Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-13
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
"Wild Came Bill Receives a
BLOW in the House.
The Temperance Bill Dies in
the Senate.
Hiieh Body Votes 10 to 5 For Capitol
Enlargement.
II Also COneurS With the House Against
the Seal Bill.
House Concurs with the Senate on
Appropriation for Inaugural Commis-
sion--Dignified Representatives Pelt
Each Other with Paper
SENATE.

SENATE.
TUESDAY. March l2.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Beeman of Hallowell
Mr.. Poor presented the remonstrances OF
several clergymen against sectarian teaching
in the reform school, which were referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
A communication was received from the
Secretary of State transmitting a list of
public acts approved by the Governor.
I CENTRAL MAINE HosrIrAL.
On motion of Mr.. Sleeper message was
sent TO the House requesting the return of
resolve in favor of the Central Maine
Hospital. The resolve was returned, and on
motion OF the same gentleman the vote was
re-considered passing the measure to be en-
crossed. The same gentleman then moved
to amend by making the sum to be raised by
the friends of the institution twenty thous-
and dollars instead of forty thousand, which
was adopted. The resolve was then rassed
to be engrossed.
! Mr.. Ryder presented under suspension
OF the rules bill an act to amend an act TO
amend the charter of the Lincoln Village
Corporation, approved March s, 1889, which
was passed to be eugrossed under a suspen-
sion of rules.
| Mr.. Sargent presented resolve in favor of
granting $500 to Mrs. l.. c. Pennell of Bos-
ton for unjust detention in the insane
asylum, which was passed to be engrOssei
under a suspension of the rules.
| REPoRT OF COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Walker from the Committee of Con.
ference on dlsagreeing vote of the two
branches on bill an act to protect sheep
owners from damages to their iocks by dogs
reported that they had been unable to agree
| Mr.. Wright moved the acceptance of the
report and the Senate so voted.
Mr.. Wright moved another Committee of
Conference, but subsequently, Withdrew his
motion, and Mr.. Walton moved to recede
and concur.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the report was
| laid on the table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Messrs. Heath and Wright from the Com
mittees on Judiciary and Legal Affairs TO
which was re ferred bill an act to incorporate
the Mexico Rangely, bill an act to incor-
porate the Skowhegan & Norridgewock Rail
road Co.., TO determine the consti.utionality
of the same, reported that they ought to pass
as there are provisions contained therein
which cannot be obtained under the general
law. The bills were passed to be engrossed
under a suspension of the rules
Messrs Heath and Wright from the Com
mittees on the Judiciary and Legal Affairs
reported ought not to pass in their present
present form on bill an act to incorporate the
the West Branch Railroad Co. and bill an
act to incorporate the Mousam River Rail
road Co. as they discovered nothing therein
that could not be fully accomplished under
the general LAT ral.tiuu tn raitroaHa nd
their location. The report was not ac.
cepted but the bills were amended to obviate
the constitutional objection to them, the
former on motion of Mr. Ryder and the lat
ter on motion of Mr.. Frost. The bills were
then passed to be engrossed under suspen.
sion of rules.
TAKEN FROM THE TABLE
On motion of Mr.. Wright bill an act to
protect sheep owners from damages done to
their flocks by dogs was taken from the
table, the question being upon the motion to
recede from the vote of indefinite postpone
ment and concur with the House in the pas
sage of the bill And on this question
yea and nay vote was taken on motion of
Mr.. Walton, resulting in the negative, as
follows:
YEA.-Austn, Burgess, Collins Daggett, Haines,
He?th, Hinckley .Holbrook, Libby, sargent, Sleep
NAY-Burrill Clark. Freeman, Frost, Harding
Hill, Lord of York, Merrill, Nickels Poor, Rand
Ryder, simpson, Wright.-ii.
| So the Senate refused to recede.
| Mr.. Simpson moved to adhere.
Mr. Walton moved another committee of
Conference, and on this question a yea and
nay vote was ordered on melton of Mr..
Wright, resulting in the negative, as fol
lows;
YEA-Burgess. Collins, Dagget,, Hsines, Heath.
Hinckley. Holbrook, Sargent, Sleeper, Walker,
Walton,-ll.
NAY-Austin Burril. Clark. Freeman, Frost.
Harding, il, Libby, Lord of York, Merrill Niekels,
Poor, Rand, Ry yder, simpson, whght.-l6,
So the motion was lost.
A yea and nay vote was then taken on the
motion to adhere, resulting in the afirma-
tive as follows
YEA.-Austin. Burri Clark, Freeman, Frost,
Harding Hin, Hunt, Libby, Lord of York. Merrill
Niekels, Poor, Rand, Ryder, simpson, wright.-is
| NAY.-Burgess, Collins, Dsggett, Hsines, Heath
Hinckley Holbrook. Sargent, Sleeper, Walker. Wal
ton.-ii.
So the Senate voted to adhere to its vote
of indefinite postponement.
/ On motion of Mr. Heath-Bill an act re-
lsting to the employment of labor was taken
from the table. the vote passing it to be en-
crossed reconsidered, amended BY striking out
the words, "or attempts to prevent" from
the third line Of section !, and again passed
to be engr0ssed.
LAID oS THE TABLE.
On motion of Mr. Haines message wa
sent to the House requesting the return Of
bill an act to amend sections and of the
charter of the Waldo AMI Somerset Railroad
Co, which was accordingly returned.
H. al
was reconsidered passing it to be engrossed
, , and the bill was then laid on the table.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT.
The matter of enlarging the State Hous
came up by special assignment at o'clock
Mr.. Libby opposed the resolve for the ap
preparation.
0 Mr. Heath advocated its passage. Re
marks hereafter.
The majority report that the resolve ough
to pass was accepted, and the House amend
ments to the resolve were adopted
Mr.. Libby moved to amend the resolve :
t. that competition shall be open to architect
l. of the State and the contract be awarded I
. the lowest bidder and on his motion ye
and nay vote was taken, resulting in III
negative. as follows;
YEA-Freemsn, Frost. Harding. Hneklsy, LIB
Lord Of ! orr, foOr, sleeper, walton, wright = !
r NAN.-Agssia, Burgess. BurrIll, Clark, Collin
? Dazgstt, Hsine-, Heath, Hill, H0ibrook. Hun
:, Lord Of Penebseoi, Niekels, Rand, Ryder, ssrgen
II simpson, Naikers-E.
= Mr.. Merrill announced that he had pairs
y with Mr.. Nash who was in favor Of the r
solve
ie So the motion 10 amend was lost.
y Mr.. Libby then moved to indefinite
. postpone and yea and nay vote resulted
the negative, as follows;
? YEA.-Freeman, Frost, Harding, Libby, Lord
York Poor. Walton, Wright-s.
IN NAY.-Aa@tin, Burgess, Bnrrill, Clark, Coli
Il paggett, Hsi1es, Heath, Hill, HoibrOox, HUI
!, Lord Of Peuob-cOi, Niekeis, Rand, RIDER, sarge
; sleeper simpson. WAlker.-ie.
W The resolve was then passed to be 6
crossed under suspension of the rules.
A recess was taken until 8 O'Clock Z. VI.
Afternoon Session