Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-FlRsT session.
SENATE.

Augusta, Wednesday, Jan. IA, 1903.
The Senate met according to adj
journment and was called to order by
the President.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Newbert of
Augusta.
Journal read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
Resolve in favor of resubmission Of
fifth amendment of the amended con-
stitution of Maine, in relation to the
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating
liquors.
This resolve came from the House
referred by that branch to the COM
mittee on the judiciary.
Mr. Manley of Kennebec-Mr. Pres
ident, / beiieve.it is the duty of both
branches of the Legislature to proceed
in an orderly manner. Every sub
ject matter should be referred to the
proper and appropriate committee.
This Legislature has committee on
temperance to which committee this
subject should go. That is wrere it
belongs. 1t has no right, in my judg-
ment, anywhere else; and I therefore
move that the Senate non-concur with
the House in referring this to the jul
dietary committee and that it be re-
ferred to the committee on temperance
Mr.. Staples of Knox-Mr President,
hope the motion of the senator from
Kennebec win not prevail. While I
have great respect for the committee
on temperance, this is entirely a con-
stitutional question. 1t is not ques-
ton of temperance at all. The judi
ciary committee seems to me to be the
proper committee. That committee is
composed of lawyers who are better
judges Of constitutional matters than
can be the committee on temperance.
The question being put on the mo-
ton of the senator from Kennebec that
the Senate non concur with the House
in it's reference to the committee on jul
dietary, the motion prevailed.
On the further motion of the same
senator the resolve was referred in the
Senate to the committee on temper
ance
The following communications were
received from the secretary of State.
State of Maine.
Office of Secretary of State.
Augusta, Jan. IA, 1908.
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House.
I have the honor to herewith trans
NIT the report of the commissioners
on uniformity of laws for 1902.
Very resp'y your. obd't serv't.
(Signed) BYRON BOYD,
Secretary Of State.
which was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
State of Maine.
Office of Secretary of State.
Augusta, Jan. IA, 1903.
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker Of the House.
I have the honor to herewith trans
nit the annual report of the superin-
tendent of public schools for 1902.
Very respy your obd't serv't.
(Signed) BRYON BOYD.
Secretary Of State
which was referred to the Committee
on Education.
State of Maine
Office of Secretary of State.
Augusta, Jan. IA, 1903.
To the President of the Senate and
Speaker of the House.
I have the honor to herewith trans
nit the annual report of the board of
trustees and officers of the Maine In
dustral School for Girls for 1902.
Very resp'y your obd't serv't.
(Signed) BRYON BOYD.
Secretary of State.
which was referred to the Committee
on Education.
BY Mr.. Maddocks of Lincoln.
Resolves protesting against the Hay
Bond Treaty:
Whereas. the fishing industry is one
of the most important interests of this
twenty-five thousand men, having an
invested capital of three million dollars,
with an annual product value at five
million dollars: and
whereas. our own market takes by
far the greater part of the catch of the
New England fishing fleet, which alone
makes it possible for that fleet to
maintain it's existence; and
Whereas. there is now pending in the
Senate Of the United States, with a
view to obtaining the advice and con-
sent of that body to it's ratification,
convention between the governments
of the United States and Great Britain
for the Improvement of commercial
relations between the United States
and His Brittanic Majesty's colony Of
Newfoundland. signed at Washington
on the eighth day Of November, 1902;
and
Whereas. Article II of said conven-
ton provides that certain produce of
the Newfoundland fisheries shall be adj
mitted into the United States, free of
duty: Therefore. -,
Be it Resolved. by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
of Maine. in Legislature assembled,
that the ratification of the iaforesaid'
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