Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-20
MAINE LEGl STATURE.
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in and have a hearing ana then REFER
red it to the Somerset county deieSa-
ton This was done and after several
hearings we decided to ave a minor ity
AID ma jorty report. t aefc were l'Ne
in favor Of submitting to the peo-
pie and five for the bill us it was pre-
scntcd About the time his bill was
10 be presented the one who was to
present the ma jority report failed to do
what he agreed to do: therefore the
bill comes from the Senate us though it
were reported by Il unanimous vote of
tie delegation. | believe today that
We have five OF the delegation in favor
Of submitting ii to the people. l be
linvc in the referee ldum. ! believe in
government of the people by the 90
pie and believe that the people Tho
bear the burdens of taxation shCnld
say kov- heavy their BURDENS should be
do not believe tn; t the lawyers OF
Somerset county ougit to place on the
poor people Of Somcr 'et. who are now
burdcncd with taxes. just what they
see tit. They have STARTED here with
1900 That is only 4 startcr. When
that court house is repaired it WEI
take. more than 5000. This court
hous" has been used for Is yea s. ant
] believe that we haN g got some . :
good decisions from t.iat court hou So
as ycu can expect from any cUirt
house ana it is Just as big today ~; it
, eyer was. Laughtcr). only pc III apS
the court house fIS not expanded with
some of the minds Of some of the law
ynrs. daughter and APPLAUSE.
hope ana trust that the people Il this
Legislature will say to Somerset .oun-
~ pcopi" that they can vote upon what
is going to be taxed upon them. CAP
r,auscl.
Mr.. HOME Of Fairfield. stated tn.,t
h" would like to he recorded as ill IA
vor of the amcldcmCnt.
Tho question ncinS on the a,nrtion
of tie amendment. 4 division rs had
and the amendment WAS adopt 81 by Il
Vote of 6S 10 70.
on motion Of Mr.. Paige Of 81 ov-he-
gan. the rules We're $lsp .nGCo, h. bill
received its three severa' req Hugs and
WAS passed To be "ngIos ed as
amended.
On motion Of Mr.. F.atol Of Calais.
majority and minority 70 '"''t: II com
mittcc on judiciary rcporu IT sI,ht net
to pass on bill to chang" p,at OF hold
ing April term Of SuITcm judicial
court. county OF Washingr' D ana otIch,
to ross on hill in new draft lndcr same
title, were eakrn from the table
ON further motion ny tn, same gentle.
man the rcnnrt wcrc esp. i lilly assignrJ
for tomorr, y af,crH Don at 7. O'Clock
on motion by Mr.. Chase of Portland
order. relating to printing appropriation
bill together with titles and .'mcLntS ci.-
ried by OIL er bills AMI rS,hcs upI ru-
pridtins pu'hc money II til ~ daily -
weekly Dals'rS in each CoUu-y within -
days after adjournment % Legislature
was taken rom thc table.
On oti0n y Mr.. Chas> he or Ter WIS.,
indefinitely postponed.
on motion 81 MI. Weymouth ,,f T;idd.-
ford. bill. An net rel2t ting 10 coll straal i'll
Ecrtuncc ta1 was taken from n, tlhi.
Report of he committee on clai ms r.
porting ouEt Z" rass ~ 1ew irtft. re-
solve in favor Of East livcrror, y, cam"
~ in its r, guar order
on motion II Mr.. Pct;rugill or Rumford
The resolve las referred to jhc next Log
slature.
bridge across the Nroo took river. came
az in ITS re-: 7 lar order
Mr.. Chase III Portland move that tn
resolve be- -.ldcfinirel,' rostp ,ncd. anu
ponenont that the bill lie on the table
unit, tomorro' Afternoon
4.
Public Laws II 1SS5, r,latir t evidence
of witnes IS az coror' - -r.Gut sts. earn"
up al its -cSu'ar ordcr-
The bill WAS read til" :ifiYG time and
was passed TO ,e er Gro:scG.
Bill. an act r]atilr ~ dependent SOL
deds and sailors ann their ian lilies. carlr
IN in it's = Cular IN or.
on motion OF Mr. Carleton az WinthG ID
the vote VAS cconsidc-cd whcr by
amendment \ wa: adopt"'- in refer nee
"a the war If 1SGl.
IN further motion III Mr.. Carleton. TIN,
amendment was rejected.
The bill WIS then passed to he en-
crossed.
Resolve in 'avor Of Ma. I>oada5 cIm.
t.. 4, iie ~"~-'ar ord"-
The resolve was read i second time anu
va, ,,as.,u - ~ vlsi ,, sea.
Resolve in :;'7-or OF "rpal school tTus-
tees came up IN its re; ula: ord =.
The resolve VS. rca' once and un mo-
ton Of Mr.. " 1 i:"r - Stalks. tine rules
were suspended. resolve received its Sec
ond reading an'I was passed to he On
crossed.
Resolve provid ng means for cx.tnina-
M in it's regular order
ON motion nf NJ III d # Rocl.iand. IN"
vote was r"c"nsi lei'~ whereby this re-
Mr. Bird off rcd ar Cudncnt y which
was adopted, nd the bill was then pass
ed to be cngro 7sed as amended
Eli, an act cInpov cring ,hc county
commissioners OF Ar ,oStook county tn
dispose of the holdings Of said county i'll
the preferred StoCt Of the E5lgOT q
Aroostuoi R.,il Company. came W
in its regular n4dcr.
Mr. Irving nf Ga -i5ou. offered amend
Mr. Powers Of Fort Fairfield stated TIA
he wisie 10 he rt1 prGcd as prot"stin-;
against the Luontioi If the al l'ndmcnt.
Mr.. II ling al Carr y u. Spnkc IN favor o.
on hi ion Of Mr.. Thornton If AshIand
pending the adoption wa The Amendment
the bin was aid on tho table until to-