The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-27
Senate Limits Application Of the
Cigarette Law.
CONCURS WITH HOUSE REGARDING
INDURATED FIBRE BILL.

Minors and Passed-Cattle Commission
Appropriation Goes Through.
Augusta March 26.-The Senate voted
t. adhere on the Eastsrn Maine hospital
and Newport Home resolves.
| Messenger Charles ii. Loyejoy was
voted 500 for extra services. The pay
pages were ordered made up the same as
! folders.
On motion of Senator Sharp the resolve
| increasing the salary of the sheriff of
Aroostook county was indefinitely post
| poned.
On motion of Engel of Bangor the
Senate voted to adhere ON the bill amend
| ing the charter of the city of Bangor.
The Senate concurred with the House
in indefinitely postponing the MAMMA
kanta Navigation company bill.
Mr.. Stearns moved to indefinitely post
tic Light & Power company to do bust
ness in Brewer. He argued that to allow
this company to operats would utterly
destroy the plant of the Public Works
property In that city. Reynolds OF Cum
berland explained that the Public Works
company had no plant in Brewer and
succeeded in introducing light into only
forty buildings. 1t seemed a clear case
for the Brewer company. The first in
tigation he had of trouble was from a
syndicate of lobby ISIS Savage opposed
the bill and pleaded the principle Of pro-
teCting corporations in their rights, The
bill was indefinitely postponed by vote
of IA to T.
Stearns ADDRESSED the Senate. He had
the signed minority report which SIP
ported the Indurated Fibre company bill,
- An injustice would be done to the
metropolis of Maine il the rights asked
for we're not granted. When it comes to
invested capital seeking monopoly it is
restriction of the law of 1875, but an in
vitation ,that came to the legislature
should be regarded. Mr.. Stearns's argu-
ment was elaborate and foroeful.
Senator Savage opposed the barter for
the Indurated Fibre company. The people
OF Portland did not want this company
to come in. This is foreign corporation
and it should not be permitted to get in
to Portland In direct competition with a
company that is giving good service to
Its customers. 1t was the policy Of the
state to protect vested rights. The Sem
ate killed the bill by vote of 20 to 4.
The cigarette bill was considered IN the
Senate and 1t was favored by Witham of
Cum berland. Walls of Knox spoke in op-
position. He thought those who had at
tanned their majority should not be put
under guardianship. If we keep on, the
legislature will tell us what to eat and
wear. Morrill, of Cumberland supported
the measure. Sixteen thousand petition
ers had asked for it. There was need for
it, Walls offered an amendment that the
bill should only apply to minors, which
was adopted by vote of Is to 10.
The Senate concurred with the House
in referring to the next legislature the bill
providing for the examination of appli-
cantS for admission to the bar
The candidacy of Representative King
of Caribou for Speaker of the next House
is being talked by his friends.
IN THE HOUSE.
The committee on judiciary has re-
ported favorable on the bill relative to
the Oxford village corporation, which
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Palmer Of Bangor, the
bill to amend the charter of the city of
Bangor was indefinitely postponed, and
that is the end of 1t.
The House CONQUERED with the Senate
in indefinitely postponing the Brewer
electric light bill.
Hamilton of Biddeford presented a
resolve for the preservation If the build
ings of the Eastern Maine Insane hospital
at Bangor. The governor and council
are authorized to care for the buildings,
appoint watchmen, ETC., the sum of 500
annually for two years being appropri-
ated which, with the $4,000 left iE the
hands of the commission, will be
sufficient. The resolve was passed to be
engrossed.
An order was presented giving the
night watch and laborers at the State
House S. each, which was tabled by
Searles of Chelfea.
Diokey of Fort Kent presented an act
repeating the law for the extirpation of
contagious diseases In cattle. 1t would
throw tine cattle commissioners out of
office and end the inspection and killing
of cattle suffering from tuberculosis. 1t
provided for the inspection of milk by
the state board of health.
Dickey talked for the act and Fernald
of Levant. Pattangall of Machias and
King of Caribou against 1T. 1t was held
that it would be unjust to legislate the
commissioners out of oiflcs without
giving them a hearing. Dickey with
drew his bill.
LILO lOoo1No dpprupTldtluR SlO,UUU lot
the cattle com mission was considered.
Pattangall Withdrew his amendment,
cutting the amount down to $4,000, and
an amendment by King of Carl bou, pro-
hibiting the commission from expanding
any more than the amount of the appro-
priaslon except by direction of the COVER
nor and council was adopted.
WaltOn's amendment, further RESTRICT
ing the commissions we're adopted.
Shaw of Saco offered an amendment
increasing the appropriation to S25.
which was voted down.
Dickey presented an amendment reduc
ing the appropriation to $40, 900.
He argued that thu cattle commission
ers had no authority to contract $4,000 In
bills as they had since January LIST.
The amendment was rejected and $15,-
0CO resolve nassed to be en9rossed
Bridges of Auburn withdrew his bill of
Thursday, relating to the commissioner
The House adjourned to D. M, when
closing exercises will be held with a
mock session, Friday evening. The lepis
lot will Nna11v adinurp co,.,.