Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

her had not voted in support OF the yea
and nays, and a rising vote was tahen "
the motion to reconsider winch nioeio'
was declared lost.
4 On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Wash
] ington, it was voted that the three
senator's on the salary committee
should be appointed on the committee
of conference.
| Mr.. MANLEY of Kennebec: Mr.
President, Will the Chair inform me
where can 1 find any authority that Il
takes one-fifth of the senators 10 cal
for the yeas and nays?
The PRESIDENTS: 1t is the Chair
understanding that it is a provision
of the constitution.
Mr.. MANLEY: / can find nothing III
the constitution relating to- ft.h"@
The CHAIR: The constitution pro-
vides, SECTION 5, Article W. Ia IN
House shall keep journal, and from
time to time publish its proceedings,
Iexcept such. parts as in their judgment
NAV require secrecy; and the yeas and
mays of the members of either House
on any question, shall, at the desire
of one-fifth of those present, be entered
on the journals. The Chair was wrong,
| and corrects it's ruling. There was no
launeal taken. The Chair stated he
would like to be corrected, if wrong.
Mr.. MANLEY: The senator from
Kennebec made the motion that the
vote be taken by the yeas and nays,
and a sufficient number arose, and the
Chair ruled it out of order.
The PRESIDENT: No appeal was
taken If the senator desires the yeas
and nays it will be necessary to re-
consider the vote. The vote will stand,
unless it is reconsidered.
Mr.. MANLEY of Kennebec: Did not
question?
The PRESIDENT: The Chair did,
but did not reverse the vote.
The CHAIR: 1t is not too late to
move to reconsider the vote now.
Mr.. Staples of Knox, moved that the
vote whereby the Senate voted not to
reconsider the vote insisting on the
action of the Senate and appointing a
committee Of conference, and the yeas
and nays We're called for and ordered
on motion by Mr.. Manley of Kenne-
bee. The vote being had, resulted as
follows: Those voting yea We're Messrs
Hyde, Marley, Rankin, Staples CKnox),
az. Those voting Nay, We're Messrs.
Alden, Bryant, Burleigh, Burns, Clark,
Dudley, Goodwin, Libby, Maddoclls,
Morrison. Morse, Pike, Plummer, Ran
Idall, Staples (CumberlanO, Stetson,
Wilson. Wing, %.
Bill, An Act to fix the salary of the
attorney general, the pending question
the appointment of a committee of
conference on the part of the Senate,
the Chair appointed the same commit
tee as in the preceding matter.
House Document SOB, bill, in relation
to amendment to the constitution in
creasing the debt limit to ~ per cent,
which was passed to be engrossed in
the House, indefinitely postponed in the
Senate, now comes back from the
House. that body insisting on their
action and asking for a committee of
conference.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Wash
ington, the Senate insisted upon its
former action and the Chair appointed
as a committee of conference on the
part of the Senate, Messrs. Wilson OF
Washington Manley of Kennebec, and
Hyde of Sagadahoc.
(The Senate here took a recess ur-
til $50 P. M
AFTER RECESS, 2.30 P NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Stetson of Penob-
scot, Resolve on the payroll of the
House took it's two several readings
under suspension of the rules, without
printing, and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On House Document 81, An Act re-
lating to apportionment of State school
fund, or mill tax, a committee of con-
ference was Joined on the part of the
Senate consisting of Messrs. Staples of
Knox, and Burleigh and Dudley of
Aroostook.
On order relative to the appointment
of a commission in relation to the
ACCESSIBILITY of removing the State caI-
itol, the Chair appointed on the part
of the Senate on said commission
Messrs. Hyde of Sagadahoc, Wilson of
Washington, and Don A. H. Powers
of Houlton.
On Resolve in favor of the town of
Fort Kent. which came from the House.
final passage reconsidered, the question
then being stated: "Shall the bill be-
come a law Notwithstanding the ex-
centions of the Governor" the yeas
ana meas HdN1HS DeeU cdlieu anu UOHt
voting in favor, and Ill against, the
resolve was refused a passage over the
veto. the Senate concurred in the ac-
ton named, on motion of Mr.. Stetson
of Penobscot. Pending the reception
of the message of the Governor accom-
panying said resolve, on motion by the
same senator the resolve was laid on
the table.
The committee of conference on the
part of the Senate on increase of mu-
nicipal Indebtedness reported that they
were unable to agree and directed that
the matter be laid on the table.
Closing Exercises.
Mr.. STETSON of Penobscot, pre-
scented the following,
Resolve, that the member of the
Senate extend at this time their thanks
to the President, and their appreciation
of the just, able and impartial manner
in which he his presided over the delib-
erations of this session. and said:
Mr.. Secretary:-Beforet the motion is
put, desire to add q few words to the
resolutions which have been offered.
and to express my feelings of profound
respect for the gentleman who has so
ably, and | believe to the satisfaction