Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-11


George L. Beal had los
Charles B. Morton had 36
B. B. Murray had
and Hon. George L. Besl was declared
elected State treasurer for the political
years 1891 and 1892.
On motion of Mr.. Ryder Of Penebscot
the secretary Of the convention was charged
with and delivered . message to the Hon.
George L. Beal, informing him Of his
election as State treasurer for the political
years Of 1891 and 1892, and received the
acceptance Of that gentleman in writing as
follows:
AUGUSTA, March 10th, 1891.
! have the honor to acknowledge the
within notice Of my election as treasured Of
State Of Maine for the years 1891 and 1892
and hereby accept the came.
GEORGE l.. BEAL.
The purpose for which the convention
was called having been accomplished the
Senate retired and the House was called to
order by the Speaker.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of q survey Of Penob-
ecot river.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
SCHOOL IOr girls.
PASSED TO RE EEaRossED.
Bill, an act to amend section 40 of chap.
ter 40 Of the Revised Statutes relating to
the appointment of varders.
Bill. M act to Spportion the State for
repre- sentstives to Congress.
Bill. an act for the protection OF fsh in
Little Ossipee pond and it's tributaries in
the town of WATERFORD in York county.
Bill, an act concerning boomsge rights
in Webb's river.
Bill, an act to amend chapter 800 of thu
Public Laws Of 1889 making the eompenss-
ton Of the sheriff in Kennebec county equal
to that Of the other counties, Cumberland
excepted.
Bill, an act to fx the compensation Of
the sheriff Of Ssgsdahoc county.
Bill, an act TO incorporate the Orono
Water Company.
Of probate and courts Of insolvency to en-
ploy stenographers at hearings and examin-
atoms in said courts.
Bill, an act to incorporate the Central
Maine Shaver Molecular Telephone & Tel
egtsph Company.
TABLED PENDING ENaRossMENr.
Bill. al act to amend section 25, chapter
Al OF the Revised Statntes relating TO sur
veyors Of logs come up for its third read
ing. On motion of Mr.. Porter of Bangor
the bill wss tabled pending its passage to
be engrossed.
Bill, an act to amend sections 81 and 50
OF the Revised Statutes relating TO the man
ner Of fishing came up for its Third reading
atd was given its third reading. Mr. Drew
of Feyt Fairfield called attention to the fact
tbss the chapter OF the Revised Statutes
amended did not appear in the bill, and en-
his motion the bill was tabled pending its
passage to be engrossed.
PASSED TO Re ErAcrED.
An act to incorporate the Polani & Mipot
Water ard Elec ric Light and Power Com.
pany.
An act to author, the Like Hebron
Navigation Company TO navigate Lake
Hebron.
ORDERS or THE DAY.
Ol motion of M.. Harris OF East Ma
ch!as, bill, an act to amend section Is Of
chapter 41 Of the Public Laws in relation
to the Surveying of lumber, tabled for
printing psnding third reading, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Archibald of Houlton offered the
following amendments, which were adopted ::
Amendment "a: After the enacting
clause insert the following: "Secsion
Chapter Al. section 10. is hereby amended
30 as to resd IS follows.''
Amendment "B": In line 3, after the
word "thereof." insert the words, "is
requested by either the buyer or seller"
Amendment &C.: Add. Section
Chapter Al, section 2l. is hereby repealed"
On motion Of Mr.. Pesks OF Dover the
bill with amendments was tabled for print.
lug pending its third reading.
On molten Of Me-. Porte, of Bangor bill,
an act relating to inland fisheries, tabled
pending its passage 10 be engrossed. was
taken from the table and amended az
follows: Amend section in the 4 III line
after the words "Sohoodc Lake" by insert
ing the words ION the ST. Croix River"
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
as amended.
POLICE FORCE OF The CrTr OF LEWISTON.
On motion Of ME-. Noble Of Lewiston.
bill, an act regulating the appointment and
term Of Office Of the police force OF the
city Of Leziston, tabled pending third read
ing was taken from the table snd given
its third readiog.
Mr. Csltshan of Lexiston-Wh l be.
lieve in conducting our municipal affairs
on business basis aud divorcing the m ~
much ss possible from political infloeac
l still believe that they should be- eubject
TO local control. Nov, As you will see by
this bill the control Of the police force of
ha pf Ia ta taIa
municipal authority and placed in the Eands
Of the Governor and Council. II this 10 q
good bill for Lewiston Ii is also .
good bill! for Portland. Bangor, Augusta,
Gardiner. Bath and every other city Ia this
State. But, gentlemen, do not believe
that commission Of this kind proposed is
good for any city in this State. II Is not in
the spirit Of our form of government to
take department of this kind ard place it
above and beyond all municipal control.
Would any town in our State asking to
become city accept . charter framed in
accordance with the provisions OF this bill.
taxing their police force out Of their hand.:
We all know that they would not. Gentle
men, on the 9Th dsy Of February
the following bill vas presented by
the gentleman from Lewiston: An act
fesulsting the appointment and term Of
Office Of the members Of the police force of
the city Of Lewiston, House document 60.
This bill felates to the municipal police force,
ard doesn't take il out Of local control. BY
section 2 Al examining board Of three citi.
zeus, one from each Of the political parties
and one sppointed by the msyof were to be
appointed as commission to examine the
Candidates for Office, but the appointment
Was lef: in the hands Of the mayor and
board Of aldermen, ~ provided by section
6. When the hearing was held instead Of
that bill coming in, or coming in an
amended form, House document l7s vas
presented. which - you viii see by the
first section il altogether differens from
House document No. e9. which provides
in section one, that the Governor Of the
State with the sdvice and consent Of the
council shall appoint from the principal
political parties three cisisens, or rather q
board Of commissioners composed Of three
persons, they 70 have full suthofity to make
all rules and regulations. They are to