Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-10


appropriate memorial and present to
us later on.
Orders of the Day.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Orono: Mr..
Speaker. a few days ago in my alb
sence a bill i'll which l was interested
was tabled by the gentleman from
Limerick tMr. HigginS). l now trust
that the gentleman will assign an ear
ly day for its consideration.
Mr.. Higgins: / have an amend
ment which l desire to offer, and as
soon as the amendment is offered l
will assign an early day for the con-
siderat ton of theb III.
On Motion of Mr.. Kimball of Rock
land. bill. an act in relation to selling
giving or delivering trading stamps,
etc. was taken from the table, and on
further motion by the same gentle
man it was referred to the committee
on legal affairs.
On Motion of Mr.. Cobb of Gardiner,
bill, an act for the preservation of the
health of workmen in fOundries, was
taken from the table. and on further
motion by the same gentleman it was
referred to the committee on labor.
The following were received under
a suspension Of the rules:
BY Mr. Howes Of Palyra: Bill. an
act to permit registered apothecaries
to sell alcoholic liquors for medicinal
and mechanical purposes. Grabbed fo-
printing pending reference on motion
of Mi. Howes.)
- II.
an act concerning the Merrill Memorial
Library at York. Preferred to the
committee on the judiciary
BY Mr.. Albert of Maiawaska: Reso-
luton of the Legislature of Maine
asking Congress to repeal an Act of
Congress whereby the products of the
forests of Maine on the waters of the
st. John river. after being manufac-
tured in New Brunswick, are admitted
to the United States free of duty.
Grabbed for printing pending referenc g.
on motion of Mr.. Laliberte of Fort
kent)
BY Mr.. Kinsman of Cornville: Pc
titiOn of l.. &. Elliott and 81 others of
Cornvillee to amend section of ar
ticle of the Constitution of the
average rate of municipal taxation
throughout the State; also petition of
F. W. Page and 81 others of Cornvil!e
to increase the school tax fund by one
mill. (Referred to the committee or
taxa tom
Also petition of l.. c. Elliott and others
of Cornville for the adoption of the re-
port of the committee on the abolition OF
the fee system. Referred to the commit
tee on SalarieS).
| A message was received from the Senate
through its secretary, proposing a joint
| convention of the two branches of tbs
Legislature forthwith in the hall Of the
House for the purpose Of eecting treas.
| urer of State for the current fiscal years
of 1908 and 1906.
| On motion of Mr. Iittlefeld OF Rock.
land, the House concurred in the PROPOSE.
| ton, and that gentleman was directed tC
convey the information to the Senate.
| Mr.. Littlefield subsequently, report cd
| that he had performed the duty assigned
him.
Thereupon the Senate came in and a
| convention was formed.
In Convention.
On motion of Senator Pierce. Messrs
Pierce Of Aroostook, Staples of Knox
Upper of Bangor, Webb of Brunswick
Byron of Phillips, Hastings of Bethel
and Morey of Lewiston, were appointed :
committee to receive, sort and count
votes for a treasurer of State
Having attended to the duty assigned
it, Mr. Pierce from the committee report
ed as follows:
Whole number Of votes IA
| Necessary for a choice .......... s,
| Oramandal Smith had IL
| John p. II. Wilson had ......... y
And Oramandal Smith was declared
duly elected treasurer of State for the
| current fiscal years of 1905 and 1906
On motion of Senator Heselton of Ken
nebec, the secretary of the convention
was directed to notify Hon. Oramanda
Smith of his election as treasurer of Stat,
for the current fiscal years of 1905 ant
1905
The secretary subsequently announced
that he had performed the duty assigned
him.
On motion Of Senator Clark Of Hancock
the secretary of the convention was di
rected to notify the Governor and Coun
ell of the election of the Hon. Oramanda
Smith as treasurer of State for the fisca
years of 1905 and 1906.
| The secretary subsequently reported
that he had performed the duty assigned
him.
The purpose for which the convention