Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-04
STATE HOUSE.
O'Brien's Resubmission
Bill Dies in Senate.
The House Warns Up on Girls
0rphanage Resolve.
Merrill Railroad Bill Reported "Ouoht
Not to Pass"

The resubmission bill which turned
ur IN the Senate, yesterday morning.
failed to create anything in the ma
tlire OF excitement. AS usual, Senator
Staples had his say. but that WAS abour
all. The vacant seats in the semi-cir
cilar rows facing the dais and the
comparatively empty gallery We're far
more eloquent in their expression of
the tate Of the bill! than words could
possibly have been. Senator Staples
mad eSpoused a losing measure and the
iitohatlHn OF his voice. his words GEES
lures ana ms lack of usual Vigor and
spirit all indicated that he was con-
Sclous OF it. Senator Mills alone VOL
uitee"ed 10 defend the VOtarieS of pro-
hibition and his argument. ringing at
times with the keenest satire and again
rlch IN words of wisdom and lofty
sentiment drove home the last shaft
into a dying cause.
BY Il vote of Is to 2. Senator Staples'
motion that the minority report of
ought to pass" be substituted for the
ma Iorlty report of Ought not to pass"
was turned down. The Senate then
voted to concur With the House in the
~ i''ti'V vi tiit- JolllN report, ana
ii was all oVer-without the cheering.
me Senate and House failed to come
to an understanding on an order rel
alive 10 adjournment so each branch
voted on TIE matter according to its
own idea. The Senate decided to adj
jOurn until 10 O'Clock. this morning. ut
which time the routine business will
be run through and an adjournment
made until 10 O'Clock. Monday fore
noon. The House voted to adjourn un-
til O'Clock. this morning and after
the routine is disposed of Representa-
tive Higgins will move to adjourn until
4.30 o'clock. Tuesday afternoon. Mon
day. being town meeting day generally
throughout Tie State, no business will
BE- transacted by either body.
Down in the House matters were as
| interesting as Representatives, Sewall
| OF Bath. Brien and Garcelon Of Lew
| iston. johnson of Hallowell. Russell of
| Readfield. Littlefieid of ROckland and
| other members could make them. The
question was on the acceptance of the
repor. Of the committee on finance on
Il resolve carrying $4,000 year for the
| Girls Orphanage of Lewiston. The
committee voted to refer the matter
| to the next Legislature. the idea of
which did not meet the approval of
| Representative GarcelOn. who cOnSid
cred that as it was worthy institution
it should not be turned down if the
| State could afford to aid it.
The action Of the committee on fl
nance was Loyalty sustained by Repre-
| I,Jl
! Mr. Garcelon was ably supported by
Representative Sewall of Bath. in an
especially able and eloquent speech, al
so by Representative O'Brien and 9TH
ers Fifty-eight OF the members voted
, against the acceptance of the report OF
the committee and u in favor of 1t. ON
motion of Mr.. GarcelOn the resolve was
| substituted for the report and the or
| phanage is in a fair way to get its APP
| preparation.
A number cf important reports OF
| Joint committees We're returned TO the
| House at its session. Friday. The con-
| nittee on taxation submitted two re
ports on the Merrill bill which provides
| for a higher tax on railroads. The COM
| ,,ittce broke eight to t.,o. the ma jority
voting to report ought rot to pass
| and the minority voting to report
! ought to pass in new craft which re-
| Iuces the limit from 10 per cent. as
provided in the original bin to six pr
| cent should the report Of the minority
he adopted which is NOT regarded as at
| al likely the lax on the Maine CEN
| trail, Boston 4 Nlainr and Portland "
| Rumford Falls railroads, which are
row up to the limit of four per cent.
| would be increased about 80 per cent.
The committee on taxation also re-
| ported ought not to PASS on the Dill
ID repeal Section - o. Chapter of tha
Revised Statutes relating To tn" taxa
tiCn of stock of manufaC turing, mining
and smelling corporations.
| The committee on Se.l and shore fish
| cries presented a divided report on th,'
bill rorposing free SEEMING east of the
! Pcnobscot river.
Among the measures PRESENTED IN
| the House Friday, were the following.
| Merrill of SkoWhcgan. al act to Sc
cure proper and uniform records in
r,urjcipal courts. The act provides for