Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-23

a suspension of the rules, on motion of
Mr.. Tolman of Portland.
From the Senate: Reports A and E
Of the committee on the judiciary Report
\, Ought not 10 pass" on bill to au-
thoriZe the city of Portland to appro-
pirate the sum Of 10000 for State cap
ital building at Portland. signed by
Mcssrs. Putnam. Smith, johnson, Mont
comcry and Weeks.
Report 3. fought to pass'' on bill in
new draft to authorize the city of Port
Land to appropriate money and provide
site for the erection of a State capt.
tai at Portland, signed by Messrs. Deasy,
Hastings Davies. Goodwin and Waldron
In the Senate report was accepted
ana tine bill read tw1ce and passed to be
cncrossed.
Mr.. Tolman Of Portland moved that the
House concur with the Senate in accept
ing report p.
Mr.. JOHNSON of WatervilIe-T think Mt
tho present time there is no call for the
bill. and if there was. this is a legal
question which 7 would not care to dis
cuss at the present time. The question
was whether or not the city of Portland
ton. by an enabling act Of this Legis-
laturc, to make a gift to the State of
Maine. The judiciary committee is equal
~ divided upon that subject. Five have
signed the report r and five have signed
report a. Report = has been accepted
in the Senate and comes to us for concur
renee. | believe that the State of Main"
cannot under itS constitution authOriZ !.
any city or town to make a gift taxing
itself to make that gift and then being
taxed afterwards with the rest of the
state to make an appropriation for the
balance of the money needed to complete
the State Capitol. That was our posi-
ton. For that reason hope at the pres
cnt time the House will not concur with
the Senate: and upon the passage of this
report I ask for a division OF the House.
On motion of Mr.. Pike Of PASSPORT, the
reports were tabled pending the accept
ance of either.
Tho following resolves came from th.,
Senate passed TO be engrossed under n
SUSPENSION of the rules:
Resolve in favor of the Senate post
master. Read twice and passed to he
engrossod under n suspension of the
rules. on motion of Mr.. Johnson of Wa
tervile).
Resolve in favor Of Harry P. Halves.
Hsead twice and passed to be engrossed
under suspension Of tho rules. on mo-
ton Of Mr. Colcord Of searsporD.
Passed to Be Ensrossed.
An Act to amend Section Il Of Chapter
50. r. S., relating to the employment Of
persons committed for crime.
An Act to amend Section 13 of Chapter
10 of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the collection of taxes.
| An Act to extend the open season on
wild ducks.
An Act to amend specification 10 of Sec
ton 6 of Chapter Q of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the exemption from tax
alton of lands set apart for the produc-
ton of forest trees.
An Act to amend Section . Of the Pri-
yate and Special laws of the year 1907
entitled ''An Act to amend the third par
ayraph of Section 81 Of Chapter 70 Of thc
Revised Statutes, relating to supreme
courts"
| An Act in the interest of humanity tC
animals.
| An Act to correct clerical errors ir
! Chapter 50 of the Revised Statutes an
acts amendatory thereto. to regulate th'
length Of trout. lardlocked salmon. white
perch and black bass which may be TAX
en-. to prohibit the sale of trout, land
| locked salmon. white perch and BLACK
bass and to regulate the transportation
of deer out of the State.
An Act to amend Section s of Chapte,
81 of the Revised Statutes, relating Z
railroad maps.
An Act to amend Sections and Z o.
| Chapter % of the Revised Statutes, re
lating to the foreclosure of mortgages.
| An Act for the better collection o
taxes,