Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-28
Another Lively Legislative Day
in Both Branches.
Three Sessions Were Held and CAL
endars Were Cleared.
Legislature May Conclude to Adjourn,
This Evening.

were again neiu Dy pOtn branches ana
the proceedings assumed the charac-
ter Of continuous performance.
At the morning session the act pro-
viding for a representation at the st.
Louis Exposition was indefinitely posi-.
poned by vote of II to 10. Under or
ders Of the day, Senator Staples made
the motion to the above effect and
spoke briefly in it's support. Senators
Morse of Waldo. Maddocks of Lincoln,
and Goodwin of Somerset, supported
the motion, while Senators Gardner of
Penobscot. and Burns Of Cumberland,
hoped it would not prevail
The Senate concurred with the House
in the indefinite postponement of the
bill creating license law for express
companies. It insisted on it's vote on
the bill placing members of State ex-
aiming boards on a per diem basis,
all fees going to the State, which was
in favor of the same. The House in
definitely postponed the bill. The SEN
ate called for committee Of confer
ence, and Senators Goodwin, Pike and
Gardner were selected for the duty OF
comforting with similar committee
from the House.
When the divided reports of the COM
mittee on salaries, relating to the sala-
ries Of attorney general and secretary
of State. came UP, the Senate very
quietly and without division voted to
non-concur with the House in accept
ing the minority reports and then ac-
cepted the report of the majority. Sena-
tor Morrison of York. made the neces-
sary motion to carry out the wishes OF
the Senate. This action, if adhered
to, will cause the two bills to fall be-
tween the houses.
In the Senate during the early part
of the morning session, the resolve in
aid of the Canton bridge, which was
presented in the House on Thursday
and passed under a suspension of the
rules. was stopped on it's way to en-
actment Senator Wilson of Washing
ton, asked if it was not necessary to
suspend the rules in order to receive
the resolves and the President ruled
that it was. After the resolve and a
statement of facts had been read, Senas
tor Goodwin of Somerset had the maf
ter tabled until later in the day. I
At the afternoon session the saT1e
senator took the resolve from the table
and Senator Philbrook moved that Tie
rules be suspended for the purpose GOT
considering the measure, but the Sem
ate refused to do so and the resolve
was then indefinitely postponed.
bill was received under suspension
of the rules providing for the annexa-
ton of Malaga and three other islands
in Casco bay to the county of Sagada-
hoe This bill is intended to settle the
long-standing dispute as to the juris-
diction of Malaga island. near the town
Of Pippsburg, where several half-breed
families reside. The town of Phipps-
burg is now willing to take Malaga
and in order to make the territory more
acceptable to the town, the islands OF
Bushy, Hen. Bear, Burnt Coat, Black
snake, Wood, Little Wood Gooseberry
Flag, Mark, East Brown and Cow were
thrown in. !
The oxford bear came in for consid-
efation' once more this morning. The
act placing bounty of S. on bears
killed in Oxford county was going
along all right and Senator Philbrook
had been congratulating himself that
the bill was out of danger, when it was
stepped upon by Senator Goodwin, WIZ
moved that the matter be tabled, and
the Senate so voted. At the afternoon
session it was taken up once more ard
passed to be engrossed.
The bill to repeal Section &c Of Chap
ter'2 of the Revised statutes, telating
to the taxatibns OF corpokations was
taken uo THIS bill is khewn as TIE
Grange bill aHd WAS repSfted by, one
member of the Eonssstttze on taxation
and passed by the House, yesterday
Senator's Goodwin and Staples OF
Knox. spoke in favor of the measure
Senator Gardner opposed the bill. II
was defeated by vote of 16 to IA.
The Senate went into executive SEES
sion shortly after 3 o'clock, yesterday
afternoon, to consider the situation
This is an unusual and almost ur-
precedented procedure. This course
was agreed upon at "A conference be-
tween committees of both houses
which was held in the Governors room
at which he was present. The Govern
or informed the conference that many
measures were pending appropriatlne
money for bridges and the like whicf
would make a large drain upon the in
come Of the State. When. the Senate
members of the conference returned te
their chamber, Senator Goodwin moveo
that an executive session be held. Ine
President ordefed the chamber clearee
of all but members and officers. Inc
doorkeepers executed the Order ane
closed and locked the doors leading t.
the chamber. The secret session 'hei
began.
When the House, members returned
to their places, they concluded that nc
grave crisis was pending such as woule
warrant a session held in secret. %
the project was not pressed. And the
House went on in its effort to clear tins
calendar.
Over in the Senate. however, the eA.
ecutive session continued for an nour
Speeches were made by SENATOR
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