The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-09
AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA.
a. Slim Attendance in Both
Branches
THE SURGEONS BILL INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED.
Fillibustering in the House on the
Death Penalty Bill.
Special pisp atch to the Press.

|
Inc attendance upon me sessions OF the leg
iS'a lure to-uay was not large ID eitnef pfancn'
OWING 10 the TACT that many members wens 10
bangor on the special tram this forenoon to
attena the reception rendered Gov. Robe, oy
the citlzens OF that city. Both presiding OIL
GERS were absent Hon. VIM. M. Rust OF Bel
last was chosen president OF the Senate pro
tempore, and Judge Hall OF Rockland, speaker
Oh the House. The medical registration Dill
| came up in the House on its passage to be en-
| crossed and after considerable discussion was
indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Wilson of Paris presented resolve for
the appointment of commission OF three
on tax law, which was given its first reading
FILLIBusrERrNG AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY.
The sass;os. ~ ,,,a Housa sb,s af,epnoop VAS
ratbar arc;t;nc owing 10 tho t;llihns.a,ino tao
tics adon,ea hv the onnonents ~ canital nm
isbmant aud afforts of sr;ands 90 Tho hill to
secure a quorum. The bill came down from
the Senate amended SO as to allow juries to
recommend respondents to mercy and giving
the court power to commute the sentence to
imprisonment for life when the prisoner is con
ycted on his own confession. Mr.. Talbot of
ne ~. ~
= las' 1Aaohiao liioseu 'nas ehe AAouoo non oon-
cur and on his motion the vote was taken by
yeas and nays MANY members stated that
thon uora ,a;raa ond ro,, oil ala n,+ a,,o,r
10y "e-e p"Aee ".u .o'i ea-A "iu NV oAo"
quorum voting. MIR. TALBOT than moved call
of the House, and messengers were stationed
at the doar tn ,,ravant sorecs of noauhars The
ali a,.a
Sa'i eno"ou .hae eiRn's "enipeis were piosonl'
Ihe clerk was then called upon to read the
rule requiring members to vote unless excused.
Rv dilatoru ,,ot;o,s a,d .noechoo ond oa,li,c
'no nalues oi apsehtees TWO nourS were COIL
sumed in an attempt to secure q quorum,
which proved Intellectual and the House adj
iorrnaa Tho hill mil, oo,,a mn toI,,orro,
aouinou. Ano 'iii VIM oo1io uP o-noiio"
after the morning hour when the complexion
of the House will probably be- different. The
os,,oo.+aa of tha aaa+h an.I+, a., ..na,,.
M
enough TO non-concur with the Senate in
adopting its amendment in which case the bill
will oo boclr ~ tho Sanata ond .h.t nod, ,,;,l
w. 81 oao-- 80 s11 '-a' 'o's "-iA
ask ior committee OF conference.
ruE ANr1.cp17Errv prrr
Following is the substance of Senator Nc
Iaughlin's anti-cruelty bill which has now
.,sad ho+b uonsa.
P's'os 49, o'
ANY person, Wnetner owner OF NOT, VINO
ABUSES morse or other animal In any way,
Wnetner oy cruei treatment, overwork or iaiI,
ure 10 give proper sneiter, Iood and drink snail
De punlsnea py Imprisonment Tor term not
exceeoing one year, or by hne not exceed
ing Two hundred dollars or Dy both.
ANY person wno i snali al IN any way sid OF apeS
1ne usesoi q hso oiiu tor tafget iol snoouns'
shall be imprisoned Tor term OF not more
tnan tnlrty oaysof nne OF not more than nlty
ooiiars OF posh.
Any person VINO snail, IN any way, Dc con,
nected Will any pace USED ior tne purpose OF
nghtlng uog, COCK OF otner creature, IS haoie
10 nne not eXceeoing nity collars or lmprison
ineLt ~ JAIL noc eAceeuing TWO nonths OF pom.
ANY person training or even owning any
olrd or animal lor tne purpose OF ngnting is
suoJecJ 10 a nne not exceeding nifty dollars, or
imprisonment lot exceeding thirty days OF
oo.n
An ofhcer authorized to make arrests may
ehler any piace wnere ne mas reason 10 mink
any creature Is kepI ior training Ior nghtlng'
.l, anu Il any person reslsis or lntefleies WIN
no 10y oo puIa1heu i, " LIE noo
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a,S ns;Ias .,,;. ;.,,: a., 1;;.. 20
a Al ia'l'oau companies Wi'nin .ne limits ol
orc ~ s'o 0a,9 n
,,;sh oouo passage IN pio.oiohSo W any o'Ao,
emma? az nop " 70 ,e o~oou -
M uo.o '"ai S ono nu puo ~ u, .no eano apt
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pahS . TahN.,nn @nu noV III W M1..nL
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shs'i 20 s ssincienlis c .ooaraea az ;ne sues anu
cues W auuiu piopoi pio'eo'ioh Az oaso Vi 90
very a.Is o.. ,,,o too,, ,o,aoa co.,
AnAa'o oies D1on soauou v1n on, noois ~ %
ia g On ooas mo 'ne Sas' snaat nt oo III