Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-04
accepted. Bill tabled for printing under


| tee, on Bill, An Act to incorporate the
| Brownville and Williamsburg Water
Company, reported same in new draft.
under same title, and that it ought to
pass. Report accepted. Bill tabled for
printing under the joint rules
The same senator, for the same COM
mittee, on Bill, An Act to regulate costs
in taking of lands or other property
for public use, reported same in new
draft under same title, and that it
ought to pass. Report accepted. Bill
tabled for printing under the joint
rules.
Mr.. Randall. for the committee on
taxation, on Bill, An Act appropriating
one-half of the taxes received from
Trust and Banking Companies to the
school fund, reported same ought to
pass. Report accepted. Bill tabled for
printing, under the joint rules.
Mr.. Gardner. for the committee on
taxation, on Bill, An Act relating to
the taxation of mortgages reported
same in new draft under same title,
and that it ought to. pass. Report ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Randall, for the committee on
Taxation, on Bill, An Act to tax rail-
roads, according to their cash value,
reported same ought not to pass. On
motion by Mr. Staples of Knox, this
bill was tabled pending the acceptance
of the report. Subsequently, on motion
by the same senator, the bill was taken
from the table, and the same with ac-
|companying report recOmmitted to the
committee on taxation.
Messrs. Wilson, Pierce, Thomas,
Stearns, Thompson and Irving, for the
committee on education, on resolve in
favor eff Colby College, reported same
in new draft, and that same ought TIC
pass. On motion by Mr.. Clark of Han
cock, the minority report was substi-
tuted for the majority report, and ac-
cepted.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr..
President: There seems to be some mis-
understanding in regard to the motion
which has Just prevailed. VIII you in
form the Senate in regard to it.
The PRESIDENT: There was sub
mitted a majority. and a minority re-
port, the majority report being
Ought to pass" and the minority re-
port being Ought not to pass On
motion of the senator from Hancock,
Mr.. Clark, the minority report has
been substituted for the majority re-
port. and accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
| set, the Senate reconsidered the vote
whereby the minority report was sub
stituted for the majority report in the
foregoing matter. The President
thereupon declared both reports to be
before the Senate, and the pending
question to be upon the motion of the
senator from Hancock, to substitute
the minority report for the majority
report.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr.,
President, as l understand it, the mi
nority report if substituted for the ma
iority report will have the effect to
kill the resolve. and l trust that the
motion will not prevail but that the
resolve may be referred to the commit
tee on appropriations and financial af-
fairs in proper, parliamentary way
| and I will confess do not know just
what that way may be; but trust the
motion of the senator from Hancock
will not prevail
Mr.. STETSON of Penobscot: Mr..
President, This is a matter of educa-
| tional interest in which a great many
! of the gentlemen here are Interested.
and it seems to me it should go to the
committee on financial affairs. 1t is
| specific appropriation, with no uncer-
| tainty as to the amount. 1t woulC
| seem proper for the majority report to
| be accepted, and the matter referred tC
| the committee on appropriations and f.
nancial affairs, for their action.
Mr.. CLARK of Hancock: Mr.. Presi
dent, I have no objection to the accept
ance of the report. / made the motor
merely to bring the matter before the
Senate. l have no objections should
my motion not prevail.
| The question being put upon the mo
| ton of Mr.. Clark, that the minority re-
port be substituted for the majority re-
| port and accepted, the motion was lost.
lThereupon. on motion by Mr.. Goodwin
| of Somerset the majority report was
accepted and under Pule is the resolve
was referred to the committee on APP
preparations and Financial affairs.
Passed to be Engrossed.
| An Act to increase the capital stock
of the Tconic Foot Bridge Company.
| An Act to authorize the town OF
! f,ucksport to retire its bonded indebt-
| GGneSS, ana issue new DOIuS.
An Act amcndatory to Section OF
Chapter 495 of the Special Laws of 1885,
entitled AN Act to incorporate the
Peoples Ferry Company"
An Act to amend Chapter 1872 of the
| Public Laws of 1895, relating to eX-
animation and certificaticn of teach
| ers.
| An Act to amend Chapter 2I3 of the
Public Laws of 1885, relating to holding
teachers convention.
An Act to amend the charter of the
Lewiston, Brunswick & Bath Street
| Railway
An Act to provide blank books and
stationery for the Dover Municipal
Court.
Resolve to provide means for ex-
amina ton of claims for State pensions
An Act to amend Chapter 22d of the
Private and Special Laws of $780, en-
titled AN Act to supply the people oil
Houlton with pure water"
An Act to amend the charter of the
city of Auburn, and to provide board
Of public works.
An Act to amend Chapter 2Sa of the
Public Laws of 1901, entitled An Act