Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-12


The House Thursday forenoon by
vote Of 81 to 81 voted to accept tn
minority report ought to pass, in tn
place of the majority report, ought no
to pass, OF the committee on judiclar,
upon the act providing for the clcc
tion by the people Of the state Treas
urer, secretary of State and attorne!
general. Party lines We're almost OBJ
liberated in the vote. The minority re
port was signed by Representative,
Davies Of Yarmouth, the Republican
floor leader, and Representative Mont
gomory Of Camden. the Democratic
floor leader OF the House, and speeches
iii favor Of the acceptance of the mi
nority report were made by Eepresen
tatives, Davies and Montgomery, Pat
tangall Of Watervile and Bigelow Of
Portland Representative Hersey o.
Houlton spoke against the acceptance
of the minority report. After the tax
ing of the vote the minority report wa:
laid upon the table pending printing
Tie speeches on the measure drew {
big crowd of spectators to the House
and the galleries and nearly every
available bit Of floor space in the hal
Of Representatives was taken up by
them.
IN the Senate the bill relating 70 tht
purchase of a farm for scientific "X
pariIncntS i'll Orrhardine. assigned tol
Thursday was taken ur ara after ne
inr amended 50 that the fam may DO
purchased III any county in the state
and 50 that tho scientific experiments
may u extended 10 corr and Other
fruits. was passed TO BE- ci.gro.Sea Al
arl,!:,tmrnt introduced ny Senator sta
Dies IA substitute for the committee
naHisi t. act in the purchase of th(
farm representing the several aSri-
cultural organizations Of the state, me
Governor and Council, was lost by
vote of - to ).
The bill is to make today, the 1ooti
anniversary OF Iincoin'S lirth. y lt'@a
holiday, which had passed through the
mill and was signed by the GovernoI
last week. appeared again Thursday
it having developed that it required
Journal record of tWo-thirds vote Il
make IT legally operative under th'
emergency clause of the initiative ant
referendum. Explanation OF the mat
ter was briefly made in both House:
ana the bill was given its several read
iues and again sent to the Governor fol
his signature.
In the Senate Thursday Senator
shaw of l<cnnebec introduced an act II
relation TO medical expert evidence
The act provides that when IN cos.
in the supreme judicial court or any
that
ton or questions have arisen or may
arise giving occasion for testimony bA
medical experts. the court or any Jus
tice thereof, after notice 10 the par
ties and q hearing, may appoint one on
more .disintoreSted and suitable medi'
cal experts to investigate the questions
ard prepare themselves to testify II
relation thereto if called upon. Suci
m, deal experts shall afford the pafi!ts
reasonable opportunities to attend ant
witness their examinations OF any
person or things where Such attch-
dance would not endanger the purpose
of the examination. They may be calt'
ed as witnesses by either party or By
the court and when 50 called shall bF
subject to full examination and cross
examination as other witnesses are
For their services and their attendance
as witnesses they shall be pad from
the treasury of the court such reason
able sums as the court shall allow
This act shall not be construed as nm
ting the right of the parties to cai!Ihs
other expert witnesses.
Senator Irving of Aroostook intro
duced resolve in favor of jefferson
c. Smith of Waterville, state secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Asso
clation, for $500 in aid of the work o.
the association in furnishing tent OF
PAVILION at the last annual encamp
ment of the National Guard
Senator Minott of Sagadahoc intro
duced an act to increase the salary q
the deputy insurance commissioner
from $1,000 to $1,000 a year. Senatoi
Walker of Hancock introduced an ac
to prohibit the erection of Weirs In th'
Bagaduce river and Senator Reynolds
of Kenncbec presented resolve ap
propriating $500 for a screen at the out
let of China lake, Kennebec county
Senator Donigan of Somerset intro
duced an act prohibiting fishing in Lit
tie Big Wood pond in Somerset count,
through the ice.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries reported ought to pass on tn
act for the better protection of oys
ters in Sheepscot and Dyer's river.
The question of moving the count,
seat of York county brought into tn
House Thursday morning a tremen
dous ieluse of petitions for and re
monstrances against taking away tn
honors Of the ancient town Of Alfred.
Representative Marshall OF Portian
| introduced an act to abolish the com
| mon council and increase to twelve IN
membership of the board Of Alderme
in the city of Portland. The act con
tains a referendum provision
| REPRESENTATIVE Camnhell of Cherry