Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-17

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Gardner. GarvIn.. Gilman. Gowcll. Green
leaf. Hamilton OF Mattawamkeag, Hath
away. Hathorn, HUI Holbroqk ,,,,i H1mss.
Jewell. Jones, Kaier. Kneeland, Knowlton
Levensaler. Linco.n. hittlsfleld Of kenne-
well. Merrill Of BluehiIi Merrill or Port
land. Mitchell Moore Of Deering. Moore
Noble. Palmer. Pattangall Patfen. Pearl.
Prince. Reed, Robinson. RodIck. Rounds,
Rowe!! Of East Livermore. Rowell or ki MI
Smith OF Hampton. Smith OF Masardis.
Smith OF Pressure Isle. spear. sfaples.
ton. Tolman. vtolette; Walton. Wheeler.
Whelden, Williams. Wilson. Winsiow. los.
Absent-Tsprse; Chandler; Cook; Dag :
eco, non9s HoSshson
Larrabee Of Sebago. Littlefield OF Belfast.
Martin. Murray. O'NeiI. Penley. Pratt
Ply purinton. Sanborn' SAWYER: sewa'i'
Tho resolve was then passed to be en-
On motion of Mr. Newcomb OF East
Of guides was taken from the table
Mr.. Newcomb offered House amend
ment &C" to amend section by adding
Said fees to be paid by the commission;,
credited by him TO the appropriation for
fish and game PURPOSES
The amendment was adopted,
Mr. Noble of Lewiston. moved that the
bill and amendments be re-committcd u
the committee on inland fisheries ana
game.
ferred to the committee on inland fish
cries and game and they advertised n
hearing all over the State and there was
= very fun hearing. The committee
believe. IL 1t should be re-committed TO
them that they would change their re-
port which they have already made: and
| move that the yeas and nays be called
on the motion to rc-commit.
MIR. Noble OF I.cwiston: II seems To me
that another act OF Injustice Is about TO
be perpetrated IT we let this bill 20 along
without re-committal to this committee.
When came into this body. this morn
ing. ! was approached by Representa-
tive OF guides for the Rangeley region;
ana he informed mo that II majority of
the guides In that section and up
through Eustis were Just returning 10
their homes and to communication with
provisions Of this bill had just become
known to them. They organized. they
held II meeting. they have sent n repre-
sentative here TO ask OF this Legislatures
that this bill may be re-committed for a
further hearing. Now. II you will cx-
anime the matter for a moment. with all
uc ference 10 the member OF the commit
tee who has just spoken. desire 10 say
that. although the hill has been carefully
considered. II has been amended great
many times since II appeared upon this
fi0or--I don't know how many. but
should judge at lease half n dozen amend
ments have appeared to this bill. II con-
tains n large amount Of experimental leg
islation of n novel and untricd character
and believe that I voice the sentiment
OF n large number of representatives
when | say that there Is dissatisfaction
with the provisions of the bill as II Ia
drafted and presented before US. today.
Now the guides have an interest In this
matter. IL affects their living and their
calling. and do not believe that this
House Is going to railroad through any
legislation against which any class OF our
citizens enter any protest of this kind.
We cannot afford to do H.. And ask III"
indulgence OF this House that this meas
ure. important as II Is. containing radical |
legislation as 1t does. may be re-commit.
ted back. to the end that when II comes
legislation asked for and not forced.
Mr. Austin OF Milford. l most heartily
agree with the gentleman from Lewiston. |
when he says that this bin embodies leg |
islation that IL novel and experimental. |
II rmbodieS also Legislation that ] do not |
believe Is called for. legislation that the |
guides themselves do not want and do |
not believe anybody else wants. Now. /
protest against the idea being forced up
on this House that the judgment OF COM |
mittees is infallible. because II is not. |
ana l DelieSe tnAt tnfS Dill SnOuiQ DE re-
as the gentleman from Lewis
ton asked. ] notice that the guides not |
only of the Rangcicy region but also
from Penobscot and Aroostook arc not
some of the members of this House may
have noticed communication from Il
who Is a guide and who was
q member of this House four years ago.
and he Is not satisfied with this bill. j |
think the people of this State are not
asking for this legislation. believe that
1t will hurt the guides who are engaged
in the business of guiding and win shut
oil men who are engaged in that BUSINESS |
believe this bill should bs re-commftted
so THAI the guides themselves my eX-
press their opinion upon this matter. |
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan: l shall veto |
for the motion of the gentleman from |
Lewiston. because l am satisfied from in
spection OF this bill that IL was not care
fully considered by the committee. Upon
page should like to call the gentle
mans attention. between lines 81 and e.; |
'2 suppose. is the statement that at the
end of the year we shall ask the follow
Ing questions. IL strikes me that AN IN |
sertion of that kind in bill to be passed
by this Legislature is at least novel. and
they will be convinced that the commit
lee did not carefully consider this bill be- |
fore il was reported.
Mr. Hamilton of Biddeford: know
nothing about the merits of this bill. and
know just rs much as l should II / |,
listened TO a discussion of this bill for Il
week or Two weeks. Dut-t DO KNOW this
that there arc parties who are here and
who wish to lie heard on this bill and IL
hey have any complaints to make in re-
gard to the bill they should havea chance
10 make those complaints. 1t is but JUS |
lice to them that they should be heard.
md l believe that the Legislature today
would do a wrong to cut those gentle
men Off who have come here. from be- |
ng heard. They were not mt home when
he notice was given for thfs,hearing. and
We want to be just and fair to all parties. |
and ] don't believe 1t would hurt the
bit to hear these gentlemen
n regard to what they have to say. They
nay get some information. l have.
The question being on the call for yeas
md nays by Mr.. Durgin OF Orono on I
the bill to the committee I
IN inland fisheries and game, the motion
vas not seconded. ;
The question being on the motion OF
Mr.. Noble of lewiston. to re-commit
he bill to the committee on inland fisher |
es and game, the motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Knowlton of Port ;
and, the bill relating to the sale OF agri-
cultural seeds was taken from the table,
ind on further motion by the same gem
icman 1t was re-committed to the COM ,
nittee on Agriculture. H.
On motion of Mr.. Holmes of Addison,
he bill relnting to hawkers and pcddlers
vns taken from the table. Ia
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan, offered :
amendment A.
Mr.. Holmes Of Addison, offered amend
nents b. and &c"
On motion Of Mr.. Weeks Of Fairfield. !