Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-11
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Nh Gardner of Patten: Mr. Speak
err. wish TO Introduce an order at this
time. In explanation l might say that
the object of this order is 20 ascertain
from the railroad corporations of this;
State the amount of free tranSporta-
tion furnished during the year 1898, rs
bearing on the financial aspect Of a
certain bill NOW before this House.
Ordered, That the committee on rail-
roads, telegraphs and expresses are
hereby directed to ascertain and report
whether any of .he railroad corpora
tion of this State issued any passes
during the year 1898. and if SO to re-
port the number of the kinds of passes
50 issued to persons not i'm the employ
of such corporations: and for that pur-
pose said committee is hereby empow
cred to compel the attendance of the of
ficers of such corporations and to re-
quire the production of all necessary
books and papers.
Mr.. Chase of Portland. moved that
the order be laid on tht table.
Mr.. Macomber of Augusta; AS a
member of the railroad committee
would be very glad to try to get this
information. but it strikes me that this
Information is impossible to obtain.
How can we compel railroad companies
of this State to furnish the information
called fer in the order? If it is I'M
possible to do this it seems 10 me to be
entirely unnecessary ITO pass such an
order. I don't know of any way. and !
don't know how the committee could so
to work to get all these corporations
to furnish such information. Congress
has tried this same thing. They never
succeeded. and | don't believe this Leg
is.ature can.
Mr.. Gardner: The railroad corpora
tions of this State are public corpora
tons. and it is perfectly within the
province of this Legislature to require
them to supply to this Legislature this
information.
Mr.. Chase: | rise to point o. or
der. There is motion before the
House to lay this order on the table.
and motion to lay on the table $ not
debatable.
Mr. Speaker: The Chair sustains the
point of order made by the gentleman
from Portland (Mr. Chase.
The question being on the motion to
lay on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Burns of West
brook
The vote whereby the petition of
Charles T. Ames and 80 others of West
brook in favor of an act ito create
lien upon monumental work was re-
ferred to the committee on legal af-
fairs was re-considered, and on motion
of same gentleman the petition was re-
ferred to the committee on manu-
features and sent to the Senate.
On motion BY Mr.. Smith of Pressure
Isle
Communication from State treasurer
transmitting detailed statement of the
State tax assessed against and paid by
The electric street railway companies
for the years 1896 1S96-lS97 and 1898
House document No. 10, was taken
from the table and ordered filed.
ON motion by Mr. Walker Of Starks,
Resolve in favor If Arson Academy
was taken from the table. read once
and Wednesday next assigned for Sc :
ond reading.
Papers from the Senate:
Ordered. The House concurrng. that
when the Senate and House adjourn.
they adjourn to meet on Monday. Feb
ruary IL. at 40 o'clock 2. NJ.
Was read and passed in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Melcher of Port
land,