Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-17

as amended by chapter Ill, OF the Pub
lie Laws Of 1896. relating to free pubic
library.
Was read once and tabled on motion
of Mr.. Brown of Falmouth.
Bill an act to amend section 4. OF
chapter 266, of the Public Laws of 1897.
and to amend section S. OF chapter 266.
OF the Public Laws OF 1897,
relating to the board Of agriculture.
Was tabled pending first reading on
motion Of Mr.. Beal Of Bangor.
1 Bill an act to amend chapter 266, Of
1.-THE Public Laws Of 1893, relating to the
militia.
Was read twice. On motion of Mr..
Brown Of Falmouth. rules were sus-
pended, bill read the third time and
passed to be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act to authorize the inhabitants
of the town of Woolwich, or their as
signs. to increase the height of the dam
across Necuasset stream, in the town
of Woolwich.
An act to prevent immoral exhibit
tons.
An act additional to chapter 81. Of
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
sale, on writ, of personal property at
tached
An act entitled IAN act to amend
chapter AZ, of the Public Laws of 1899"
An act to establish municipal court
in the town of Searsport.
An act additional to chapter 237, Of
the Public Laws of 1899, relating to life
and casualty insurance on the assess
ment plan.
An act to increase the salary OF the
county attorney Of the county of Han
cock.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor of the town of Tres
colt.
Resolve authorizing the Governor
and Council to accept. in the name of
the State. from the Pcmacuid Monu-
ment Association. title to Fort William
Henry and adjacent lands.
Resolve for Improvement of Songo
and Chute rivers.
Resolve in favor of Francis Keefe. in
part payment of witnesses. mags-
trates' and officers fees disbursements
made by him in the kittery and Eliot
contested election case.
Resolve in favor Of the trustees Of
the State Normal schools.
Resolve in favor of Joshua Gray Of
Gardiner and William b. Snow of
Skowhegan.
Resolve in favor of the town Of
Rockport.
Resolve in favor of the Society Of the
Sisters of Charity for the use of the
Healy Asylum of Lewiston.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
On motion by Mr.. Guernsey of Do
Yer, bill an act to,amend section ! of
chapter 29S of the Public Laws of 1889.
relating to hawkers and peddlers. was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Guernsey offered amendment A,
which was adopted.
The bill was then read the third time
and was passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Manley of Au-
gusta.
Ordered. That on and after the ses-
sion of this day. all debates shall be
limited TO five minutes upon any sub
ject. TO any one member.
Pending passage. the order was
| tabled on motion of Mr.. Beal of Ban
gor.
On motion of Mf. Walker of Starks.
Majority report of the committee on
University of Maine. reporting ought
not to pass on bill an act to repeal the
provisions of chapter 215 of the resolves
of 1897, appropriating twenty thousand
dollars year for ten years. for the
University of Maine, 50 far as the same
| relates to the years subsequent to 1898.
and
"a.
on same bill reporting ought to pass in
new draft. bill an act to repeal the pro-
visions of chapter 215 of the resolves
of 1897 appropriating twenty thousand
dollars year. for ten years. for TIL,
University of Maine so far as the same
relates to the years subsequent to 1900.
Was taken from the table.
Mr.. Walker of Starks moved to sub
stitute the minority for the majority
report.
discussion enSued.)
Mr.. McFadden OF Dresden, moved
that when the vote on the motion to
substitute the minority for the major
ity report. be taken. it be by the yeas
and nays. The House refused to order
the yeas and nays and the motion was
lost on viva voce vote.
The majority report was accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Beal of Bangor,
Ordered That the committee on ag-
riculturc be and they are hereby d.
rected to make their final report on
matters pertaining to the cattle COM
mission at the morning session, t)mor-
row.
Bill an act to amend chapter Is nf the
Revised Statutes. relating to interest.
Was tabled and ordered printed on
motion of Mr.. Murphy OF Lewiston.
On motion by Mr.. Virgin of Portland.
the order introduced by Mr.. Merrill in
regard to the equalization of taxation
was taken from the table.
On motion by Mr.. Merrill the order
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Merrill presented reso've COW
ering the same ground and moved that
it take it's two readings and pass to DE
engrossed under suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Chase of Portland. moved that i:
be laid upon the table and assigned for
tomorrow morning.
discussion ensuedD
The motion to lay on the table until
tomorrow was agreed to.
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