The Portland daily press., 1901-02-15

COMMITTEES on railroads tslsEraphs and
expresses
senator white said that he decided
TO make q motion and he hoped the SEN
ate would consider hIsrsquest with favor
lie thought the matter should be laid
upon the table until next week 20 that
the msmbsrs may bave an opportunity
60 more thoroughly look into the case.
lie was supported by Senator Virgin,
who said that the history of the senate
was that 1t was delibsrativs and dig
niiisd body and was not inclined to prac-
tice undue haste in the settlement of inn
portant matters. 1t has always bean the
custom TOR this body to assign some
tay for the consideration OF matters.
The attendance Of this large crowd OF
visitors is proof sufficient 10 my mind
that the senate should not hurry. Sena-
tors who desire to be heard on the sub
jeot have haa no time to look up infor-
Ination 80 regard ~ ths matter 30 that
they may be able 20 properly present
their views either Tor or against the bill.
also notice that six or seven senator's
are absent this morning. do not know
how they may vote. but L think We shonld
walt until every member is present, We
should assign day certain for further
consideration. That Is what the House
did, and although that should not be
considered q precedent for our action l
believe it is a wise course to pursue. 1
hope the motion TO table viii prevail.
senator Weeks OF Somerset, who had
charge OF the bill. In brief but power-
full speech, hoped that the motion to
tabls would not prsavil. lie said that tha
question Of amending the charter OF the
Eastern Telegraph company hal heen
discussed for q long time before this ses-
sion U, gan; there have been, also, two or
three gentlsmen around here during the
session either for or against the bill, and
l think every member In this body now
has his mind made up as to how he shall
voss. really hope the vote viii b. taken
at this tims-thst there will be no delay
in settling the matter.
The vote was upon the motion to lay
upon the table, and the yeas and nays
were as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Alden. Bryant,
Buck, Burns, Dudley. Fernald, MoFad-
den, Morrison, Pierce, Plnmmsr, Staples
of Knox, Vickery, Neeks-14
Nays-Messrs Noble, Prince, Rankin.
Staples of Cumberland, Stearns. Virgin,
White. whitenouss--S.
kSix senators were paired Senators
Burlsigh, LIBBY and Wilson would have
voted yes. Senators Jones, Murohie. and
Titcomb would have votsd no Messrs
hodsdon and Maclarlane were absent
and not naired.
Then Senator Weeks moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill take It's
second reading at this time.
Senator Virgin offered an amendment
TO the bill providing for the inoorporA'
tion OF the same clanse In the charter
that Is found in that of the New Eng land
company, which provides that authority
10 not given to said company TO prevent
any other company from doing business
In ths section covered by the charter.
Senator Virgin supported his amend
ment with brief remarks urging that the
bill gave the Eastern company much
broader powers than those enjoyed by
the New England. SO much 20 that the
new company could seriously cripple
the old in its work Of extending Its lines.
Senator Plummer said bill TO repeal
the so-called consent clause" in the
general telephone and Telegraph law. was
pending, and thought that perhaps 1t
would be well to have the further consid.
GRAFTON of the bill deferred to soma fu.
ture time. Senator Weeks objected to
any delay.
table was defeated by a vote of IL to IL.
Then the motion OF Senator Weeks to
suspend the rules was carried by de-
oisivs vote, and the bill was passed to be
engrossed.