Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-26
HOUSE..
Thursday. Mar

Thursday. March %, 1897.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barber of Gar
diner
Papers from the Senate disposed of In
concurrence.
An act to change the time of holding
| terms of the supreme court in the county
| of Washington.
In Senate passed to be engrossed as
amended by Senate amendment "A
| The House reconsidered THE vote where
Senate amendment "A was adopted am
the bill was passed to be engrossed as
| amended.
highways and commoding public travel.
In Senate passed to be engrossed by
s H9ase amendments ~ and and B an
House had already accepted ra D. sena t.
amendment "A" The House reconsid-
cred the vote whereby this bill was
ment 81 was adopted and the bill was
passed to be engrossed as amended
An act relating to fraternal beneficiary
organizations.
amended by Senate amendment A The
| House reconsidered tne vote whereby il;
amendment "A was adopted and the
| bill was passe, TO be engrossed as amend
| ed.
An act to enforce the payment of State
and county taxes on timber and grass On
| reserved lands in this State.
In Senate passed to be engrossed as
/ fHtliutu ny senate amendment "A.
The House reconsidered the vote where
Senate amendment "a" was - adopted sa and
tlhe bill was passed to be engrossed as
| amended.
An act to incorporate the Hartland
Trust and Banking Company.
and the bill was read three times ana
passed to be engrossed under suspension
\ of the rules
An act relating to the appointment ane
| duties of disclosure commissioners
MI. Philbrook Of Waterville, offered
ame eno.1a a. by inserting in line Is
words. where the plaintiff or his attor-.
ney of record resides in one county and
the debtor In another. the debtor may be
where the rlaintiff resides
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Phibrook offered amendment "B.".
occurs and substitute the word, 1--we
| The amendment was lost.
Senate amendment "a to the bill was
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent. said that he
believed that the old rule was a good one
Seems to me to be better to leave the
commissioners in every county at great
expense. In Aroostook 1t costs man to
20 and disclose more than enough to pay
ment of the bill.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford, said that
the purpose of the bill was to remedy
I
! Kent suggested. A party brought before
the commission is to be brought where
the disclosure commissioner resides or
| the next town SO that they cannot be
dragged all over the county. | believe
remedied.
Mr.. Fogler of Rockland, said he thought
there. were well-founded complaints Of
the abuses of the present disclosure law.
| me committee have made a very thor
ough investigation of the matter and
nave framed a bill which they believe. TO
| be IN the interest OF all parties
Mr. talbot of Lewiston, said that in
1871 an act was passed entitled can act
to prevent imprisonment for debt except
IN case OF fraud" II the title had been
| an act to imprison any man who is nm
fortunately poor and could not pay his
debts IT would have been nearer correct
More abuse under this than any act ever
| enacted. | have not examined the pro-
visions Of this bill but able attorneys
| nave. II II promises any relief / think
we ought to pass it,
| Mr.; Boynton of Sullivan. said that as a
member OF the committee which framed
! me piil ne was In favor of it. The only
/ II went too far in the line of REFORM
Mr.. Furbush of Lewiston, said that h
nad received three letters within the last
lifteen minutes from dealers in Le1wisfon
requesting their delegation to onnose tbis
measure. They Believed If wwn,Iid AZ
them great Injustice. They hayen,t
TIME enough now to do business with the
law as it is. 49, 'ne
Mr. Hill of Portland. said that tba
measure had received as much attention
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