Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-16

On the OtlleT ndnu, We TeCelNcu from
the people remonstrances from over 49,
90 Of our citizens.
Now the difference between the two
positions which l have taken is. think.
perfectly fair and perfectly proper. 1
have advocated resubn.ission on the
ground that it has the request behind it
OF almost as many people rs appear pub
licly against it, if We may judge from the
results Of the last election. This ques-
ton originated through the endorsement
of no enc outside of the representatives
from Portland.
The vote being had. resulted as fo.-
lows: Those voting yea were Messrs.
Aver. BAILEY, Brown, Eaton, Hastings.
Houston, Libby, Mills, Page, Tnrkhurst.
Hcselton, Rice, Stearns lO. Those vot-
ing nay were Messrs. Allen. Clarke, Cur
It's. Deasy, Foss, Garcelon, Irving, Mer-
ill. Philoon. Proctor, Staples, Tartre.
Theriault, WymaE QD. Pairs: Putnam
voting yea with Sewall voting nay;
Simpson voting nay with Barrows yvot-
ing yea, SO the motion to Indefinitely
postpone was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis of Cumber-
land the bill was tabled and Tuesday.
; March 10, assigned for its consideration.
Read and Assigned.
Ar Act to amend Chapter 40 of the
Revised Statutes, relating t. life insur-
anCc.
An Act to amend Section Of Chapter
50 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
telegraph and telephone companies, gas,
and electric light and power companies.
An Act establishing a close time on
/ Holsters III The bays of the towns of
Harrington, NIibridgc, Steuben and
Gouldsboro.
(On motion by Mr. Wyman of Wash
ington this bill took its second reading
under suspension of the rule and was
passed to be engrossed)
An Act relating to the Portland &
| Rumford Falls Railway and the Rum
| ford Falls & Rangeley Lakes Railroad
Company.
con motion by ,Ir. Hastings of OK
| ford The bill took its second reading
| under suspension of the rules and was
passed to he cngrossed)
An Act to amend Chapter 115 of the
Private and Special Laws OF 1903 as
amended by Chapter 241 of the Private
| and Special Laws OF 1905 in relation
to Atlantic Shore Line Railway.
con motion of Mr. Irving of Aroos-
| took the bill took its second reading
| under suspension Of the rules and was
passed to be engrosSed)
An Act to incorporate the Portland
and Isumford Falls Railroad
| con motion by Mr.. Hastings of OK
! ford the bill took its second reading
under suspension Of the rules and WAS
passed to be engrossedD
Reports Of Committees.
| Mr.. Mills for the committee on legal
affairs on Bill, AN Act to amend
| Chapter 125 of the Public Laws; of 1895,
! relating to the recording OF plans in
| reSistries OF deed in the several coun-
| ties reported that same ought not to
| pass.
| Mr. Stc;trns for the committee on
| education Of report of the treasure OF
| the University of Maine, giving de-
! tailed statement of the finances of said
! university for the year ending July,
| 1906, reported that the same be ac-
| ccpted and placed on file.
| TIL same senator for the sam cchm-
mittec, on that part of the Governor s
| message relative to the school for the
| blind, colleges and university, report
/ cd that further legislation thereon is
! unnecessary.
| Mr.. PhilOon for the committee on
| library, submitted their final report
| that they had acted on all matters
| submitted to them.
| Mr.. Hastings for the committee on
| temperance ON resolve for an amend
| rltnt to the constitution by abrogat-
| ing and annuling amendment 3. adopt
| Ell on the Sth day of September y. D,
| 1851, relating to the sale and manufac-
ture of Intoxicating liquors, reported
| that the same ought not to pass. as the
| subject matter has been previously re-
ported
! Mr.. Aver for the committee on labor
submitted their final report that the
committee has acted on all matters
| referred 10 them.
Mr.. Deasy for the committee on
Judiciary. on order relating to the eX-
| pcdicncy of amending Section 1l6
1 Chapter S4 of the Revised Statutes by
| increasing the penalties therein men,
toned, submitted Bill, An Act to amend