The Portland daily press., 1899-03-17

candidate Tor place on this commits
sion nor any other Office. and that this
may be perfectly plain / win move as an
amendment to the resolve that the two
business men 10 be added to the commits
sion be taken from the Democratic party,
which numbers in Its ranks many bright
property in this state.
Mr.. Merrili-I viii accept that amend
ment.
Mr.. Chase Of Portland, early in the af-
ternoon debate, moved to lay the resolve
on the table and that motion was the
signal for vigorous protest. The motion
would shut of debate, but the House
promptly accorded the privilege. of speak
ing to those who wanted to be heard.
Later, Mr.. Chase explained that he had
made the motion not to cut of debate,
but that the matter might go over until
tomorrow when there would be time for
ample discussion. The resolve was final.
ly tabled again
That action leaves tho matter In this
shape. Mr. Merrill's resolve rs amended
provides for commission Of nine, seven
from the legislature and two business
men, who shall be Democrats. In that
form 1t is on the table assigned for to-
morrow morning. The order introduced
by Mr.. Gardner Is also on the table. The
House has several times set q stamp of
disapproval on anything which looks
like an attempt to stop debate on this
and other subjects. The order for final
adjournment Friday night is still In the
hands of the conference committee and
the i've minutes rule has not been
established. Tomorrow bids fair to be
day devoted to oratory. Whether the
adjournment comes tomorrow night or
Saturday 10 doubtful. 1t WINS stated to-
night that an attempt would be made
tomorrow to indefinitely postpone the
Merrill resolve.
THE VETERINARY BILL
Mr.. Dawson of Monroe attacked the
bill for the registration of veterinarians
and the Bouse indefinitely postponed 1t
this morning. When the bill came mp 1t
was explained by Mr.. Virgin Of Port
land. Then Mr.. Dawson, who Is coming
10 DC TtCOkntEcu os tho bPohcohoh VI WV
farmers, took the floor. The trouble with
this bill, he exclaimed. is that there is so
much to 1t that we don't know what 1t
means. 1he father Of it just called me
out to tell me all about 1t and l don't
know any more about 1t now than l did
before. One man tells us one thing and
another tells us the opposite. We are
afraid that there's something here which
the lawyers will bling out after it is
passed to trouble. We farmers are sus-
picious you know and we're especially
suspicious of lawyers and doctors. We
don't see that they do us any good except
to allow us to pay their bills. The House
laughed and voted the bill down.
SEALS ON LEGAL INSTRUMENTS.
Ths time honored custom of placing
seals on legal instruments Is made
optional by bill which passed the House
this morning. Judge Hopkins gave an
interesting history of the origin of the
custom In the days when the act of writ
ing was known only to the few. He then
told of many states of the Union which
bad abolished the custom or made the
use of seals optional.
Mr.. Virgin opposed the bill on the
ground that it would lead to various
difficulties and complications, but the
House voted in favor of RELOCATING the
seals to the shades of the past.
The Senate revised the action of the
House on the bill making the use of
InIda ma ada a
speech in opposition and the bill was
indefinitely postponed % to 2.
THE BIDDEFORD CAUCUS LAW.IE
The York county delegation has re-
ported the Biddeford caucus law in u new
draft.
NORMAL SCHOOL INSURANCE.
The Senate by q vote of IL to IL passed
the bill providing for insurance on nor
NAL school buildings There has been
determined opposition in the Senate led
by Mr.. Merrill of Somerset.
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR
GIRLS.
1t was a lively day all around in the
Bouse After listening to ninety minutes
of oratory on taxation, the members
tackled another question which brought
forth more speeches. This WAS the propo-
sition to transfer the Maine Industrial
school for Girls to the state. The matter
was debated once last week and at that
time the House voted for the proposition.
Today Mr.. Chase of Portland, moved tina
the resolves making appropriations in be-
half of the school DO amended by striking
out the clauses requiring that the property
be given to the state before the money be-
comes payable. Mr.. Chase went over
much the same ground as that covered in
his rem arks last week urging that the
matter should not he summary settled
but should be deferred until the next
Iegisla .ure in order that there might be
time for suitable Investigation. Mr..
| Chase characterized the resolves as de-
mand on the trustees TO stand and de-