Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-12


Company Referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Littlefield of Rock
land, the rules We're suspended and
that gentleman introduced Bill, An
Act to amend Sections l to 6, of Chap
ter 80 of the Revised Statutes, and
Section "A of Chapter 116 of the Re
vised Statutes. relating to lime and
lime casks. Referred to the Com
mittec ON the Judiciary.
Majority report of Committee on Ed
ucation reporting Ought to pass In
new draft under same title, resolve III
favor of Colby College, and minority
report of same committee reporting
! ought not TO pass on resolve in favor
of Colby College.
Mr.. MEAD of Bridgton: Mr.. Speak
er, this minority report is presented
through no animosity to Colby College,
! but because we believe that, our po-
Sition is right, and because we want
/ the opinion Of the members of this
! House as to whether or not they deem
| il wise to create at this time this pre-
| cedent when the financial committee is
! finding it necessary to recommend Il
scaling down Of amounts appropriated
for the benefit of the normal schools.
| ! move the substitution of the minor
for the majority report.
| Mr.. HOWE of Canton: M. Speaker
l move, pending the acceptance of eth
! er report, that the motion to substi-
tute the minority for the majority re-
port be laid on the table, and that
| Tuesday of next week be assigned for
it's consideration.
| The motion was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Pettengill of Rum
ford, bill, An Act to enable cities and
towns to establish permanent fuel
yards, was taken from the table.
The bill was then read third time
and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Page of Skowhe-
gan, bill, An Act to enlarge the pow
crs of the Cara basset stock farms,
was taken from the table.
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed.
i On motion of Mr.. Burrll of Ellis
| worth, bill, An Act to regulate the talk
ing OF cod fish, pollock, hake and had
dock in the waters of Frcnchmen's
bay. was taken from the table.
The bill was then read third time
and was passed to be engrossed.
| On motion of Mr.. Pettengill of Rum
ford. the report of the committee on
agriculture, reporting ought not to
pass on bill to provide for the prOtec-
ton of trees and shrubs from injurious
! insects and diseases, was taken from
the table.
Senate amendment A. striking out
| The word not in the report, so it
shall read ought to pass" was the 4
adopted. The report Of the committee
was accepted the bill was read twice
and assigned for tomorrow morning.
Appropriation for Colby College.
Mr. DAVIS of Watcrville: Mr..
Speaker, | move to reconsider the vote
whereby the House tabled the motion
to substitute the minority for the ma
iority report on the Colby College APP
preparation, and that we consider it at
the present time. l will say in support
OF this motion that the matter has had
y thorough presentation and hearing
before tho committee, and | see no good
reason why it should not be considered
and allowed to take it's regular course
and so to the committee on appropri-
tons at this time.
Mr.. HOWE of Canton: Mr. Speak
cr, move that when the vote is taken
it be taken by the yeas and nays.
Mr.. LIBBY of Mechanic Falls: MIR.
Speaker, is the question simply
whether this matter is to be voted on
now or next Tuesday?
The Speaker: Yes.
Mr.. WEEKS of Fairfield: Mr..
Speaker, | would suggest that il the
tccrtlcman from Canton (Mr. Howe
desires to take 4 division of the House,
the House can be divided, and then il
the House desires we can consider al
the present time the two reports OF the
committee. and then we will get at
the merits of the case. This vote is
simply on the question whether we will
consider It 1T the uresent time or next
Tuesday.
The question being. shall the yeas
and nays be ordered,
The motion was agreed to.
YEA-Albcrt. Allen (SanforD. Aller
| rNcllincton). Barker, Benner, Blake
! blanchard Boyd, Brewster. Burrlli BUS
sew. Butlcr. Buzzell, Campbell. Carleton
clarke (Nobleboro), Coburn. Daniels
Davidson Davis, Dilling Drew Dualey
II atom (CaIais) FarnSWorth NpemnrG<el
rayour Gagon. Gannett. Hawkes.. Hi
(Brownfcld), Hill tBuNton), Hiii 1Wlh,eii,
Knapp, Libby (Newfeld9; Libby S {0atR
tire, Merriam, Newer, Milis' Nelso'.
Nickcrson, cakes tAuhutnl ri,;lit ~.
Pcaslee. Perkins. Pooler, Poor, iuiineon
!, putnam Danfortn. Putnam e eto allfmr,
P Ppes"ua 1sle5 SIS Spear, stearns, Slower