Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-05

mitted same in new draft under same
title and that it ought to pass.
The foregoing reports were accepted,
ard bills and resolves reported "Ought
10 pass were tabled for printing I'M
der the joint rules.
Passed to BE Engrossed.
Resolve in favor of the town OF
Frankfort in Waldo County.
An Act to provide for a close time
on Hungarian cartridges, so called.
An Act to regulate the catching OF
pickerel in Lake Pushaw.
An Act 10 regulate fishing in Dead
Cambridge River, in Upton and &C.
surplus, and tributaries, also tribu-
t;ries, to &C" Pond in Township &C.
surplus, Oxford County.
An Act to regulate fishing in the
Town OF Durham.
An Act to amend Section 4, Chapter
ia OF the Revised Statutes relating to
Insane Hospitals.
An Act authorizing the president
and secretary of the trustees of the
Maine Insane and Eastern Maine
Insane Hospitals TO execute a deed for
certain lands IN Bangor.
Resolve in favor OF j. E. Cook,
Secretary
Resolve in favor of fish hatchery in
Washington County.
| An kct Authorizing towns and cities
10 elect fish w1rtlens in certain CASES.
| Resolve in favor OF Ray F. Eaton.
blending second reading. on motion by
ef
solve was tabled.>
An Act TO revise and consolidate the
| laws relating to the correction, eXanli-
nation, inspection and analysis of ag-
ricultural seeds. concentrated CONNER
cial feeding stuffs. commercial fertili-
Zur. ana foods ana drugs. con motion
~ Mr.. Eaton of Washington. the Sen
axe voted to ADOPT House Amendment
\. and as amended the bill was passed
t" be Sngrossed)
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act 10 provide for the restoration
oi the records of the Judge of Probate
for tie County of Cumberland. (This
bill having the emergency preamble
and requiring two-thirds vote for its
passage, was passed by rising vote. D:
| Senators voting in favor OF its passage
and there being 10 votes opposedD
| On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Cum
| 5erland, House Document NJ. li2, IAN
| Act authorizing the Governor to is
sac his proclamation to pre-! ent the U.S..
| OF firearms in the forests during a
| dangerously dry time" was taken from
the table; and on further motion by
the same Senator. the bill took its sec
end reading and was passed to be en-
crossed
On molten by Mr.. Wheeler of Cum
| berla1d, Senate Document No. POI, An
Act to amend Chapter of the Revised
| Statutes relating to the Board Of Stat.
| ASSESSORS. was taken from the Table;
and on further motion by the sam
Senator the bill: took its first reading
On lui tier motion by the same Sen
ator, Senate Amendment a vas adopt
ed, and as amended the bill was assign
ed for second reading.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of kno:;
bill to amend law about sentence in
criminal cases." reported by COMMITTEE
on Temperance ought to pass" wa
| taken from the table.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. Presi.
| ''it' We'll ~ lSililC my pOsiliOlt /!
regard to this matter / have no OBJ
lection To the bill SO far as sentences
are concerned, but this takes away al
the discretion OF the Court of this
state in that class of cases. There is
no other crime in the whole category
but what the Court of this State has
some discretion. I think they should
| have in this class of cases. | believ,
this is d censure upon the Supreme
| Court of Maine, when they say by thai
amendtnent-we cannot trust you ant
we will take all discretion, whatever il
may be. frcm you in this class OF cases
| I care nothing about the sentence
| particularly; but | want to stand her,
and say that believe that the Supreme
| Court of this State should have dis
erection and that they can be trusted
and l want to go upon record as saying
that 1 am perfectly willing, and stand
| here to defend them against any cen
sure Implying that they are not capa
| BILE and should not be trusted with ali
| discretion in all cases. Saying that
| Mr.. President. | move that the report
be accepted.
| Mr.. WHEELER of Cumberland: Mr.
| President: ! move that this matter re.
main upon the table ANA that Tuesday
OF next week be assigned for its con
s;deration
| The motion to table prevailed.
| on motion by Mr.. Hastings of OK
foru. House Document No. 1SS, can
i Act to extend the charter Of the Cum
heIlan( County Power and Light Com
pany." was taken from the table. ami
on further notion by the same Senator.
;hc Senate concerned with the House
in the Indefinite postponement of the
| Till
| On motion by Mr. Milliken OF ARGOS
lock, Senate Document No. els, IAN
Act to amend Section II of Chapter 20
Of the Revised statutes relating to the
sale OF poisons.' was taken from the
table: and on further motion by the
same Senator, the same was referred
| 20 the Committee on Public Health
| On motion by the same Senator, Sen
ale Document No. 315. AN Act to reg
| ulate the purchase and sale OF intox:-
| eating liquors by the State Liquor
Commissioner and by town liquor
! agents. also Senate Document No SIS.
| being Report of the Committee on
| Salaries and Fees, relating to the fore
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