The Republican journal., 1907-03-21

| years for maintenance and $95, 200 for new
buildings were passed. The vote to dc
away with the liberal arts course was as
| follows:
Yea-Brown, Clarke, Curtis, Eaton, Foss,
Garcelon, Hastings, Heselton, Libby, Mer..
riIl, Page, Philoon, Proctor, Rice, Sewall,
Staples-16:
Nay-Ayer, Bailey, Barrows, Deasy,
Houston, Irving, Mills, Parkhurst, Putnam,
Simpson, Stearns, Tartre, Theriault, Wy
mania.
= The bill increasing the salaries of legisla-
tors from $3.50 to $500 and of the president
and speaker to $3.50 was passed.
Senator Heselton presented bill regulat-
ing liquor agencies. 1t provides that liquors
be purchased in sealed packages in open
of each package, and that the seals shall
not be broken until the package reaches the
hands of the consumer. Prices also are re-
gulated. The bill was tabled for printing.
In the House two reports were made on
the bill for mill tax on all taxable property
In the State for permanent road improve
ment. The majority report reduced the
proposed tax to one third of mill and
omitted the penalties fixed for failure to OBJ
serve the provisions of the bill.
The Judiciary committee reported ought
not to pass on the bill to create State
board of OSteopathy.
Passage was given the bill calling for an
opinion of the Supreme court as to whether
the present method of taxing railroads is
constitutional
The majority report of the committee that
the Initiative and referendum measure re-
fer only to statute laws was acceped and
the resolve was passed to be enacted.
Mr.. Dunton of Belfast presented a resolve
in favor of B. F. Colcord, and Mr.. Crosby of
Albion resolve in favor of w. G. Fuller.
The resolve in favor of the Castine Nor
NAL school was finally passed.
no inrity nf no ~
reported favorably on a resolve in favor of
Michael Burns of Augusta and the minority
reported ought not to pass. Both reports
were tabled.
The Senate March 18th by yea and nay
vote accepted the Weeks bill provid-
ing for an iniatiatve and referendum on
statute laws after an attempt to substitute
the johnson bill, referring both to constitu-
tl0nal and statutory laws, had been defeat
ed.
The question of resubmission of the pro-
hlbitory liquor law finally is dead issue,
being left between the House and Senate,
the Senate declining to appoint committee
of conference and adhering to its position
by which majority voted in favor of it but
not two thirds as required.
Nearly the entire forenoon was taken up
in the House, in debating the bill to abolish
the liquor agencies. Representatives Dow
Of Brooks, Perkins of Alfred, Thomas of
Rowland, Waldron of Dexter, Milliken of
Island Falls and Libby Of Amity all spoke
against abolishing the system. Represen-
tatlves Flaherty of Portland, Brown of
Auburn and Newbert of Augusta spoke in
favor. Action was postponed until Tues
day.
The University of Maine bill came back
from the Senate with Senate Amendment
A, eliminating the B. A. degree. On motion
Davies of Yarmouth the house non-concur-
red and insisted. The speaker appointed
Davies of Yarmouth, Gleason of Mexico
and Danforth of Skowhegan as members of
the committee of conference.
The committee on bridges reported Sought
to pass" on the resolves in favor of the
towns of Bucksport and Verona for rebuild
ing Verona bridge.
A favorable report was received from the
same committee on the resolve in favor of
the town of Deer Isle for building bridge
across Robbins bar.
Two reports came from the committee on
railroads on the bill in relation to two-cent
mileage on the Washington county. Eight
members signed the majority report,
fought not to pass" and two members,
johnson of Calais and Moore of Saco, the
minority report, Sought to pass" The two
reports were tabled for printing on motion
of Pike of PASSPORT.
Mr.. Crosby from the committee on agri-
culture, on order of the legislature relating
to investigation by said committee in rela,
ton to the determination of the weed called
Crimson Hawk, reported s'legislatiOn there
on inexpedient."
Mr.. Titcomb from same committee report
ed same on resolve in favor of the North
Waldo Agricultural Society.
MIR. Skdmore of Liberty presented the
protest of 1873 members of Freedom Grange
against removal of State capital also pro-
test of l. N. Quigg and five others of Paler-
mo against same.
The resolve giving the Governor addition
al power to cause the laws of the State to be
faithfully executed was returned from the
committee on judiciary with two reports at
tached. The majority, which is signed by
Senators Putnam, Deasy apd Hastings and
Representatives Smith, Davies, Goodwin
and Waldron, reports the resolve in a new
draft and that it ought to pass The minor
ity report, which is signed by Representa-
tives johnson and Montgomery, is that the
resolve ought not to pass. Both reports
were tabled and assigned to Tuesday for
In the Senate March 10th the report came
back from the House that that body had
voted to adhere in its position on the Uni
versity of Maine resolves and with COM
mttee Of conference appointed. Senator
PhilOon of AndrOscOggin moved that the |
Senate adhere to its position and appoint |
committee of conference.
Senator Parkhurst objected saying that
inasmuch as there were so few present, he |
hoped that the matter would be allowed to |
lie on the table.
short discussion followed and then the /
Senator from PenObscot moved that the |
Senate recede and concur. More discus |
sion followed, but the matter was finally |
by allowing the matter to lie |
on the table and Tuesday was assigned for |
its consideration.
The bill relating to the law of the road |
was reported sought not to pass" by the |
on judiciary. This bill was to |
put the man in Jail who caught up with a |
friend on the road and they had little con- |
versation as to who had "the" horse and |
then brushed it for half mile or SO. The |
bill didn't stand much show in Maine |
Legislature.
On motion of Senator Heselt0n his |
Original package" liquor agency bill was
taken from the table and referred to the |
committee on temperance.
In the House Mr.. Dunton from the COM |
mittee on legal affairs on Bill, can Act to |
create a State police" reported that the |
same be referred to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Stearns from same committee re- !
ported sought not to pass" on Bill, can |
Act to authorize municipal corporations to |
own, maintain and operate plants and works |
for supplying water, gas and electricity for |
purposes and uses"
Mr., Leighton from the committee on in |
terror waters on Bill, can Act relating to !
the throwing of sawdust and other waste |
material into MedOmac river tributaries in |
Tihertv in the county of Waldo" reDOrted