Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-21

An act to amend an act entitled 'Ar
act to incorporate the Carrabassett and
Canadian Railroad Company, to authorize
the extension of the road of said COM
pany, to grant further time for the com.
pletion of said road and to change the
name of said company"
An act relating to the Boothbay Rail-
road Company.
An act for the protection of fish in all
the tributaries TO Royals river in the
town of Gray.
An act to incorporate the Waldoboro
Trust and Banking Company.
Passed to be Enacted.
Resolve for an appropriation for the use
of the commissioner of sea and shore fish.
cries.
An act to amend chapter 25S of the
Public Laws of 1898, relating to the taxa
ton of savings banks.
An act to fix the salary of the judge of
probate for York county
An act to regulate procedure in the
taxation of collateral inheritance.
An act providing for the better regula-
ton of the taking of fish in Wilson pond,
otherwise known rs Lake Auburn, in the
city of Auburn.
An act in relation to State taxes on
| wild lands when the soil and the growth
thereon are owned by different persons.
| An act for the protection of fish of all
| kinds in Douglass, Madawaska and White
ponds, in Pittsfield and Palmyra.
An act to amend section 90 of chapter
6, Revised Statutes, relating to the assess
ment of county taxes.
An act to amend chapter i72 of the
Special Laws of 1898, relating to the Ban.
gor municipal court.
| An act relating to the adoption of mem
bers into the Penobscot tribe of Indians.
An act to incorporate the Garfield Life
Insurance Company.
An act relating to actions for torts OF
injuries suffered on the Lord day.
An act for the better protection of fish
in Three Mile pond in China, Windsor
and Vassalboro, in the county of Kenne
bee.
An act to extend the charter of the
Blunt's Pond Water Company.
An act to define the duties of the com
missioner and wardens of sea and shore
fisheries
An act for the better protection of fish
in Little Rattlesnake pond in the town OF
Raymond.
An act providing for change of ward
lines in the city of WatervilIe.
A communication was received from
the Governor transmitting itemizeo
statement of damage by fire in 1894, and
statement of amount expended by the
military authorities in Bath and Norway
in aid of the preservation of the public
peace, which were referred to committee
on financial affairs on motion of Mr.
Wood of kennebec.
A communication was received from
the Governor transmitting report OF
each case Of reprieve, remission of penalty
or communication of pardon during the
year 1894, which was referred to the com
mittee on judiciary on motion of Mr..
Hume of Washington.
| A communication was received from
the Governor transmitting communication
from Daniel S. Lamont secretary of State
for war, relating to the dedication OF
Chickamauga and Chattanooga military
park, and act of Congress relating to the
same, which was referred to committee
on financial affairs ON motion of Mr..
Prescott of York.
House document No. 267, reports A,
ought to pass, and b, ought not to pass.
of committee on judiciary or bill an act
to confer the right of suffrage on women
in municipal affairs, specially assigned for
today, was taken from the table, Report
A having been accepted by the House.
Mr.. Hovey of Somerset: / move that
the Senate concur with the House, and in
making that motion ] should like to say
few words. have heard it intimated
would not be likely to concur with the
House, but think that measure of sc
much Importance, of so many varied in
terests of this State should not be turned
down readily by the Senate without due
consideration ] do not intend to speak
at length on this matter. but simply desire
to bring to the consideration Of the Senate
some points that should weigh in the
minds of the members of the Senate
believe that the time is not far distant
when the Legislature of Maine will con.
| fer the right of municipal suffrage on
women. admit that this is only a step &c
the full suffrage, but / say that 1t is 9
step that can and ought to be tried now.
know that there is a prejudice against
this measure, but belle ve that 1t is grad
ually wearing away.
| What is the right to vote that 1t should
be conferred upon men alone? Is it q
| privilege that we have by right? ] think
that it is our duty TO give 1t to women,
not as favor, but as a right / know
that in speaking of giving women this
right to vote we are apt to look at some
of what we think are the uDfavorablt
things connected with it. We are apt t.
think of the neglected cradle. the cold
| dinner, and so forth. but we forget that
women are now taking part in society
that they have never had before; that they
vote in corporations, in church matters,
and many other matters more important
than municipal elections. We forget that
women are now walking side by side with
men in the various positions in life, and
that in factories, in schools. in many call
| ings in life she occupies positions OF
trust. She even holds important offices
under the United States government, and
yet we think that she should not vote
There was a time when only few men
had the right to vote; first it was those
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