Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-18

After a lively debate in the Senate
the act to create a State Board OF
Charities and Corrections was indie
finitely postponed by Il vote of II to 9
Senators Macomber Of Kennebec
Gowell of York, Shaw OF Kenncbec
Staples of Knox spoke in opposition t.
the bill and Senators Looney, Baxte,
and Warren Of Cumberland and Mill
| ken of AroostOok spoke in favor of tho
measure. The minority report Of the
committee on judiciary. ought to pass
| on the resolve to amend the State con-
stitution so that the secretary OF State
| treasurer of State and attorney genera
shall be elected by popular vote. which
was accepted in the House last week
| after one of the most exciting debateJ
| Of the session, came into the Senate
Wednesday, together with the majority
| report ought not to pass which was
| turned down in the House and upon
| motion of Senator Hastings both the
| reports We're tabled, pending accept
ance.
In the House a grist of petitions were
| received against resubmission and for
the retention of the Sturgis law, and a
large number more will probably come
| in Thursday and Friday. The name OF
| Ex- Governor Cobb headed q petition
| of 125 names presented by Representa-
| tive Mortified of Rockland for The
passage Of a State cptometry bill.
Upon motion of Repre- sentative Hall
| of Caribou under suspension Of rules
the bill fer the purchase Ct memorial
| statue of Abraham Lincoln ara a tablet
Of the Gettysburg address to be placed
| in the State House, was passed to be
| cn2rosscd. Passage was given ar
| order introduced by Representative
| ravcy of Sullivan providing thai or
| Wednesday of each week all matters
| tabled and unassigned the previous
week shall be disposed Of in the order
| in which they We're placed upon The
calendar. The passage Of this order
which is favored by Speaker Weeks
will greatly facilitate business during
the remaining weeks of the session.
Some little furry was caused by the
motion of Representative Bigelow Of
Portland that the act providing for the
furnishing of anti-toXin to local boards
of health be recommitted from the
committee on judiciary to which it was
originally assigned to the committee on
public health. Representative Hers y
of Houlton spoke against the recon-
mitmcnt of the measure. On a rising
vote Mr. Bigelow's motion failed Of
| passage, 54 to Sc. His vote to table
| the bill was then carried by viva
voce vote.
The report of the committee on rail-
roads and expresses, ought not to pass
on the act to provide mileage for the
railroad commissioners at the expense
of the State was accepted on motion 81
Mr. Pike of Eastport.
In the House "Wednesday morning
the committee on public grounds and
buildings to which was referred the
resolve in favor of the enlargement oi
the State House, approprating STD
600 for the year 1909, and $4,000 for
the year 1910. reported. ought to pass
in new draft and the report was a =
cepted and the resolve given its I'll St
reading The new draft makes snlle
slight changes in the original wording
the most important being the provision
that if it is decided to build an Office
building. alterations may be made 70
the main building also.
The text Of the new draft OF the
Resolve is as follows:
Resolve: That the Governor of the
State and four others to be appointed
by him. two of whom shall be mcrl :
berS of each of the leading pOlltiCa'
parties are hereby constituted COM
mission, and are directed to take ii.i-
mediate steps to obtain plans ana
specifications for such an enlargement
and alteration OF the present State
House, or in their discretion, for such
an alteration Of the present State
House and such an office building, adj
iacent thereto. and communicating
Herewith as will, provide ample, con-
venient and fire proof apartments for
the State Library and the various de-
partments of the State government and
the records and documents thereof, ana
for the use and accommodation Of the
Legislature and its committees ana
shall thereupon proceed to contract for,
promote and superintendent the con-
struction and completion of such en-
largement and alterations; or OF said
alterations and office building; and
that the sum of $4,000 for the year
1909 and $4,000 for the year 1910. be
and hereby is appropriated for the pur-
nose of this resolve to be expended
under the direction Of said COM
mission, to be filed and determined by
the Governor and Council, and audited
by the State auditor.
Provided that the commission shall
not proceed to make any expenditure,
or contract therefor until they shall
have first obtained contract or COR
tracts from responsible parties to COM
plete the work for sum not exceeding
the amount specified in this resolve
which contract shall be secured by a
bond to be approved by a majority Of
said committee.
Provided, Furthermore, that any
balance of the above appropriations re-