Day and 147
others of Wesley relating to taking white
perch from the St. Croix and the Ma
chias waters. >
On Petition of Llewellyn Johnson and t7
others for legislation regulating the fish
ing in all streams in the town of Strpng.
On Petition of Arthur Tucker anil 52
others for legislation regulating fishing
in the North Branch of Sandy River, and
its tributaries in the towns of Strong.
Freedom and Phillips.
On An Act to protect Fish and Game or.
Township No. IS, M. D., Washington
County.
On petition of William Soule and 36 oth
ers regarding fishing on the Cupsuptio
River.
On resolve in favor of screening the out
let of Hancock pond in the county of Ox
ford.
On An Act to prevent ice fishing in
Pleasant Pond in Turner.
“Oh'Ah 'Act ifV'hiT’ilt in If the s*file of any
kind of fish, except eels, taken from any
waters lying wholly or in part in Kenne
bec County.
On petition of J. Willis Jordan and 21
others, residents of Kingfield and vicin
ity, praying that Indian pond, situated
partly in Kingfield, be opened to ice fish
ing.
On petition to open Pease pond, in Wil
ton. for fishing through the ice, and on
remonstrance of Dennis Adams and 115
others, of Wilton, against same.
On petition of E. P. Emerson and 30
others for rid to screen Aiamoosook Lake,
in Orland. and on remonstrance of W. G.
Heath and others against same.
On resolve providing for screening Lake
Auburn and on petition of the Lake Au
burn Fish Protective Assn., and of A. R.
Pike and 644 others for the same.
On petition of John E. Dearborn and 4S
others of Woodstock and West Paris, for
a permanent close time on streams emp
tying into Indian, South and Twitched
ponds, and on Indian Pond for three
years.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, at 2
P. M.
On Petition of Osmond Emery, and 2t
others of Eden, to regulate the taking of
sea birds.
On Petition of Will R. Ilavey, find 36
others, asking for an Act to regulate tile
taking of black bass in the waters of
Hancock County.
On Petition of J. B. Perry and 9 others,
asking that Androscoggin pond be opened
to ice fishing.
On Petition of W. S. Heath and 29 others
to regulate fishing in streams In Salem,
Maine.
On An Act for the protection of deer in
the counties of Kennebec, Knox, Waldo,
Lincoln and Sagadahoc
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26. at 2 P. M.
On petition of J. Frank Nile and 68 oth
ers, regarding fishing in Kennebago River
in Franklin County.
On petition of G. L. Kempton and 13
others, to prohibit fishing in the North
and South Branches of Sandy River and
its tributaries above Smith Bridge.
On petition of 1.. B. Walden and 209 oth
ers. asking that the law on Dexter Pond
be amended so as to permit fishing
through the ice.
On An Act providing for fishing in Hig
gins Stream, so called, and its tributaries,
in Harmony. Wellington and the Planta
tions of Brighton and Kingsbury.
On petition of N. B. Eastman and 45 oth
ers. to prohibit fishing in the tributaries
of South Pond, situated in Warren.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26. at 2 P. M.
On resolve for an appropriation for $500
for a fish screen at tin outlet of Lake
Sebasticook in Newport. Me.
On An Ac i providing for a bounty on
lynx or wildcats, with, petition of F. B.
Snow and others asking for the same.
On petition of Clarence E. Sawyer and
46 others asking for a close time on rab
bits.
On An Act to amend Section 11 of Chap
ter 30 of the R. S. as amended by Chapter
42 of the Public Laws of 1*99 and the
Public Laws of 1901, Chapter 25s, relating
to close time for game birds.
On petition of \\ E. Gilman and 91 oth
ers of Guilford. -Vie., for ice fishing in
Large Greenwood i*orui,;...so called, in E>
liottsvllfe and Wiliirtiantic.
on resolve in favor of screening the
outlet ot Peabody pond in the Countv of
Cumberland, hnd petition of P'. P.’ Bum
ham and lit oth-rs asking for same.
On An Vet to amend Chaplet 42 ot'.thcf
Public I.a.vs cf 1.V.CI rotating to the1 Hik
ing of black I»iiss in certain lakes in Ken
nebec and Somerset Counties, also SrLbut
tr.s pond in Atydrdftdbggin eountvJT as
amended by Chapter 28,. P. L. of t*UM.
On petition of H T.. Rartiett and otheis
of Norway, relating to opening certain
streams in Stoneham.
HARRY A. FURBUS1I,
Secretary.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
The Committee on Military Affairs will
give a hearing in the office of the Adju
tant General, on
WEDNESDAY.. FEBRUARY 25. at 2
P M.
On a resolve providing for the Topo
graphical and Geological Survey for the
years 1903 and 1904 and for extending its
work to include Hydrography.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. at 3
o’clock P. M.
On An Act to grant testimonials of hon-'
arable service to soldiers who served in
the war with Spain. i
Per order of the Committee,
WM. J. MAYBURY, Sec. 1
WAYS AND BRIDGES.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges
will give hearings as follows:
WEDNESDAY', FEBRUARY 25, 1903, at
1 P. M.
On petition for an appropriation to aid
in building a steel bridge across Violette
brook.
On resolve in favor of the town of New
Sharon.
On resolve in favor of repairing bridge
across the St. Croix river near Squirrel
Point in Baileyville.
On petition for an apj ropriation to build
a bridge across the kittle Madawaska
river in Connor plantation.
On An Act releasing the citv of Bath
from the obligation of maintaining Bull
Rock bridge.
AT.BION OAKES. Sec.
•S:
COUNTIES.
The Committee on Counties will give a
public hearing in room 39, under Band
O filer.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, at S
o’clock I’. M.
On An Act to set off the town of Isle
nu Haut and all islands within the limit:!
of said town from the county of Hancock
and annex said town to the county of
Knox.
R. I.. SNOWE, Sec.
SALARIES.
The Committee on Salaries will give a
hearing in the office of the Adjutant Gen
eral, on -
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2
o'clock I*. M.
On An Act increasing salary of the
county attorney in Somerset County.
Per order of the Committee,
FRED E. BLAKE, Sec.
INTERIOR WATERS.
The Committee on Interior Waters will
give a public hearing at its roorp at the
State House in Augusta,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1903, at 3
P. M.
On An Act to incorporate the East
Branch Improvement Company.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1903, at 3
P. M.
on An Act authorizing the Great i\orth
em Paper Co. to locate, erect and main
tain piers and booms in the Kennebec
River.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th at 2
P. M.
f'n An Act to amend Chapter 407 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1X40. entitled
"An Act to incorporate the Penobscot Log
Driving Company.”
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2(1, 1903. at 3
P. M.
On An Act to prevent obstruction to
navigation in Songo river.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 3
P. M.
On An Act to incorporate the St. John
River Dam Company.
An Act to authorize James IT. Hayes
to erect piers and booms ill the St. John
River at Grand Island, in Aroostook
County.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 3
P. M.
On An Act to incorporate the Libby
Meadow Brook Dam Co.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2G. 1903, at 3
P. M.
On An Act to incorporate the Round
Pond improvement Co.
THURSDAY. MARCH 5, 1303, at 3 P. M.
On An Act to extend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Machine Log Driv
ing Company.
On An Act to extend the charter of the
Union River Water Storage Company.
On An Act to incorporate the Ferguson
Stream Improvement Company.
On An Act to authorize the St. John
Lumber Company to build and maintain
piers in the St. John River in the Town of
Van Buren.
RE-ASSIGNMENT.
TUESDA • FEBRUARY 24. 1903. at 2
P. M. In the House of Representatives.
On An Act to incorporate the West
Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam Com
pany.
By order of the Committee.
VARNEY A. PUTNAM, Sec.
PORTLAND DELEGATION.
The Portland Delegation will give hear
ings in the President of the Senate's
room, as follows: ,
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1003, at 1
o'clock P. M.
On Bill. “An Art to abolish the Com
mon Council of the Portland City Govern
ment.”
On Bill. “An Act to create a Police Com
mission for the City of Portland.”
SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.
The Committee on Sea and Shore Fish
eries will give a public hearing in the Agri
cultural Department, Room No. 72, State
House. Augusta.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2
P. M.
On An Act. No. 13, to amend Section 21
of Chapter 284. so as to permit the catch
ing of lobsters 9 inches in length.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at °
P. M.
On An Act, No. 17, relating to taking
smelts from Georges River.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24. 1903.
Resolve requesting a change in the
Laws relating to lobster fishing.
Remonstrance of Austin Stanley and
others of Swan's Island against any
change in the Lobster Laws.
An Act to regulate the taking of fish
in Frenchman's Bay.
An Act to amend Sec. 24, 26, 29 of Chao.
234 Public Laws of 1901.
Resolve for an appropriation for the use
of the Commissioners of Sea & shore
fisheries.
An Act to prevent (lie destruction of
smelts A tomcods in Steuben Bay.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3. 1901.
An Act to prohibit the taking of clams
in the shore fiats within the town of
Sea rboro.
An Act to enable persons to convert
marsh lands into clam flats.
On petition of Amos F. Carlton and
others asking that See. 4G Chap. 40 of the
Revised Statutes relating to smelts be re
pealed.
An Act to amend Sec. 45 Chap. 2S4 Public
Laws of 1901.
By order of t lie Sea and Shore Fsheries
Committee,
SUMNER P. MILLS,
Secretary.
TOWNS.
The Committee on Towns will give pub
lic hearings in its room in the State House
Augusta, as follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2
P. M.
On An Act for the separation of Sheri
dan Plantation, so called, from Ashland.
Petition ot A. Y. Hinds. Frank Hutch
ins and N. Stanley, selectmen of King
field. and others, to have set off (M0 acres
of the town of Freeman and annex the
same to the town of Kingficld.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1903, at 2 P.
M.
An Act to amend Section 12 of Chapter
3 of file Revised Statutes of 18S3, as amen
ded by Chapter 335 of the Public laws of
18-S5. relating to tile election of Selectmen.
Assessors and Overseers of the Poor and
the tenure of their office.
H. H. STURGIS, Sec.
PUBLIC CHARITIES AND STATE
BENEFICIARIES.
The Committee on Public Charities and
State Beneficiaries will give a public hear
ing in its room at the State House in Au
gusta.
thcrsday, February 2g, 1003, at 2
p. M.
'No. 12. On a resolve in favor of the
Maine Children's Home Society.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at 2
P. M.
No. 21. On a resolve in aid of the Maine
Home and School for Feeble Minded Chil
dren.
No. ;s. On a resolve in aid of the Maine
State Sanatorium Association.
No. 27 On a resolve in favor of Knox
County General Hospital.
ROBERT B. LOW, Sec.
TEMPERANCE.
The Committee on Temperance will give
a public hearing in its room at the State
House in Augusta.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, at 4 P.
M. f
On An Act authorizing pharmacists in
certain cases under permits of the Select
men of towns and the mayors and aider
men of cities to till physicians prescrip
tions for Alcoholic stimulants for medi
cine for the sick.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of
the United States, Assets $360,000,000.
Surplus $75,000,000.
The following are the rates of interest
yielded by an immediate annuity at the
ages named.
At 45 the Investment Will Yield
m 50 “ M "
'JiV,iee it i* II II
• ’ 55 : // I
tl <1 !■ 'H *• **
T DU
II cc «» “ . " <•
o5
7Q “
6.43 Per Cent.
7.12
8.06 "
9.38 “
11.26 “
13.48
Income payable Quarterly, Semi-Annually or
Annually.
In Europe, where investors are very conserva
tive and careful in the selection of investments, life
annuities have for generations been a very popular
method of providing for old age, dependent relatives
and for old servants.
No medical examination; issued at any age;
any amount; male or female.
For information write or call on any of our local
or special representatives or F. H. HAZELTON &
CO., Managers for Maine, 93 Exchange St., Port*
land, Me.
EDUCATION.
The Committee on Education tv'll hold
a lieu ring on the following resolves,
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, at 3 P. M.
On An Act to amend Section 1 of Cliap
ter 1S5 of the Public Laws of 13U1. relating
to truants.
Resolve in favor of Madewaska Train
ing School.
FEBRUARY 19.
An Act to amend Chapter 29G of the
Public Laws of 1897, relating to the em
ployment of superintendents of schools.
Act to amend Chapter 273 of the Public
Laws of 1885, relating to the holding of
Teachers' Conventions.
Act to amend Section 1 of Chapter 185
of Public Laws of 1901. relating to truanls.
Act relating to the apportionment of tile
State School Fund and Mill Tax.
Act relating to the Free High School ill
the town of Stonlngton, county of Han
cock.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, at 11.30
A. M.
Act to amend Chap. 332 of Public Laws
of 1.887, relating to school committees and
superintendents.
Act to amend Chap. 132 of Public Laws
of 18-3 relating to State examination and
certification of teachers.
Act to amend Chap. 210 of Public Laws
of 1«93 relating to the maintenance of
schools.
Act to amend Chap. 80 of Public Laws
of 1899, relating to triiant officers.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2G, at 2. P.
P.
Resolve in favor of Castine Stale Nor
mal Schooi.
Resolve in favor of Farmington State
Normal School.
Resolve in favor of Corham Normal
School.
Act to amend See. 57 of Chap. 11 of
Revised Statutes as amended by Chap. 211
of Public l aws of 1901.
Act to amend Chap. S9 of Public Laws,
of 1899. relating to the schooling of chil
dren in unorganized townships.
REASSIGNMENT.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19.
On An Act for the better education of
youth.
IL E. RANDALL, SEC.
T
TAXATION.
The Committee on Taxation will give
hearings as follows:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1902, at 2
P. M.
No. 10. On An Act to exempt religious
institutions from the collateral inherit
ance tax.
No. 12. On an order that the Committee
on Taxation he and hereby is directed to
inquire into the expediency of having
county commissioners collect the taxes,
which under the provisions of Sections 69
and 70 of Chapter 6 of the R. S.. are as
sessed by county commissioners on lands
not exempt and not liable to be assessed
in any town, instead of having said taxes
collected by the treasurer of State as now
provided by iaw, and report by bill or
otherwise.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at
1.30 I*. M.
No. 9. On An Act appropriating one
half of the taxes received from trust and
banking companies to the school fund.
No. 13. On An Act to amend Section A
of Chapter 25S of the Public Laws of 1X93
relating to school funds derived from
savings bank tax.
TUESDAY. M ARCH 3. 1903. at 2 P. M.
No. 13. On An Act providing for the
taxation of railroad companies according
to their actual cash value.
No. 16. On An Act to amend Chapter
236 of the Public Laws of 19nl relating to
taxation of interest bearing deposits in
trust and banking companies.
No. 17. On An Act relating to the tax
ation of mortgages.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 26, 1903, at
1.30 P. M.
No. If. On a resolve waiving a for
feiture of public lots In the southeast
quarter of Township t, Hancock County.
North Division.
Per order ol the Committee.
J. F. BoD WELT*.
Secretary.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY DELEGA
TION. '
The Penobscot County Delegation wili
give hearings in the room of the Commit
tee on l.egal Affairs as follows:
TUESDAY. MARCH 3. at 11 A. M.
On Bill, "An Act relating to tile fees
of the Sheriff of Penobscot County.”
On Bill. ‘‘An Act relating to the Salaries
of the County Commissioners of Penob
scot County."
Per order of Delegation.
1. K. STETSON,
Chairman.
COMMERCE.
The Committee on Commerce will give
a hearing in the office of the Adjutant
General, tin
WKDNKSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1M8, at
4 o'clock P. AT.
On An Act to amend Section 1. Chapter
Sii of the Putdic Laws of IKiS. ireiating to
taxation pi vessel property. c- • >
Pe»- order of the Committee,
ALhES XV. BUTCiat Sect. »
the ice cutting business, but no one
man has accomplished more in this line
than Minister Bowen.
An eminent New York arcihtect has
been glorifying the memory of Tweed
because that gentleman in the height
of his unsavory career as boss of New
Yot’k was so farsighted and public
spirited as to provide some of the
beautiful parks and boulevards that
now adorn the city. It may be a
proper opportunity to give the devil his
due, but somehow a halo above the
head of Boss Tweed seems a grotesque
misfit.
Results of the Venezuelan Trouble.
The Venezuela affair, which has been
so prominently before the people of
three continents for several months, is
now taken from the center of the stage.
The long negotiations which have
seemed at times hopelessly complicated
have resulted in a notable triumph for
American diplomacy, and the details
of straightening out the tangle are now
in the hands of the Hague tribunal.
Venezuela has been saved from in
vasion and occupation by foreign forces
and the possible partition of its terri
tory; arrangements are made for the
payment of its just debts; South
America has been shown where to look
for the only great nation that is really
friendly to it, and the powers of Europe
have been offered several things for
their serious consideration.
The United States comes out of the
affair with much gained and nothing
lost. The danger of complications in
volving war was avoided by careful
diplomacy, and at the tame time the
position of this country was main
tained with the greatest consistency
and skill. It is worth much to have
received such /outst)oken and un
equivocal recognition of the Monroe
doctrine as has been forced from the
powers of Europe. That doctrine has
been much strengthened by the affair,
and the effects of the settlement of
the Venezuelan question will be fai
reaching. Not the least of the ad
vantages to the United States from the
imbroglio is the warmer friendship
now felt for this country by
Venezuela and the republics of South
America. It has dissipated any sus
picion on their part that this country
was reserving the southern continent
for its own exploitation.
fc.nsrl.and and Germany will secure
satisfaction of their claims in
Venezuela, which was the only ac
knowledged reason for their demon
stration off its coast, and in that
respect the outcome of the affair
should please them, but there are rea
sons to believe that they are not par
ticularly happy over the outcome of
the trouble. Italy will also get its
money without having to work for it,
as the others did. England was drawn
into an alliance with Germany which
proved most unpopular at home. Both
England and Germany will suffer not
a little in the loss of Venezuelan trade.
Germany is particularly humiliated by
the loss of prestige of its navy, caused
by the very poor marksmanship of its
gunners. The discreditable exhibition
will no doubt give an impetus to Em
peror William’s policy of a stronger
and better navy. Especially unpleas
ant to the German government, we
doubt not. was the fact that it was
outpointed and overmatched by Ameri
can diplomacy. Europe, however, is rfo
longer throwing sneers at what it once
called “the shirtsleeves diplomacy" ot
America.
As for Venezuela, it is very lucky to
got cut the trouble as it does. The
prestige of President Castro is much
strengthened. His master stroke was
in making United States Minister Her
bert W. Bowen his agent to conduct
ihe negotiations with the allies and Mr.
BOwen gets more individual glory out
or It all than any other man. Mr. Bowen
achieved signal diplomatic victories,
obtaining the restoration of the
Venezuelan navy, preventing the im
position of impossible demands and
Settling all questions between
A enezuela and foreign powers. The
Caracas government will, therefore,
enjoy for the first time in its history
freedom from international complica
tions. With his foreign relations clear,
"MAKES PROPER DIET"
Tj| PLEASING,
President Castro will be able to devote
himself to wiping- out every vestige of
the Matos revolution. His navy is es
sential to this end. On the part of the
intelligent people of Venezuela there
has been created a genuine fear that
occupation of Venezuelan territory is
the ultimate objective of Germany,
ar.d they will seek to prevent the de
velopment of questions with that coun
try and will keep alive hostility which
will be felt by the commerce of the
people of the European empire. At the
same time they will urge the mainte
nance of the most cordial relations with
the United States in order that this
country may not accuse them of in
gratitude. Venezuela should profit by
the lesson. It pays dearly for not
recognizing its debts and making an
effort to pay them, and, with all the
othpr South American republics, it can
appreciate what would happen to its
territorial integrity if the United
States ceased to support the Monroe
doctrine with a powerful navy.
The new president of the Boston
Bartenders’ Union is William B. Ki;k
ptltrick. a reader and admirer of
Shakespeare and the Brownings, who
can talk Interestingly on literary as
weil as on more practical subjects.—
Boston Globe.
The announcement that Mr. Kirk
patrick is the new president of tile
Boston Bartenders’ Union is a matter
of news and doubtless of much interest
to many of the readers of the Globe,
but why in the world was it neces
sary to add those last lines to the
paragraph? Is it possible that in these
Inter days there are some Bostonians
who arc not readers and admirers of
Shakespeare and the Brownings? And
if Mr. Kirkpatrick’s devotion to them
was to be mentioned, why was not his
faithful allegiance to Emerson and
transcendentalism aiso chronicled?
The old Whittier homestead is to be
preserved, thanks mainly to the $10,000
received from the recent sale of Whit.
Her manuscripts and letters. Prices
ranging from $800 downward were paid
by private collectors for these relics.
It is a pity that they could not have
been kept in one collection, but the
cause in which the sacrifice was made
is a good one. The price of $540 was
paid for the original manuscript of “In
School Days." that exquisite little pic
ture of the old red sehoolhouse and the
little gir! who loved the hoy too much
to go above him when she spelled the
word he missed. It is a poem that has
touched a million hearts, a note of ten
derness and sympathy that strikes a
deathless chord.
We don't know in just what depart
ment of the Commoner it appeared,
but Editor Bryan's cordial mention of
Governor Garvin of Rhode Island as a
presidential possibility is one of the
richest bits of humor to which the pub
lic has been treated since Devery’s
comments on Hill appeared.
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