Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-08
~womAH's..yAY' AGAIN.
This Time They Capture the House What the
Committees Did.

By 10 O'Clock, Thursday morning the
galleries and aisles Of the House were
filled with those interested in the discus
sion of woman suffrage which was down
on the programme. The late member in
some instances found it difficult to get to
his seat. Before the routine was gone
through with chairs had been brought
in until the space in front of the clerks
desk was nearly all occupied and women
were still standing about the entrances.
If seemed as If the crush of woman
day." was to be repeated.
The members seemed as eager as the
women to have the suffrage reports taken
mn and the constitutional debt. limit
hill was voted upon without debate and
comparatively little time was spent in
the Senate discussing the listing bill.
Woman suffrage was the interesting
theme of the day for all. And when the
measure received the handsome majority
it did in the House there was much conf
graduating among the ladies and many
compliments for those who advocated
the cause.
Two years ago the House voted against
woman suffrage, SO to 81. The Senate
voted for it, 16 to 49, The House refused
to concur, rs to 4S.
Among the Committees.
The Judiciary committee voted for
measure which will be reported in new
draft to give the widow dover right in
fee. This would give her third of the
real estate right out and not simply for
life The committee on the order to in
yestigate the titles to the lands given by the
State to the European & North Amcri-
can Railway and sold afterwards to pri-
vate individuals will make two reports All
but Keegan report legislation inexpedient.
He will put in a minority report. The
committee gave hearing on this matter
in the afternoon. Attorney Woodland for
the Maine Central and Speaker Powers
appeared in opposition to the order. Mr..
Keegan spoke for the order which he him
self introduced. The committee will re
port ought not to pass the act relating to
private detectives; same on bill relat
ing to criminal proceedings and ought
to pass on bill relating to registration of
voters, SO that when they move from one
ward to another they needn't personally
appear before the board. They voted
against the bill relating to hawkers and
peddlers.
The committee on legal affairs refer to
the next Legislature the bill to preserve
the purity of public water supplies; ought
not to pass on bill to provide for protec-
ton of forests. The committee will re-
port favorably the bill relating to powers
and duties of executors and administra-
tors.
The committee on education met
Thursday afternoon, and cleared the
docket Of all but the matter OF a state
board of education. This was referred to
a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs.
Burns, Boothby and Plummer, who it is
expected will draft bill. The committee
voted to pass on the resolve appropriating
5000 year additional to the East Corinth
academy.
The committee on interior waters will
report favorably on appropriation of $500
for bouys in Moosehead lake.
Legislative Notes.
Mrs. L. M. n Stevens was one of the
interested spectators in the House, Thurs
day.
Ex-Governor Marble was at the Capitol
Thursday. He looks as young and appears
as vigorous as when he occupied the
Executive chair.
[For routine matters, remarks. etc. see stem
ographic report.l