Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-26
Orders of the Day.

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Orders of the Day.
On motion of Mr. Cakes of Milford. the
report of the committee on appropriations
| and financial affairs on resolve IN 1aVoi
of WallagraSs Plantation, was taken
from the table.
Mr. Gagnon of Van Buren,, offered House
| Amendment \. by striking out the words
be referred to the next Legis s at ana !,
The amendment was adopted ana the re-
port of the committee as amended was ac-
cepted. The resolve was then read twice
and passed to be engroSseo uhuer suspeh-
sion of the rules.
was referred the disagreeing actlon OF the
Senate and House on bill. An Act to incor-
| porate the Messalonskee Electric Com
pany. reported that they We're unable tn
agree and recommended that the House
adhere TO it's former action.
| The report was accepted
Mir Weeks of Fairfield, moved that the
House adhere.
On motion of MIR. Cakes of Milford, the
report OF the committee on appropria-
tions and financial affairs. the resolve in
favor of the town of Fort Kent, was taken
from the table.
| MIR. Gagnon of Van Buren,. offered House
amendment A. by striking out the words
| be referred to the next legislature and
| substituting therefor the words ought to
pass.
The amendment was adopted and the re-
l
| cepted. The resolve was then read twice
and passed to be engrossed under suspen-
| sion of the rules.
| on motion of Mr. Cakes of Milford. re-
| port OF same committee on resolve IN ia
vor of Connor Plantation, was taken from
| the table.
| Mr. Gagnon offered House amendment
A. by striking out the words be referred
| to the next Legislature" and substituting
| therefor the words Ought to pass;
The amendment was adopted ard the re-
| fft I1.a ,ro,it 90 a a. amended -
| cepted. The resolve was then READ twice
| and passed to be engrossed under snspen-
| sion of the rules.
| report of the same committee on resolve
| in favor Of the town of Baileyville, was
| taken from the table
| Mr.. Putnam of DanfOrth. offered House
| Amendment A. BY striking out the words
| referred to the next Legislat ure' and
| substituting therefor the words "ought to
| pass
| The amendment was adopted. and the
report of the committee as amended was
| accepted The resolve was then read twice
| and passed to be engroSSed under Sus-
pension of the rules.
| report of same committee on resolve in
| favor If the town of Bancroft, was taken
| from the table.
| Mr. Putnam Of Houlton, offered House
| Amendment A, by substituting the words
| "ought to pass in place of the words be
| referred to the next Legislature
| TIE amendment was adopted and the
| report of the committee as amended was
| accepted. The resolve was then read
| twice and was passed to be engrossed I'M
der pelSiOn of the rules.
| On motion of Mr.. Cakes OF Milford. re-
| port of the same committee on resolve in
favor of the town of Washburn, was
! taken from the table.
| Mr.. Howes of Washburn, offered House
| amendment A. by substituting the words
| ought to pass in place of the words be
referred 10 the next legislature.
The amendment was adopted and the
report of the committee as amended was
Mr.. Howcs of Washburn moved that
the rules be suspended and that the re-
solve take its two readings at the pres
| cnt time.
The resolve was read twice.
Mr.. Josselyn of Portland. moved that 1t
lie on the table pending its passage to be
| On this motion division was had, and
| the motion was lost by vote of Ia to 40.
The resolve was then passed to be en-
on motion of Mr.. Cakes of Milford re-
port Of same committee, on resolve liz
favor of aid in the construction of a
tween the towns of Lincoln and Chester
| was taken from the table:
Mr. WeathSrbee Of Lincoln III, offered req
the words be referred to the next Leg
Stature and substituting the words
| ought to pass.
Tha amendment was adopted and the
| report of the committee as amended was
| accented The resolve was then read
twice and was passed to be engrossed I'M
| der suSpeuSiO of the rules.
| On motion of Mr.. Oakes of Milford. re
aort of the same committee, on resolve
in favor of the town of Frenchvile, was
Mir. Gagncn of Van Buren. offered
| House Amendment a, by striking out the
I words be referred to the next Icgisa-
tlre" and substituting the words "ought
The amendment was adopted. and the
report of the committee as amended was
| accepted The resolve WAS then read
| twice and was passed to be enSrosSed
under suspension of the rules: ..
On motion of Mr.. Snowe of West Car
| diner, report Of same committee report
ing ought rot to pass on bill. relating to
agricultural societies. was taken from
Mr. sNOWE of West Gardiner: Mr..
Speaker: AS secretary Of the committee
| on agriculture. | have this to say in ia
vor Of this act: The appropriation for
one cent to each inhabitant of the Stat,
which amour to 1914. Cd. There are also
several societies Incorporated by special
as follows: The Waldo & PenObscot .Agri-
| cultural Society. $3.50: Osspee Vale
Union. $500 Penobscot & Aroostook Tn
ion SlC0, amounting to $3.50. The officers
Of these fairs appeared before the aerl-
cultural committee asking for an in
crease. and claiming that these special
acts did not give them rs much as they
| would have had if they had been classi-
fed with those who draw from the state
| gtinend. The amount of Incl ease asked
for by these and other fairs amounted to
S2Oo0 The committee. after considering
| an the various interests that were repre-
scented by the offers of these fairs de-
cided that it would be better to increase
the state stipend from one cent to one
| cent and Il quarter, making the amount
to be appropriated $S6So.N and recon-
mend that all special acts carrying ap-
| propriatiGns for county and local FAIRS
be abolished. and all of the fairs served
alike. drawing their proportional part OF
| the State stipend. This makes an IN
crease of s1i8GI6 over the amount appro-
priated by the last Legislature. but is
| St3S 81 less than the committee would
have recommended if they had rcccm-
mended the increase that was asked for
and that pustice seem to demand. and it
would establish a precedent tending 70
prevent further requests for special aid
being presented 10 furture Legislatures.
MIR Pet,engill OF Rumford. offered
House Amendment A, by striking out
the word not in the report so that the
renort shall read ought to pass.
The amendment was adopted. and the
report OF the committee as amended was
| accepted.
| suspended. the bill received its three
readings and was passed to be engrossed
Passed to be Enacted.
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
70 of the Private and Special Laws of