Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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N0Ali0Eit.
An Act to incorporate the Squirrel
Island Village corporation.
An Act to incorporate the Pepperell
Trust Company.
An Act to incorporate the Inter-
national Trust and Banking Company.
An Act to amend Chapter LAP OF the
Private and Special Laws of 1895 enti-
tied An Act to incorporate the Winn
Water and Power Company.
Reports Of Committees.
Mr.. Manley for the committee on the
Judiciary, on Bill, An Act to grant adj
ditional lowers to the Vickery Realty
Company, reported ought to pass. Re-
port accepted Bill tabled for printing
under the joint rules.
Mr.. Staples, for the committee on In
land Fisheries and Game, on Resolve
for the purpose of operating a fish
hatchery and feeding station for the
protection of fish, reported ought to
pass. Report ACCEPTED. Resolve re-
ferred to committee on appropriations
and financial affairs, and sent to the
House for concurrence.
Mr.. Philbrook. for the committee on
towns. on Petition of II. F. Williams
acted compelling residents moving from
town to town to notify town clerk Of
same reported legislation inexpedient.
Report accepted.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An Act to authorize the State Land
Agent to convey to the Fish River
Railroad Company rights of way over
public roads owned by the State.
An Act to authorize the Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad Company to extend
yard tracks across d way in Houlton.
An Act relating to the width of the
location of the Fish River Railroad.
An Act TO ratify certain doings of
the Eliot Bridge Company.
An Act to regulate the placing of
permanent moorings in harbors.
An Act to establish street sewer
commission for the city of Bath.
Orders of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Burns of Cumber-
land. Senate Document No. "A, An Act
to amend Chapter 204 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1888, entitled IAN
Act to establish "A Municipal Court in
the town of Westbrook," was taken
from the table; and, on further mo-
referred to the committee on legal
affairs in concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Wilson of Wash
ington, Senate Document No. 43. An
Act relating to the franchise rights and
privileges of the Milbrdge and Cher
ryfield Electric Railroad Company, was
taken from the table. On further mo-
ton by the same senator, the bill was
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telegraphs and expresses, in concur
renee.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox:
Bill, An Act relating TO the salaries of
Justices of the Supreme judicial Court,
was taken from the table. The same
senator thereupon moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr..
President. Is it possible for that mo-
ton 10 be made ia. the present condi-
ton of the bill, under the joint rule?
The rule provides that:
Every act and resolve appropriating
money, shall be referred to the APP
propriate committee for consideration,
and when the same has been reported
back to the branch in which it orig
mated, it shall then be referred to the
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nancial Affairs; and no further ac-
ton shall be had thereon in either
branch until the same shall have been
reported back by said last named
commttee~ No act or resolve shall be
referred to the Committee on Appro-'
priations and Financial Affairs. until
the same shall have been considered
and reported by the appropriate com
mittee as above provided.
The PRESIDENT: | think the point
is well taken by the senator from Som
erset, and shall sustain it. No further
action can be had on the bill until it
is referred to the committee on appro-
priations and financial affairs.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: If the
senator from Knox has prepared a
speech and desires to make it now
rather than later when the time of the
Senate may be more valuable, | will
move that the unanimous consent of
the Senate be granted to the senator
from Knox to make such remarks as
he may please at the present time.
The motion of the senator from Som
erset prevailed, and the senator from
Knox was granted the unanimous con-
sent of the Senate to speak at this time
OH the bill.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Pres
ident, I am very much obliged to my
generous friend. the senator from Som
erset for giving me chance to make
such remarks as l see fit upon this
question. l presume. from what
learn, that most of the senators pres
ent are in favor of this bill. No one
present, no lawyer in the State of
Maine will go further than myself i'm
saying that we have a Supreme Court
in Maine not excelled by any State in
this Union for profound learning, in
tegrity, and the wonderful learning
they exhibit in their opinions, and sec
ond to none we have ever had in this
State; but. from my standpoint, Mr.
President, l do not believe that this is
a good time to raise the salary of any
officer AS l have stated before, l am
opposed to raising the salary of any
officer; also am l opposed to the rails
ing of any sum of money unless it be
for legitimate purposes. In the years
gone by we have had just as good a
judiciary as we have today. Maine has
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