Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-04
FRIDAYS WORK.
Week Closed With Long and
Busy Session.
Several Very Important New Measures
introduced.
Adjournment to 1880 4. n, Tuesday, on Ac.
count d Mondays Town Meetings.

| long in both branches, twice as long as
on the previous day. and was packer
| to overlooking with work. There were
| many empty seats in both chambers
! and .spectators were more scattering
| than for many days. A number of
| important new bills appeared in the
| House. there were several breezy de-
| bates; and a great mass of committee
| reports and bills in various stages Of
passage were disposed of. When adj
journment was made at little past
noon, it was until 1890 A. NJ. Tuesday.
so that next week. for the first time
this winter, there will be no Monday
afternoon session. This recess over
Monday is to give the members an OPP
portunity to participate in the NUM-
cipal elections which most of the
Maine cities and towns hold on that
day.
In the Senate. aside from the routine
work, the feature of Fridays session
was the consideration of the two re-
ports from the committee on education
on the resolve for a new normal school
at Dexter Plummer of. Penobscot
spoke at = length on behalf of the
minority report which it ought to pass.
Chamberlain of Lincoln. argued for the
| majority report which is reference to
the next Legislature. On account OF
the absence of Chairman Blanchard of
the educational committee no vote was
taken, and the motion of Colonel
Plummer to substitute the minority for
the majority report was tabled for ac-
ton later.
The special assignment of the day in
the House was the unfavorable report
of the military affairs committee on
the bill for the better observance Of
Memorial day. 1t was re-assigned for
consideration. neA Wednesday. Ben
nett of Hollis, attacked that part of
the order introduced by Beal of Ban
gor. Thursday. and passed by the
House. which directs a special joint
committee to consider the ACCESSIBILITY
the board of agriculture. Beal de-
Tended the order. The motion Of
Bennett to reconsider the vote passing
this order failed So to 16, and later the
special committee was appointed.
There was a lively debate participated
in by dozen members over the refer
ence of bill introduced by Hopkins of
Deering, for the better enforcement of
the prohibitory law, with special refer
ence to Cumberland county. After
failing in turn in attempts to have the
bill GO to the Cumberland delegation,
the temperance committee and the
legal affairs committee, Judge Hop
kns finally yielded to the wish of the
House that it he referred to the judi
ciary committee
The adverse reports from the COM
mittee on federal relations on the
memorials to Congress urging the un-
seating of Robert; Of Utah, caused
laughter and applause. No doubt Mr..
Roberts mas been anxiously waiting
Cor the action of the Maine Legislature
on his case. An order was passed
without a word Of debate, providing
that the pay roll of the officers of the
House be made up as two years ago.
Brown of Falmouth. introduced a bill
providing that on receipt of the money
due the State from the national gov
eminent. such of it as shall be neces-
sary shall be used to re-equip and arm
the reorganized National Guard. Max
ley Of :. Gardiner. introduced bill
amending Gardeners city charter so
| that the city marshal and street COM
missioners shall be elected by the peo-
pie. Hyde of Bath put in bill-pro-
vidng that in all towns the town COM
mittees OF the respective parties shall
have full power to cali party caucuses
by posting public notices at least six
DAYS before the holding of such eau
Gus. The committee on insane hospital
sent in a bill providing for the govern
ment of the Eastern Maine Insane hos
pital. 1t increases from six to seven
the number of trustees of the Maine
| Insane hospital at Augusta, and gives
the complete control of the new hos
pital at Bangor into their hands. They
shall prepare it for patients. appoint
In Superintendent; treasurer steward
and other necessary officers whose sal
aries they. shall fix. The action of the
trustees shall be subject to the ap-
nroval Of the Governor and Council
rhe most important new bill of the day
and of the week. was introduced by
Gardner of Patten. relating to the tax
,,,on Of railroads. 1t amends the pres
ent law so that the tax shall be about
one per cent on the actual value of the
roaas in this state, about double the
r.sent rate of taxation. The bill was