Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-12
TWENTY SPEECHES.
On Newport Home Resolve,
Which is Defeated.
Other Features Of the Lawmakers
Busy Thursday
A Long Session and = Good Number o.
Committee Hearings. H


the Maine lawmakers. The session
was long and lively and it was 1850 p.
NJ. before the members of the House
stopped to think of their dinners. A
mass of routine work was disposed OF
in both branches. The feature Of the
day was the debate on the $4,000 re-
solve for the Newport Relief Corps
Home, or the Maine Soldiers home as
it is now called. There were nearly IL
score of speeches made, many by MEM
hers whose voices have not before been
heard in the session. The speakers
were Philbrook. Waterville: Winslow,
Portland; Lincoln, Perry Andrews,
Garland; Shaw. Saco: Cox. Randolph,
Stetson. Bangor; Hamilton, Malta
wamkeag; Burns, Westbrook: Pearl,
Bangor: Shepherd, Buxton: Moore.
Deering; Rounds. Paris Cram. Mt. Yer
non: Aver, Vassalboro; and Hutchin-
son. Auburn. The speeches are given
with all the routine proceedings in the
stenographic report. The resolve was
finally indefinitely postponed by a vote
of ~ to Sc. 1t is said that the resolve
would have easily passed if the Grand
Army We're united for the institution.
iiSN iutiiohity iCPOlt III TIE SSS-
sion was the ore received on the "a
hour bill. The majority of the labor
committee reported Ought not pass, -
but Mr.. ONeil could not agree. On
his motion both reports were tabled
Representative II. A. Davis of Stenhen
was granted leave of absence for the
rest of the session An unusual occur
renee was the failure of Major Dickey
to get an appropriation in which he
was Interested. He failed in his at
tempt to overthrow the adverse report
of the committee on the resolve for the
preservation of the FIT. Kent block
house. A little later he voted agains:
the resolve for the Newport home. The
Senate session was of ordinary length
and interest. the only debate being on
the matter of Incorporating Swans is
land.
The question of final adjournment is
now heard discussed on all sides. II
seems to be quite generally agreed
| that two weeks from yesterday or to-
| day will see the last session.
Among the new measures Introduced
Thursday. Mr.. Rowell of Kntory. pre-
scented an act enabling the town iof
Kittery to raise Il, sum not exceeding
500 to celebrate it's 250th anniversary.
the looming summer. Under the sus-
pension of the rules the bill was given
three readings and passed to be en-
grossed.-Mr. Coffin of Shapleigh, pre-
scented an act providing that excep-
tiOns may at any time. within the time
limited by law for filing exceptions. be
taken to any opinion. direction or omis
sion of the presiding judge at any trial
lin his charge to the jury. whether pre-
yious mention thereof shall have been
made, or notice thereof given. CT not:
and such exceptions shall be allowed
Notwithstanding the attention of the
court may not previously have been
called to the matter involved in such
exceptions.-Mr. Durgin of OrOno. pre-
sented a bill providing that selectmen,
assessors, agents and other persons re-
ceiving money on behalf of towns
shall on or before the first day of the
following month pay the same in full
to the town treasurer with an itemized
statement, and shall be given a receipt
by the treasurer. All bills paid by
town shall be by orders on the treasur-
err. The limits of appropriations made
by towns shall not be exceeded. except
in case of emergency to be determined
by the selectmen, treasurer and auditor.
This act shall apply only to these
towns which by vote accept its proviS-
ions.-A bin was introduced to legaliZe
the organization of Swans Island.
There was a remonstrance from Cloud
man Post, G. A. r., 100 of Westbrook
against an appropriation for the New
port home and there was the usual
large batch CT petitions for the grass
seed and feed stuff bills, and remon-
,strances against the proposed changes
in the lobster law.-Mr. Walton OF
| Skowhegan. introduced bill provid-
ing for the education of children in un-
organized townships at the expense OF
the State.
The committee on inland fisheries
! Z. ND pame had a long and bllSv exeCu-