Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-05

demic or emergency fund, reported
ought to pass.
Mr.. Page from same committee, or
Resolve in aid of the Children's Aid
Society of Maine, reported ought to
pass
Mr.. Pettingill from same committee
on Resolve in aid of the Temporary
Home for Women and Children at Port
land, reported ought to pass.
Mr.. Leavitt from committee on agri-
culture, on bill, An Act to amend Sec
ton 80 of Chapter 124 of the Revised
Statutes as amended by Chapter 25
of the Public Laws of 1891, relating
to the transportation of animals, re-
ported ought to pass.
! Mr.. Shackford of Poland, from COM
mittee on towns, on bill, An Act to in
corporate the city of Camden, re-
ported ought to pass.
Messrs. Staples, Clark, Allan, Cakes,
| Morey and McFaul, a majority of the
committee on legal affairs, on bill, An
| Act to enable women paying taxes to
vote in municipal elections, reported
| in a new draft bill, An Act to enable
women to vote in municipal elections,
anu lIldl II OUSll " pass.
Messrs. Barker Campbell, Manson
and Pierce, minority of same COM
mittee, on same bill reported ought not
to pass.
On motion of Mr.. Allan of Port
land, these reports, pending the ac-
ceptance of either, were laid on the
table with the accompanying bill to
be printed, and Wednesday of next
week, was assigned for their consid-
GRAFTON.
First Reading Of Printed Bills and Re-
solves.
An Act to regulate the placing of
permanent moorings in harbors.
Passed to Be Engrossed.
An Asst to enlarge the powers of the
Berwick, Eliot and York Street Rail-
way.
An Act to confer additional powers
upon the Lincoln County Street Rail-
way.
An Act relating to the Bar Harbor
Electric Light Company.
An Act to fix the salary of the Judge
of Probate for Hancock county
An Act to amend Chapter 25S of the
Public Laws of 1888 as amended by
Chapter 1870 of the Public Laws of 1895
relating to the taxation Of savings
banks.
this bill by inserting at the end of the
bill the following words: Section 3.
This Act shall take effect when ap-
proved
The amendment was adopted the bill
was read the third time as amended and
was passed to be engrossed
Orders of the Day.
Mr. Mills of Stonington moved a suspen-
sion of the rules to Introduce two or
ders out of order. The motion was agreed
to.
Ordered, That the committee on shore
fisheries be allowed stenographer and
that the secretary be authorized to en-
ploy the same.
Ordered, The Senate concurring, that
the report of the committee on shore fish
cries on bill, An Act to amend chapter 2S5
of the Public Laws of 1897 relating to sea
and shore fisheries, reporting that the
same ought not to pass, be taken from tin.
files and recommitted to the committee.
The orders received a passage.
On motion of Mr.. Drew, of Portland.
the Senate order extending an invitation
to Hon. Martin Dodge and President
Morse to address joint session of the
Legislature on Thursday evening, Febru-
airy 5th. on the subject of good roads,
was taken from the table.
Mr., DREW: ! suppose the question
now is on the passage of the order
MR.. WEEKS of Fairfield: Mr.. Speaker,
l rise for information. l would like to in
auire of the gentleman from Portland
MIR Drew if in his opinion, if this order
passes, the Legislature is bound to u
joint session tomorrow evening". l simply
want to get information on this point
from the luminous mind of the gentleman
from Portland.
MIR. DREW: That is my impression
that it does; That is the way it reads.
session to be held, | would inquire?
The SPEAK Err: The chair cannot in
form the gentleman. That depends en-
tirely on the action of the House and
Senate, | suppose.
Mr.. WEEKS: Suppose the gentlemen
who are invited decline to come here,
what business is there before the Joint
convention? ] suppose the gentleman
from Portland in that case would furnish
a substitute?
Mr.. CAKES of Auburn: Can we be in
formed what the order is? ~
| The SPEAKER: The order, reads as
Ordered, yrhe House concurring. that
| this Legislature extend an invitation to
| Hon. Martin Dodge. director of the Office
| of Public, Roads. and President Morse of
the Inquiries Department of Agriculture
| of Washington, d. c., to address the Leg
| islature of Maine. on Thursday evening
| Feb. 5, and that Representatives Hall be
obtained for that purpose. And that two
| members of the Committee on State
| Lands and State Roads be delegated to
| proceed to Concord, N. H., and present a
| forma, invitation to come TO Maine and
address the Legislature in joint session.
| And what will the gentleman from Au-
burn CMr. Oakes) do with the order?
CLaughtero The gentleman from Auburn
moved that it lie upon the table.
| Mr. WEEKS: / merely make this as a
suggestion to the gentleman from Au-
burn. whether or not it would not be prom
(, er to send this order to the committee OH
/ revision of the statutes? Gaughterl.
| The question being on the motion to
lay the order on the table the motion was
agreed to.
A message was received from the Senate.
! through its Secretary proposing con-.