The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-03-11
THE SENATOR FROM AUGUSTA P0UTED'
Because He Couldn't Rush the Capt.
tai Resolve Through.
There Must be Some Discussion Be-
fore at Least.
Lewiston viii Probably Have Her
hospital After All.
Especial to the Press.l

committee ON public buildings, in the matter
of the enlargement of the State Capitol, came
from the House. the majority report accept
ed, and the resolve to appropriate $4,000
for the purpose given passage to be en-
crossed in an amended form.
Mr.. Lib5y-I move that the matter lie
upon the table and be specially assigned for
Tuesday next. If there were to be any
funeral exercises in this body he thought the
propriety of giving him an opportunity to
take part in them would be recognized. For
that reason he desired them to be assigned
and would ask that they be assigned for
Tuesday next. at II o'clock.
Mr.. Heath of Augusta said this was the
first time for two weeks that there had been
substantially a full attendance. There was
now an opportunity for every Senator to
vote upon this question. Whether or not all
the lSenators could be present on Tuesday
next no man could tell, and he asked that
the Senate consider these reports now. He
believed it was fair request to make. 1t
was matter which had been agitated in the
newspapers, discussed by everybody, and
talked to death. He believed that this Sem
ate ought to be willing to discuss this ques-
tion now, and settle it while they have full
attendance.
Mr.. Libby said the course recommended by
the Senator from Kennebec was, to his mind
an unusual one, and by no means courteous.
This was the first time during this whole
session where an attempt has been made to
deny to any Senator desiring to offer any
suggestions upon matter before this body,
the privilege of having special assignment
made. He did not know what there was
connected with this subject which required
such undue haste. BE did not know what
there was In the necessities of the situation
that shut off free consideration Of it, But II
any Senator wished to discuss this matter he
thought he should be afforded an opportuni-
ty, and he should not be required imme diate-
ly upon its first reading to take it up and
discuss it, He had no disposition to weary
unnecessarily the Senate. he had 10 dispo-
stion for the mere fun Of the thing to waste
time; but on a matter of this importance
which involved the expenditure of $50, 900
he thought he should have fair opportunity
to submit his views upon 1t, and should not
be forced into consideration of 1t at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Heath wanted to remind the Senator
from Cumberland and the Senate that that
Senator has had his opportunity to discuss
this very resolve; that when the matter Of
removal of the State Capital from Augusta
to Portland was up he then took the oppor-
tunity to discuss at length the question
Sta 81 He & iSe9e was iSr eogga hs
motion | made that cut off the
Senator from discussing this matter
at as much length as he sees fit. They could
sit there until IL or o'clock, or o'clock, or
whatever time the Senator needed. There is
nothing in my motion to cut off debate. The
only question was whether they would dis
cuss 1t now or postpone until Tuesday. And
he submitted that they were upon the heels
of the session, and that however much they
might desire to be personally courteous to
each other, the business of the State required
that they should attend to it as it comes up
and not allow matter to block everything.
Mr.. Libby said he did not know but that
it was usual in this body for one Senator to
undertake to determine whether another
Senator has fully debated a question. He
did not know but that it Is within the pro-
vince Of the Senator from Kennebec to die
tate whether or not he (Mr. Libby had sub
mitted to this Senate pertinent matters to be
considered with reference to thus resolve
which has never been before this body be-
fore. But whether he did or not,
there were questions involved in this
resolve upon which he (Mr. Libby desired
to submit certain suggestions which had
never to his knowledge been before this
body. 1t might be that under the stress of
circumstances courtesies were to be thrown
TO the wind. 1t was possible that this body
would agree with the Senator from Kenne-
bee that there are no further courtesies to
be extended here; but he did not quite so
understand it., and he did believe that was
the feeling of the Senators upon this floor.
Mr. Wright of Oxford did not regard this
question as one bearing upon the merits of
the resolve. but a matter OF courtesy to the
Senator from Cumberland. 1t seemed to
him that it would be fair on the part of the
Senate to grant the request.
On yea and nay vote the question was
allowed to go over until Tuesday. This
result was very disspleasing to some OF the
Augusta people who wanted to hurry the
matter through.
The Seal.
The House indefinitely postponed the seal
bill. 1t will be remembered that this bill
puts bounty on seals, excepting in Casco
Bay. The House amended the bill by strik-
ing out the exception as to Casco bay.
In this amended form the bill came up
in the Senate this forenoon.
Mr. Libby objected to the bill in its amend
ed form. He said in former law Casco
Bay had been excepted because the people
who inhabit the shores of Casco Bay had not
wished the prescription of the seals. 1t had
been the practice of boys and sportsmen to
shoot them with rifles. The bodies fioated
to the shores and there decaying were nuis-
ances. The people of Casco Bay. did not
Wdub a uOuuby On tuC ocdio III buub bdls
| Mr.. Hinckley of Sagadahoc, said this was
| a matter Of great Importance to the fisher
| men of this State. The seal was a great
trouble to the hefshermen. 1t was an animal
| pre- eminently destructive to food fishes, es-
| pecially to the salmon. To exempt the
waters of Casco Bay to suit few proprie--
| tors of sea shore villas was preposterors and
| against the interests of the State.
The Senate concurred with the House in
adopting the amendment to strike out the
A~1o A.affr pax and fhnF
non-concurred with the Houses action in
| pOstp0ning Indefinitely the bill.
A committee of conference will be appoint
| ed to see If the House cannot be brought
| around to the idea that 1t is best to put a
bounty of a dollar on the tail of every seal.
The Lewiston Hospital.
Tne Lewiston Hospital resolve seems to
have been defeated through some mistake in
the House Friday, and it is probably that
| this week will see it 90 through. The Sen
ate have passed it and it will go back to the
House at once The friends of the measure
| confidently predict that it will pass there,
| and probably it will. The most unfavor
able condition about it is that it is for SC
small an amc unt-only $4,000. But 1t will
probably pull through in spite of this.
The Vote on the Capitol.
In the yeas and nays published this morn.
| ing the names of seven men who voted
against the appropriation were left out in
telegraphing. They were Messrs. Dow,
| Robie, Robinson, Ross, Sheahan, Smith and
| Talbot.
Final Adjournment.
The legislature will probably adjourn fin
ally Wednesday or Thursday.
The EngrossIng office.
In these days when the bills and resolves
are passing through so fast the engrossing
office is one of the most important parts ol
the Capitol. Here are Mr.Abel d. Russell, whit
is at the head of the department, and Col. E
G. Harrington, with Mr.. w. S. Cotton, of the
secretary of the States Office to help out il
an emergency and watch the engrossment Of
the State laws. They work sometimes fal
into the night getting everything ready fol
the work of the legislature next day. Theil
work Is exactinS and requires great accura
| cy. THESE are the last resolves signed by
the Governor and entered in their books:
| PRIVATE AND SPECIAL ACTS.
An act to grant certain additional powers tc
| the Eden Water Company.
An act to incorporate the Kennebec Wharf ant
| Transportation Company.
| An act to authorize George r. Gleason to dredgt
| and navigate by steam Great Pond
| An act for the assessment of a State Tax fol
the year 1889 amounting to the sum Of Se49,
An act for the assessment of State Tax fol
the year 1890 amounting to the sum of s53I,
| 697.17.