Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-15
ORDERS or THE DAY

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Resolve in aid of the Temporary Home
far Women ANA Children at Portland.
ORDERS or THE DAY.
Specially assigned for today was bill
taxation uf steam railroads.
This tin was read the third time anu
was passed To- Ue cngrosscd.
Special. assigned was bill, eXpcndi-
lures uf government. ia part. for 1901.
Mr.. H.al of Bangor. At tho request OF
several members " ihe House have
Errt thi~ bill lying III tht table that ev-
rrYbodE might have the fullest 0ppOrtu-
nifty 70 examine all the different items
anna make ail III" inquiries they desired
The umt mas now arrived when our
treasury i in sad need Of funds. There
is mo- money Ia pay the current expenses
ANA there are notes coming due the first
OF next week which it Is obligatory upon
the state to take care OIL ! trust you
have an examined the bill You find that
IN nearly every instance the amounts
called for ar" provided by law. In two or
three eases .Aey are. as YoI an well
know. not provided In that way but are
regular appruTriatiug. | trust the bill will
be given speedy passage.
The bill was then read twice.
Mr.. Bennett of Hollis: | notice on the
sixth page appropriations for printing
| understood there was an order sent
here yesterday from the Senate. and
passed. requiring those departments 70
| furnish an itemized account VI their ex-
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| is true.
The Speaker: such an order did pass
both branches.
! Mr. Bennett: | offer amendment y. T.,
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Mir Beal: | see no objection to that
amendment as il does not affect the gen
tral bill.
| The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Bennett offered amendment Il. 10
strike out On page the words printing.
S.5Wu.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Bennett offered amendment G.. to
strike out on page q the words binding
and stitching. $lSooo."
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill was assigned for tomorrow morning
ON motion of Mr.. Pattangall OF Ma
chias. resolve, Maine State library. was
taken from the table. and on further mo-
tion by the same gentleman it was read
4 second time and was passed to be en-
crossed
ON motion Of Mr.. Plummer Of Portland
resolve for purpoSt of operating fish
hatcherieS and feeding station for fish
and for the proper enforcement Of the
inland fish and game laws, was taken
from the table and was passed To be en-
crossed
Mr.. CARLETON III Winthrop: | move
to reconsider the vote whereby W. adopt
ed the amendment striking out of the
general appropriation bill SIS 900 for
stitching and binding. DO not under
ate and House related to the State binder
| understand mat they have done this
work. a portion nf it. and they need the
money. and | do not know that their
bills are called in question. Unless there
is some special reason for striking out
that item, move to reconsider the vote
whereby the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. CHASE Of Portland. II is only a
few days before the second appropriation
bill will be presented. and to avoid rails
ing any question | would suggest tha
The amendment be allowed to stanu with
the others. ! understand that il is not
essential that this item should 20 into
TINS appropriation bill.
Mr.. CARLETON: The State binder is
a State officer and the financ" comnittea
has reported this amount There is no
order pending before the House. is | un-
derstand it. touching the administration
of the affairs of his office ana | DO not
know of any reason why he should be
singled out aud that item stricken out Of
this appropriation bill, why ne snoIld be
made target of. ana inasmuch as there
has been no order relating To his depart
ment think ii is fair that that appro-
priation should 90 along with the other
Stat" officers whose appropriations are in
this bill.
The question being On the motion to re-
consider the vote whereby amendment G.
was adopted. Il division WAS had and the
motion was lost.
on motion Of Mr.. Pettengill Of Rum
ford. bill to incorporate Pleasant River
Improvement company was taken from
the table.
Mr.. PettengilI offered amendments A
and +, which were adopted, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. pettengil the bill was then
laid on the taOle pending its passage to
be cngrosSed.
on motion of Mr.. Haskell Of Windham
resolve. Maine Eye and Ear lntirmarN.
was taken from the table.
Mr.. Haskell moved that the resolve be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Randall of Portland, moved that
the bill lie upon the table.
1he question being on this motion to
Law the resolve on the table. "A division
was had and the motion was agreed to
by vote of IS to -.
on motion of Mr.. Fellows Of Bucksport.
Adjourned.