Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-02


Those voting yea were, Messrs. Buck,
Clark, Currier, Gardner, Guernsey,
Maddocks, Marley, Morrison, Phil
brook, Plummer, Randall, Rankin,
Stetson, Titcomb, Wilson. Wing. Q6),
Those voting nay were, Messrs. Alden,
Bryant, Burleigh, Dudley, Goodwin,
Knok!ton, Morse, Pierce, Pike, Staples
(CumberlanD, Staples (Knox), Old,
and the motion was declared carried.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair in
making the appointment of the COM
mittee of conference understands the
rule to be that at least a majority of
the committee should be representative
of the sentiment of the Senate. The
sentiment of the Senate, at its last
action indefinitely postponing the BILL
That is what the conference is over;
and. with that understanding of the
matter, the Chair will appoint on the
committee Messrs. Randall of Cumber-
land, Pike of Washington, and Bryant
Of Somerset The Chair understanding
that at least a majority of the commit
tee is in favor OF the indefinite post
ponement of the matter.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: Mr..
President, / understand the motion of
the senator from Cumberland, Mr..
Randall, to be to insist upon our action
to indefinitely postpone?
The PRESIDENTS: That was his
motion. That was the vote at the time
as recorded. | think all the members
of the committee so voted at the time.
1 think both Senator Pike and Senator
Bryant on the committee voted in
favor of indefinite postponement.
That is the reason the Chair makes up
the committee in that way.
The PRESIDENT: There comes
from the House. Senate Bill No. 2S1,
An Act to amend Section 3 of Chapter
25s of the Public Laws of 1898, relating
to school fund derived from savings
bank tax. In the Senate it was indefl-
nitely postponed and sent to the House.
1t bears the following endorsement:
House, Sept. l, 1903. The House insists
and asks for a committee of conference.
On motion by Mr.. Stetson of Penob-
scot the Senate insisted and voted to
Join the committee of conference. The
Chair thereupon appointed Messl's.
Stetson of Penobscot Bureigh of
Aroostook and Morrison of York.
On motion by Mr.. Titcomb of York, it
was voted that the Governor be request
ed to return to the Senate House Doc.
No 46O An Act to amend Section 10, Chap
ter 10 of the Revised Statutes, relating to
law of the road.
The committee of conference on Dill An
Act providing for representation OF the
State of Maine at the Louisiana EXPOSE
ion, of
preparation therefor. reported that they
We're unable to agree. The report was ac.
ceptcd. 1t appeared by endorsement OF
1.-THE House that that body further insisted
and called for a committee of conference.
On motion by Mr.. Goodwin of Somerset,
the bill and accompanying report We're
laid on the table Subsequently on mo-
| ton by the same senator the papers We're
| Mr.. Stetson of PenobScot, the Senate Not-
ed to rccede and concur with the House,
a yea and nay vote on said motion having
| been called for and ordered resulting as
| follows: Those voting yea We're Messrs.
Buck, Burns. Clark, Guernsey Maddocks,
Manley, Morrison, Phllhrook Plummer,
| Randall. Rankin, Stetson, Titcomb, Will
son, Wing ,5). Those voting nay We're
Messrs Curricr Dudley. Goodwin, Knowi-
| ton. Morse, Pierce. Pike, Staples Gum
berland). Staples (<noX). 90, and the bill
was passed to be ensrossed. Subsequent
lily the same was passed to be enacted.
| The President announced that the Gov
ernor, pursuant to the request of the
Senate, had returned House Bill 400. An
IAct to amend Section 10 of Chapter ID OF
| the Revised Statutes relating to law of
the road, and on motion by Mr.. Titcomb
|of York, the Senate voted to reconsider
| the vote whereby the bill was passed to
| be engrossed On further motion by the
same senator the Dill was referred 10 the
next Legislature.
| House order relating to payroll of Off
Gals of the two branches was amended
| by Senate amendments A and Il, respec-
| lively providing that there be paid to j.
Perley Dudley and to Ethel ilodgkins,
lstenoeraphers to the President and secre-
| tary of the Senate. and ID. Il: Bartlett,
|stenographer to the clerk of the House.
|$ll,00. and. as amended, passed and sent
| to the House.
The committee of conference to which
was referred bill. An Act to amend Sec
| ton 3. Chapter 25S. of the Public Laws of
1883 relating to school funds, reported that
| they were unable to agree.
| Mr.. Pierce of Aroostook, thcreupon NOV
| ed to recede and concur with the House
| in passing the bill to be ensroSscd The
question being put the motion was LOST.
| 10 voting in favor of its passage and 10
lin the negative.
THE PRES lDENT: would say that
| this comes from the House, that body adj
herring in it's action.
Mr.. Wing of AndroscoGgin, moved that
the bill be referred to the next Legsla-
ture. Upon this motion Il yea and nay
Ntte WIS ttllcU IOf anu ofuPiPu, anu re-
suited as follows: Those voting yea were
Messrs. Alden. Burleigh. Burns, Currier,
Gardner. Guernsey. ManeN. Morrison,
Phlbrook, Pummcr, Randall. Staples
tCumberland, Stetson Titcomb. Wing
80. Those voting nay were Messrs.
Buck. Clark Dudley. Goodwin. I<now
ton. Maddocks. Morse Pierce, Pike. Sta
pies CKnoX), Wilson, dD. SO the motion
prevailed.
The action of the House relating to res
iGnatiOn or declination of Hon. E. r..
Chase of the House. in matter of lnVeS-
tigating as to ACCESSIBILITY Of removal of
State House and appointing Hon. George
y. Bisbee to fill the vacancy was con-
Cured in by the Senate.
Pill relating to school fund and mill tax
came back from the House, that body ad-
herring to its former action. which was
that the bill pass to he engroSSed MIR.
Staples of Knox. moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the Senate voted to refer
same to the next Legislature, and the mo
ton prevailed.
Mr.. Manley of kennebec, then moved
that the Senate adhere.
Mr.. Staples of Knox, moved to recede
and concur and a yea and nay vote being
called for and ordered. resulted as fol
lows: Those voting yea were Messrs.
Buck, Dudley, Goodwin. knowlton, Mad
docks. Pierce. Pike Staples of Knox. Will
son co.. Those voting nay were Messrs.
Burleigh Hurns, Currier, Gardner, Man
ley. Philhrook Plummcr, Staples Cum
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