Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-29

taxes. reported same be referred to tho
next Legislature,
MIR, Mccullough from the committee On
railroads. ,elegraphs and expresses, reported
ought 10 pass on bill an act TO authorize
the Maine Shore Line Railroad Co. to use
electricity as well as steam for motive
power.
MIR, Lawrence of Lnbec. moved that tho
bill be referred to the next Legislature.
The motion was lost
Mr.. Mccullough of Calais moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill passed to be
engrossed.
The House SO voted.
The chair appointed as committee Of
conference on insurance of State reform
school buildings Mrssrs. Spraguc of Mon
son, Woodbury. of peering and Drake Of
Albion.
Mr., Shaw from the committee on ways
and means reported ought to pass on bill an
act for the assessmen, of u State tax for the
wear 1873 amounting to the sum Of Ss65,
soS,2a; also reported ought to pass on bill
an act for the assessment Of State tax tor
the year 1894 amounting TO the sum Of $751;
"a. rs,
TN motion of Mr.. Shaw Of Portland tho
rules were suspended and these bills passed
| TO be engrossed.
Bus rAsssn TO IN ENURossEn.
An act to prchihi, the taking of fish in any
manner through the ice in Long, Cow and
Greely ponds.
Resolve providing for the representation
of the State at the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position at Chicago upon the day specially
set apart for the State of Maine.
An act TO incorporate the Oxford Light
4 Power Co.
MIR, Roberts of Norway offered an
amendment which was adopted.
The bill was then passed to he engrossed
as amended,
BiLis PASSED ~ nr ENAcrKp.
Resolve axing the number OF copies Of certain
reports 10 be printed u, the expense of tho
State.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, of Portland
the vote was rcconsidercd whereby the
House passed TO he enacted bill relating to
expenditure of school moneys.
Mr.. Morrill, offered an amendment, pend
ing the adoption of which MIR, Brown Of
Watervillc moved that the bill be indefn-
i,cly postponed.
The motion was agreed to by u vote of
81 to 81.
Report of committee ON ways and means,
bill an act for the assessment of State
tax for the wear 1898 amounting to the sum
of $50, sos %.
This report was accepted.
On motion of Mr. Shaw of Portland tho
rules were suspended, the bill received its
three several readings, and was passed 10
be cngrosscd.
Report of committee on ways and means.
a al
for the wear 1894 amounting to the sum of
$751;. .2i1.9s
On motion of Mr. Shaw of Portland the
rules were suspended, the bill received it's
three several readings and was passed to be
engrossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Lane of Augusta, bill
an ac, for the better protection of sheep,
was taken from the table.
The bill was then passed to be enacted.
On motion of Mr.. Sprngue of Monson
bill an act relating to the sale of land for
taxes, was taken from the table.
Senate amendments A and Is were adopt
ed
Mr. Higgins of Limerick moved to amend
the bill by making II relate to wild lands.
After some discussion by Messrs. Powers
of lloulton Brown, Higgins, Adams. Par
ker, Spraguc, Lane and Marston, Mr.. IIig-
gins Withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. Adams of Bangor moved that the
bill br indefinitely postponed. The motion
was lost by vote of to 80,
MIR. Ilamln of Ellsworth offered amend
ment b. which was adopted, and the bill
was then passed to be engrosscd as am ended.
DnrGGIsr's BILL.
Mr.. Weeks of Fairfield in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Twitchcil of Bath. bill
relating to apothecarcs and the sale of poi
| sons, House document $50, was taken from
the table.
Mr.. Twitchcll offered amendment A, to
strike out sections !. 2, 3, T. ,, . and III
and to renumber the sections: and to strike
out in section 7, line 4s, which would be
new section 2. line IS, the words 1.-THE reg
i-tcred number of the package"
Mr. Cover Of Winthrop offered amend
mont H. to strike out all after the enacting
, clause and insert Senate document -, aud
to add to that the part of House document
| r, lating to sealed packages. This will permit
any one who wants liquor for mechanical or
| medicinal purposes, to get 1t in some legal
way The change IN the law is recdcd. This
| bill will please two classes of people. II will
| satisfy the honest druggists who want to do
y legitimate business. who want TO dispense
| liquors az medicine. II will suit the tenn
perancc people of the State ! have con
| suited Mrs Bailey Of Winthrop, of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union,
| and she ia suited with it. | have consulted
| some of the clcrpymen of our State.
hope my amendment will he adopted and
tina, the bill will receive passage.
Mr.. Buck of Orland moved that the bill
and the amendments be referred to the
| next Legislature.
Mr.. Higgins Of Limerick moved to amend
the motion to Indefinitely postpone the bill.
MIR. Buck accepted the amendment.
| Mr. rwitchcll of Bath said that section
| 2 of the bill was u pretty broad license law.
Ny amendment allows the selectmen or the
municipal officers Of The cities and towns
10 make apothecares, agents; and that is
| the whole thing covered by my amendment
to legally appoint the apoihecaries of
| towns AS town agents as allowed By the con-
| siitution.
Mr.. Cover of Winthrop said that the
amendment proposed by the gentleman from
Bath was tina, druggist shall be made AN
agent. In the large cites one druggist
wonld have n monopoly of the
business. There are no apothecaries
| in the State who would be satisfied with
that. our Maine law contemplated that
there should be some place in every com
munity where liquors may be had lawfully
for medicinal purposes, an1 this bill with
my amendment simply provides that and
nothing more.
Mr.. Woodbury. Of DeeriuR said he be-
lieved that this bill with either amendment
was ill-adsiscd. believe that the amend
ments will not effect the purpose that the
temperance people seek for. believe they
will work an injury. do not think IL
would be a wise thing for the State to pass
such a Law at the present time. These
amendments offered do not seem to me to
leave the matter in any materially different
way than it was before. ] move that
the consideration Of the bill AMI
and amendments be postponed to and made
a special assignment to Jniy 9Th, next.
| Mr.. Powers Of lIoulton raised a point of
order upor the bill and amendment and
the form in which IL shall be after il
receives the amendments, by calling atten-
ton to House rule IA, found on page 80 Of
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