Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-02
THE 18th MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Stenogsphic Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions Of
The Senate and House Of Representatives


Taxation.
BY Mr.. Osborn of Somerset-Riu, An
Act TO amend Section As of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating To the taxation
OF insurance companies.
Read and Assigned.
An Act u amend Section l.; of Chap
ter II Of the Revised Statutes. relating
to expenses Of the INSPECTOR Of hulls.
boilers and engines, and their appur-
tcnances Of steamboats, uron inland
waters.
con motion by Mr. Chandler Of
Washington tabled pending second
rcadingD
An Net u authorize the city of Lew
iston to take icc from the Androscog-
gin river, Lake Auburn and other
ponds lii .tndraseoggin countr. and
sell the eaTnn st cost To its inhabitants.
Mr. EDWARDS of Androscoggin:
ar. President, move that the rules
be suspended and this bill receive it's
second readin.S and pass Ia he cngross-
Cd az this tine.
Nj G0WEIl. OF York: Mr.. Prosi-
dent, see no reason why this bill
should not take the usual course.
Pending its second reading, would
like TO ofer Gn amendment. / viii say
that the minority report of the judi
ciarv committee was not filed for some
reason. and | have not the amendment
prepared at this time because the bill
vas not printed until today.
Mr.. EDWARDS: Mr.. President, it
seems 10 mo there has ben ample
time. This hli has been pending and
in The coinmittee room long enough.
We gave senators Gowcll ana Stearns
until today TO nut in their minority
report. They knew il was coming up
today for | told them tie hill would
come mp, ana there is no rcaso why
it should not ut this time he hurried
along. With all this tabling Of bills we
never shall get home.
Mr.. GOWEIL: Mr.. President. l move
that the bill BE- tabled pending second
r, aiding.
The motion was put and n rising vote
vas taken. Sixteen voting against
tahling and seven in favor of tabiing
tho hill, tho motion Of Senator GseWell
vas lost.
Tho question being on the motion of
pended ana the bill take it's several
readings and ne passed to hc cnSrGSS-
81, the Chair recognized Nh o0wcli oc
York.
Nil GoWEIL: Mr. President. | do
not hn"w az this question j. uehata
bic, hutI will say If this is an emar-
Gency measure think the senator
irorl AndroscoGSin SAoIld state the
emergency. | do not suppose no intends
To csr1 dish 4 municipal ice plant inr
tic city Of Lewiston this winter. 4
SeeinS to me unusual to railroad Il nil
of this kind through in this manner.
hope the good pcorl. OF the city of
Lewiston will have ali tie ice t.Iey
may need in the future. and think
tie the sen4tor frotn Anarosco-Tin Will
lave an opportunity to cut all the ice
he might yish in that VICINITY. poiir-
ical or otherwise. and I hope t.ac lc=
i'll hc OF good quality and Lot 10"
thin.
ar. EDWARDS: Mr. President.
have good deal of respect Tor the
senator from York. assure him that
shall have ice, whichever the price:
anG | say that this does have some
reference to the price or ice. This bin
has heen on the table a long time.
gave them ample opportunity and I
think il is no more than just that VIC
should send this bill along, and on &C.
count OF ono reason, and that is on
account Of my health. for want to he
here when this bill! passes the Senate.
| have had occasion to be at home for
t"0 weeks on account OF my health,
and have had one or two relapses. but
I hone To regain my health and he
present when the bill passes. l hcre
tae bin viii he given i passage ut this
tinc.
NJ, C;OWELI.: Mr. President. in con-
siderati"n OF tho senator's health
vii! Withdraw my objection.
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr.. President.
suggest that tho senator from Andres
coeGin send n ton ct ice to the senator
from York,
Mr.. GoWELL: Mr.. President I con-
en- in that motion.
The rules were suspended, the bill
vas given its readings and was pass
or II he cnCrOSSnd.
Resolve in favor Of Frank ". Buck
man. secretary Of The Commission Of
| harmacy.
Resolve in favor of the town of Nd
o;son.
Resolve in favor of aid in building q
rnad IN New Canada Plantation.
IN Act for tho better protection al
herring fishery. (Senate Amendment \
aoopteG on motion by Mr.. Mayo 81
Hancock. 'On further motion by the