The Portland daily press., 1889-02-06
DoINGS OF THE SoLoNS AT AUGUSTA.
The state Capital Committee VIII
Come to Portland Tomorrow.
Uncle kaIer Wins a Final Victory for
the Stamp Act.
Carriage Makers Tell Of the Effect
OF state Prison Competition!
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 10 the PreSs.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. 5.-The legislative CON-
mittee on the removal of the seat of govern
ment-Senators Libby, Nickels and Simp-
son, and Representatives Robie, Peakes,
Pattangall; Chadbourne. Warren, Wakefield
and O'Brien-have informally decided to
visit Portland on Thursday.
Uncle KaIer's Stamps.
In the House this forenoon, Uncle Otis
Kaker arose and, waving his forefnger at
the Speaker, proclaimed in tone of hilari-
Gus confidence:
Mr.. Speaker-Report of CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE ON STAMPSl |
The House was at once In an uproar. They
all knew that the famous stamp order had
been in conference committee OF the two
houses, and were anxious to know the result.
The report of that committee took the form
of resolve. which Uncle Kaler read in tri-
umph:
proprated as a contingent fund for the House of
Representatives to be expended by the clerk un-
der direction of the Houses
The Speaker said that under the rules this
would lie on the table to be printed.
Uncle Kaler moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the resolve take its several read
ings and pass to be engrossed.
Mr.. Peakes of Dover, who sits with Uncle
Kaler, had the boldness to oppose. The
Speaker called for vote. With Uncle Ka-
rose four men, lonesome as four tramps in a
desert They were Messrs. Peakes of Do
yer, Emerson and Nealey of Lewiston, and
Jordan of Webster. They opposed the ap-
preparation, and were willing to take this
painful way of going ON record against it.
In the Senate the report of the conference
committee was also accepted, Senator Heath
exerting himself in its favor, on the ground
that courtesy to the House would dictate
did not believe in it.
This practically ensures to the House their
stamp money, as Uncle Kaler will follow up
his advantage tomorrow by offering the fol-
lowing order, which will no doubt pass:
Ordered, That $1,000 be-; and.is hereby appro-
prlated by the House from the contingent fund
Tor the purpose of paying postage on such public
documents and Official papers as the members
may see. ft to send through the p. st Office; and
an equitable proportion of postage stamps, agree
able 10 the provisions of the resolve which accom-
panied the report by the conference committee.
Fraternal Assessment Asso Citations.
Senator Frost of York, has introduced the
following bill, relating to an insurance mat
ter of Importance:
An act to regulate the admission of Foreign
Fraternal Assessment Associations.
Section IA Masonic, Odd Fellows, Knights of
Pythias, knights of Honor Royal Arcanum, An
cient Order OF United Workmen, United Order of
Golden
tion, providing for the payment of death benefits
on The assessment plan, which has paid ana has
the ability to pay its certificates or policies to the
full limit named therein; may transact such bus
mess In This State upon filing with the insurance
commissioner copy of the charter or organiza-
tion duly certified to by the official insurance COM
missioner, or other official having such authority,
under the laws of the State in which it is incor-
any such association before transacting any busi-
ness In this State, shall pay to the insurance
missioner the following named fees: For annual
tfcate the sum of So.
Section 2-Every such association licensed to
transact business In the State shall annually by
the Slst day OF January, render to the commits
soner report signed and sworn to by the presi-
dent and secretary, of its condition as it existed
on the 31st day of the previous December, which
shall inclnde detailed statement Of the amount
Of money received on certificates or policies is
sued TO residents OF this State. and such other in
formation as the commissioner may deem neces-
5ecIion o-Every such assoviativu traasastins
business under said license shall pay to the in
surance commissioner annually at the time of
hling said report sum equal to one per centum of
all money collected on certificates or policies of
membership procured or placed under such IL
cense.
Section 4-The commissioner shall be entitled
to all fees received by him under this act in addi
tion to his compensation provided by existing
law.
Section 5-H any association shall make insur-
ance without complying with the provision of this
act, the contract shall be valid, but every person
acting within this State as agent of said associa-
tion within the meaning Of this act, respecting the
enectng OF any insurance by the payment of death
benefits, shall be fined not less than $50 nor more
than $10O.
Section 6-This act TO take effect upon its pas