Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-18


purpose OF making an emphatic protest
against the bill.
Mr.. Wiygin Of Aroostook offered amend
men, b, which provides that hefnre the bin
become law il shall go to tbs peorle OF
the State for their vele
Mr. Herses of Oxford said ,hs, he .d
letter from Senator Swsnton of Sagaaahuc
explaining his absence, and on the motion Of
the same senator the matter Was laid on the
table antil next Tuesday.
Special assignment, House document No
25l, an act in relation 10 sentence and ex-
ecution.
TN motion of Mr.. Jackson OF Wallo this
matter was laid On the table AMI MONDAY
assigned, Mr.. jackson stating thlt he dil
this at the request of Mr. Shaw of Aroas-
took, who was at home sick.
Special assignment, House document, No
2lS, the listing bill was taken from the
table.
MIR. Winslow of Somerset | do not
wish to appear to he inconsistent, but this
is certainly matter Of very grvat impor-
tance and concerns the public much more
than any other matter which has been be
fore Us. In order that the bill may have
all possible fairness, in consideration for
the hill itself and for the public, want 70
ask the Senate To allow it 10 lie ON the table
and be assigned for "Wednesday of next
week.
Mr.. Thatcher OF Peuoascot II seems 20
me that this special matter was assigned
yesterday for the special benefit of the SEN
ator and his side anl think we are pre-
pared to act upon this matter TO-DAY, and |
hope that eyeu those who are opposed TO the
bill will see that il should be discussed nov
and acted upon.
Mr.. WINSTON In case of a matter of Il
private nature my point would not apply,
but AS this is a matter of public nature We
might at least give the matter all the time
and fairness that we can, and ON tina,
ground ask that i, be re-asslened for next
week.
Mr.. Thatcher 1t was agreed yesterday
aftoruoon that it should then 20 over amt
come up this morning, Matters of great
deal of Importance are coming up next
week. The result ouli be that the matter
would be pushed still further ahead if II
should come in conflict with these measures
already assigned.
Mr.. Ilerscy of oxford The maguani
mity of the Senate on the question of agree
ing that this matter be assigned for this
morning was only shown by IA vote of Ia 10
II. do not think there was any agree
men, about it. Now Mr.. President, there
is no bill and there will not he a bill before
this Senate this winter, ! believe, that af-
fects every individual in the State of Maine
as this bill do not believe that this Sen
ate can afford to treat thi, bill in any way
that is not fair, equitable and right, and
hope that the final vote on this bill may be
put off until next "Wednesday after the
morning. hour.
Mr.. Holman of Franklin | believe in
The spiri, of fairness, hut think the friends
of this bill are asking too much for this
measure. which has neen their pet measure
for the last two years 1t is certain that
they have worked long enough aud hard
enough for it, and the lobbying up to within
the last two or three days has been all in
their favor. II does seem to me that in the
spirit of fairness and justice We should nov
proceed to vote upon this bill.
Mr.. Wiuslow This is not "A pet measure
il is a public measure. Several senators
have signitied to me that they have not
quite made up their m0ds on the merits ~ Z
this question. and as to how they shoul
vote, and on that ground | ask that this
bill be re-assigned
Mr. Nickerson don't believe that vs.,
shall ever he in better shape to act on tli-
bill than we are at the present time.
MIR. Mallet of Cumberland | am op-
posed to this bill as it is now. II seems 10
me that the whole remedy lies with the
local board of assessors If there is any
way to get your board of assessors to do
a. l,,t,, E,I a..
whole thing lies with them. 1t seems to
me that the bill now drawn does not
cover the ground; it does not make the
board of assessors do their duty. Let tie
local board of assessors do their duty and !
believe the problem is solved. In my town
last year we put in new board of asses
sors and they visited every farm in the
town of Freeport, and as a result of the
increased valuation we were enabled, not
withstanding increased appropriations in
almost every department, to reduce our
rate of taxation one mill, 1t seems 10 me
that if we had this proposed law on our
statute hooks last year we wouldn't have
had one cent more in our valuation.
Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot raised the
point of order that the question before the
Senate was the laying on the table of this
bill and not the question of its merits.
Mr.. Allan of Washington was going
to speak on that subject. 1t was insinmatcd
here yesterday by one of the friends Of the
bill that the opposition wanted this vote
postponed in order to DO some more plough
ing Gentlemen. | was ploughcd by the
friends of the bill. The more think of
this bill the more | am opposed to it, and
the more ploughing there is done with me
the more it will turn me against it. |
believe that this Senate will be in no better
shape TO vote upon this measure next week
than it is today. We ought to vote on it
today, and if ii will facilitate matters will
willingly pair with one OF the frienAs of the
bill who is absent.
On the motion being put I2 voted II The
affirmative and ! against, and the matter
was accordingly laid on the table and
Wednesday next assigned.
Mr. Peaks Of Plscataquis moved to re-
consider the vote whereby House document
No. 25l, an act relating to sentence and
execution was laid on the table.
Mr.: Peaks | shall be At home to-
morrow and Monday. and i, is very doubtful
If can be here Tuesday. | am interested
IN this bill, | am chairman of the commit
tee which reported it, anl inasmuch az the
senator from Aroostook has seen fit to pair
on all other questions think he might
have paired on this question. move that
the bill pass to be enacted
Mr.. Holman of Franklin: think that
the matter ought to lie on the table.
Mr. Hersom Of York Mr.. Shaw is quite
sick today. He boards at the same place
that do. He was sick Yesterday and is
today really unfit TO be here.
Mr.. Wiggin Of Aroostook am strong
" in favor of this bill, and am strongly of
the belief that it will receive passage. Rtt
hope that the usual courtesy will he ex-
tended to my colleague. Mr.. Shaw, who il
prevented from being here by illness.
Mr.. Thatcher of Peuobseot We can pu'
this matter over to time that will accono-
date the Senator from Piscataqui-, and !
therefore move that the matter lie upon the
table, and be assigned for "Wednesday of
next week.
The bill was accordingly assigned for
Wednesday next.
On motion Of Mr.. Thatcher.
Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn
it be to Monday next at 30 7. VI.
Mr. Thatcher: We have assigned every
thing for Tuesday or wednesday Of next
week, and therefore cannot see how we
can gain anything by staying here over to-
morrow. and 80 | offer this order.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Penob-
scot, the Senate then adjourned.