Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-21
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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lot tne transfer OF persons from the IN
sane department Of the State prison to
the building for the criminal insane up
on the arsenal grounds of the Maine
Insane hospital at Augusta" reported
tnat same ought to pass.
The same senaor for the same COM
fnittee, on Bill. "An Act to incorporate
the Maine Title Guaranty Company"
submitted the same in new draft under
same title.
The same senaor for the same ccTn-
mittee, on Bill. IAN Act to change the
terms OF the supreme judicial court in
the county of Piscataquis." submitted
the same in new draft under same IT,
tie.
Mr. Deasy for the same committee. or
Bill, IAN Act to amend Chapter 354 OF
the Private and Special Laws OF 1900,
entitled AN Act to create the Portland
Bridge District and to confer add
tional powers on said district reported
that the same ought to pass.
The foregoing reports were accepted
and bill and resolves reported ought 10
pass were tabled for printing under
the joint rules.
Report "a" from the committee OH
judiciary, on Bill, "An Act to authof-
ize the city of Portland to appropriate
$500, 200 for Il capital building, in the
city of Portland" that the same ought
not to pass (Signed), Putnam, smith,
johnson, Montgomery. Weeks.
Report "B" from the same committee
on same bill submitting same in new
draft under title of AN Act TO author
izc the city of Portland to appropriate
do Cts 70
ton Of an estate capital at Portland
(Sgned) Deasy, Hastings, Dawes
Goodwin. Waldron.
On motion by Mr.. Clarke of Lincoln
report 3 was accepted. The same SEN
ator moved the rules be suspended ana
that the bill take its two readings ana
passed to be cngroSSed. BY unanimous
consent the subsequently, Withdrew that
motion and the bill was tabled TO be
printed under tho joint rules.
Majority report Of the committee on
telegraph and telephones on Bill, An
Act In relation to the duties OF tele-
graph companies" submitting the sam"
in new draft under same title. (Signed)
Putnam. Rice, Martin, Newton, Nina
hane, Chase. Davidson.
Minority report of the same commit
tee on same bill, that the same ought
not to pass (Signcd) Allen, Reynolds,
Foss.
On motion by Mr.. Rice of Franklin
the majority report was accepted and
on motion by Mr.. PhiloOn of Andro-
scoggin. the bill took its two several
readings under suspension of the rules
and was passed to be cngrossed.
Majority report of the committee on
temperance. on Bill. AN Act to regu-
late the purchase and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors by State liquor commits
sioner and by town liquor agents. sub
uniting the same in new draft under
same title. (Signed) Brown, Irving.
Dow. Libby. Mills. Perkins. Hastings,
Wa!dron.
Minority report OF the same com
mittec. on the same bill. that same
ought not to pass. (SisnedD Newbert.
Pooler.
= on motion by Mr.. Brown of kenne-
bee the majority report is accepted,
and on further motion by the same
senator the bill took its several read
ings under suspension of the rules. and
was passed to be engrOssed.
Mr.. Simpson for the committee on
shore fisheries, on Bill. AN Net 10
amend Section ~ of Chapter 81 az tn
Revised Statutes. relating to taking
CLANS submitted the sam" in new
draft under the same title.
Mr. Sewall for the committee on tax
alton. on Bill. An Act To amend Sec
ton 81 of Chapter s of the Revised
Statutes. relating to excise on palace
or other cars. for which extra COM
pensation is charged for riding there
in" submitted same in new draft under
the same title.
Mr.. CURTIS OF Cumbcrlund-Mr.
President. l have here Il bill entitled
IAN Act to provide for the preservation
, of records of the Grand Army of tl,c
Republic, Department of Maine
Which was referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds. As
that committee has been discharged l
move that the vote whereby this bill
was referred to the committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds be reconsid-
cred.
The motion prevailed: and Oh further
motion by the same senator the bill
was referred to the next Legislature.
Mr.. DEASY of Hancock-Mr Presi-
dent, | wish at the time to present a
bill and to ask that the rules be sus-
pended and that it receive its several
readings and passed to be engrossed
without reference to committee.
The facts are these. the town of
Eden. n few days ago. had its town
meeting authorized an issue of $4,000
of bonds to build a High school. They
placed those bonds with Boston par
ties and Boston banking house re-
fused to take them because Of advice
of their counsel Story and Thorndykc.
that there is some question about the
legality of the issue of bonds contem-
plated. The question raised was:
Whether bonds could be issued cover
ing the contemplated Improvement or
whether they mus. be for the purpose
of discharging debt already incurred.
They therefore asked for an act rati-
flying the issue Of bonds and the act is
to carry out a vote of the town meet
ing, passed At the annual town meet
ing, authorized the sclectmca and
treasurer to issue an amount not ca
oaed;n~ AZ 0OO for tho purpose of