The Portland daily press., 1889-03-07

tion to Mr.. Gilbert, and the latter saving that
ne did not think that Mr.. Gilbert was so
troublesome as he Is accused Of being.
Senator Heath said this er-oficio trustee
was beyond the control of the legislature He
believed that the legislature should control
the State College.
Senator Libby did not believe that one
office should carry others with it.
The Senate voted % to 6 to pass the BILL
The bill has already been voted down in
the House, and It seems doubtful If it be-
comes law, although the Senate favors 1t.
Liens on Vessels.
The following bill has been fayorably re-
ported by the judiciary committee and took
its two first readings in the House today:
All domestic vessels shall be subject to lien to
any part owner or other person to secure the pay
ment of debts contracted and advances made for
labor and materials necessary for their repair
for their employment, and for the use of wharf
dry dock or marine railway, provided that such
lien shall In no event continue for longer period
than two years from the time when the debt was
contracted or advances made.
The bill was stopped pending its third
reading by DR.. Grindle Of Bar Harbor.
The Tramp RIlI.
The tramp bill over which there was such
fight in the House passed the Senate to be
engrossed yesterday, and came back to the
House this forenoon on its passage to be
enacted. Mr. Wakefield. who is one of the
foes of the bill, hung it up before 1t was en-
acted. Shortly after he called it up and
tried to get the bill amended so that whoever
goes from place to place asking aid may be
deemed tramp instead of shall be deemed
tramp. This amendment was carried.
Prison Labor.
The bill to repeal the present State law re-
lating to prison labor was debated in the
House, at length, this forenoon. Mr.. Wis
we'll ofiEllsworth. Mr.. Chadbourne of Bidde-
ford. Mr.. Moore of Deering, and Mr.. Madi-
gan of Houlton, spoke In favor of indefinite
ly postponing the bill in concurrence with
the Senate. Mr.. Burleigh of VassalDoro, op-
posed. The bill was indefinitely postponed
by vote of 131 to Is.
Woman Suffrage.
Woman suffrage was defeated in the Sem
ate this forenoon. There was no debate.
The vote was as follows:
In Favor-Daggett Heath, Hunt, Libby. Lord
of York; Merrill, Poor Simpson, Walton-9.
Inns, Freeman, Frost, Harding, Hill, Hinckley,
Holbrook, Kendall, Nash, Nickels, Rand, Walker
Wright-1S.
The libel bill, relating to newspapers, was
Killed In the Senate this forenoon.
The reports on the State Capital came into
the House this forenoon, and on motion Of
Mr.. Robe of Gorham were laid ON the table.
Portland people here today were Supcrin-
tendent j.. L. Lincoln, of the Buckfield rail-
road, and Mr.. q. NJ Donham, of the Maine
State Year Book.
In the Senate this forenoon a proposition
came up to pay $50 to one of Mr.. Walton's
constituents for a big pair of moose horns
that have been Oh exhibition in the capitol
for thirty years. Ths owner, w. B. Moore,
says he can get more for them, but would
rather let the State have them. Senator
Walton said the old gentleman was poor and
needed the money. Senator Libby said that
II the old gentleman needed help he had
rather vote him aid directly than do 1t in this
indirect way. But the Senate voted to pay
the $50.
A bill to incorporate the Rockland and
Vinalhayen Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany has been introduced under suspension
of the rules. ts.f.-
The bill relating to the dog in his relations
to sheep and to the public was killed in the
Senate this forenoon on motion of Senator
Simpson and with the aid of Senator
Wright.
The act making close time for black wood,
teal, and grey ducks, from April 1st to Sept.
LIST, has been signed by the Governor. This
applies to the coast as well as other parts Of
the State. s.
The Senate killed the dog bill this fore
noon by vote of IA to IL.
The bill to amend the charter of the Union
Mutual Insurance Company passed the SEN
ate this forenoon. Senator Freeman. aA