Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-17
STATE HOUSE.
Sturgis Bill Passed the
House, 70 to so.
Clark Insurance Bill Defeated
88 to IA.
Memorial Against Lumber Shipped Into
United States Free of DUTY.

Inc late OF the SturgiS bill was de-
cided. yesterday morning, when the
House by vote of - to so accented i'm
concurrence with the Senate. report
A OF the committee on temperance.
OF Ought to pass on this measure.
NO further opposition being expected.
1t VIII soon be Incorporated into our
laws and the Governor at his discretion.
small De authorized to appoint conf
mission OF three. one Of whom shall be
laWNer, to see to the strict enforce
ment OF the prohibitory law in the re-
spcctive counties of the State
The members Of the House and the
big audience that this bill at
tracted to the Capitol. had listened
with infinite patience to the lengthy
debate on the question. Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening. and failed to en-
muse to any great extent when the
measure was put under fire again, this
morning. The fuse had been cut tho
long to create stampede when the
bomb finally exploded. The arguments
were strong. it is true. and were deliv-
cred with us much fire and energy as
on the previous day. But they were the
Same cid arguments and they failed to
elicit applause that was at all sponta-
neous. Forsooth, everybody was ready
for the question.
When the question was put and the
result recorded it was accepted calmly,
in matter of fact way which said
plainly that passage of the bill had
been anticipated.
Representatives Littlefeld of Rock
land. and Merrill We're the
principal speakers in favor of a
passage Of the bill. while in opposition
were Representatives Johnson Of Wa
tervilie and Reed of Portland.
Mr.. LittlefeId's speech was apt and
logical and in all ways d most admira-
BILE one. The vigorous and convincing
manner in which he presented the
points Of his argument won him round
after round of applause Mr.. Merrill
also spoke with fervor and force in ia
Vor of the bill.
After the vote was announced the
bill was given its second reading and
adjournment declared until 2.3O o'clock.
The House upon reassembling at go
o'clock, p. NJ. by a vote of 50 to IA
buried the bill to wipe out the coinpul-
sorry arbitration clause in the Maine
Standard fire insurance policy. The
question was upon the motion of Rep
resentative Briggs to indefinitely post
pone The majority report of fought to
pass" and minority report of fought to
pass in new draft" of the committee on
insurance on this bill. The matter was
finally clinched when the members vot-
ing i'm the affirmative voted down
motion to reconsider this vote.
Those who spoke in favor of the bill
we're Representatives MOrey of Lewis
ton, and Mllliken of Island Falls. In
opposition were Representatives Stew
chs of Portland, Thomas of Topsham.
Goodwin of Sanford, Cushman OF
Woodstock. and Purinton of Bowdoin.
The debate upon this question was un-
usually spirited.
This bill was passed by the Senate,
last week.
A memorial instructinS the delegation
from Maine in Congress to use their
influence in having repealed that sec
ton of the Eesived Statutes which per-
mits lumber cut in Maine ana manu-
featured in New Brunswick to be
Skinned into the United States free OF
duty, WAS passed. There was sharp de-
bate ON this question between Repre-
sentative I.alibcrte of Fort Kent. VINO
moved that the memorial be indefinite
Nv postponed and Representatives.
Therriault of Grand Isle, Holmes oil
Caribou. Albert of Madawaska, ana
Thu,low Of Fort Fairfield. Mr.. AIail-
berte's motion WAS almost UNANIMOUSLY
defeated.
At o'clock the House voted recess
until o'clock.
At a meeting, Thursday afternoon, the
committee on taxation voted Ought
NOT TO pass on bill to increase the
tax on wild lands of the state. LID
erty f. bennett OF Portland, Champion
ed the bill. The opposition WAS repre-
scented by +. II. Appleton and Judge L..
G. Stearns OF Bangor. and commas
siouer l.. Il. Carleton of Augusta
The committee voted Ought to pass
ON the bill relieving soldiers and sailors
from payment of a poll tax and voted
to refer to the next Legislature Dill
championed by the grange OF the state
TO increase the mill tax one mill ana
| to reduce the school tax.