The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-26

that there should be an appropriation as
! matter of fair play to the contractors.
Mr.. Pattangall of Machias said there was
still money enough in the hands Of the
commission to carry out all contracts
made by the state. Regarding the
question of cour tesy to the Senate, Mr..
Pattangall said, that the Senate had ex-
tended no such courtesy under similar
circumstances and that the Senate was at
fault in its action in forcing this matter
when many of the House members from
the country had gone home leaving the
city supporters Of the resolve in the field.
Mr.. Hamilton of Biddeford spoke in
favor of the resolve and said that the
printed slips giving items of expense
charged by the commissioners were mis-
leading.
Mr.. Boynton of Sullivan announced
that he had firmly opposed the resolve on
account of the size of the appropriation
and said that he hoped now that some
thing would be done to increase the
facilities for caring for the insane. He
favored another committee of conference.
Col. Stetson called for yen and nay
vote. The motion to adhere to the vote
by which the resolve was indefinitely
postponed was lost 70 to B.
The vote deny ing committee of con-
ference was feoonsidered and commit
tee ordered. Messrs. King. Merrill ana
Spear were apr ointed on the committee
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Mr.. Hill of Portland offered an amen.v
ment to the insolvency bill which he sai
had been approved by inoTvency and su-
preme court judges. On the strength Of
this explanation the amendment was
adopted without having it read, and the
bill was passed to he eperossed.
Judge Smith of Presque Isle moved
that the minority report on the United
Indurated Fibre company be substituted
for the majority report and that it be ac-
cepted. The matter on his motion was
then postponed to the afternoon session
to begin at 2 'clook.
In THE SENATE.
The Senate was opened without prayer
this morning, the first time for the ses-
sion.
President Harris of the Maine State
College, who has been here since the SEQ
lobby.
TIE bill to prevent the reproduction of
prize fights by means of photographs
came up early in the Senate, took its
two readings and was passed to be en-
crossed.
The act to determine the privileges of
graduates of Maine State College took
Its two readings and was passed to be
engrossed.
Senator Walls of Knox amended the
cigarette bill after which it was tabled
by Senator Savage.
The bicycle bill was indefinitely post
poned- Observation-Disclosures. The bill to COM
pei the use of wi ds tires shared the same
| fate. The bill to establish travelling
libraries was also indefinitely postponed,
| together with accompanying resolve.
The commissioner of shore fisheries
was authorized to go ahead with his ex-
periments in lobster Matching.
On motion of Senator Mccullough the
Senate joined with the House in a COM
| mittee of conference on the question OF
how the railroad commissioners shall be
chosen. The president appointed McCul-
Tough of Washington, Sharp of ARGOS
took and Merrill of Cum berland as re
representatives. for the Senate.
The House having refused to join in
committee Of conference on the Austria.
lian ballot amendment the bill was
tabled by Senator Engel.
On motion of Senator Grindle the hill
to provide for the examination of teach.
ers was indefinitely postponed. Senator
| Grindle, after bill was killed, made q
speech in support of his position.
| The committee of the Sixty-seventh
| legislature was ordered to continue Its
| work of looking into the advisa bility OF
purchasing the homestead of James G,
Blaine and requested to report to the
next legislature.
Senator Engel reported that the com :
Insane Asylum WAS unable TO agree and
asked that another committee of confer
enos be appointed.
President Day appointed Senators
Stearns of Aroostook, Parsons of Piscata-
quis and ferguson of Sagadhoc as mem
bers of the new conference committee.
The committee of conference on the
Newport Soldiers Home reported that
they were unable TO agree.
The ballot law was taken up by Sena-
tor Engel. Senator Clason moved that
the senats adhere. 1t adhered without a
| word of dissent.
| Senator Poor of Somerset was excused
| from further attendance.
| The bill to regulate the admission of
attorneys to the bar of Maine was passed
| to be engrossed.
Senator Stearns addressed the Senate
| in opposition to the bill for the better
observance of the Lord S day. Ii was in
definitely postponed.
Senator Savage moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill to regulate the sale OF
seeds and spoke against il.