Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-03
STATE HOUSE.
Clark Insurance Bill
Passed by the Senate.
University of Maine Resolve
for $24, 900 Also Passed.
Sturgis Bill Reported-Committec Di.
vided on Matter.

Inc IRE insurance interests of the
state received hard blow. yesterday
morning. when the Senate almost
unanimously voted to accept the ma
j"rity report o: the committee on mer-
camille affairs and insurance Of "oueht
20 pass on the bill to reDeal the arbi-
tiati"n clause IN the Maine STANDARD
are insurance policy. Senator Clark has
p'"il tireleSS N bis efforts to bring
about this change in TIE existing law
and the victory yesterday was all hi.;
own. After one of the most spirited dis
rnSsions that has ev"r taken place in
the Senate chamber the Senate turned
Down the motion of Senator Stetson of
Penohscot that the minority report OF
ought 10 pass in new draft-which
leaves the arbitration clause practical
II as it now stands-for the majority
report of ought TO pass" Oh the origin
AZ bill. by yea and nay vote Of 20 to
). The bill was then PASSED to be en-
crossed with an amendment which pro-
vides that the bill shall not apply to
life Insurance companies. Senators
Stetson of PenObscot, Shaw of Saga
iahoc. Gardner of Fenobscot and
Clark Of Hancock We're prominent in
the discussion.
As had been expected. tho commit
t." ON temperance reported on the
Stur-is bill. The committee was divid-
"d--tiNc in favor Of a passage and fly"
against. Those who vote.l ought to
paSi' on the bill We're Senator's Pike Of
Washington. Brown of Iiennebec and
Mills of Hancock IN :he part of the
Senate and Representatives Howes of
Palmyra and Irving Of Pressure Isle on
The part of the House. These who vot-
ed ought not 20 pass" were Represent
-atives Hutchins of Perobstot. Sanborn
Of Vienna. Downs of Berwick. O'Bricn
# Lewiston ard Leighton of West-
nrook. The majority we're in favor of a
new draft which docs hot materially
"ilanEe the bill. 1t still provides for a
commission Of three members one Of
whom shall be lawyer. which the
"ovcrror is "authOriZrtf' to appoint to
enforce the prolibitory law in the var
ious counties The reports were tabled
by Senator Mills who assigned We'd
ncSday of next week 70: consideration.
Tie resolve carrying s.t.H0 for tn" t'ni-
vorsitv of Maine was taken from tie t'-
BILE by Senator Potter of Sigadn;,oc. who
Moved that an amendment hr added
which provided that during tie next tvs"
Years all printing for III" University
should not be done ut IT," expense. of tn
STATE. There was bitter opposition t"
this amendment. Senator's St"tson and
Gardiner of Pcnol,sc"t. aud irving OF
Aroostook. all arguing against any at
tempt to discriminate against any state
Institution. The Yea and nay vote BEN"
called for. Senator Pott"r'S motion was
defeated, 10 to !. The resolve was then
given it's second reading and passed IL
be cnGrOsscd.
Tie rcnott Of the comn.itttr IN Shor''
fisheries OF 20 Ight to DIsS o1 bill to
authorize tho Qualification of the sea and
shore fisheries laws WAS Ikcn from TIL"
table and rc-assigncd for consideration,
Thursday of next week.
1t WAS long after | o'clock when thu
Scu:,tc finally adjourned until 10 O'Clock
to-day.