The Portland daily press., 1901-01-24


memn Der guaranteed 70 him. AS 10 the
remonstrances I win say that they are
impropsrly here becauss they.should have
followed the bill; not preceded IL. I recall
q similar case In this House where ths
consideration Of remonstrances was re-
fused because the matter to which they
referred had not been presented.
Mr.. Allan OF Portland said that while
he understood it to Be the custom to re-
fer matters TO the committees detignated
BY tins gentlsmen presenting the measure,
IL was also precedent that where a COM
mittee had onoe taken jurisdiction Of q
subjscs to refer other measures dealing
with that subJsct to the same committee.
Consequently MIR. Allan believed in the
reference OF this bill TO the committee on
judiciary.
The vets was then taken and the bin
was sent to the Judiciary committee.
THE GREAT NORTHERN PROJECT
Then Mr.. Beai of Bangor took from the
table the bill introduced yesterday to In
corporate the West Branch Log Driving
and Dam company, the bill embodylns
the scheme OF the Great Northern Paper
company to store the waters OF the West
Branch OF the Penobsc)t and TO take
charge ef the driving OF logs there. Mr..
Beai moved that the bill be referred 20
the committee on inlsnd waters.
Mr.. Gardner OF Pattsn was on his feet
before MIR. Besl hsd fairly complstsd his
motion and then the first:gun Of the oom-
ing battle was Cred. Mr Gardner asked
that the matter te laid upon the tabl'
fer q week. This bill was introdu I'D
yesterday, said Mr.. Gardner, ard that
was the first opportunity that thcss whose
interests are vitality affected by 1t had to
examine Its provisions. Now this bill
mesns a great deal to many people; 1t
means q great deal to some Of my con-
stituents and hope that the genflsmaD
from Bangor will consent to lay it on tbs
table for a week. That will give chance
to my constituents to examine and IL
will mean only one more weeks salary
to be given by the other side to their
paid attorneys.
MIR. Besl replied that the s.ssion was
getting well along and that after the
matter was referred there would be time
before the hearing for examination OF the
bill.
This brought rejoinder from Mr.
Gardner who said that one Of his con-
stituents was now in the weo1s at lum-
bering camp where he could not be
reached In less than week or ten days,
yet he was affected by the bill and his
business interests might be injure1 by it.
The other side, said MIR. Gardner. have
their:iawyers here. My constituents have
yet to make known their views.
MIR. Beai-The gentle nan, according to
his own story. wants q delay of three or
four weeks,
MIR. Gardner-I ask only for week;
will take my chances on that.
MIR. Beal then agreed to the delay and
80 the bill Will remain on the table for
week longer.
THE Deaf OF THE QUEEN.
The following communication was
read In both branches this morning and
a committee was appointed to take suit
able action.
10 the Honorable Senate and HOUSE of
Representatives:
The death of Her Royal Majesty, Queen !
has caused universal grisf and |
sorrow. By her noble ana exemI larry |
life and her kindly and symuathet'c In.
.erest in every effort for the promotion Of
he welfare and happiness OF the human
-acs, she has endeared herself to Ill man
kind. The whole civilized world will !
mourn her loss.
To the highest degree she has enjoyed
he confidence, respect and affection OF
he people and her life and memory |
will be an Inspiration to future genera
,.ons. She embodied tie noblest quail. |
lies of womanhood as wife, mother and |
ruler, her career being without a parallel
N the history OF .he world.
Her long and happy reign marks a Pc
rlod of wonderful development and pro-
zress for her country, to VIII 'ch her wis
iom and influence have largely con-
/ trust the legiflature will take some
lcsion to express our symrashy for her
people, and our respect and reverence
'or her memory.
TO PROTECT CLANS.
Mr.. Sargent today presented bill for
he protection OF the CLAIMS on Little
Whale Boat Island.
The bill provideI that between the date
II the approval of this act and the frat
lay OF July, 1905, no person shall take,
iig, or In any manner destroy or inter-
ere with the growth of any shell fish In
" upon the shores or flats of Little
N hale Boat Island, in the town OF Harps.
we'll, under penalty of not less than so
Tor more than sle0 for each ami every
,ffenoe.
The act also provides that during this
period OF clo3e time the fl .ts on this ISL
md shall be at the disposal of the COM
missioner OF sea and shore fisheries for all
purposes expressed in section 3s of chap