Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-24

D'ii SO, and If we attempt to ROB thio
MEMBER of his right to determine where
ne VIII have his bill go, who can say
Wherever bill will go that any OF US
may present hereafter. / trust that
the member will be upheld in his pfiNi-
lege and in his right.
MI. ALLEN of Portland: Asa meinper
OF thiS House and also as mempei vi
the regal affairs committee. l thihk
must dissent somewhat from my TWO
colieagucs on that committee since
coming here | have learned that II Is n
liter or custom that party litfo-
lucing a bill could refer it to the com
mittee ne desires that it was courtesy
that IL should so there. This. uhuef-
stand, is true; but | also understand
that there is another precedent that
where a committee has once taken Ju-
risdlction of the subject matter, TO save
double hearings. annoyanccs, ana mat
tiers OF that kind. it is also the custom
to send that bill to that committee II
seems TO me that that is proper. FOR
instance, If the legal affairs commit
tee should start out for a hearing, ana
the judiciary committee should start
out for 4 hearing at the same lllnc,
you could not be in both places at
once. it would cause annoyances, and
there would have to be a joint session
Of the two committees AS Il member
of legal affairs if a matter came up
where the legal affairs had accepted
jurisdiction, should certainly want
the same courtesy accorded 70 US. Fo'
these reasons I sincerely hope that the
matter may be referred to the judic-
larry.
The question being, shall this bill ~
referred to the judiciary committee. a
division was had and the motion was
agreed to by Il vote of 81 10 -.
ON motion of Mr. Rcal Of Bangor. bill.
an act 70 incorporate the West Branch
Driving ana Reservoir Dam Company
was taken from he table.
Mr.. Peal then moved its reference &C.
the committee on interior waters,
Nj. GARDNER uf PIttcn: Ecfor.
this matter is referred. without intend
ing any parliamentary discouTt">y I"
the member from Bangor. | wish To ash
him, as favor Ia me and my const-
tuents. 10 allow this matter to iie on
the table one week. This ~ q docu-
printed matter. Until yesterday no in
tercsted party had an opportunity Of
reading this bill Many of my cunsu-
tuents. directly interested IN the sub
iect matter of this have had no opprr-
tUnity 10 read this bill. nor could they
within one week. This is matte. 81
great Importance. 1t not only concerns
the policy of the State respecting such
Il matter but ii also affects the most
sacred thing with which this Lcgisla-
ture can observation-disclosures rights: ami
ask the gentleman from Bangor. in 'ir-
ference To individual rights. from a
sense of justice and fairness to men
who cannot possibly have the bill IN
their hands or confer with any repre-
sentative here who might represent
them. and express their views upon H.
within a week or more, | would ASK
him to lay this on the table. There are
certain men directly interested. their
whole business depends on the passage
OF this bill. and 1t viii be impossible
to communicate with them within a
week. TO tho other side of the case
delay would simply mean at the most
that their paid attorneys here would
have one week longer, but my constitu
ents, many Of them who are vitality
affected by the provisions OF it. do not
know that such thing is before this
Legislature, and It would be Impossible,
for me to get their views within the
time usually given. Tt may be said
that the committee can hold up their
meetings and appoint hearing at such
a time as they see fit. Ii is understood
that a committee must appoint hear
ing within reasonable time. And
would ask the gentleman from Bangor
to allow this matter to lie on the table
for one week.
Mr.. BEAL Of Bangor: | 90 not wish
to hurry the matter against any right
which the gentleman from Patten may
have or any of his constituents The
simple reference of this to a commit
tee is not in any way hurrying the bill
along 50 that any may not be heard.
1t gives any and everyone chance
and it seems TO me that il should go
to the committee and there await 4
proper time. ana everybody is suppos-
ID to have an honest and a fair hear
ing before the committee. The session
3 now getting We'll along. and ii seems
to me that the bill should be in the
hands Of the committee. ana the gen
tlcman can inform his people and they
can come mere and have all the time
they want in which to consider the bill.
simple reference Of the bill, il seems
To me, would make no material differ
ence to his constituents. 1t seems to me
that the gentleman from Patten is ask
ing for something that is wholly I'M
necessary. | hope he will not press his
request unless he feels that il is imper-
q tive.
Mr.. GARDNER: think that This
thing is imperative. one of nv con-
stituentS is a man whose whole bUsi-
ness and future business depends ~
the condition OF things affected ~ this
bill 1t is Impossible for him to know
Of this within at least Il week. and it
may take longer. He is now engaged
in the numbering business on the East
Branch of the Penobscot ! cannot pos
sibiy reach him within Il week. II this
matter goes to the committee thcy
might be urged to give this hearing
as they do other matters. l simply ask
this delay as matter of right to NV
constituents. Our side is not represent
ct here, but paid attorneys are lobby
ing this matter in favor of the bin
Mr. BEAL: | do not understand that
there is any danger in referring this