Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-20
ORDERS.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr.. Macfarlane from the committee on
inland fisheries and game on resolve for
the better enforcement of the fish and
game laws by establishing a permanent
fund, which resolve was referred from
the last Legislature. reported ought not
to pass.
Mr.. Chase from the committee on legal
affairs, on bill. an act to provide for the
appointment of Il State highway engi-
neer to improve the public roads, and to
define his duties, reported that the same
be printed and recommtted.
Mr.. Macomoer from the committee or
railroads, teiegraphs and expresses, on
bill An Act entitled An Act to ratify
purchase of the Bangor and Piscataquis
Railroad by the Bangor and Aroostook
Railroad Co. +" reported ought to pass.
Printed under rule.
Mr.. Leavitt from the sarS> committee,
on bill. An Act TO amend section "a os
chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to assignment of charter or rights un-
der it by railroad corporations" reported
the same in a new draft under same title
and that it ought TO pass. Printed under
rule.
Mr.. Murchie from the same committee,
on bill, AN Act for the extension of the
WatervilIe and Wiscasset Railroad char
ter reported ought to pass. Printed I'M
der rule.
The committee on elections. to which
was referred the petition of Francs
Keefe of Eliot praying that he be admit
ted to the seat held by Thomas f. Staples
of Eliot, as d representative from the
class towns of kittery and Eliot unan-
imously reported the following resolve:
Resolved. That it is the judgment of
this House that Thomas f. Staples Of
Eliot, the sitting member from the rep
resentative district comprising the towns
of Kiitery and Eliot. was not legally
elected and shall no longer act as Il rep
rcsentativc from said district.
Resolved. That said Francis keefe of
Eliot. was legally elected as representa-
tive from said district, and that he he adj
mitted to take his seat as soon as he
shall have taken and subscribed the oath
of allegiance to the once.
Mr. Melcher of Portland-I move that
this report be laid on the table to be
printed, and that Thursday of next week
be assigned for its consideration.
Mr.. Hopkins Of Deering-As chairman
of the committee on elections / would
like to inquire from Ehe gentleman from
Portland tMr. Melcber) if an earlier day
would not be equally convenient for him.
And in that connection | wish to say that
this report of the committee was entire
~ unanimous, that at the hearing large
number of the members of the House
We're present and heard the evidence and
the arguments of the counsel: and unless
there is some special reason for the de-
lay it would seem as though an earlier
time might be fixed for it's consideration
bearing in mind that this is one of those
questions which relate to the conduct of
the business of the House, the right of
the contestant to his seat. which ought TO
be decided as soon as possible.
The question being on the motion that
the report lie on the table to be printed
and that Thursday Of next week be as
signed for its consideration.
The motion was lost.
The report of the committee was then
accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins of Deering
the resolution received passage.
Mr. Perkins of Cornish announced that
Mr. Keefe was in waiting. and was
charged with the duty of conducting him
to The Governor and Council for the pur-
pose Of taking ana subscribing the oaths
necessary to qualify him to enter upon
the discharge of his official duties
Mr. Perkins subsequently reported that
he had discharged the duty assigned him.
and that AFR. Keefe had taken and sub
scrioed the oaths necessary to qualify
him to enter upon the discharge of his Of
ticial duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Macomber of Au-
gusta.
Ordered, That the clerk of the House be
directed to include in the pay roll and