Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE
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The following bills. petitions, ETC.,
were presented and referred:
JUDICIARY.
BY Mr.. Stearns of Aroostook-Peti-
tion of Hon. Frederick A. Powers and
% others, members of the Aroostook
county bar. praying for an increase in
salaries of justices of the supreme jul
dicial court.
BY Mr.. Hamlin of Hancock-Memo-
rial Of George M. Warren and others
of Hancock county bar, asking the
same.
Petition of VIM. G. Davis and lO6
others for the same.
Petition of Henry b. Cleaves and q
Others for the passage of an act pro-
viding for three women on the school
board of the city of Portland.
Petitions of c. D. Livermore and 81
others and Of J. Henry Rines and -
others. for the same.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. Blanchard of FranklinsPe-
tition of A. H. Adams and 30 others for
change in the law relating to election
of road commissioner.
Petition of Gilbert Miller and IS
Others. AMI Chas. r. Holland and &c
others, for the same.
BY Mr.. King of DISQUALIFICATION
from citizens of Andover for a village
corporation.
EDUCATION
by Mr.. Jones of Penobscot-Petitlon
of S. 7. Mallett and 46 others asking
fer an appropriation of $500 per an
mum in aid of Lee Academy.
INTERIOR WATERS.
BY Mr.. Chamberlain of Lincoln
Bill an act to extend the charter OF
the Maine Water and Electric Power
Co.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME
BY Mr. Hurd of York-Petition OF
Nathaniel Hobbs and 25 others to eX-
tend the close time On deer in York
county.
SHORE FISHERIES.
by Mr.. Drummond of Cumberland
Bill an act to amend Section g5, Chap
ter 40 of the II. S. relating to the TAX
1IS VI CLAIMS ana smell nSl.
INSANE HOSPITAL.
BY Mr.. Vicle-y Of Kennebec-Re-
solve in favor of the Maine Insane nos
pital.
ORDERS.
On motion by Mir Vickery of Kenne-
nebec, it was
Ordered, That the use of the Senate
Chamber be granted the Maine Press
Association for it's meetings, on
Wednesday evening, Jan. Is, and
Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
The following resolve tabled for
printing was taken from the table,
read once and assigned:
Resolve. Providing for the payment
to the town of JAY of the amount de-
Quoted from said towns proportion of
the school fund for the year 1898 on ac-
count of imperfect school returns.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Drummond from the committee
on judiciary, reported ought to pass
on bill an act to change the name OF
Colby University. Report accepted.
Tabled for printing under rule.
SPECIALLY ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the Eastern Maine
Hospital for the Insane. This resolve
came up for its second reading.
Mr.. Plummer of Penobscot: Mr. Pres-
dent. in the course of some discussion
last Friday, when this resolve was re-
ported from the committee to the Sen
ate, in appealing to my friend, the sena-
tor from Somerset. Mr.. Weeks. not to IN
sist upon his motion to lay it on the
table at that time, | stated that the
rns. L., - Al,n nod
rush it along unduly, that they were will
ing there should be ample opportunity
for debate and for preparation therefor.
and that they would consent at so some it H., im-
upon the table and held up reasonable
time in order that my friend. the other
senator from Somerset, who was at tnat
time ill-and we are glad to see him back
here, to sit with us-might make such
preparation and investigation as ne
should desire. Today ! am ready 10
tanning the control Of the measure in the
hands of it's friends. which was the main
purpose 1 had in opposing the motion e
table the resolve, last Friday. l woulc
like to arrange with the two senators
from Somerset, who are here. today, II
their seats. for the assignment of GER
tain day wnen the se the orde of
day, and l would ask If they VIII agree
to have this made a special order Iol
Tuesday OF next ,o week: ~cii an,rrsd Sas iIr, wa
under the apprehension that the senato
from Somerset, Mr. Weeks. was maxim:
this motion at the request OF my friend
the other senator from Somerset. MI
Merrill, but have been Informed tina
such was not the case. but that the sen
ator from Somerset. Mr.: Weeks. mad
the motion entirely on his own responsl
bility and for his own purposes.
Mr.. Weeks of Somerset: suppose tn
assignment of this measure Is q matte
for the Senate to determine, and not fo
the senators from Somerset. AS far a
my colleague and l are concerned, tn
assignment for next Tuesday will be en-
tirely satisfactory. l think the senate
from Penobscot did not put fair cor
struction on the language used in MAX
4 ing the motion to table this resolve.
is not fair to allow anyone to draw tn
conclusion that made the motion at TIL
request of my colleague, Senator Merrill
i simply stated then that as it was maj
ter Of some Importance, l would like
have the matter remain as 1t was unit
Senator Merrill returned.
On motion by Mr.. Plummer, the resolN
was assigned for Tuesday of next weel
pending Its second reading.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve authorizing a temporary loa
for war purposes, and apprOpriatng IL
same.
United STATES SENATOR.
The time having arrived for taking
vote of the Senate for United States Sc,
ator, in accordance with the statutes .