The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-19
ESTABLISHED JUNE 49, 1sea-voL. a7
THE STAMP ACT GROWING IN FAME.
How Governor Roble Came to Uncle
Kaler's Assistance.
A Railroad Bill which Portland
People Should Read.
The PIth Of the Business Before the
Maine Legislature.
rspecial to the press.l

act" is growing in fame. The probability
that the Secretary of State wouldn't honor q
simple House order without concurrent ac-
tion of the Senate appropriating the money.
induced Uncle Otis to present this morning a
concurrent order appropriating about $500
for the purchase of the stamps.
Upon this the economical minority
who had been showed under the day before,
pounced as upon an advantage. Mr.. Barker
of Bangor called for the yeas aud nays. Lots
of members who wanted the stamps didn't
dare to go on record as favoring the appro-
priation. Ex-Governor Robbie, Representa-
tive Wakefield and some others answered
loudly and boldly in favor of the appropria-
tion, but only IS went with them, while 93
voted down the order
Uncle Kaler looked disappointed, but Gov
ernor Robbie came to the rescue. putting in
this order:
That the Secretary of State be directed to afix
Sucn stamps on such public documents as the
members OF the Senate aud House of Representa-,
tves may choose to send TO their constituents and
tnat such appropriation be ordered
This order Governor Robie supported In a
vigorous speech. Said he: 81 voted for the
see why the members of the popular branch
of this legislature should not have the priv
ege Of receiving at the States expense the
stamps to put on State documents to be dis
tributed to the people. When / was mem
ber of the Executive Council we had stamps
furnished to u.s. The House of Representa-
tives is nearer to the people than the Coun-
Gil. In the interest of justice / think we
should have the stamps. No association in
Maine, no department Of the State govern
ment denies to its officers stamps for their
correspondence. The representatives of the
people should have an equal privilege This
question rests upon O principle that no one
should ignore" TGreat applause.I
The opposition thought they had tri-
umphed; but they had reckoned without one
of the oldest parliamentary hands In Maine.
Governor Robie had come up to Uncle
Kaler's support with solid column of
granger members behind him.
There were others besides grangers with
him. Mr.. O'BrieD of Thomaston, Dir. Grin
die of Mt: Desert, and Mayor Wakefield of
Bath, made speeches in support.
Mr.. Burnham of Hollis. added few words
In c0mmendation also.
Mr.. TAYLOR Of Unity, tried in the interest
OF economy to have the appropriation limited
to s. for each member. but COULDN'T make it
Messrs. Wing of Manchester and Peakes
of Dover, tried to stem the tide. 1t was no
use. The House divided, So to 81 in favor of
Coy. ROBBIE and Uncle Otis.
Uncle Otis went over and thanked his
rescuer, and the House went on to business
The order goes to the Senate tomorrow,
where its fate will be watched with interest
by the House.
Taking Of Land by Railroads.
Mr.. Clark of Bangor presented in the
House this forenoon bill to amend chap.
81 r. S., in regard to the taking of land by
railroads SO that that section shall read as
followsi
Sec. le.-Any railroad corporation may. at any
time, also purchase, or take aad hold as for
public luses land for borrow and gravel pits
necessary tracks, side tracks, additional or new
passenger or freight stations, wood sheds. repair
shops and car and engine houses, and for all
roadways necessary for a reasonable use, thereof
such land may be acquired by purchased or the
corporation may make application to the COM
persons interested, or. If they. are uncertain or
not known, stating the fact; the commissioners
or tie and noce
70 be given, to the persons interested, as they
may may .tl direct IL, ID days At least before
premises, hear the parties, and determine how low
much, If any, Of such land is necessary to be TAX
en- for the purposes Aforesaid. for the proper
BILE accommodation of the traffic, and appropriate
business OF the corporation; and If they find that
any OF II Is so necessary they shall furnish said
mite description thereof. The corporation shall
file with the county commissioners of the county
N which the land purchased or describ, In said
certificate, or any part of it lies location thereon
as of land ED forrailroad purposes and the land
described In said certificate shall be deemed to be
taken. When such certificate and location are filed
aforesaid. IN
such location the date of its fling and shall re-
cord the same In the records of the county COM
are not so fled within six months from the date Of
said certificate. the corporation shall be deemed
TO have waived and abandoned all rights under
the same.
Bills, Petitions, etc., Presented to
the House.
A bill in relation to trust funds would
amend clause Of section IA OF chapter
Revised Statutes, to read as follows: "Per-
sonal property held in trust by an executor,
or trustee, the income of
which is to be paid to any other person, shall
be assessed to such executor, administrator
or trustee, in the place where the
person to whom the income is :pay-
But If the person to whom the income is
payable, as aforesaid, resides out of the
State, such personal property shall be as
sessed to such executors, administrator or
trustee, in the, place where he resides"
Bishop Healey of Portland, asks for con-
of the st. Elizabeth Catholic Orphans Asy-
lum, the same as in former years; and Mr..
Looney presents the bill.
K. K. O'Brien, Z. l.. Dillingham;. S. w.
Masters, Atwood Levensaler, N. L. Mehan,
G. Elliott, B. w. Corwell, j. ii. II. Hewitt,
II a. Tavanea1ar w II Hatch w nupp
S. "a. Allen and E. K. O'Brien ask to be in
corporated as the Knox Trust and Banking
Company, with capital of $4,000.
Petition of g; W. Hadlock ct ais. and ae-
e%ompanying conn bill to incorporate Thatcher
Bill to amend sec. chap. 225 of the special
laws of 1888; by Pottle, of Kingfeld, to in
terror waters.
Bill to amend chap. 5S r. s., relating to
State act to agricultural societies; by Shaw,
Of Hartland, to agricultural committee Also
by same member bill to amend chap. 58 in
relation to the Board of Agriculture.
A bill to amend sec. chap 81, R. S., of
1883 relating to rights Of married women by
Mr. Barker, Of Bangor, to judiciary.
Petition of +. S. French and others for
Stockton to fish and game.
Spread the Reports.
In the Senate to-day it was ordered that
two thousand copies, or two-thirds of the re-
port of the joint special committee to inves-
tigate the cause of the outbreak of disease
among the cattle at the State College farm
be recalled from the basement Of the agricul-
tural room, and that the Secretary of the
Board of Agriculture be instructed to dis
tribute them throughout the State, with the
agricultural reports, and such portion of the
residue as can be spared from the Office Of
the Secretary of State delivered to members
of the legislature on call. Senator Poor in
troduced the order.
Senate Business.
The petition of A.. B. Prescott and forty
four others praying for an increase of the
salary of the Judge of Probate of Franklin
County was presented by Senator Merrill.
Senator Hunt presents bill regarding the
State Prison privileges that the deduction in
theil sentences which convicts shall receive
for good behavior will be seven DAYS in each