Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-04

the acceptance of the report of the
committee.
| MR.. STAPLES of Knox: l move
! that the bill be re-assigned for Thurs
| day next.
MR.. BURNS of Cumberland: Mr.
President, l would ask the senator
| from Knox if he would not allow it to
| go to the regular committee.
MIR. STAPLES of Knox: / would do
anything to accommodate the senator
from Cumberland, but l have certain
| reasons why l should not.
MR.. MORRISON of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, Isn't that breaking away from
our usual rule? Did not we refuse to
| table matter here the other day be-
fore it went to the financial committee?
| thought there was a measure very
similar to this which the Chair ruled
that it ought to go to the committee
on appropriat and financial af-
fairs.
MIR, GARDNER of PenObScOt: Mr..
President as the chairman of the COM
mittee on federal relations is not pre-
sent l would ask the indulgence of the
ScIldJe Il Il!OlllcHl. lSel THAT Ill ucltl
ance to our committee and under the
usual proceedings in the case, the con-
semplated action of the senator from
Knox should be deferred until the COM
mittee on appropriations and financial
affairs have had this under considera-
ton.
The PRESIDENT: The motion is
that the matter be specially assigned
for Thursday of this week.
MI GARDNER: 1 hope that will not
prevail. l would make the motion that
this matter go in the regular way of
other bills to the committee on appro-
priations and financial affairs.
The PRESIDENT: If this motion is
defeated and the report accepted, it will
80 to the committee on appropriations
and financial affairs.
Mr. GARDNER: 1 hope the motion
will not prevail
Mr. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. Presi-
lent. I am somewhat surprised. j sup
posed it was always in order to debate
question before it was under the
general rule to the committee on aD-
preparations. | not know what l may
;ay upon this matter in giving my
Jews. 1t may relieve the finance com
mittee from any service. | feel that it
S eminently proper that this matter
ne discussed in this body before it goes
20 the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs. 1t is an appropriation
ralling for $4,000, and I think that the
committee on federal relations even,
as we'll as the committee on appropria-
ions and financial affairs, would be
glad if anything could be said for or
against the bill before they pass upon
t. They will be better prepared to do
t. 1t is a matter of great Importance.
When you put in a resolve here for $780,
700 let us discuss it and all there is in
before it goes to any committee, and
he committee will be better able to
Judge of the merits of the bill.
The PRESIDENTS: If the Senate
will allow the Chair to make sugges-
ion, it would seem to the Chair that
he best procedure in matters of this
lind would be to allow the report to
De accepted, where there are two re
ports, and then let it go to the proper
committee. and have all debate of the
natter after it has had its first read
.ng.
Mr. GARDNER of Penobscot: hope
will be carried out. l see no reason
Why, if the suggestion of the senator
rom Knox is carried out, the matter
nay not be heard before the committee
IN appropriations and financial affairs.
Mr. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Pres
dent. the senator from Pcnobscot has
given me information upon something
{ never have known before. l have
II. Nr I.
iding officer and I am always glad to
tccept his suggestions.
The PRESIDENTS: I made it as a |
suggestion and not as a ruling.
Mr.. STAPLES: / will withdraw my i
notion.
The PRESIDENTS: The matter is !
low before the Senate on the accept |
tnce of the report of the committee on |
'ederal relations. which is that the re- /
;olve ought to pass.
The question being put,
The report was accepted. and under |
he rules the resolve goes to the COM |
nittee on appropriations and financial |
iffairs. |
On motion by Mr.. Clark from Han |
cock, House Document No. 35, An Act |
20 regulate the placing of permanent !
moorings in harbors, was taken from |
the table, and the vote whereby the |
same was passed to be engrossed was
reconsidered, ana on further motion by |
the same senator the bill was recon-
mitted to the committee on legal af-
fairs.
On motion by Dudley of Aroostook, |
the vote whereby the report Fought |
not to pass" on report to provide for
the protection of trees and shrubs from
injurious diseases and insects was ac-
cepted, was reconsidered, and on fur
thcr motion by the same senator Senate
amendment A., striking out the word
not so that said report as amended
shall read And ask leave to report
that same Ought to pass" was adopt
ed. And the report as amended was
accepted and the bill tabled for print
ing.
On motion by Mr.. Bryant of Somer-
set, House Document 165 was taken
from the table. and on further motion
Of the same senator was recomnitted
to the committee on legal affairs
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox.
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