Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-02

During the past week which WAS the
ninth in the life of the 13d Maine Leg
islature. none of the big contests have
been decided. but several of them have
been thoroughly threshed out. either in
the committee rooms or on the floor of
the House or Senate. There have been
several tests of strength on important
measures, but both sides claimed. after
the yeas and nays had been taken.
that there were circumstances sur
rounding the votes that would not be
in evidence when the final votes are
taken.
Rosubmisson was reported in the
Senate Monday, with minority and ma
Joritv reports attached. 1t was assigned
for debate Thursday and the Senate.
after listening to several short argu-
ments, voted to accept the minority re-
port. fought 10 pass" by a vote Of 16
to 10.
The University of Maine reports both
fought to pass in new draft'' came
into the House early in the week and
We're later debated there at some length
and are still there. with the debate un-
finished. The new draft of the majority
OF the committee represents the posi-
tion Of those people who do not favor
the continuance of the practice of con-
ferring the degree of Bachelor of Arts
at the institution and are also opposed
to the idea of granting the university
the benefit of fractional mill tax. This
report would appropriate 100000 for new
buildings. $4,000 for maintenance and
cut ont tho A. Il. degree. The minority
report favors Il tax of One-fifth of Il
mill on all the taxable property in the
state and says that 100000 shall be
used Cor agriculture. horticulture and
animal industry.
Tho Union Water Power Cos. fight in
behalf Of its bill to get permission to
lower ono of the Rangeley lakes has
kept it busy throughout the week. The
matter came into the Senate in the
form of minority and majority commit
tee reports and was tabled for debate
the coming week.
During the early part of the present
session there was season when two
cont mileage bills appeared frequently.
There was one for each of the roads
that do not grant that rate and finally
Il general bill. These We're all heard be-
presses and are still in its care.
The committee en- temperance did not
take lCng to decide on the cider bill
for it was heard in the Hall of Repre-
ScntatiVes Thursday afternoon and re-
ported ought not to pass in the House
FRIDAY MOI ming. The bill to repeal those
sections Of tho Revised Statutes which
created tho state. city and town liquor
agency system was heard the same day,
bat the report on this matter has not
Yet arrived
The Hall of Representatives was Oc-
cupied Friday afternoon by the men,
DCrS Of tho committee on judiciary, who
heari the final arguments in the bill to
allow the city Of Portland to take over
The property Of the Portland Water Co.
for a water district. Hon. Herbert NJ.
Heath of Augusta argued the case for
the city Of Portland and Forrest Good
win. ESD, of Skowhegan summed up
the case for the Water Company.
Miss Edith Baker. who has during the
fall and hvintcr been employed in the
Office of the commissioners of inland
fisheries and game at the State House.
has resigned her position and left on
train Ga yesterday forenoon for her
home at BoOthbay Harbor. where she
has accepted another position.