Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-18


and bu ldlag associations.
Bill an set to amend section ; Of ehapte
81 OF the private sai special laws o; l>s
entitled An act to Incorporate the Water
vile Electric light and Poser Comp2sy.r
Mr.. Fox of forter. presented the follow
ing order
/ Ordered, That no smoking be allowed i
this ball during the remainder Of this session
and that any gentleman violating this rule b
subject to a tne OF i've dollars
Mr. Wakefield Of Bath move 10 strik
out the word five" and pu, in the worS
'-hfty"
Mr.. Poor of SebAso | move that it b
amended by adding the words chewing
tobacco
Mr.. patiangall of Pembroke II it is il
order | move that the whole matter be in
definitely postponed. The Chair ruled lha
MIR. PatIangails motion was not then IL
order.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Wakefield,
was put to vote amt lost.
Mr.. Peaks OF Dover. | wish 10 move Al
anne ndment sud do II in all serious
ness. notice that some gentle
men come into this house, NO
.m king but ha,iny a half smoked cigar
completed, gone out, and If there Is an, lhln
more stale than that don't know What il is
| move 10 amend b, aiding or with cigar II
his mouth" or words 10 that fiect
Mr.. Pattangall of Pembroke would "a,
10 all seriousness that IT is hardly time Il
have = mock session. IL seems 10 me tina
We who come here, representing respeetabl,
| constituencies, can hardly afford. Al THU
stage of the session, 10 indulge Ia grea
| deal of nonsense. | hope that this sessiou
will be conspicuous for attending To bushes
| in a decent, respectable and dlgnited manner
and if it be in order move that the whole
matter be Indefinitely postponed.
| Mr. Fox of Porter MIR. Speaker. The
| gentleman says he would like TO have the INT III
bars get down 10 work AS We were sent here
AS representatives OF our constituents. should
| like to know how the young men in this house
who don't smoke can &c, down TO work ~her
they are half stiiled by tobacco smoke.
This order moved TO have smoking done
away with. would Ike TO know how they
expect US young men to stand here and do
our business as we should do thunder the
influence of so much smoker
Mr. Shaw of Hartland | smoke myself
and think if this order should pass. sim,
ply that there should be no smoking allowed
in this hall il would pass without any trouble
order While smoke myself have some
respect for the feelings of those who don I
smoke.
Mr.. Peaks amendment was lost
A vote was tai en- on Mr.. Poors amendment,
viii n was also lost.
The original order was then before the
House.
Mr.. Pattangall Mr.. Speaker, | don't
think the question of personal habits has
snything to do with this question So far
as am concerned, never did use tobacco
in any form. but that has nothing to do with
this question at all | don't wish 10 impugn
the motives of any gentleman here, but |
don't believe that this order was introduced
in real, actual seriousness. II 1t was, |
beg the gentleman's pardon. | move the
matter be Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Looney of Portland This is the sec
ond session that have been here. | never
smoked in my life. but haven't suffer ed any
serious inconvenience by the smoke from
the cigars of gentlemen who do smoke. l
regard this matter as a perfect farce, and
hope that it will be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Pattangall's motion to indefinitely
postpone was then put and carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The following reports Of committees were
read and accepted
Mr.. Stearns of Caribou from the Com NIT
tee on the judiciary TO which WAS referred
the bill entitled an act TO amend an act en-
titled an act to facilitate the prompt admin
straton of justice by establishing a superior
court for the county Of Aroostook, reported
the same iu a new draft under same title and
that it ought 10 pass.
Mr. MaiIgan from the Committee on Le-
gal aft airs t. which was referred the bill en-
titled an act to legalize the doings Of school
district No. ~ in the town of Appleton,
HI OK county for the years of 1884 and 1885,
reJor ed that the same ought to pass.
Mr. Sprague from the Committee on Legal
Affairs to which was referred the hill entitled
an act 10 amend see S of chap. "a of the
Private and SPECIAL Lass of 1887 entitled
an act to incorporate the Waterville Elec-
tric Ii gil; and Power Company reported the
same ought TO pass
Mr. Fogg from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to which WAS re- feired the bill entitled
an act to amend sec. of chap. 80 of the re-
vised statutes reported the same in q new
draft under the title of an act to amend sec.
4 of chap. - of the revised statutes relating
to marriage, and that it ought to pass
'
York County Delegation to which was re
ferred the bill entitled an act TO amend chap
ll5 of the revised statutes relating To salaries
of Judge and Register of Probate for the
county of York reported that the same ought
to pass.
MIR Sprsgue from the Committee on Lee
gal Affairs to which was r. ferred the petition
of Bangor l. ,an and Building Association
praying that all loan and building as-ocia
tions organized prior to the act Of March 4,
1887, may be on an equal footing with those
organized since that act, reported a bill en-
titled an act relating to capital stock of loan
and building associations.
Mr.. Goodwin from the Committee on Bills
in the third reading. to which was referred
bill an act relating to capital stock of loan
and building associations reported that no
further verbal amendments are necessary.
Mr.. Manley from the Committee on Ju-
dietary to which was referred the bill en-
titled an act to amend an act entitled an &C,
to incorporate the Lewiston Bleaching and
Dye Works. approved Jan. II, A. D. 1872,
reported that the same ought to pass
Mr.. Barker from the Committee on
the judiciary to which was referred
the bill entitled an act to amend an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the
Maine congregational Charitable Society ap-
proved February 25, 1929. reported that The
same ought to pass.
Mr.. Poor from the Committee on Educa'
ton to which was referred the order of the
Legislature relating to she e1pe1iency Of
establishing uniformity of text books. in
our public schools, reported that Legislation
was ineIpedient.
Mr. Hill from the Committee on Bank.
and Banking to which was referred the bill
entitled an act to amend sec. ! of chap. lf2
of the public laws of 1885, relating to Say
ings Banks reported that the same ought to
pass. Printed under rule.
Mr.. Wiswell from the Committee on the
judiciary to which was rel ferred the order
of the Legislature relating to the separa-
ton Of prisoners in the Maine State Prison
convicted of murder in the first
degree reported the accompanying bill an act
to repeal section IL, chapter 1873 Of the pub
lie laws of 1887 relating to the classification
and labor Of prisoners in STATE Prison con
victed of murder in the first degree and ths
| il ough, to pass. Printed under rule.
| Committee on Bills in Third Reading re
ported 70 further verbal amendments neces
sary on bill ar act to amend section 2 chap
ter ! Is of the revised statutes relating to ihs
salary Of County Attorney for kennebe,
county. Tabled.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
| Bill entitled an act 10 amend an act en-
I titled an act to incorporate the Maine Con