Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-01-11
RESUBM|SSION.
Three Resolves for Repeal Of
Fifth Amendment,
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The Hearing on the Contested Water
vile Seat.
Vo''ng by Proy.-A Dairy Burcau--Fisst st
Division o! the Winter.

was busy day well filled with in
tcrcstinS features. and during the &c
minutes of the morning session a
number of important measures We're
introduced. In the afternoon the be-
ginning OF the hearing on the con-
tested Waterville seat before the COM
mittee on elections attracted many
spectators.
me reSubmiSsion bomb was cX-
ploded at the morning session, and
not only one but three of them. vet
the explosion failed to jar the Capitol
and 1t is thought the constitution will
also stand the shock Kelley of Lew
lston, and Davis of Waterville in the
HouSe and Staples of Knox in the
senate, all introduced resolves calling
lor the submission to the people, at the
next election, of proposition repeal
inS amendment five Cf the State con-
Stltution which prohibits the manu-
taCture and sale of Intoxicating
liquor. Two of the resolves go to the
committee on temperance where they
viii receive due consideration. The
hearing is likely to be lively one.
The Staples resolve goes to the com.
mittee on legal affairs. AS yet no
petitions or remonstrances on this
matte have appeared
The first little ripple of debate and
the first division of the session were
brought about. Thursday morning. by
the Camden water fight. 1t was a
question of tablinS or referring some
rcmonstran against the incorpor-
atlng of the Camden municipal water
company. AS the bill to incorporata
the company has not yet appeared il
was held that the remonstrances
should be tabled pending it's prcsenta-
ton. Others claimed that since peti-
tions on this matter had already been
referred. the remonstrances should
follow the same course. There was a
division of the House and Littlehale's
motion to table prevailed. 81 to A.,
though the ma ajority would have been
on the ether side had not monitor
made a mistake in announcing the
vote of his aisle. There is every indi-
cation that this Camden fight Will
develope one Of the warmest con-
tests of the session.
Parkhurst of Bangor presented a
bill drawn up by Albert W. Paine. the
Nestor of the Penobscot bar. provid-
ing for voting by proxy at all elec-
tonS. The bill raised a laugh and
yet IN the statement accompanying
the bill its author makes out a strong
argument for the extension to the
suffrage of the principle of proxy so
generally recognized in all business
transactions. 1t provides that any
legal Nntnr -,
another person to vote for him. the
paper being acknowledged before a
justice of the peace. The penalty for
forgery is made the same as the pres
ent penalty for bribery.
There was an important bill intro
duced in tie Senate by Alden OF Ken
nebec calling for the eSta blishment
of dairy bureau of the Board of
Agriculture. The bill carries an ap-
preparation of $4,000 of which $500 is
for the salary of the commissioner at
the head Of the bureau. Alvin H.
FoGS of Rockland again appears with
his remarkable claim that his city is
situated over rich gold mine which
the State should look after at once
This scientist has been heard from at
previous sessions and his matter
gives the committee on mines and
mining an excuse for at least one
meeting during the winter.
Still another railroad tax bill ap-
peared, Thursday. this one calling for
tax of two per cent. upon the gross
receipts of all paIlor. palace and sleep
ing cars. Among the resolves which
We're presented at the session were
those calling for $4,000 annually for
State pensions; $4,000 for the Children's
Aid Society of Belfast: $500 for the
Temporary Home for Women and
Children at Portland: $500 for Cherry
field Academy; $500 for Corinna
Academy; $500 for the Springfield
Normal School: and $305 for town Of
Ashland on account of money paid
for State paupers.
One reason why the session of Thurs
day was a little longer in the House
than it has been on previous days was
the fact that some half n hundred
measures left over to this Legislature
by the 69th, were taken from the files
and referred to the proper committees
These bills include some of merit ana
some attempts to enact freak leSiSla-
ton. AS a rule this legacy of a pre-
viOuS Legislature is not looked upon IN
a very serious light.
Senator Weeks of Somerset was
present yesterday and qualified. His
many friends We're delighted to see
him back and he was shoWered all the
morning with congratulations upon MS
restoration to health. He expressed
much satisfaction at being able to take
up the duties of his office. The first
committee report Of the session ap-
peared in the Senate. 1t was from the
committee on Insane hospital and re-
ported ought to pass on the resolve Oh
$50. 900 for furnishing and preparing Tor
occupancy the Bangor hospital. A blii
of interest to Augusta horsemen ap-
peared in the Senate authorizing
Charles F. Ward of this city to make
out winter speedway on the ice above
the dam and charge others for the use
of it, There was a batch of bills ana
petitions relating to fishing in various
inland waters. The first sign OF the
campaign for woman suffrage which is
to be renewed. this winter was
petition from Ellsworth bearing oo'
names. presented in the House. A lol
of sIch netitiOnS are promised and then