Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-25

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Resolve in favor Of MAins Industrial
school for girls.
Resolve in favor Of survey Of the
Penobsco: river
Resolve in favor Of Jonas Green.
Resolve in favor Of certain settlers occu-
lpying lands in Msdsvsska territory
Affected by the treaty Of Washington
Resolve to amend chapter 45 OF the
resolves of 1857. entitled Resolve in favor
Of Constant \. Mclaughlin.
On motion BY Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland,
bill, an act 10 incorporate the Columbia
Company, was laid On the table.
On motion by Mr.. Haines Of Kenpebec
IAN act &, ratty and confirm the organiz
alton Of Public Works Company and to give
said company additional powers. vas taken
from the table. On motion by Mr.. Moore
Of Cumberland amended, read once and on
motion BY Mr.. Rsdsr of Penobscot laid on
the table pending second reading.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Powers for the Committee on Indian
| If airs to which WAS referred order of the
| Legislature relating to visits By Indian
agent to the several Indian Reservations.
reported bill, an scs relating to visits by
Irdian sgen.s to the several Indian reser-
vstions. Read once. tomorrow assigned.
Mr.. Powers for the came committee cub.
mitted the final report Of said committee.
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
Msjority and minority reports in relation
to Al act to make valid certain town meet
ings in the town Of Csps Elizabeth, pend.
ing question, motion OF Senator Stewart of
York to concur with the House in the sdop-
Nf ba rr,Ypnyitr
On motion by Mr.. Walton of Somerset,
laid on the table to be printed.
Special assignment "Resolve providing
for educational qualification of voters,"
tabled on motion by Mr.. Ryder Of Penob.
scot pending second reading, retsbied on
motion by the same senator.
Special assignment. Senate document 2l3,
an act to amend chapter 81 Of the Revised
Statutes as amended by chapter 366 Of the
Public Laws of 1885 and chapter 40 Of
the Public Laws Of 1887. relating to in-
toxicsting liqucrs. Tabled pending second
reading.
Mr.. Stewart Of York-The bill is sub.
stsntislly the same As was reported by the
committee. In section Of this bill an
amendment has been made SO that "the
Governor, with the advice and conse mt of
the council. on petition Of 10 per centum Of
the legal voters Of any town or city in the
State, may designate some suitable person
as agent Of said town or city TO
sell Intoxicating liquors at some convenient
plscs ihereia" In the bill originally re-
ported it was Il per centum Of the inhabi.
tants" The first bill made it mapdatnry
upon the Governor to appoint. Here it is
Discretionary. II the other sections the
penalties have been changed by striking out
the words hard labor wherever they occar.
Certain sections Of the original bill have
been omitted from this bill; but otherwise
the bill is virtuslly the same as the original
bill. I move it take it. second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Walton of Somerset, |
the bill was considered section by section. |
Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscot moved to amend
section /, line 6, by striking out the words
"in which case all penalties recovered shsli |
inure to the person so prosecuting" and
that the question be taken by yeas and |
nays" The question being put upon the |
adoption of the amendment resulted:
YEAs-Messrs. Adams, Chayin Gilmore Grin |
die, Harper, Hunt, Libby of AnJroscoggio, Nal |
lett, Mehau, Moore, Ma Poor. Powers Rogers, |
Ryder, Sherman, Thatcher. Wadlia, Walton and
Warren-2o
NAYs-Messrs. Giles, Mayo, Stewart, Wilbur. |
II.
So the motion prevailed.
Mr. Spea. Of kennt bee moved to amend |
section By striking out the words Gov
ernor with the advice and consent of the |
Couocip and insettng In their place the |
words municipal officers of the cities aud |
towns Of the STATE" and also by striking |
out in the six.h line the word may" apd
insertiag "shall,"
Oluotion b. Mr. Stewar. Of York the
yeas and nays were ordered. The que esiion |
being put resulted:
YsAs-Messrs. Haines. wsIton, wilbu--3.
NAYs-Messis. Adams, ChapiI, Giles. Giloore, |
Malet, Mayo, Mehan. Moore. Nash. NuliinE.
Poor, Powers, Rogers, Ryder, Sherman. spear,
Stewart, swanton. Thatcher. wadin.-2i.
Mr. Walton of Somerset requested to be |
excused from voting, stating that he did
not care TO vote upon the amendment az be |
was opposed to the whole section. Per
mission was no. voted and the senator |
voted ss above.
The motion to amend was lost. Mr., |
Walton Of Somerset moved to amend by
striking ont section 2, as amended, ard that
The question should be submitted to yea and
nay vote. The yeas and nays were ordered
The question being put, resulted:
YEAs-Messrs Chaplin. Giles. Grindle, Harper,
Hunt. Libby, .Androscosgin), ,"alet.. Mehan,
Moore, Nash. Nutting. foor. Powers, Rogers.
Ryder Sherman. Swsnton, Thatcher. Wadlio,
Walton and Warren-2i.
NAYS Adams. Haines, Mayo, epeAr, Stewart
and Wilbur-6
So the motion was carried and section 2
was stricken from the bill.
On mo'ion by Mr.. Walton Of Somerset,
section 3. (rendere1 inorerstive by the
striking out Of section % was stricken
from the bill.
On motion by MIR. RIDER of Penobscot,
section was stricken cut.
Section 5, This section was amended on
motion by Mr. Rogers Of Washington, and
On motion By Mr.. Stewart the question of
it's adoption as amended vas submitted by
yea aud nay vote, resulting:
YEss-Messrs. Adams, Chaplin. Giles, Grindle.
Haines, Hunt. Libby tAndroscoggin), Msllet,
Mayo, Moore, Nash, Pettepgill, Poor, Rogers,
Spear. Stewart, Thatcher. Wadiin, Warren and
Wilbur-20,
NArs-nessrs.Pcwcrs. xehan. Ryder, Sherman.
Swanton and Walton,-o.
So the motion prevailed ard the section
was adopted.
Section 6. Mr.. Walton Of Somerset moved
that section be stricken out This section
relates to the sale Of Intoxicating liquors
ard imposes Inc Of $500 aud casts and
one years imprisonment. and in default of
payment Of fine one years imprisonment
additional
The yeas and nays were ordered on
motion by the same Senator, and the ques
ton being put resulted as follows;
YE.s-Messrs. Chspi,, 6rindle, Libby Of An.
droscoggin, Hallet, Mshsn. moore, fettengtl
Powers, Rogers, Ryder Sherman, swanton and
Wsltrn-i3
NAYs-Messrs. Adams. Giles. Haioes. Hunt.
Mayo, Poor, Spear. Stewart, Thatcher Warren
and " bur-il.
So the motion prevsiled, and the secticn
was stricken out
On motion by Mr. Powers of Aroostook,
Adjourned.
Afternoon eession.
Mr.. Rogers Of Washington moved to
reconsider the sciion whereby section was
stricken cut, Stair 9 that he desired to offer
an auerdmen' substituting $50 tor $500.
and 80 days" in plscs of ore year. The
mt on failed. Section (Amendstory Of
.ec'iJn 50 CT chsp'er q of the Revised
Statutes a. to dne and imprisonment Of
common seller Mr.. Ws,.on of Somerset
Moved that section be stricken out, and
that the yeas ard nays be ordered. The
question beirg put, resulted,
YEAs-Messrs. { his pin, Grindle. Harper. Me han.
NuttIns. Fsttingill. Powers, Ryder, Sherman,
Swanron, Wsdia and Walton Ia.
N.Ys-sessTs. Giles. UaiIes, Hunt, Libby Of
Andrescoggin. Mo- re, Nash. Poor, Rogers, Stew
art and Wilbur 10.
So the motion prevailed ard the section
was stricken out. Section (Amendstory