Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-01-22

he taken up soon, that this matter be
continued on the table.
Mr. CAMERON: would say that as
we have committee to deal with lnat
matter, | still maintain that the matter
be handled by the committee to which
the Senate referred it. The tendency to
refer matters to the wrong committees
should be avoided. Resubmission was
sought to be referred to the judiciary
committee, and thought 1t was proper
ly turned down and referred to the com
Inittee on temperance. ] still MAINTAIN
ard desire That this be referred TO the
proper committee, that ON mercantile ar
fairs and insurance, that we may be cons
sistent. = ~ sfls
I would ask, and | think l voice the sem
iments of nearly all the Representatives
in the rear of the hall, that the Chair re-
quest or insist, that the members speak,
ing pitch their voices to match the ca
pacity of this hail. I believe that the
good, and | have full confidence in the
lung power of every member who speaks.
and | sincerely hope that on all these
matters the members will either speak so
they can be heard or will turn about in
their seats so that in some way we can
get at the drift of the subject-matter on
which they are speaking.
The SPEAKER: | would call the atten-
ton of the House to the fact that all
bills. orders petitions and resolves should
be placed in the box in front of the
clerks desk before o'clock, for the rea-
SON that the clerk makes up his records
tonight for tomorrow, and this rule was
made so ne could do it. When these pc
titions. bills, resolves, etc, are introduced
under suspension of the rules, it causes
trouble for the clerk; and will the gentle
men try to introduce their bills into the
box before 5 o'clock rather than bring
them up under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. CAMERON Of Bangor: Is my mo-
The SPEAKER: VIII the gentleman
state his motion?
Mr. CAMERON: I move to reconsider
the vote whereby bill, an act to estab-
fish a Jaw uniform with other states rela-
tive to insurance policies, was laid on the
table pending reference to the committee
on mercantile affairs and insurance.
Mr. WEEKS of Fairfield: l will try tol
be mindful of the admontion of the gen
tleman from Waterville (Mr. Davis by
putting some additional force or lung
power into my remarks. ! don't know
that I understand the gentleman from
Bangor (Mr. Cameron correctly, but if
did | understood him to say that this
matter had already been turned back by
the committee on the judiciary with the
understanding that it be referred to the
committee on mercantile affairs and in
surance Did | understand the gentleman
from Bangor correctly?
Mr.. CAMERON: The gentleman misun-
derstood me. I did not so state.
Mr.. WEEKS: | suppose it is well I'M
derstood fact that under that prior ref
erence,- the committee on the judiciary
had jurisdiction of this matter. Now |
only ask that this matter may lie on the
table in order that we may reconcile these
differences of jurisdiction; and | promise
the House that the matter will be taken
up speedily. | presume that the Legisla-
ture will sit for two or three weeks long
err. although I do not know, and if it does
there will be plenty of time to consider
this matter and plenty of time to act
upon it carefully, intelligently and fairly.
ask that the matter lie on the table for
the present.
Mr.. CAMERON: / will not press the
matter; and ! withdraw my motion.
Mr.. WEEKS: | thank the gentleman
from Bangor CMr Cameron and L assure
him and this House that the matter will
be taken up as promptly as we can con-
sistently with q proper action upon the
matter.
On motion of Mr.. Cole of East Liver
more
Adjourned