Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-29

ten times as much slaughter by the dogs
of today when there is hardly one TENN
part as many sheep as there was yeaie
ago. But few farmers keep sheep now.
These questions have some up 70 t.o
Legislature year after year. We ought
| to settle them. If we do not settie theiii
reasonably, can we blame the FARMERS
| for asking the Legislature to protect
their sheep? I bring this to your serious
attention. The agricultural press Will
| take this up--it has taken it up, IL mas
been discussing it for years. NOW let
| us pass a reasonable, conservative la"
and see if this industry cannot be re-
| vived.
Mr.. YBURLEIGH of Augusta: Mr..
| Sneaker. l would ask the gentleman IL
the amendment is printed?
Mr.. BLAKE: Mr.. Speaker, would
say that it is not printed document
it is typewriter. l would ask the
! Speaker to read it.
| The SPEAKER: House Amendment
A is as follows: amend by adding the
| following section after Section 1I NO
dog shall be allowed by it's owner TO
roam the pastures or woods of other
| people, hunting independently or with
out the supervision of Its owner unless
| the ground is covered with snow. Up
| on knowledge of such Independent hunt
| ing by any dogs the municipal officers
| of the said town or plantation Shall
promptly notify in writing the owner to
keep his dog on his own premises or
muzzle or dispose of him. If the owner
| Obpy
such notice he shall be fined a sum not
| exceeding five dollars and costs; and IL
| the dog still continues to roam at large
| independent of its owner, the dog shall
be killed by order of the municipal Of
| ficers unless otherwise promptly dis
posed of by its owner"
Mr.. DAVIES of Yarmouth: Mr. Speak
| err. 1 have been quite interested in the
remarks of the gentleman from Mon
mouth and I do not know but / find my
| self almost in accord with his position;
| but | think this is rather an important
| matter and [ would like to move, that
the bill and amendment lie on the table
and that the amendment be printed and
that the matter be specially assigned for
| Monday afternoon.
The motion was agreed to.
Resolve in favor of the University of
Maine, came from the Senate passed TO
be engrosSed as amended by Senate
| Amendment A.
On motion of Mr.. Ludgate of Sherman
the votes were reconsidered whereby
this resolve was finally passed and pass
ed to be engrossed
Mr.. LUDGATE: Mr. Speaker, ! move
the adoption of Senate Amendment A in
concurrence. ] will state to the House
| that this action is taken as result of
an agreement between the trustees of
the University of Maine and the Cover
nor The committee on education still
think their report was eminently fair
to the University and the State, but the
Governor thought otherwise and this is
! the result of an agreement between him
and the University trustees.
| The amendment was adopted and the
resolve was then passed to be ensrossed
as amended in concurrence.
On motion of Mr. Miller of Lincoln
vile the vote was reconsidered whereby
the House voted to insist on it's action
and ask for a committee of conference
in regard to An Act to extend the open
season of deer in the town of Unity and
Durham in the county of Waldo.
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Miller the House
voted to insist on it's action and ask for
a committee on conference.
The Speaker appointed on the part of
the House Messrs. Cook of Unity. Miller
of Lincolnville and Morse of Belfast.
The following petitions, bills, etc,
were presented and referred:
Appropriations and Financial Affairs
By Mr.. Burse of Pittsfeld: Resolve
in favor of the clerk and stenoSrapher
| to the committee on mercantile affairs
| and insurance and the committee on
telegraphs and telephones.
By Mr.. Gilbert of Litchfield: Resolve
in favor of James A Chase. mail carrier
of the House.
By Mr.. Dunn of Brewer: Resolve in
| favor of the secretary Of the committee
on State school for boys and committee
on public health.
Placed on File.
BY Mr.. Dunn of Brewer: Petition of
r. M. Rollins. president of the Car
| ia, and others in favor of the Dunn Bill
so called, relating to the election of
| judges by direct vote of the people: of
J. Groin, president of the Cigar Makers
Union No. 179 of Bangor, and others
| for same.
On motion of Mr., Hartman of Merry
belnps, the rules were suspended and
that gentleman presented out of order
Dill. An Act to prohibit the taking of
scallops in Pennymaquan and Cobsecool1
bays from April 1st to October 1st Of
each year. and on motion by MI Harri-
man the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on sea and shore fisheries
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Burlcigh from the committee on
Judiciary, reported in new draft and
ought to pass bill, An Act relating to
possession of lands taken under de-
fective proceedings in eminent do
| main.
i Mr.. Jersey from same committee.
reported in a new draft and ought to
pass bill, An Act relating to the en-
| plOyment of labor