The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-16

the matter ehoulu De reIerreu.
MIR. staples said that he had moved
for reconsideration for the reason that
no bin had yet been presenter, and that
the reference to this remonstrance to the
judiciary committee is reinature; ana
Il Ia unfair for the enemies OF the bill 60
strive 60 take jurisdiction away from
any committee to which the bill when
presented asks to be referred.
81 have the bill In my rocket and
viii present 1t at the proper time, and
when 1 do shall hope to receive the
courtesy OF the Senate In the mattsr of
Reference" concluded the Senator from
Knox. ~
Camden water company question Is
one OF great importance, rs 1t Affects
constitutional rights and the rights Of
eminent domain. 1t matters not how
many remonstrances may come In be-
fore bill comes In, their reference to
the Judiciary is all right. No suggestion
has been made that the Judiciary COM
mittee Ia biased In this matter. Perhaps
the gentleman from Knox may know
what the provisions of the bill are,
and he may have his mind made up"
Mr.. Staples in reply said; "Of course
know about the bill for 1t comes
from my county, but when IL is presen
ed may not request its reference to the
legal affairs committee of which am a
member, but / may ask TO have 1t re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES ON Interior wat
ers but 1 desire to state that under no
circumstances Shall i move its reference
to the Judiciary for have heard 1t
whispered in the corridors of this build
ing that the enemies of the bill are seek
ing to commit the matter to the jnris1ic-
ton of that committee, because they claim
that should 1t go there 1t would never
see the light of day. All that the people
of Camden ask Is that shesquestion of
establishing municipal water works In
that town shall be fairly considered by
this legislature, and l hope that the mo-
ton to reconsider shall prevail"
A viva-vooe vote resulted In the defeat
of the motion to reconsider, Senator
Staples only voting in Its favor. But few
of the other. senators voted. The remon-
STRANGE now goes to the judiciary COM
mittee and this action of the Senate Is
regarded by the opponents of the charter
as signal victory.
THE VOTE ON SENATOR.
On motion OF Senator Plummer of
Penobsoot, the Senate at 10. 40 O'Clock,
proceeded to ballot for United States Sen
ator. The vote stood: Vim. Z. Frye,
"a; l.. M. Staples, L; absent, 6.
In the House the vote stood 1o7 for
Vim. p. Frye and IL for Lindley NJ.
Staples.
THE SHERIFF'S FEES.
Mr.. AIlan's bill to put the sheriff OF
Cum berland county and his liquor depu-
ties on salary, was introduced today.
1t Is said that efforts may he made to
amend ths bill by Legislators who want
to apply Its provisions to other counties.
THE BANGOR INSANE HOSPITAL.
When the resolve appropriating Sos, COO
to furnish the buildings of the Eastern
Maine Insane hospital at Bangor comes
up In the House, there is likely to be OPP
position to its passage before time has
been given for investigation. The re-
solve passed the Senate under suspen-
sion OF the rules. but there are said to bs
mem bers OF the House who viii object
to putting 1t through that body at a Fly
ing Yankee gait. Ths resolve makes an
appropriation for furnishing the buiid-
ings only. Tho $50, 600 does not include
the money due ax-Gov. Powers, who adj.
vanced $50, 0e0 for the completion OF the
building. Senator McFadden on Satur-
day made an attempt to hold up the re-
solve In the upper branch, but was over
ruled.
The friends Of sthe resolve are hard at
work TO stave OIL the threatened attack
upon It, When the measure passed the
Senate no statement of fact was ttached
to it. Tonight one is being prepared, in
thu hope that the information which II
VIII give win satisfy those who are call
ing for detailed statements and time
enough to procure them.
FISH AND GAME FACTS WANTED.
Senator MoFarlane introduced the fol-
lowing;
OEucHbdB Auhb Juo ODAnuaiSSAubeEb Vi
inland fisheries and game be requested
to report to the Senate what action, II
any, has been taken BY them In accor-
dance with the laws of 1899, chapter 42,
section 8. on page n. In reference to the
closing of the tributaries CT Moosshead
lake: to state II commissioners per-
formed that duty, and II so, to state the
place or places at which said metes and
bounds were established en- each Of the
tributaries Of said lake, and the reason
for placing the same at such placs or
places, a
Senator McFarlAne also introduced the
following:
Ordered, That the commissioners of In
land fisheries ana game be and ara here
by requested to report to the Senate, at
an early date. full and complete state.
ment of the total number ofalI fish fry,
(stating the quantity ana kind of each)
which have been Matched at each and
every hatchery belonging to the state, AS