Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-03-22
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Thursday was 4 Busy Dsy-Nihat Nj. Adam.
Said on the Listing Bill.

Thursday, and among the measures dis
D ,sed of were some that had meat for lon,
d scussion had it been the disposition o
the law makers so to do.
The opponents to the Wiggin mill ia,
bill did not marshal their forces in opposi
ton to engrossment of the measure bu
an amendment prevailed which provided
that the bill should not go into cffec
until Jan. 1, 1897. The principal feature.
of the work in the House at the forenoon
session was the passage of the medica
registration bill in amended form, tn,
chief amendment being that only two
members Of the board of registration shall
b, from any one chartered society of medi
cine in the State, and the defeat of ths
Dow liquor bill after attempts to amend il
failed.
The Senate made quick work of tn,
State commissioner of highways, defeated
without discussion the sectarian appro
priation amendment, debated at length
the Gorham normal school resolve and
concurred with the House in its passage
by the big vote of 20 to 5.
Representatives of different telephone
G c,mpanies occupied a good share of the
ante rooms yesterday, discussing the
measure still before the railroad COM
mittee.
Ex-Governor Robie, who has been at the
capital a day or two was feeling much
pleased yesterday afternoon over the pas
saze OF the appropriation for a now dormi
tory at Gorham.
DR.. c.. A. Pcaslee, the representative
from wiscasset, was summoned home,
Thursday afternoon, by telegram.
In view of the history Of the listing bill
before this Legislature, the large hearings
up IN it, the big vote against it in the
Senate, the following remarks of Mr.
Adams of Bowdoin, Wednesday after
noon, laying the measure to rest will be
of interest:
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House ::
This is the so called listing bill that
came so near going through the Legisla-
ture two years ago, giving the farmers in
the State reason to hope that the time
was not far distant when they would be
relieved of some of the unequal burdens of
taxation. After this Legislature had or
gsnized and the committee on taxation
were ready to give hearings to parties
interested in this measure, the wise men
come from the north and from the south
aud from the east anG from the west and
stood up, as did the prophets of old, and
prophesied of the desolation that would
fall upon this State should this measure
be permitted to become law. That in
stead of enacting laws and appropriating
money to protect the wild animals we
should be obliged to enact laws and ap-
propriate money to protect the few re-
naming inhabitants from the wild ami
mails. And the people of this day wiser
than the people of the olden times needed
their prophecies, so that when this
bill came out Of the Senate it had hardly
life enough to draw its last breath, receiv-
ing only two votes in that body. and now
Mr. Speaker we have practical illustra-
tion of the old saying chat when person
or measure is down everybody stands
ready to give it a kick, not willing to let
it rest in peace, until the resurrection, for
Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen of the House,
believe that there is a resurrection day
coming even for the poor old listing bill
We see some of the strongest champions
of this measure tumbling over each other
nn nnnr To in, a
this they are joined by the leading agri-
cultural paper of the State, and now MIR.
Speaker and gentlemen of the House, be-
ing friend of this measure, and wishing
to be with its other friends l claim the
privilege of giving this bill it's final RICK
out Of the State House. / therefore move
that we now concur with the Senate ana
adopt report A.
The finance committee IS to consider a
proposition introduced by Mr.. Howe OF
Milo, to put the Maine Relief Corps Home
Mt Newport under the supervision OF the
State so that the money which Uncle Sam
spproprates to such homes under State
supervision may be obtained.
The Judiciary committee had hearing
Thursday evening, when parties from
Cumberland county appeared and asked
that fines which now go to the city should
go to thv county. The committee decided
legislation to be inexpedient.
The railroad committee voted to reiel
the bill to provide for connection OF tht
local companies with long distance lines
OF the New England Telephone Co, te
the next Legislature.
To give those who wished to recort
themselves on the listing bill an oppor
tunity, Mr. Adams. Thursday afternoon
moved to reconsider but the Hous'
wouldn't listen to the motion.
[For routine matters, remarks. etc.'see stem
ographic report.].
Be ready to take advantage OF the bar
gain clearance sale announced 1or TN
first time this morning, by +. W. An
drew, the Masonic Temple boot and sho
r,oc D,;oo. r,ivo,, in his nd