Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25

Mr. Blanchard Of Wilton, moved that
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
!; % for to 66 against.
The bill was then passed to be en-
CROSSED under suspension. Of the rules.
tee, reported ought not 10 pass on bill an
Iact to prevent any exhibition in the State
Of Maine Of the Corbctt- Fitsimmons mill
at Carson City. through the agency OF
ing the same subject has been reported.
The report was accepted.
affairs, reported in a new draft and ought
TO pass bill to incorporate the Somerset
Traction Company.
on motion Il NJ. Hill the rules were
suspended. the bill was read three times
and was passed TO be engrossed
Mr.. Chatto, for the committee on sala-
lies, reported ought not to pass on bill an
act to increase the salary of the county
attorney OF the county OF Cumberland
Report accepted.
Mr.. Murchie Of Calais. presented re-
establishment of West Washington NUM-
cipal court. Placed on file.
Bill relating to the examination Of
The. pending question was Senate
amendment "A" and also a motion for
the indefinite postponement Of the bill.
ment to Amendment e 0"e to ada the ae foi
lowing section s: This act shall not APP
ply to cities and town or union of towns
in which the superintendent of schools
| devoteS his entire time to Superintend-
| 6nce."
| The amendment was adopted.
The question being on the adoption Of
amendment "A as amended. the amend
| Mr.. Shepard of Buxton, moved that
the bill be indefinitely postponed.
the motion was agreed to.
| An act to establish travelling libraries.
| MIR. Sewall Of Bath, moved that this
bill be indefinitely postponed. There is
not such call for this bill as to warrant
lature might give to our library the at
| tention II deserved. hope the next Leg
| isiature will appoint a committee who
| will make 1t their business to investigate
| the condition of the State library and to
| take such an inventory of stock as any
business man will take. from time to
shelves correspond to the books cata-
+! iogued as belonging there. / make that
statement without any reflection on the
| present committee or the State librarian.
large measure what 1t was designed to be,
| a library of reference. library to re-
for the use of the members of the Legis-
enough about it to make the trip here to
consult Il. Everything relating to the his
tory of the State is in the library. manu-
scripts and documents volume upon vol
| ume. I believe this bill justifies the in
| vasion of this library to the serious detri-
ment of the State. know it excerpts
| books for library and reference only, but
| that exception Is altogether too large or
F, too small. Al the books / believe are for
| library use and reference use only and
| should be only so used. The appropria-
| ton which follows this of $1,000 for two
years provides for the purchase of new
| looks 1t does not protect these valuable
| books from being carted over the State
| in this experimental way. and it opens
| the way for buying popular fiction which
should not be in the library in any event
| but which would be called for if this bill
| should pass. and you will have changed
| the character of that library from one of
worth to one of cheap and popular litera-
| sure which has no place in the building.
hope you will feel justified in support
| ing my motion to indefinitely postpone
| this bill.
| Mr. Pattangall of Macbias, said that
he had not examined this bill with very
great care. We We're somewhat in doubt
until now what subjects had been occupy
ing the mind OF the gentleman from Bath
during the last six weeks. | wish to as
sure him, that should there be any
changes in the political future of some
! members of this House, and should those
who desire to serve their country in for
cign lands be disappointed and conse-
quentiy return to the next House, if
! am in a position TO exercise any infiu
cnce think l could pledge the gentleman
from Bath (Mr. SewalD that ne should
be the chairman of the next library COM
inittce.
received many petitions asking for a
| hearing on the subject of travelling
libraries. AT the hearing large num-
Der OF persons gave us the experience of
various states which had tried this mat
ter of travelling libraries. and the COM
mittee decided unanimously that it would
along this line. The purpose of this act
is to enable people living in small COM
munites., by slight assistance of the
State and the State librarian. to have the
means of bringing hnnkS small N
at times. which they may use in their
neighborhood in place of libraries which
they are not able to establish themselves.
Another object of the bill is to arouse in
different communities an interest that
tney might have libraries of their own
1t was shown to the committee that the
advent of the travelling library in many
places had resulted in the establishment
of a local library. I don't think there is
any danger that our State library can
this act. As this matter is in the hands
of the Governor and Council and the
state librarian it seems to me that 1t is
ment and l think it may be productive
of good.
The question being on the motion to in
definitely postpone the bill,themotion was
Resolve relating to travelling libraries.
The question being on the passage of
to be engrossed was refused by the House.
Bill relating to the annexation of Deer
ing to Portland.
Mr. Moore of Deering. offered amend
ment "A"
The amendment was adopted and the
bill was read three times and passed to be
engr0ssed under suspension of the rules.
Ine committee of conference to which
was referred bill in relation to the sale
of pressed hay, reported that the same
ought to pass.
TIL report was accepted and the bill was
passed to be engrossed.
An act to provide for the printing and
distributing ballots at the public ex-
pense and to regulate voting at State
and city elections.
In Senate passed to be engrossed. In
the House. amended by House amend
ment a., and Indefinitely postponed.
The Senate insists on its former action
On motion of Mr.. Dickey Of Fort Kent.
the House receded from It's action in In
definitely postponing this bill.
The House recOnsidered the vote by
which House amendment was
adopted. and concurred with the Senate
in the passage of the bill to be engrossed. |
Mr.. Hutchinson Of Auburn. presented
resolve in favor of Frank r. Southland.
On motion of Mr.. Hutchinson. the rules
We're suspended and the resolve was read
twice Hnd passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Young for the committee on sala-
ries, reported ought not to pass on bill |
an act to regulate the salary OF the
county attorney of Hancock county. Re-
port accepted.
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