Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-20

On motion BY Mr.. Simpson OF 10TH
Order relating to bills contracted ny
committees or members thereof, was
taken from the table. House ameho-
ment A to said order was adopted ~
concurrence. and the order as aiiiei'u-
ed was passed.
| On motion by Mr. Gardner or Penop-
scot, House document $40, beins III
"A general act relating to heso'i'u'e
instruments" was taken from
table. and on his further motion INC
same was assigned for Tuesday next
On motion by Mr.. Hesellon Oh Nen
iebec il was Ordered, the House
conc,rrine that when the Senate and
| House adjourn, they adjourn to meel
on Monday next at 4.30 p. NJ. inns
order was subsequently concuri@o III
by the House. p..,oh-
| On motion by Mr. Gardner OF Pe'lo'-
scot bill. IAN act to aii'eliu NV ~
yise,l Statutes relating TO coi'"uI.
| eiections." was taken from the 'apie
| AR GARDN Err: Mr.. Presi''en''
| ,bis ;s n committee report OIL 'ie
st.,,,tos changing the method ana al
r.ngament of voting booths. IL was
;utro1uced as I understand it, by par
| ties from SeNeral Si'ie" .,..d
wish TO have Il change III the ~
T am not prepared to SPEAK upui.
but if has occurred TO me 'h.' ."'' "
law which certain cities thii'h 'he!
,,uira nj least, in the conduct oi t''e''
| elections. In the country to"hs We
do not want so many provisions ana 81
,,,nch red tape i'm our voting. pro-
,,oss IN offer an amendment. that the
law shall take effect only in sucn
towns and cities as shall legally ADOPT
If 1t is Il question whether we Shall
have these bird cages and SWINGING
doors. or whether we shall go along III
he oId-fashioned way. The amend
meur is as follows: Senate amendment
A. amend by adding section z 10 the
hill. This act shall take effect only
in such towns and cities as by Il ma
iority vote of the legal voters III SUCH
town or city shall adopt il.
The amendment was adopted
,rberaupon the bill took its second
reading as amended.
On motion by Mr.. Philoon ON Ahuro-
scoggin the bill was tabled pendlhs us
passage to be engrossed
Mr.. PHILOON: Mr.. President, III
exclamation of my desire to table tnls
bill will say that l propose later 10
offer an amendment. and TO ask recon-
sideration Of the vote whereby We vol
ed the adoption of the amendment just
read NV amendment would be that II
should not apply to towns having less
than three or four thousand inhabi-
tants. | think it would make less IN
N
to the larger towns and cities and eX-
Guiding the smaller towns which DO not
require it. l am persuaded That the
larger towns do not need it, and IN due
time | shall move to recoHslde: the
vote. and present an amendment in ac-
cordance with my ideas.
The PRESIDENTS: Does the Senator
intend TO do that as early as the next
session in order rot to lose MS r1ShtS :
Mr.. PHILOON: | do.
There came from the House report
| of the committee on judiciary. Whch
| was instructed by order of the Legisia-
| ture to inquire into the expectancy Oh
amending chapter 237 of our pubic
laws relating to the use of automo-
|
| wavs. so as to better insure the safety
Of public travel III our rural towns. ana
report by bill or otherwise. SAID re-
port was accompanied by bill AN act
| to amend chapter "A of the Revised
| Statutes relating to registering, num-
boring. and regulating the speed oil
| automobiles ard motor vehicles, ana
| for licenses 10 chaffeurs for the operat-
| ing thereof. The report was accepted
| in concurrence, and on motion by MI.
| Clark of Hancock the bill was tabled.
The following bills having had their
first reading in the Senate. on motion
by Mr. Philoon of AndroscogSln re-
| ceived their second reading under sus-
pension of the rules, and were passed
to be engrosced:
| An act to prevent the pollution of
| Carleton Pond.
An act to amend section 80 of chap
ter g of the Revised Statutes relating
| to searches. On motion by Mr.. Staples
of Knox this bill was tabled pending
it's second reading.
| An act to revise. consolidate and
amend the charter and laws of the city
| of Augusta. blouse amendment A
| adopted in concurrcnceO
| An act 10 amend the Revised Stat
utes in relation to the registry of deeds.
| An act to create the Portland
| Bridge District.
An act to incorporate the Waterville
Gas and Electric Company.
| An act to incorporate the Old Town
Water District.
An act to secure proper and uniform
records in municipal courts and p-o-
| vide for supplies.
An act in relation to the holding of
political caucuses.
An act to amend section of chapter
III OF the Revised Statutes in relation
to the fees of trial justices. in the trial
of an issue in a criminal case.
Resolve in favor of clerk. stenogra-
pher and messenger to the judiciary
| committee.
Resolve in favor of clerk. stenOgra =
pher and messenger to the committee
| on legal affairs.
Resolve in favor of C. Bradstreet
| clerk and StenOgra pher to tho com