Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Woman's Suffrage Defeated bv
Overwhelming Majority.
Big Grist Of New Measures Presented
in Both Houses.
VIE rTA.-
advocates Of General Water Law
4-Aa.- Heard by judiciary.

oAeeSSt CroWu OF the session
satner IN Representatives Hall, yes
teroay. The reason Of the assembling
OF SO many ladies and gentlemen was
the Iact that the consideration of the
question of granting municipal suffrage
to all women was the special order of
the day. The legal affairs COMMITTEES
mad made divided reports on the mat
ter, SIX members thereof endorsing the
proposition, and four opposed.
When the matter was taken up. Bar
ker-of Bangor moved that the minority
report be substituted for that of the
majority. There was a slight pause
and then Cakes of Auburn arose to
champion the right of women to vote
IN municipal elections. Mr.. Cakes
MADE a strong speech, but it did not
succeed in convincing his colleagues
that the voting power should be given
women.
Campbell of Cherryfield spoke in OPP
position to the position of Mr.. Cakes
and in favor of Mr.. Barton's motion.
And then the House voted, The re-
suit was very much one-sided-11O yot-
ing for the minority report, and only
~ for the report of the majority.
In the House vast number of petit
tons were presented from all parts of
the state in favor of the national own
ership of anthracite coal mines. One
petition held 1901 names and the entire
bunch was referred to the committee
on federal relations. Some of the petit
tons also asked for the establishment
of permanent municipal fuel yards.
There nthnr for .;
GUS measures. Some want a new regu-
lation for the. taking of sea birds, others
ask for the replacing of the bounty on
wild cats. and still others wish the
Legislature to make a close time on
rabbits or 'hares. Many petition were
also presented praying that eight hours
rather than 10 constitute a legal days
work. =,
Over in the Senate a bill was presen-
ted by Senator Alden of Kennebec in
cooperating Levi Jones, L. E. Jones, L.
B. Jones and F. H Jones as the Hillside
Water Co. for the purpose of supplying
| the inhabitants of Winthrop with pure
water for domestic and manufacturing
purposes. The capital stock is, $4,000.
Senator Gardner of Penobscot intro
duced bill relating to the taxation of
| mortgages. The bill adds to the fifth
Section of Chapter six of the Revised
Statutes after the word owing" the
following words: but not including in
such debts any loan or mortgage of
real estate, taxable rs real estate, ex-
cept the excess of such loan above the
assessed value of the mortgaged real
lestate.' %
| The committee on appropriations and
financial affairs, yesterday, acted fav-
orably upon the following matters: For
the dairying interests of Maine, $4,000 a
year; State Reform School, $4,000 for
1903 and SCI 400 for 1904; for the Allie
cash road, $500: Maine State Year
Book, $1,000 for 1903 and $1,000 for 1904;
Bath Military and Ne.val Orphan Asy-
lum, $500 for current expenses and $500
for repairs for each of the years 1903
land 1904; opera ting fish hatcheries and
the protection of fish, $4,000 a year;
pension for Mary c. Rankin, IS a
month.
| Ought not to pass was voted on the
/ Following requests for pensions: Eben-
eyer O. Gerry, John Bradbury and
Matthias Cullnan. The same action
was taken on the claim of the town of
Island Falls.
/ Six out of nine members of the COM
Imittee on education, Thursday after
noon, voted in favor or reporting re-
solve giving Colby College $4,000 to aid
lin rebuilding the dormitOry which was
burned last spring. The resolve called
for $25, 900, but the majority of the COM
lmittee thought the sum of $4,000 would
be all that could be granted.
The committee considered the request
lof Lee Normal Academy for $500
lyear. The Institution has been having
Is1NO0 a year, but now asks for an in
Icrease of $500 1t is intended to take
the money from the school fund. w. p.
Winning, !. D. Murphy, the present and
the former principal of the Academy,
liz. A. Reed of Springfield, Maj. c. J.
House, Augusta, Mrs. H. B. Snowe,
West Gardiner, and Councillor N. M
lJores of Lincoln, appeared in favor OF
1.-The resolve. There was no opposition
land the matter was tabled.
Ought to pass was voted on the re-
solve to reimburse the town of Sanford
lin the sum of $S5924 and the city OF
L ROCkIdItu Ill IIC EuiH VI *-o-'o''
lsums being the 10 per cent discount
taken out of their school stipend 1or
failure to send in their returns.
Ought to pass was also voted on the
to the act incorporating the
trustees of Coburn Classical institute
The resolve granting the University
of Maine 100000 for building purposes
was favorably acted upon by the com
4 mittee, seven voting in favor ana tnree
opposed. There will be no minority
report.
whether there will be a minority
report in the matter of the resolve IN
favor OF Colby College Is not known
although. it is believed that none VIII
| be made. ~,,
Action upon the Pressure Isle Normal
school matter has been deferred until
the committee has opportunity TO WISH
the town and inspect the buiioings
/ which are to be donated to the state.
The committee on the Judiciary nearo {,
line bill in favor of general municipa,
water supply law. Senator Staples OF
xnox and w. H. Gardiner of Camden
1 - ,.,,5 for the bill and o. d. Baker