Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-28


gasta.
Journal of Friday read and approved
| Papers from the House passed in con
eurrence.
| Bills READ AND AssIGNgp.
| An act TO amend sec. e5, chap. 500, oi
the Private and Special Laws of lss9, en-
titled an act to incorporate the city o. Deer
ing.
An act additional to chap. 47+ of the pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1855, relating "a
the Boothhay Railroad Co.
| An act authorizing the Lewiston, Augusts
/ ( Camden X. Il. Co. to operate its lines OF
railroad by electricity.
An act to amend chap. iS7 K. s., relat-
| ing 10 insane criminals, with House amend
ment 4.
An act to incorporate the Pumgustuk
Water Co, came from the House passed to
| be engrossed without reference 10 COM
mittee.
The foregoing bills were read second time
and passed to be engrossed.
PAPERS FROM THE Horst.
Report of committee of conference on re-
solve in favor of Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital that the committee are unable to
agree came from the House, report ac-
cepted, and the action of the House in pass
ing the resolve TO be engrossed adhered to.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Penob-
scot, the matter was laid on the table.
An act to confer the right of suffrage on
women in municipal affairs came back from
the House, the House insisting on its former
action in accepting majority report of com
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STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
March q, 1873.
~ IN" H'H"fdofH Sehdte an" H"uSe ~
hfpfeS'Hf0ftteS
In view OF the growing tendency towards
excessive legislation OF private character,
the prevailing feeiihg OF uncertainty ana
doubt as to the scope that should be gwen
to this class OF legislation, under the pro-
hibltory clauses OF our constitution appli-
cable TO tins subject, II is apparent that
some effort should be made TO limit within
reasonable bounds the private legislation
That is constantly increasing with each
succeeding Legislature. IL unnecessarily
encroaches upon the time of the Legis-
lature and mas a tendency TO divert our
attention from Legislative matters that
more intimately concern the pubic IN
terests OF the state.
thorough and exhaustive delberatlon
OF tins subject VIII require much care and
attention. With the great accumulation of
public matters requiring the attention of
.IU q. a
OF the Legislature they do not have the nee
essary time to devote to TINS SPECIAL sub
Ject.
Inc Legislature VIII permit me 10 sug-
gfs' 'he deslrapiii'y OF proViolng TOT IA COM
mlttec or commission 10 take INTO consider
alton the general subject OF private and
special iegisiatioh' 10 ascertain WHAT SUD
Jects OF this character may properly be pro-
vIded Tor by general laws and report to
the next Legislature with necessary drafts
OF biiis apphcaoie 10 such snp]ects' me
whoie matter can III tns way Dc placed ne
lore the LEGISLATIVE orahch al the com
mencemeht OF the next session. ana snch
general law, can pe passed us are oeei'e"
auNlsanie 'neh ahe Legislature can prop
'riS tele'e nseli from considering iarSe
mass OF sunJects that shouia ne ProSihe"
tof ny such laws
from tne information nave peeh ape
70 OBTAIN bearing upon our expenditures IN
'h's n'ret'ioh' IL su'a"ie provision can DC
m'ae iof shch sopJects OF priFa.e iigisiauoh
Hs may appropriately be provided for' II
wiz reduce lnture "ta'e expenditures a.
'a'h sesS''" vi ''e ''sisi"'"ie' al ""s'
am satisfied. from an examination of
our previous legislation, that the enactment
of such general or public laws, applica-
- : -
contemplated uhiet the PROVISIONS oI our
constitution, requiring that the Legislature
shall nyoy;Ia us FAR .s ur,cticabIa nv
general laws ior all mattefs usually apper-
tanning to special or private legislation. and
tnr the formation of ,riv,te cornorations
IN I:z...;,t, - -; e
VIII hlspehse WIN very large PoI'loh ol
private and special acts that will in the
futt,r, reuuire Legislative attention. better
- ,;.
'ohS'tNt 'ic PcoPt anu ousii'ho heits's
ut the State. ciIrtail the enormous expense
,ttep,i;ng ,ey;sl,tiou ,f this character and
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shorten the sesslohs OF Iurther hegisiatures
by several weeks.
| believe that there is a general demand
that movement IN tins direction should
mora J.sirahle to secpre ,h;s nurnose spo-
gests itself to the Legislature, shall be
Pleased To cooperate with you IN Its ac-
Complishment.