Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-10


the people want. Out of the All towns
last year, 1856 voted for three dollars
tax: IS voted for a two dollars tax
Now I hardly think it is the thing for
this Legislature to turn down that
large majority, and to agree with the
IS out of the Az towns which have
voted for two dollars tax. hope
this amendment of the senator from
Knox will not prevail.
On motion by Mr.. Smith OF York tile
yeas and nays were called for, and or
dered, and the question being put. up
on the motion to amend, the vote be-
ing had, resulted as follows: Those
voting yea were: Messrs. Boynton,
Donigan. Hamilton, Howes, Lowe,
Staples (6). Those voting nay were:
Messrs. Baxter. Colcord, Eaton, En-
cry, Gowell, Hastings, Irving, Kellogg,
ken. Minott, Mullen, Reynolds, Shaw,
Smith, Therriault. Walker, Wheeler,
Wyman (21). Sc the motion to amend
was lost.
On motion by Mr. Macomber of Ken
nebec the bill was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
Senate Doc No. 1876 IAN ACT 10 regu-
late and establish uniform terms of
installing telephones in Railroad Depots
in Somerset County" was taken from
the table. On further motion by the
same senator the bill was referred to
The committee on Legal Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. -Howes of Somer-
set, Senate Doc. No. 120, IAN Act to
amend Section 2 of Chapter Is of the
Revised Statutes regarding the educa-
ton of YOUTH also Senate Doc. No.
121 can Act to amend Section of
Chapter Is Of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to transportation of pupils were
taken from the table. On further mo-
ton by the same senator, the bills
were severally referred to the COM
mittee on Education.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Cum
berland. the vote whereby House Doc.
M. IS, can Act to amend Section "a
Of Chapter 242 of the Private and Spe-
cial Laws of 1885, was passed to be
engrossed, was reconsidered. On fur
ther motion by the same senator, the
bill was amended by Senate Amend
nent A by adding to the title the
words relating to the school commit
tees of the city of South Portland" and
as amended, the bill was passed to be
engrossed
On motion by Mr.. Looney of Cumber-
land, Senate Doc No. SO Resolve in
aid of the Maine School for the Deaf"
IVES taken from the table. On further
motion by the same senator. the re-
solve took its second reading and was
passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Gowell of York,
Senate Doc. No. 119, can Act Great
irg a state Board of Charities and
Corrections was taken from the ia
BILE. Tho same senator further moved
that the same be assigned for consid
GRAFTON on Thursday, Feb. II.
Mr. BAXTER of Cumberland: Mr..
President: I should like to ask the Sen
ator from York if he viii not amend
that motion and have this assigned
for a week from tomorrow morning. 1t
is a matter in which there is consider
able interest, and I do not think the
senators have had opportunity to thor
oughly consider the bill. 1t is bill
which affects the entire State, and I
understand, at this time, it is custom
ary to give these matters full consid
GRAFTON, and I do not think it is asking
very much to ask to have it assigned
for one week from tomorrow morning.
Mr.. GOWELL: I accept the amend
ment to my motion, suggested by the
senator from Cumberland. I agree with
the senator that it is a very import
ant measure and I have no desire to
force hasty action on the part of the
Senate.
The motion, as amended, prevailed,
and the bill was assigned for consid-
Grafton on Wednesday, Feb. II.
On motion by Mr.. Macomber Of Ken
nebec, the Bill relating to moving pic
lures was taken from the table. On
further motion by the same senator
the Senate voted to non-concur with
the reference by the House to the COM
mittee on Legal Affairs and. on further
motion by the same senator the bill
was referred to the committee on Mer
camille Affairs and Insurance.
On motion by Mr. Staples Of Knox,
report of the committee r' Taxation,
ought not to pass, on Bill relating to
taxation of certain public service cor
porations" was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same sena-
tor, the bill was re-tabled and Wednes-
day, Feb. II, assigned for its consider
alton.
On motion by Mr.. Knowlton of Pis-
cataquis: Senate Doc. No. 147, An Act
to amend Section IS of Chapter Is of
the Revised Statutes relating to pay
ment for teachers services was TAX
en- from the table. On further motion
by the same senator the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on Education.
On motion by Mr.. Hamilton Of York,
Senate Doc. No. 1872. Bill relating to
prison and Jail inspectors was taken
from the table, and on further motion
by the same senator the same was
referred to the committee on Legal
Affairs.
On motion by the same senator, SEN
ate Doc. No. 1876. Bill to provide for
Water Storage Commission, was TAX
en- from the table. On further motion
by the same senator the same was re-
farred to the committee on Forest
Preservation and Water Supply.
On motion by the same senator, SEN
ate Doc No. lis. Bill to amend Revised
Statutes relating to insane paupers
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