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

and girls and orphan asyiums are. -
prison where girls are commNteu' WI
from which the trustees can sehd .neii.
out at any time they wish ~ get r'u y.
them. IL it was owned by the state tha'
thing would NOT occur. 1t has been sus-
gested that it would be case OF ROBBERY.
Then 1t would be robbery on the part Oh
the commit tee of education. That may W
all right, but | don't believe that u -
courteous to accuse set of gentlemen
who We been trying to do their duty OF
such a|thiny and l hope the House Will
sustain us in this matter
7, 10 not the trustees or the corporation
that we are robbing. but what we are 40
ing is a grand act for these girls y! put
ting Them under the management OF the
S,ata whore their control will be rigid as
II should be-.
Mr.. VIRGIN of Portland: l would IKE
to ask for information. what Will DC the
result if the resolve passes as II Is: IL
the trustees refuse to turn over tnis prop
erty Wa. not these girls have to be turned
out into the street? That Is a practical
question If the trustees refuse 10 turn
over the property the money VIII not be
forthcoming for the support OF the schooi,
and | s..ould like to know what Will sup
port them.
Mr.. PEasLEE: would like to ask ii
there Is a man here that supposes for a
moment that those people who have the
interest of those girls at heart Will go to
work and do any such a thing as that?
Mr.. MACOMBER of Augusta: The gen.
,,eman from Portland (Mr. Webb has
distinctly stated that without some addi-
tional legislation the trustees of this in
stitution have no legal right or authority
TO transfer this properly. If that is so.
and this resolve passes as reported by the
committee, the only conclusion | can
draw is that these 20 girls will be turned
out without anything to support them. |
do not believe that this House wants to
do that thing. and If that is the situation
think we ought to face it now before the
vote is taken.
Mr.. PEASLEE: There is an enabling
act on the table which think will fix the
whole matter which the gentleman from
Augusta inquiries about.
Mr.. BURNS: ! will say that there are
two lawyers on our committee. one con-
sidcred of sufficient lie gal ability to be OH
the legal affairs committee on the part Of
the Senate; and we nave also consulted
other legal authority | call for the yeas
and nays.
The call was not sustained.
The question being on the adoption of
the amendment. a division was had and
the amendment was lost by vote of Is
for to 6S against
The bill was then res'd the third time.
Mr. Virgin of Portland offered amend
ment "B." by adding at the end "if the
Governor and Council after examination
request such transfer
The amendment was lost.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
crossed.
Special assignment: Resolve for build
ing. Maine Industrial School for Girls
Mr.. PEASLEE: AS it has been stated
that they do not need this appropriation.
move that it be indefinitely postponed
The motion was agreed 10 and the re-
solve was Indefinitely postponed.
Special assignment: Bill an act to
amend section s, chapter "a. of the Re
vised Statutes, as amended, relating TO
soldiers.
Tabled on motion by Mr.. Melcher of
Portland.
Mr.. Philbrook of Watervine. moved
that when the House adjourn 1t adjourn
to meet at . o'clock tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed to.
PAPER FROM THE SENATE.
An act to regulate the admission to
practice of attorneys. solicitors and coun-
sellors and to provide for a board of ex-
aminers and to repeal conflicting acts.
| Mr.. Hopkins of Deering. moved that the
| rules be suspended and that the bill re-
| be engrossed.
| The bill received its three readings and
| was table. pending passage to be en-
crossed. on motion by Mr.. Guernsey of
| Dover.
| An act to amend section 50 of chapter
46 of the Revised Statutes. relating to sale
of real estate of corporations.
| Read the third time and passed to BIZ
engrossed under suspension of the rules.
on motion by Mr.. Philbrook of Water
vile.
An act to incorporate Mount Pleasant
Cemetery Association of South Portland
Read the third time and passed to be
cngrossed under suspension of the rules.
| on motion by Mr.. Fuller of South Port
land.
Resolve authorizing IL temporary loan
for the year 1900.
Read the third time and passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the rules
on motion by Mr.. Manley of Augusta.
An act authorizing the Lewiston,
Brunswick and Bath Street Railway
and the Portsmouth and Kittery and
York Street Railway to increase their
capital stock.
This bill comes from the Senate
| amended by Senate amendment r.
The House reconsidered the votes
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
acted and passed to be engrossed, Sen
ate amendment + was adopted, and
the bill was passed to be engrossed as
amended.
An act to prevent the killing of tern.
Amended in Senate by Senate amend
| ment A.
The House reconsidered the votes
whereby this bill was passed to be en-
acted and passed to be engrossed.
Senate amendment A was adopted, and
the bill was then passed to be en-
crossed as amended.
An act to prevent the taking of
| smelts by drag seines in the waters of
Bucks harbOr. Orcutt's harbor and