Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-25

taken from the table, read the second
time and passed to be engrossed.
The Senate took n recess until O'Clock
z. Nj.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate was called to order by the
President at p NJ.
Papers from the House disposed CT in
| concurrence.
Resolve in favor of the Eastern Maine
Insane hospital.
| the Senate as amended by sheet A. came
| from the House, that branch adhering
and insisting on its former action and
calling for a committee of conference,
| with the following members of such com
mittee appointed on the part of the
House: Messrs Smith of Presque Isle,
Hill, of Portland, and Fogler of Rock
| land.
on motion by Mr. Engel of Penobscot.
| the Senate voted to insist and join a
\ committee of conference.
| The President: The Chair feels that az
this time it is due the Senate to state his
position in regard to the construction of
parliamentary law upon app shn
| interprets the law. 1t is his duty to APP
point three representing the majority
vote on the matter in question but as "a a
in the construction of the law. 1t is a
matter that the Chair would like to sub
nit II to TN the Senate desire to read Rule
| THE rules of parliamentary practice
comprised in Reeds Rules. and Cush-
ing's Law and Practice Of legislative
| Assemblies. shall govern the Senate in
| all cases to which they are applicable.
and in which they are not inconsistent
with the standing rules of the Senate. or
of the joint rules of the two houses
| l desire to call the Senate's attention
to Rule 10 of the joint rules:
| Committees of conference shall con-
l sist of three members or the pare of
each house, representing its vote and
| their report, If agreed to by a majority
of each committee. shall be made to the
branch asking the conference. and may
be either accepted or rejected: but no
other action shall be had, except through
another committee, of conference"
| I wish to state that Reed advises the
| appointing OF two from the majority
vote, and one from the minority. Cush-
ing states very clearly. that three shall
come from the majority vote in each
case. The Chair has construed the mat
ter that the ruling in Reeds Rules would
be inconsistent with the joint rules that
have been adopted and have governed
the Legislature for Il term of years. L
desire to submit the matter to the Sem
| Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin: My at
tenton has been called to the possible
difference in construction which might
be made concerning our rules, and
manner in which the Chair has stated
the condition of the rules. Reeds Rules
and Cushing's Parliamentary Practice
are to control unless inconsistent with
that Reeds Rules and Cushing's Rules
are at variance with each other. Our
| own Rule 13, as it seems to me- provid-
ing that committees of conference shall
consist of three members on the part of
each house. representing its vote. read
ing it without any reference to the time
it may have been adopted and what the
| general parliamentary practice was at
that time. one would say that each house
to f6n san to yoie It
and the House votes no" The Senate
Is entitled to be represented by three on
its vote of yes" and the House is en-
titled to be represented on the commit
tee of conference by three to represent
mittees get together. there are an equal
number from each branch and one COM
mittee represents one branch in its en-
tiretv and the other committee repre-
sentS the other branch At the time >this
language was adopted in our joint rules.
Cushings Parliamentary Law prevailed.
we We're not familiar with them. but by
Cushing's Rules each branch is to ap-
point three representing the. majority
vote of that branch. and that it seems to
me. must have been the intention and the
language that was used in our own joint
rules. So far as ! am aware. this has
a long time. In order that the matter
may be brought before the Senate in ac-
cordance with the wish of the Chair as
! understand ! move that the ruling OF
the Chair as announced by him be sus-
tanned by the Senate.
Mr.. Engel, of Penobscot: am very
gentleman from Androscoggin. l have
also looked into it somewhat myself. and
do not see any other conclusion to be
arrived at.
The vote being taken on the motion by
Mr.. Savage. the ruling of the Chair was
, sustained. The Chair appointed as such
committee for. conference on the part of
the Senate, Messrs. Engel, Savage and
Heald
Bill an act to amend an act entitled an
act to establish the State College Of Az,
committee on State College of Agricul-
and o Mefhanc Arts The s majority
Houghton. saiiey. Tarbell and searls;;
ssnaa by nS p 80
were laid. upon the table and specially
moto oDr bv Mo- SShe Of wash
t ington. bill an act to change the time OF
, holding the October and January terms
: of the supreme judicial court, in the
the table. Mr.. Savage offered amend
ment A. Amend by adding to section
Which may be made
: to said court on the first Tuesday in Oc-
= tober in 1897, shall be entered and have
da Day, in the term Of the H., said court to b.
1887" The amendment was adopted, bill
: read twice under suspension of the rules
and passed to be engrossed as amended
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
: Mr.. Savage for the committee on judi
: ciary reported ought to pass, bill an ac
. to amend section 2, chapter 109 of the
0 Private and Special Laws of 1891. reatins
= to the oxford Village Corporation. Or
! motion of Mr.. Roberts of Oxford. the Bit
e was tabled for printing.
Mr.. Head for the committee on rail
q roads, telegraphs and expresses. repo, tee
: ought to pass. bill an act to incorrorat.
the DemaTiscotta & Bristol Telephon,
7 Co. Report accented and tabled fol
5 printing under rule
Mr.. Merrill. for the committee on agri
:, culture. reported legislation inexpedien
: on resolve of the Somerset County Grang,
L 10 prevent fraud in the manufacture an,
:. sale of cloth. Report accepted.