Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-21
HOUSE.
Wednesday,.


PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Lewis of
Gardiner.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
Resolve in favor Of clerk and steno-
grapher to the judiciary committee,
comes from the Senate passed to be
engrossed under suspension of the
rules. In the House the rules We're
suspended, the resolve was read twice
and passed to be engrossed in concur
renee.
The committee of conference TO
which was referred bill, relating to poll
taxes. reported that they were unable
to agree.
on motion of Mr.. Plummer. the re-
port was laid on the table, pending It's
acceptance.
An act to extend the charter of the
Dexter Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany. comes from the Senate read
twice and passed TO be engrossed I'M
der d suspension of the rules. In the
House the rules We're suspended, the
bill received its three several readings
and was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
An act to fix the terms of the su-
preme judicial court in the counties OF
| Franklin. Knox, Sagadahoc, Somerset
and York. comes from the Senate
amended by Senate amendment \.
The House reconsidered the vote
whereby the bill was passed to be en-
crossed. Senate amendment A was
adopted and the bill was then passed
| to be engrossed as amended.
,Ie-ta
petition of w. \. Alexander and others
| of Androscoggin county in the town Oh
Wales. in favor of increasing taxation
on foreign corporations and wild lands.
| Placed on file.)
! The committee on financial affairs
| presented minority and majority re-
ports in regard to bill relating to the
Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary.
Mr.. Carleton of Winthrop, moved
| that the minority report be substituted
| for that of the majority, and pending
| tho vote that the matter be laid on
| the table and assigned for this after
| noon.
On motion of Mr.. Plummer of Port
| land. the motion was amended pv as
| signing it for II o'clock this morning.
on motion of Mr.. Plummer. the con-
ference report in regard to Dill feia'-
! ing to poll taxes. was taken from tlie
| table. The bill had been indefinitely
POSTPONED in the House and comes
| from the Senate with a committee OF
conference appointed.
| on motion of Mr.. Carleton OF WIN
| thron the House refused to appoint a
| committee of conference.
motion nv the same gen
| tleman. the House voted to adhere u
! it's former action.
Mr.. Beal. from the committee on
fiancial affairs, reported ought 10 pi's
on resolve authorizing a temporary
loan for war purposes for 1917.
On motion of Mr.. Beal, the ruie1
were suspended, the resolve recelNeu
/ its two readings and was passed 10 pe
| engrossed. az.
Mr.. Scammon, from the commute
on shore fisherier, reported ought 10
pass on bill to prohibit the use ol o''
torches in the herring hshery.
| on motion of Mr. Scammon, the ruieS
were SUSPENDED. the bill received l,s
three several readings and was pi'seU
to be engrossed. ..,,
Resolve in favor of aid for leiis
across the st. John river ana Ii. l
Black river in Allegash plantatloh' was
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Walker of Starks, presented liz
following order:
Ordered that the justices OF INC %
preme judicial court are hereoS
ouested to give to this House accoi "i'.
TO the provisions of the constitution -
this behalf their opinion OIL 'iie
. lowing questions, namely:
1st Js the office of fish and game
commissioner of the state OIL :" 1..,,;,
. office of profit under this State =,
the provisions of Section OF Ia,'
Article of the constitution Whioh -
! hibits any person from holding al .