Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-19


States of the Union women are allowed Il
vote in some form or other. When the legis
lature Of this State granted to them property
rights it then opened the door for their righ
to vote. and it could not possibly be shut i
would come sometime or other. He hoped
the bill would receive passage.
Mr.. Ives of Castine. said the bill required
a three months residence as one of the re
quisite qualifications to vote, and moved tina
the time be fixed at one year. He woult
make this amendment because he believes
that women, from their domestic duties, woulf
not have such good opportunities for inform
ing themselves of the condition of school al
fairs as men.
Messrs Hall of Rockland and Wilson %
Paris. opposed the amendment. regsrling i
rs a qualification of the bill and of the friend.
of it.
Mr.. Ives withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick, said he woult
appear for one moment as the champion "a
the women. The bill was measure To stultif,
women by converting them into politicians
He had no patience to discuss the preposter-
Gus and abominsble propositions which j
contained. There were no reasons in its fav
or. and the reasons against it were too num-
erous to be given here: but they were yer,
obvious except to those who did not wish t.
see them.
Mr. Goodnow of Calais. called for yes
and nay vote on the question, which was car
ried by a vote of Is to Sc.
Mr. Spofford of Deer Isle raised the ques-
ton that no quorum had voted.
On motion of Mr.. Hall of Rockland, tn,
bill. by unanimous consent. was laid on III,
table and Tuesday next was assigned for IT,
consideration.
On motion of Mr. Fox of Lowell. bill az
act for the protection of moose. carbon
and deer was taken up. This bill prohibits
any person from destroying or having in his
possession more than one moose. two carl
bous or three deers during the months of
September, October. November and Decem-
Der under heavy penalty.
Mr.. Fox opposed the passage of the bill
as being against the interests of his constit
uents and the very object sought to be al
tanned by the bill. He moved to indefinitely
postpone.
Mr. Goodwin of St. Adams explained the
objects of the bill and opposed the motion.
The bill was discussed by Messrs. Cush
man of Ellsworth, Goodnow of Calais, viii
son of Paris, Heath of Augssts and others
The bill was then laid on the table or
motion of Mr.. Heath Of Augusta.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Calais. bill
an act relating to moose, deer and caribou
Senate document No. 80 was taken up
This bill shortens the close time for moose
deer and caribou one month, SO as to allow
them TO be killed in the months of Septem-
Der, October, November and Dec. mber. /
also inserts in the law q prohibition 10
hunt.
Messrs Goodnow of Calais and Heath of
Augusta opposed the bill. and Mr.. Goodwin
of St. Alhans spoke in its favor.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow the bill was
amended BY striking ont the word 'Septem
Der" wherever it occurred.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
The bill to protect moose. caribou and deer
[Senate Document No. SO was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Heath the bill was
amended by striking from it the word ''Sep-
tember."
Mr.. Fox of Lowell moved its indefinite
postponement
Mr.. Goodwin of ST. Adams opposed.
Mr.. Case of Rockland spoke of the impor
lance of the bill and thought it should noI
be disposed of with small an attendanc.
of members On his motion it was laid on
the table and assigned for Wednesday next
On motion of Mr. Hall of Rockland the bill
to restore the death penalty was taken up AMI
assigned for Wednesday next
A communication was received from tn,
Senate informing the House that in the alb
sence of the President, Hon. Geo f. Weeks
of Kennebec had been elected President pro
TEN.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt of Deering, bill
an act to regulate the taking of shell fish was
taken up. and line 5, sec. amended by in
sorting after the word resident the words
''non -resident owners of real estate; also so
that the bill shall not apply to Holsters. The
bill was then passed to be engrossed.
Adjourned.