Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-19

Friday Jan. 18th, 1895.
Senate called to order by the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hayes of Au-
gusta.
Journal of yesterday read and approved
Papers from the House passed in con
currencc.
The following bills, petitions, ETC., were
presented and referred.
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Shaw of Observation-Disclosures
! STRANGE of Houlton Savings Bank against
the passage of the resolution increasing
the debt limit of cities and towns as to
water works
| By Mr.. Prescott of York-Bill an act
to legalize the consolidation of the York
Mutual Aid Association, Kennebec
Mutual Life ms. Co., and the Orient
Mutual Life ms Co.
BY Mr.. Marston of Somer set-Protest of
Fairfield Savings Bank against resolution
for constitutional amendment increasing
| the debt limit of cities and towns.
Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Marston of Somerset-Bill an
act to create a lien for towing logs
. Railroads. Telegraphs and Expresses.
BY Mr. Prescott of York-Bill an act to
incorporate the York County Electric
Railroad Co.
Inland Fisheries and Game.
By Mr. Watcrhouse of Cumberland
Petition of Everett +. Sennett and 90
Others of Harpswcll asking for the intro
duction, propagation and liberation Of
game birds, and to establish the Office of
game bird commissioner.
Orders.
Mr. Hovey of Somerset presented the
following order:
Ordered, That when the Senate ad-
journs it be to Tuesday, Jan. 90 at 10. 80
o'clock.
Mr.. Hovey: l will accompany this
order with a statement that the business
OF this House can be done as quickly and
be discharged just as rapidly, and be just
as far along, to adjourn to Tuesday, as if
we adjourned to Monday afternoon at 4. 30
O'Clock. 1t is known generally that the
different committee meetings are held
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and
no committee meets on Saturdays or Mon
days Now, there can be nothing of any
consequence either on Saturday or Mon
day afternoon, and at most there will only
be a few senators present. and the bust
ness can be accomplished just as well, and
work just as far advanced, by meeting at
that time, Tuesday morning, as il we met
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. 1t is not
"A matter of sentiment but simply mat
ter of business with the Senate
Mr.. Hume of Washington l move that
when the Senate adjourn it be to meet on
Monday afternoon. There is some doubt,
Mr.. President, in regard to our authority
to adjourn more than two days, and If
there be a doubt, it is the safest way for
us to adjourn to meet on Monday. We do !
not wish to have the impression go abroad
that we are not attending to business. |
While it is very agreeable and very pleas |
ant for us to attend to our own private
concerns, yet we are here as representa-
tives of the people of the State to attend to |
the business of the State. Legislatures
are not maintained without great expense, |
and the sooner we attend to the business |
for which we We're sent here, the better
for the interests of the State. Gentlemen |
are not compelled to come here; they come
here of their own volition, and if they do |
they must sacrifice their private interests.
We cannot afford to idle away our time in
this way. l therefore move to amend by |
inserting Monday, Jan. IL, lat 80 o'clock.
Amendment carried.
The question then being on the order as
amended, three voted in the affirmative
and six in the negative, and the order did
not receive n passage.
On motion of Mr.. Penney of Piscata-
quis, it was
Ordered, That 100 extra copies be
printed of the report of the Executive
Council on bridge at Rowland.
Mr.. Hume of Washington, presented the
following order:
Ordered, That when the Senate adj
journ it adjourn to Monday, Jan. 81, at A
o'clock.
Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin: / ask
the gentleman to amend il so as to make
it 4.a5 p NJ.
Mr.. Hume: willingly do so.
The order as amended then received
passage
Read and Assigned.
Senate document No. 12. Resolve in
favor of Ellen Goodwin
Passed to be Engrossed.
Senate document No 10. Act TO
amend sec. 1872, chapter 266 of the Public
Laws of 1898, relating to the militia.
Act to change the name of the Moose
head Lake Telegraph Co
On motion Of Mr. Shaw of Aroostook,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.