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

Mr.. GARDNER: Under the rules as
understand them, the report OF that
committee should have been returned
to the branch where it originated; ana
l think, ct least in courtesy, TO the
gentleman who introduced the Dill, as
[ understand it, under the rule, he
matter should have been referred 10
the House first; and while a mouon TO
Put this upon the table may be IN or
der, 1 see no reason why the matter
should not have gone to the house
first; and if such a motion is i'll order,
would move that the report OF the
committee on ways and bridges De
first reported to the House the brahch
where it originated.
THE PRESIDENT: l understand
that the senator raises point OF order,
but that you give up your point or Or
der and make a motion.
ruling of the Chair.
THE PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
rule that on ordinary proceedings for
great many years in the LeSlsla-
ture, it has been customary for docu-
ments to be reported from the COM
mittee to the House, in which they
originate, where they have been refer
red to n committee. That has been the
rule without exception. The secretary
has looked up the matter of the record;
and he finds that in each of the ses-
sions of the Legislature for quite a
number of years past, House docu-
ments, when referred 10 Il joint COM
mttee, have been referred to the Sem
ate, and vice versa. SO it is not rule
without exceptions. My ruling in this
matter is: That the matter, having
been referred by the joint committee
to the Senate, is now on the Senate
table for printing, and assigned, today
for special consideration; is now in the
Senate, and the Senate can do with il
as it sees fit: and the Senate has al
ready passed a vote assigning tomor-
row for the consideration of the minor
ity report.
MR.. MADDOCKS of Lincoln; Mr.
President l would like to make
statement to the Senate at the present
time as to why this was referred to the
Senate instead of to the House. The
originator of the bill is well-known
1t is also. we'll known to the committee
that he, Mr.. Thornton, was taken sick
and did not expect to be present at
the discussion of the bill if it had come
up, last week; and it is perfectly agree
able to Mr. Thornton as the matter
was all talked over with him, that it
should be reported to this branch; and
as many members of the committee
from this branch have given it a great
deal of attention, it came here. The
committee felt interested enough to
extend that courtesy to the members
of the committee who had labored sc
hard in preparing the bill to present il
here at first. / think there is no feel
ing about it anywhere, in any branch
OF anyone Who understands or has done
any work on the bill.
MIR. GARDNER: l would inquire if
the senator has any objections to the
matters going to the usual procedure
and being reported to the House?
MR.. MADDOCKS: l will say at the
present time | would have. Had il
happened a week ago l would not have
l really do not crave the management
of this matter as chairman of the COM
mittee on ways and bridges. l do il
as a duty simply; and l wish to be
heard, tomorrow, with the permission
see fit to give it.
On motion by Mr.. Maddocks of Lin
coin, the majority report relating t
the same matter was assigned for to-
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Alden of Kennebec
House Document No. 1852, An Act re-
lating to the Camden Trotting Parl
Association. was taken from the table
and on further motion by the same
senator, took its second reading an6
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Bryant of Somer4
set, the vote whereby House Document
No. 1855. An Act to extend the charter
of the Sebasticook Manufacturing ana
Power Company, was passed to be en-
crossed, was re-considered, and OIL
further motion by the same senator
bill was laid on the table.
Special assignment, report of com
mittee on federal relations on bill t.
provide for representa- ton of the State
at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton fought to pass was taken from
the table, the pending question beins