Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-21


accomplish any good purpose. he would GER
tainly vote for it, but he claimed that such an
institution, would be but an annex to the col
lege at Orono, and that if statements recently
made in this hall be correct, it is too expen-
sive luxury for this State. If the farmers
of this State need guardians, he thought
it would be better that such guardians should
be appointed by the probate court
in the counties in which they live.
He reviewed and ridiculed the provisions of
the bill, and said that he was opposed to it
simply and solely because he believed il to
be in the interest of few who are interested
in chemistry. and he was not willing
that their experiments should be- made
at the expense of the State.
Mr. Walton replied, and said that this was
a DILL which the farmers themselves had ask
ed for.
MIR. Whittier OF Vienna replied TO the gen.
tlrman from Thomaston Mr.. Moore claim
ing that the question was one affecting vitality
the great agricultural interests of the State,
a question too serious to be rdiculed. and he
he ped that the bill would not be indefinitely
postponed.
The bill was further supported by MIR.
Dickey of Fl Kent, and by Mr. Noble of
Poland.
Mr.. Hussey of Amherst moved that the
House now ADJOURN
Mr.. Dickey of Fl Kent moved to amend
so that when the House adjourn, it be to meet
on Monday at IL o'clock, A. Nj.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta opposed the motion
to adjourn until Monday, as it would simply
mean the loss of one day.
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Mayo of Hampden moved that when
the House adjourn, it be to meet at half-past
nine on Saturday morning instead of nine
o'clock
The motion was lost.
Mr.. Littlefeld of Rockland moved the pre-.
vious question
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston replied to the
gentleman from Skowhegan Mr.. Walton.
Mr.. Coan of Garland hoped the motion to
indefinitely postpone would not prevail,
The motion to indefinitely postpone, was
lost, and the bill was then passed to be en-
crossed as amended.
House document No. 81, an act to extend
the exemption of wages for personal labor
from an attachment by trustee process came up
by special assignment.
Mr. Adams Of Brunswick moved to in
definitely postpone.
Mr.. GoOdnow of Calais moved to adjourn
The motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr.. Heath OF Augusta supported the bill
Inder consideration, and it was opposed by
Mr.. Sprague of Monsoon and by Mr.. Walton
Of Skowhegan.
A vote was then taken, and the motion to
indefinitely postpone was sustained.
On motion of Mr.. Goodnow of Calais.
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, BILLS, ETC. PRESENTED AND Re-
FERRED.
By Mr.. Thayer OF Watervile-Bill an act
to amend sec. 45. chap. 225 of the public
laws of 1880, which was referred to the Conf
mittee on Military Affairs.
BY Mr.. Joy of Union-Remoustrance of
Silas Hill and 81 others of Union, against an
act to regulate the practice of medicine,
which was referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary,
By Mr.. Harding of G0rham Petition of
Charles w. Deering of Gorham in favor of
State aid for a cooperative butter ass0cia-
ton, which was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
BY Mr.. Lttlefield of Rockland- Petition
of J. r BOdwell ct ais. IN favor of the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, which
was referred to the Committee on Financial
Affairs.
BY Mr.. Hale of notwithstanding
of j. B. Wheelock and 266 others against the
medical bill, which was referred to the Com
mttee on Judiciary.
Bv Mr. Rodick of Observation-Disclosures of
A. w. Mooney ct ais against the medical
bill, which was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Cobb of Mnot-Remonstrance of
Rufus II. Emery against the medical bill,
which was referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
Remonstrance of L. H. Kimball and Il
others of Portland, against the medical bill,
was presented and referred to the COMMITTEE
on Judiciary.