Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-16

Ing section Is. Of chapter as. OF Thu
Public Laws OF 1897, as to make 1t lega
to use seines or nets in weirs In tide
waters east OF the west shore OF
Penobscot bay and river. ~
AEPOIlTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Marley from the committee on
the Judiciary. reported ought not to
pass on bill an act to extend one hall
Of the salaries Of justices OF the SUI
preme judicial court.
Mr.. Philbrook from the committee on
the judiciary, reported ought to pass
on bill an act to incorporate the Messa-
lanskee Water Power Company.
Mr.. Carr from the committee on inter-
Tor waters, on bill an act to amend
chapter 54S. of the Private Laws of
1893. entitled IAN act to incorporate
the Wilson Stream Dam Company" re-
ported ought to pass in new draft bill
an act to incorporate the Wilson
Stream Dam Company.
Mr. Reed from same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act to
incorporate the Ripley Water Company
OF Andover, Maine.
Mr.. Garcelon from same committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act
to amend chapter 800, of the Private
and Special Laws of 1864. as amend
ed by chapter 673. Of the Private and
Special Laws of 1871. entitled can act
to prevent distractions in the Nara
guagus river
The reports were accepted and bills
and resolves ordered printed under
joint rules.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act TO establish travelling
Libraries.
Resolve appropriating money to
carry into effect an act establishing
travelling libraries.
Resolve in favor of blasting n ledge
in the town of Frenchville in the
county of AroostoOk.
Resolve in favor of repairing and
maintaining Babbitt Ridge Road in the
town of MOSCOW in the county of SOM
erset.
PASSED TO REs IcNGROSSED.
Resolve in favor of a road in .Jersua-
lem Plantation.
Resolve in favor of the State reform
school.
Resolve in favor of the ST. Elizabeth
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Of
Portland.
Mr. McFadden of Dresden: This IS
one Of those resolves which ought not
to pass. because it is of local charac-
ter. I hope the members of the House
will look at the statement of facts
which accompanies this resolve. This
statement OF facts shows that the
number at present in the asylum Is
II. and that SIS of those came from
Portland, and . from Bangor. from
Lewiston. one from ROckland-all OF
those children with the exception Of
three being from the cities. This is
local charaity which should be sup
ported by the city of Portland. They
should not come to the State of Maine.
I have not the least prejudice against
this institution on account of the sect
which is behind it; I would vote to
give money to that just as quick as to
any other. But it should not be given
to any institution like this which are
purely city institutions. ! hope that
the resolve will not be passed by this
House.
The question being on the passage OF
Tie TCSOlSC W OC CHG Os's's~N'
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. McFadden doubted the vote and
called for a division.
A division being had. the resolve was
refused a passage to be engrossed. by a
vote of 80 for to 43 against.
Mr.. King of Caribou: move that the
resolve be laid on the table pending its
pa ssage to be engrossed.
Mr. Deering of Saco: ] move to recon-
slider the vote whereby the matter was
tabled.
Mr.. Murphy of Lewiston: ] trust this
matter will continue on the table for a
while. 1t is a matter of considerable inn
portance and a matter that | should like
every member of the House to thoroughly
Therefore hope the House
will continue it on the table for the
present.
Mr.. Manley of Augusta: ] hope the
matter will lie on the table for further
examination, and / think upon further
my friend from Dresden
(Mr. McFadden) will say that this insti-
tuition is one of the oldest institutions
that has been helped by this State of all
the charitable institutions. 1t was for
merry located Ill MS own touHts' ~ "'-'
moved from his county to Portland. 1t
is purely a charitable institution and it is
not city institution by any manner of
means, as the testimony appeared before
the finance committee. | do not care to
go into the matter now. but hope it Will
he laid on the table in order that all the
members may thoroughly examine this
question and that no injustice may be
done.
Mr.. McFadden: The question of its
local character is shown by the state
ment of facts accompanying the resolve,
which ! hope the gentlemen of the House
viii examine.
Mr. I.eavitt of EaStpOrt: 1t seems To
me- in Justice to the cause itself. that we
should take action upon il now, ana i
hope that the motion made by the gen
tleman from Saco (Mr. Deering) will pre-
vail. that we reconsider the vote by
which ii was laid on the table, and take
action now. Ii seems to me that the re-
solve has merit ienough in it to warrant
it's passage at this time.
Mr.. Parkhurst of Bangor: ! understand
hat there has been no vote to lay this re-
solve on the table l will ask the gentle
man from Caribou CMr. King) TO with
draw his motion to lay on the table. and
then | will move that we reconsider our
vote by which we refused the resolve
massage TO be engrossed, and then Will