Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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voting in favor of the, motion were Messrs.
Alden Alden Buck III Earleigh Gaurrier, Gardner,
Morse. Pike, Phan1rher, Staples of Knox.
Stetson, Wilson Wing--1e. Those voting
against ,t the motion waEe Messrs. bryant,
son. Randall, Rankin, Staples of Cumber-
land-9. 10, y. ..e.- a. -..,,... -
BIZ. An Act to establish a bounty on
timberland,' took it's several readings I'M
der suspension OF the rules and was passed
to be engrosSed.
Mr.. Goodwin for the committee ON con-
ference on bill, An Act to provide for rep
resentation of the State of Maine at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at st.
Mr. GARDNER of Penobscot Mr.
President, ! understand that the report of
the committee has been accepted
MI. GARbNER: The e, committee were
unable h to , agree as n it, renort
Mr.. GARDNER: l now move that the
Senate recede and concur with the action
Of the asTss IL this hi s maetsr rise Mr.
President, to a point of parliamentary in
quiry. Final instructions having been
given to that committee to adhere is IT
proper to make such motion after such
action?
The. PRESIDENT: The Chair would
was introduced to reconsider the vote
whereby such instruction was given.
Mr. GARDNER: Mr.. President, wasn't
the motion of the senator from Somerset
to instruct the committee to adhere?
The RRESIDENr: 1t was.
Mr., GARDNER; Would not a motion
and concur on it's action in this matter be
Mr. GOODWIN: I would say after re
consideration it would be in order if you
reconsidered the vote.
Mr. GARDNER: | would ask the ruling
of the Chair on my motion.
Hlr' N Il t,n .tn M
matter, so far as the Chair can ascertain
from the record, is that the senator from
Somerset after the motion to insist was
made and the committee joined, thef Sell
ator from Somerset moved that the COM
mittee be instructed to adhere, TO carry
out the views of the Senate-which was
passed. The same senator moved to re-
consider the vote whereby the committee
was instructed. and the motion to recon
slider was lost The same senator a,, later
mittee be final, which was carried, and the
senator moved a reconsideration OF That
vote and the motion to reconsider was lost
that applied to that committeeman now.
what is the motion OF the senator from
Penobscot?
Mr. GARDNER: J assumed that all
those votes relative to instructions to the
committee of conference were proposed
for effect on the committee on the other
proposition, and not that it was final ac-
ton on the part of the Senate. | now
move that the Senate recede and concur
with the House in it's action on its motion
Mr.. GOODWIN: VIII the Chair permit
parliamentary inquiry,
The President: Certainly.
Mr.. GOODWIN: Mr.. President, it is a
well established rule that the House can
not do indirectly what they cannot DO d.
rectly. The House. Yesterday directly
regard to this matter and voted upon it
inteiligently. How can they come in this
morning and indirectly reach what they
The PRESIDENT: That is the question
which the Chain is considering, whether a
motion to recede would be in order. which
would be reversing the action OF yeSter-
Mr. GOODWIN: After n motion to I'D
here, by the Senate. ard the motion to re-
consider is lost. how can you get in a mo
ton to reconsider?
The PRESIDENT:. That is the very
Mr.. GARDNER: / assume that all these
matters were with reference to that COM
mittee, and that instructions to the COM
mittee do not settle our final action on
this matter. The Senate did not vote to
adhere. but the committee were Instructed
by the Senate to adhere, which was an
expression of the Senate that 1t should add
"e The PRESIDENT: THE instruction to
that committee was to adhere. and the
the vote to reconsider the final inStruc-
tions. The Chair is very much in doubt
as to the proper ruling at the present
time A motion to recede and concur is in
order In many MISUNDERSTANDING 1t is MT
the present time the Chair is unable to
state. and would ask the leniency Of the
Senate that he may consider the matter
further. and that the matter may be laid
on the table pending the examination.
Mr. GARDNER: Mr.. President, l apprc-
Ciute every moment of delay.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair would
like to look into the matter. The Chair
will call another senator TO they Chair
temporarily that the business maybe fa-
Cilitated.
on motion by Mr. Goodwin of Somerset,
the report of the committee on conference
was laid on the Bile, also the motion Of
the senator from Penobscot, Mr.. Gardner.
Mr. GARDNER: Mr.. President, 1 would
suggest that any technical point raised
here to- prevent the action of the Senate
directly on this matter at this time would
perhaps be IN the way of barring reconsid-
GRAFTON. / think the plain view should be
that. ii the Senate. wish. they should have
a chance to vote directly on the issue.
The PRESipENT; Parliamentary rules
mess and sometimes to prevent proceed
ings is to facilitate business.
Mr.; GooDWIN: We're it otherwise we
could vote one way one day and another
another-for whole year.
Mr. GARDNER: i should hardly agree.
At this point Mr.. Stetson of Penobsoot
was called to the Chair.
In matter of resolve providing for the
expense of examining candidates for the
Cecil John Rhodes scholarships. the Son
ate corfcurred with the House in the sub
stitution of the resolve for the report. The
resolve took its several readings under
suspension of the rules and was passed to
be engrossed.
On motion by Mr. Wilson of Washing
ton, on bill, An Act relating to apportion-
ment of the State school fund and mill tax.
the Senate non-concurrcd with the House
in referring the bill to the next Legisla-
ture, and voted to accept the majority re-
port of the committee ought not to pass"
Resolve in favor of the Maine State
Prison. blouse amendment \ adopted in
concurrence and. as amended, the resolve
was passed to be engrossed)
Bill, An Act for the protection of shore
birdsan f9House amendment A, b and G
adopted in c9ncurrence; and as amended
the bill took Its several readings and was
passed to be engrosSea.p ~ Ft
Reports A. Il and of the committee on
judiciary, on resolve relating to election of
United State senators by direct vote of the
people. came front the House. the Chair
having accepted repontgA., that. the hill he
referred to the, next legislature, Report
E reported the iii in new draft under
same title. Report O. fought not to pass"
Mr.. WING of Audroseosgin: i desire to
ask the Senate TO accept report G, which
my name appears upon-that the resolu-
ton fought not to pass" We have had
success in the methods that have hitherto
obtained for the election of United States
>senators. We have as creditable a repre-
sentation in Congress as any state and
for senators we have as much influence in
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