Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-13


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q ths tins ee adjsafnnsn ord yin appear
in full n tomorrow's pPoceedings.
On notion b Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscct.
Adjourned.
nouoR.
rHuaspAY. March H.
Met according 70 sdjournment.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Journal read and approved.
Judiciary report Of s'oashs not to pass"
ON bill, IN acs 70 confer the night Of sur
fsage GA women in municipal shairB, made
and accepted in House Feb. Is. and sent up
for concurrence. came back from the Sen
ate nonconcurfed in and reccmmitted to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Peaks of Dover-l am . little sur
psissd that that matter should come back at
this late day in the session. The committee
voted seven to two. think. that the bill
ought NOT to pass. and the two
didn't see At to make minority report.
II IL now proposed to send this back to
the committee 30 that these gentlemen
can make minority report and keep this
House here three or four days longer talk
ing about woman suffrage. | move that
we adhere to our former position.
Mr.. HAYES Of Dsefing-lf . minority
of the committee desire TO make report
on this subj ect can see ON reason Why
they should not be accorded that privilege.
Mfr. Peaks-This 10 simply an after
thought on the part of the minority. They
had privilege and stated that they did not
want to make minority report.
The motion to adhere was then put and
carried.
Bill, an act to prohibit taking lard-locked
salmon from. and to protect white perch
in, Ellis, Snow, McGrsw, East, North,
Long and Great ponds in Kennebec and
Somerset counties, came down from the
Senate amended BY Senate amendment
"a" aud on motion Of Mr.. Harrington of
Norfidgewock was tabled pending accept
ance Of amendment on concurrence.
a. Bill, an act to incorporate the Peoples
Prohibitory Enforcement League of
Maine, amended in the House by House
amendment SAP and sent up for concur
renee, came back from the Senate amend.
ed by Senate amendment "B," and on mo
lion Of Mr.. White Of Bangor was tabled
pending acceptance Of amendment in con-
currence.
Bill, an act to establish the Limington
and Standish Telegraph and Telephone
Corporation, passed to be enacted in the
House, came back from the Senate amend
ed by Senate amendment "a" and on mo
tion of MIR. Hargrsves Of Buxton the bill
and amendment were tabled for printing
Bill, an act to authorize the county com
missioners Of Ssgadahoc county to locate
and establish high gay across Atkins bay,
was in the House refused passage to be
enacted and sent to the Senate for concur
renee. Senate non-concurred, bill passed
to be enacted and went down for concur
renee. ~ 5u- ..'-
On motion of Mr.. Hill of Augusta the
bill was tabled and tomorrow morning At
the expiration of the morning hour as
signed for its consideration.
Other papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
Previous to the third order of business
Mr.. Drummond Of Portland was called to
the chair and acted as Speaker until orders
Of the day were reached.
were presented and referred to the several
committees as follows: ......
JUDICIARY.
By Mr.. Keegan Of Van Buren-Petition
of r. B. Leavitt and 38 others Of Lewiston
for adjustment Of Superior Court in
Aroostook county and to establish two
terms Of Supreme Court at Caribou.
By Mr.. Tilton Of Cape ElizAbeth--Bill,
an act establishing voting precincts in the
town of Cape Elizabeth.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Merrill Of characterization
of A. F. Merrill and Is other citizens Of
school district No. 5, town Of EddiDgton, t,
make valid the doings of said district and
to authorize said district TO make loan.
EDUCATION.
BY Mr.. Brsinard of Winthrop-Resolve
in favor of Towle Academy.
ORDERS.
On motion of Mr.. Porter of Bspgor-Or-
dered, That the secretary of state and state
| treasurer, be directed to inform this House
whst the total cost has been of the late
Vsluation Commission, TO include salaries
of Commissioners and clerks and estimated
cost of postage, stationery and printing.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CLERK.
Tho following commune .tion from the
clerk was read:
AUGUSTA, March 18th.
In reply to the order of the House
March 4.h, relative to furnishing Emerson
binders, the clerk desires to state that he ID
unable to procure them in time for use dur.
| ing this session.
CoMMIrTE RFPoRTs.
MIR. Uerrick of Bethel, for the commit
tee on judiciary, to which was referred
| petition Of the mayor and alderman and
overseers Of the poor Of the city Of Bangor
praying for amendments to section 80,
chspter "a Of the Revised Statutes relating
to Statespsupers, reported thsr the same be
referred to the next Legislature. Report
accepted.
| Mr.. Her,iek Of Bethel, for the same
committee, to which was referred petition
of the overseers of the poor of Caribou.
praying for change in the psuper law,
| reported that the same be referred to the
next Legislature. Report accepted.
| Mr.. Savage Of Auburn for the same com.
mite, to which was referred petition Of j.
| ID. Tesgne and others, praying for the pas
/ soSc VI . IL requiring TIE otNeI4l cOuutlee
to build and maintain the great bridges
within their limits instead of the towns, As
now required by law, reported that the
| petitioners have leave to Withdraw Report
| accepted.
Mr.. Allen of Presque Isle for the COM
mittee on railroads., selegraphs and ex-
| presses, to which was referred bill, an act
to incorporate the American Telegraph and
Telephone Company, reported that the
same ought not to pass. Report accepted.
Mr.. Aver Of Oakland for the same COM
| mittee, to which was referred bill, an act
to limit the charges of railroad corporations
to FIVE cents per mile for transportation of
| passengers, reported that the same ought
not to pass. Report accepted.
| Mr.. Porter Of Bangor for the same com.
mittee, to which was referred bill, an act
extending the powers Of the Mt. Desert
Railway Company. reported that the same
ought not to pass. Report accepted.
Mr.. Stesrns Of Caribou for the COM
mittee on judiciary, to which vas referred
bill. m act 10 provide for allowances to
widows and minor children. reported that
the same ought not to pass. Report
accepted
The same gentleman for the same COM
mittee, to which was referred petition Of
| 81. p. Prescott and rs others, praying that
| peddlers of sin-ware be exempted from the
| provisions Of chapter 29s Of the Public
Laws Of 1889 relating TO havhers and
| pedalers, reported that the petitioners have
| leave to withdrew Report accepted.
| Mr.. Keegan Of Van Buren,, for the com
mitiee on education. to which was referred
the order Of the Legislature relating to the