Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-07
HOUSE SESSION..

If the House action of Thursday
should be supported by the Senate. bull
moose of Maine. will add two weeks of
each year to their period Of safety
from the hunters.
By vote of 100 TO 81 the minority
report of the committee on inland fish
cries and game ought to pass in new
draft" was adopted. this new draft pro.
Viding for open time only in the month
of November. This also provides Il
nonresident hunters license fee OF
$50
The majority report of the commit
tee was ought to pass on the bill in.
trodueed by Rep. Mathieson of Range
ley, providing for a close time of fouf
years.
The fight for adoption of the minori-
ty report was led by Representative
Mooers of Ashland, Taylor of Tops
field. Trimble of Calais and Sargent
of Portland
Representatives Austin of Phillips
and Mathieson of Rangeley supported
the majority report.
Newbert Surrenders.
NJ Newbert of Augusta, Democratic
candidate for mayor of that city, sub
mitted with i'll grace To the decree Of
the Senate that his bill relative to the
Augusta charter should be accorded 10
greater Difference than other private
and special legislation hitherto reject
ed
The gentleman from Augusta moved
that the bill be tabled, but not until
he had INDUCED in characteristic as
sault upon the motives of the upper
branch
The bill provides that the city cleo
ton shall be by plurality, instead of by
majority as at present. The House ac-
cepted and passed ii with the emer-
gency clause attached. Sen. Morey
supported tie measure in the Senate
but, owing TO his inability to prove ii
affected the public. peace, health or
safety his efforts We're III vain and tie
bill was referred to the next legisla-
ture.
Taxation of Mortgages.
The majority report Legislation in
eXpedient" was accepted after short
debate on the bill providing for repeal
of the act exempting mortgages from
taxation, this measure coming up as
unfinished business from Wednesday.
The vote was 121 to 10 against the
repeal. Representatives Irving of Car
fbou, Spencer of Berwick, Trimble of
Calais and Dresser of South Portland
took part in the debate
Insurance Agents.
Dr. Plummer of Lisbon attained his
customary defeat in moving indefinite
postponement of the bill to amend the
law providing for the registration of
insurance agents, this bill being on its
third reading. The vote against post
ponement was overwhelming.
Rep. Bertram l.. Smith of Patten de-
clared the doctor had opposed the judi
ciary committeeman who were sup
posed TO know something about law,
the insurance committee-the members
of which We're supposed to know some
thing about insurance; the committee
on banks and banking which was sup
posed TO know something about bank
ing; the committee on agriculture
which is supposed to know something
about farming, and Mr.. Smith sup
posed Plummer would, before the Leg
islature adjourned. oppose the commit
Tee Oh iHdlaii hiteii . - "a N''Si+eeiN' -
Higgins of Brewer and O'Connell OF
Milford also spoke against the motion
of the gentleman from Lisbon.
Teachers Pensions Postponed.
The session having extended long
past noon, consideration of the bill foi
teachers pensions assigned for Thurs
day. went over as unfinished business
1t Is known that oppositiOn is prVS-
tallizinz against this measure, but ar
ter the gallant fight and victory OF
Rep. Bowler of Bethel has given the
educational interests announcement.
Mr. Bowler is prepared for contest
in the House and. safe to say, will
make any opponents fight to their limit
to defeat this project.