Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-14

was the reason for our action, and not
from any hostility to the former COM
mittee, or to this man.
The question being put on the motion
to table the resolve, the motion was
lost, five voting in the affirmative, and
| Is in the negative
The pending question, upon the ac-
ceptance of the report, fought not to
pass being put, the Senate voted not
to accept the report.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: That, Of
course, brings up the resolve reported
by the committee on pensions; and the
question now is whether it shall take
its first reading at the present time, or
not.
The PRESIDENT: The resolve does
not appear to have been printed, as yet.
1t can either lie on the table to be
printed, or take its first reading at the
present time under suspension of the
rules, without printing.
Mr.. GOODWIN of Somerset: I move
that the rules be suspended and that
the resolve take it's readings at the
present time. without printing.
Mr.. BURNS Of Cumberland: Mr..
President. Is it not necessary to have
unanimous consent to have this action
taken?
The PRESIDENT: A two-thirds vote
Is necessary to the suspension Of the
rules.
The question being put upon the
motion to suspend the rules, the mo-
ton prevailed, sixteen voting in favor
thereof, and three in opposition there
to.
On motion of Mr.. Goodwin of Somer-
set, the resolve took it's first reading,
and was assigned for it's second read
ing.
Mr.. Burns for the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs, on
Resolve in favor of Eben o. Gerry, re-
ported that same ought not to pass.
The pending question being upon the
acceptance of the report.
MR.. GUERNSEY of Piscataquis:
Mr.. President, In relation to this re-
solve in favor of Eben o. Gerry, wish
to say that he was also a soldier in the
Aroostook War, whose service is not
unlike that stated by the senator from
Somerset in relation to the resolve
which has just been acted upon. 1t
is unnecessary, 1 think, for me to make
any extended remarks other than to
explain that this old gentleman, eighty
five years of age, served this country
in that war in actual service; and
today is in a destitute condition; an6
is worthy of any. aid the State may
grant him. This resolve having beer
acted on by the committee on pen.
sions, it seems to me ought not to be
rejected on a report of the committed
on appropriations and financial af-
fairs; and l hope the report of tina
committee will not prevail.
THE PRESIDENT: For the bene
fit of the Senate, will state that thu
matter was referred to the committee
on pensions, and that it reported /;
resolve, and that it ought to pass. Tho
question is now upon the acceptance
of the report of the committee on ap-
preparations and financial affairs who
have had the same matter under con
sideration, and that the same ought not
to pass.
The question being put, the Senate
voted not to accept the report of the
committee on appropriations and f.
nancial affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Wing of Andres
coggin, it was voted that the Resolve
be substituted for the report.
The Resolve thereupon took it's frs
reading, and was assigned for it's sec.
ond reading.
Mr.. Dudley, for the committee OF
Estate lands and State roads, on bill
| An Act providing for State roads ant
improvement thereof, reported sam,
ought not to pass. Report accepted
-. 60, 10 too
preparations and financial affairs, OF
Resolve in favor Of Mary c. Rankin
reported same ought to pass. RepOr
accepted Resolve read once, and as
| signed for second reading.
| Mr.. Bryant, for the committee on APP
preparations and financial acairs, OF
Resolve in favor of Allegash road, re
ported same ought to pass. Report ac-
,epted. Resolve tabled for printing
under the joint rules.
| The same senator for the same com
| mittee, on Resolve for Maine State
Year Book, reported same ought tt
| pass. Report accepted. Resolve ia.
oled for printing under the joint rules
Mr. Bryant. for the committee on ap
preparations and financial affairs. OF
Resolve IN favor of State Reform
| School, reported same ought TO pass
Report accepted. Resolve tabled fol-
printing under the joint rules.
The same senator from the same
committee, on Resolve for the purpose
If operating a fish hatchery and feed
ing station and for the protection O.
fish, reported same ought to pass. Re-
port accepted. Resolve tabled foi
printing under the joint rules.
Mr. Guernsey, for the committee OF
judiciary, on Bill, An Act to authorize
| he county of Piscataquis to negotiate
a loan for temporary purposes, re-
ported same ought to pass. Report
accepted. Bill tabled for printing I'M
Ter the joint rules.
Mr.. Goodwin. for the committee on
! revision of the statutes, on Report OF
John A. Merrill commissioner, reported
bill, An Act to repeal Sections "a, 30,
SO. 81 and 38 of Chapter rs of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to inquests
in cases of suspected incendiarism,
and that same ought to pass. Report
accepted. Bill tabled for printing I'M
der the joint rules.