Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-27

o53 of the Private and Special Laws of
1891, entitled an act to incorporate the
Waldo Street Railway Co, as amended by
chapter 631 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1898.
An act to authorize the Kenne bee
Steamboat Co. to hold stock in other cor
porations.
An act to amend chapter 6l3 of the Fri
vate and Special Laws of 1898, entitled an
act to establish the Western Hancock
municipal court.
An act to regulate the practice of
medicine and surgery.
An act to amend chapter 80, Revised
Statutes, entitled inspection and sale of
manufactured articles.
An act to legalize and revive the or
ganization and to make valid the meet
ings of the First Congregational parish of
Old Town.
An act TO amend chapter 436 of the
Private and Special Acts of 1854, entitled
an act to incorporate tho city of Bangor.
= An act to make valid the calling of the
town meeting in the town of Windham
for the year 1895.
An act to amend chapter Alp of the
Private and Special Laws of 1898, entitled
an act to incorporate the Franklin Tele
phone and Telegraph Co.
An act TO provide for clerk hire by the
register Of probate court for Hancock
county.
An act to amend an act entitled an act
to establish IL bounty on seals.
An act to amend section 80, chapter Is,
Revised Statutes, as to notice of injuries
received on highways.
Resolve relating to the dedication of the
Chickanauga and Chattanooga Military
Park.
An act for the protection of dairymen.
An act to exempt from taxation the
property Of all agricultural. horticultural
and mechanical associations, SO long as
held and used solely for exhibition pur
poses.
Mr. Hume of Washington said that he
had opposed the passage of the act to ex
cmpt the property OF the Y. M. e. A. from
taxation, which was passed by the Senate,
but which the House refused to pass, and
now he must stand up and oppose the
passage of this resolve. He did not be
lieve in the exemption of any property
from taxation and he therefore moved
the indefinite postponement of this bill.
The motion was carried without a
division.
Mr. Wiggin of Aroostooil moved to re
consider this bill, but upon the point of
order being raised by Mr.. Higgins of York
that the senator had not voted with the
majority, the President ruled that he
could not make such motion.
Mr.. Spofford of Hancock moved to re
consider, but upon the point of order be
ing raised by Mr.. Higgins of York was
not in his seat at the time of the vote, the
President ruled that he could not make
such motion.
Mr. Day of Penobscot moved to recon
slider the said vote and this motion was
carried by a vote of to 6.
Mr. Wiggin then moved that the bill be
put on its passage to be enacted, and this
motion was carried by vote of 0 to 7.
After a prolonged discussion, in which
Messrs Higgins Of York, Hume of Wash
ington, Morrill, of Cumberland, Marston
of Somerset and Walls of Knox spoke
against the bill, and Mr.. Wiggin of ARGOS
took defended the measure, on motion of
Mr.. Higgins of York, the yeas and nays
were ordered on the enactment of the bill.
The vote was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Day, Engel, Gordon. Maxwell
Nickerson. Prescott, Reynolds, Savage. Wa
NAYs--Messrs. Harlow, Higgins, Hume,Jack-
son, Marston, Morrill,. Seiders, Spotford, stone,
Walls, Weeks,-il.
The bill accordingly was not passed to be
enacted.
N On motion Of Mr.. Higgins Of York,
ordered that when the Senate adjourn
it adjourn to 10 o'clock A. NJ, tomorrow,
Wednesday, March 27.
On motion OF Mr.. Hume of Washing
ton. the Senate adjourned.