The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-03-28

son, Farrar, Folsom. Hadlock, Hall of Carl
bou, Hall of Dover, Hartman, Hathorn Of
| Detroit IIavey, Hibbard, Higgins, Hill Of
Machias, Hill of Monticello Jacobs, John
son of Watervi lie, Joy. Kelley, Kendall,
Knowton, LaBree, Libby, Lovejoy, Lynch,
Martin of Bangor, Mayo, Merrill, Merry,
Milliken, Montgomery, Morneau, Mullen,
Newbert Newcomb, Newton, Noyes, Perry
of Fort Fairfield, Pooer, Powers, Preston,
Reynolds, Scates, Skidmore, Smith of Patten,
Sprague, Stevens of Jonesport, Stevens of
Portage Lake, Stuart, Stubs, Thomas Of
Rowland, Ttcomb, Tolman of Glenburn,
Wardwel, Weeks, Weld, Wood.
Al sent :-Colcord, Herrick, Perry of Ram
dolph.
Yeas, 65.
Nays, 70.
Absent, 3.
Paired Barker, no; Stafford, yes Charles,
yes; Pinkham, no. Copeland, yes; Tucker
no. Lane, no; Peacock. yes
A motion WAS made to reconsider, and
this was voted down by even stronger
msjority.
The finsl victory for those who wish.
ed the capital to remain where it Is, was
achieved Monday afternoon, on the re-
assembling of the Legislature. The
Portland forces, with their numerous
log-rollers, were all there, hoping to
atch their opponents mapping after the
recess from Friday. Flushed with pro-
spectiye victory, they were greatly elat-
ed, as they were beaten at every step,
and worse than they were on Thursday
| The dill had passed the Senate and the
question came on the House receding
from its former vote and coucurring
with the Senate. This was lost, Ga tn
49, there being some absentees and sew
eral pairs. The House then adhered to
its former vote Chilling the measure) by
vote OF Ga TO A. Thus ended the cap
ital movement
The acts providing for the appoint
ment of State Auditor, and crushing
out the bucket shops were passed.
The committee on taxation has fixed
the rate Of the State tax at three mifls,
on account OF the large Apr OPERATIONS
which have been made, and which seem
TO be absolutely necessary under the
circumstances.
The bill relating to mileage on the
| Bangor and Aroostook r. h. was killed.
The bill to establish a new normal
school at Dexter, at an expense Of $40 =
900, and $1,000 year thereafter to run
| IL, Was uclchltul DIS IL WINS pIdilliy suOWu
In debate that the four schools now
running could more than accommodate
all prospective teachers.
A resolve was passed for the latter
arrangement and preservation of the ga
cred battle fl lgs In the rOtunda Of the
State House.
When the question of establishing an
other normal school came up In the
House, Friday, Mr.. Folsom of Norridge-
wock brought down the mouse by say.
Ing that the State didn't need another
such school "any more than a poodle
dog needed pair Of kid gloves !" Pre-
vious to this Mr.. Folsom had made an
able speech 10 opposition to the measure.
Insulting letters written by two foolish
undergraduates at the U of NJ. came
near knocking off the A. B. degree In
the Senate. But the boys were forgiven
and the degree, with the liberal appro.
priation remains.
The House repealed the Sturgis bill,
Tuesday, by vote of IS to so, the two
parties being divided on the question,
The so called Eaton bill, giving the
Governor power to remove the sheriffs
| who do not enforce the law, was then
passed to be engrossed but, upon final
passage two-thirds vote is required in
| order that the matter may be carried
before the people. The yea and nay
vote clearly indicates that the resolve
cannot be enacted
The bill was passed to raise the pay
of State Superintendent of Schools to
$2500
The Senate on Wednesday repealed
the Sturgis bill, in concurrence with the
House by a vote Of 10 to 10. Unless
there should be veto from the Cover
nor, the law Is a thing of the past.
Mr.. Donigan of Bingham, from the
committee of conference on the bridge
ownership bill, reported that the com
committee was unable to agree. That
kills the bill.
The members are working night and
day to bring about an adjournment this
week.
After several lengthy hearings OF both
branches asset bled on the eight charges
preferred by Rev. H. l.. Pringle of Wa
ierville against Judge Harry j. Chap
man of the Bangor municipal court both
senate and House declined by decisive
votes to accept any one OF them SO
that the Governor will not be addressed
to remove said Chapman from office.
The principal charges we're that Harry
Chapman has nullified the prohibit
tory law and used the power of his
ce as judge of the Municipal court of
Bangor to boom the sales OF the Nadine
Cigar Co,