Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-02-25

of chap los of the -Pahlic Laws OF 1891
entitled an ae, for the printing and dis,ri
button of ballots at the public expense an.
TO regulate voting for State and city elec
,ions.
| On motion of Mr.. Libby of Aniroscoggii
the bill was laid on the table to b. printe,
| pending the acceptance of the report.
| The same eommitiee brought in major
ity report ought 10 pass on bill an act Il
amend sec. 81, chap. 3, Revised Statutes
relating to towns; and minority report
ought not 10 pass on the same bill.
On motion of Mr.. Seiders of Cumberland
the majority report was accepted,
Mr.. Lyons Of Knox moved that the repor,
be laid on the table pending the acceptance
of the report and the printing of the bill
The motion was lost.
Mr. Seilers; | beg TO move that this
bill he read second time and passed TO be
ensrosse,l under a suspension of the rules.
This is matter that think should be dis
posed of here b,lay. II is matter which re-
lates To the change of ward lines in cities.
Our elections occur early in March in most
places in the State, and it is desirable that
this bill should go into effect before tina,
time. This is not n bill that required a
great deal of thought. 1t shows what il is
on the face of it. The law at present is
that a change of the ward lines may be
made by vote of the majority of the votes
cast; this bill requires that the vote should
he a majority of the registered voters, ire
spective of the number of votes east. Such
an important matter as the changing of
ward lines in city should not be left to the
fluetuatipg vote of cities; if it is left to !,
vote of u majority of the registered voters
in the city it Is taken out of politics, AMI
this change must eminently recommend
itself TO every citizen.
Mr.. Peaks spoke strongly against the
railroadhg through the Legislature of IA
hill of such an important nature as that I'M
der consideration, and said that in his opin-
ion it would be bad policy for the Republ-
can Senate to do this.
Mr.. Seiders upheld his motion, and
again pointed out the fact that the bill was
Il short one and needed no study to make
its meaning clear He said that if the bill
should pass couple of days from now it
should pass today, and that anything that
might be said then could just as well be
said now.
Mr.. Thatcher said that it would not be in
the interests of the Republican party 70
push this bill through with undue haste, or
to treat it in any way out of the usual
course, and pointed out that although the
Senate could carry this measure by 80 to l.,
it would be unfair to the minority to push
it through with undue haste.
Mr.. SeiJers said that were it not for the
fact that the elections came on the 9th of
March he would not ask for the immediate
rs h. .sty
the bill required great deal of study or
scrutiny. He simply wanted to see the
merits of the bill decided upon now instead
of some days later.
Mr. Lyons hoped that the motion of the
senator from Cumberland would not pre-
vail, and said that this bill practically called
for unanimous vote of city in order to
change the ward lines.
Mr.. Grindle urged the passage of the bill
to be engrossed in order that the measure
might 90 into force in time for the coming
elections.
After some further discussion vote was
taken on the motion of Mr.. Selders of Cum
barland that the rules he suspended and this
bill he passed to be engrossed, and the mo-
ton was lost.
The committee on legal affairs reported
on resolve in favor of the purchase of regi-
mental histories that the same should he re-
ferred to the committee on military affairs.
The committee on railroads, etc. re-
ported in new draft and ought TO pass on
bill an act to amend the charter of the
Watervlle & Fairfield Railway and Light
CO., which was laid on the table to be
printed.
The committee on mercantile affairs and
insurance reported in a new draft and
ought to pass on bill an act additional to
chap. 40, Revised Statutes, relating to in
surance, which was laid on the table TO be
printed.
The committee on agriculture reported
that petitioners have leave to Withdraw on
petition of j. r. Mears and 81 others rela-
tive to barbed wire fences.
The committee on inland fisheries re
ported that petitioners have leave to with
draw on petition of +. T.. York and others
that a law be passed prohibiting the killing
of moose. deer or caribou in Unity planta-
ton.
The same committee also reported that
petitioners have leave to withdraw on petit
ton of p. II Lonpfollow and others pray
ing that a law be passed to prevent jack
hunting or hunting with artificial light.
The same committee reported on bill an
act relating to the regulation of taking fish
from inland waters that the same should be
referred to the judiciary committee.
The committee on labor reported in a
new draft and ought to pass on bill an act
to repeal chap. 303 Of the Public Laws of
ment of labor.
nf Of nrf |, "a
bill was laid on the table to be printed
pending the acceptance of the report.
The committee on reform school reported
ought to pass on resolve to afford protec-
ton 10 the reform school buildings by ef.
fecting insurance on same, which was laid
on the table to be printed.
Bills PASSED TO EE ENGnosshp
An act relating to the fees of the clerk OF
the courts in and for the county of Atoos
took.
An act to amend sec. u. chap. ~, Re
yised Statutes, in relation to the time oi
holding February term of the Supreme .ju
dicial Court in ArOostook county. aud ia
establish a term Of said court in Carbon il
said county.
An act to amend sec. s, chap 32I of tl,'
Public Laws of 1855, in relation tn ihf
jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Aroos
took county.
An act to abolish the superior court il
the county of Aroostook.
An act relating to the property of exiting
or disbanded Congregational churches u
societies.
An act to amend divorce Law.
n art relating m prpbutp pnurt n
appeals.
An ae; to amend sec. I, chap. A. of The
Private anil Special Laws of 1887 estah
fishing the Watorrille and Fairfield Rail
road.
An act TO amend sec 2 chap. 4G Of tn,
Revised Statutes, relating to corporations.
Resolve in favor Of the cit, of Bddeford
Resolve in favor of the education of the
youth of the town of Moxie Gore, No. |
r. ), T.. X. r Somerset county
An act additional and amendatory tt
chap. 3si of the Private ami Special Law,
of 1850, to enable the RockIand Water 70
to increase its capital stock.
An act to legalize and make valid the do
ings of the Gorham Library Association am
enable it to become free public library.
An act to extend the charter of the Pen
obscot Central Railroad Co.
An act to incorporate the Bridgton Farm
ers and Mechanics Club.
An act to incorporate the Mexico Bridg'
Co.
Resolve in favor Of the Cans.ia road.
An act to make the Riverside Agricultu
raj Society beneficiary un'ier the law pay
ing stipends to agricultural societies.
Resolve in favor Of Augustus NJ. Carter
An act to fix the salary OF the judge o
probate for the county Of Penobscot.
Bits Passed TO BE ENACTED.
Resnl re anIirnf,riafino money for rar,zir