Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-04
AUGUSTA. MAINE. SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENrY.sEcoND SESSION.
SENATE.

Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
"Resolve in favor of Ida Yeaton.
widow of John Yeaton, late of the
Third Maine Cavalry" came from the
House. that branch having refused to
-ceive the same under suspension o;
the rules, in concurrence with the ac-
ton of the House.
Mr.. MORSE of Waldo: Mr.. Presi-
dent and Gentlemen: This is resolve
for State pension. in favor of Ida
Yeaton. l received Il letter from one Of
the prominent men Of Brooks, / do no:
know but that he is one of the asses
&ors. ] think he is. notifying me OF the
iact that this woman was there and in
destitute condition, and wanting 10
know about her United States pension,
which brought the matter to my mind.
that l had had l.er claim for a United
states Pension and haG made a claim
not knowing what the cause of the
soldiers death was. but on ascertaining
the cause of thu soldiers death, l found
that she had no claim unCer the gen.
eral pension law of the United States.
the soldier having died from some
cause other than that for which he was
pensioned, Il disease of the eyes, blind
ness. He died from some other cause.
so that she has no claim under the
general law, the act Of July IA. 1862.
She married this man about 1882; con-
seQuently the at OF June q, 1890 gives
her no title under that law, having
married since -he passage of the act.
Now she comes here, asking for a PEN
sion. As soon as l received this letter
from the man in Brooks. l at once tele-
nhOned him Tor particulars. and while
| was not certain of the organization
in which he served. he. mailed me the
papers. I asctrtaine1 from him the
facts before That necessary to making
out the resolve. She las, by this man
three children. ] am informed by him
that the oldest is under ten years Of
age. SO she is a widow thrust on the
charities of the world WITH those three
little children. without any property
1t suggests itself to me that this is a
very reasonable Clam; and l do no;
feel like concurring with the vote Of
the House in this matter l move, Sir
that We nOn-couCur. and that COM
relation to this matter.
Mr.. Allen OF York thereupOn movad
that the Senate receda ana concur.
Mr.. STETSON If Penobscot. Mr.
President. l would like to ask the SEN
ator from Waldo if there are not in our
laws provisions whereby the Pension
Department can investigate this mat
ter, and ii they nave Lot authority to
reimburse, or to make payment for her
reeds.
Mr.. MORSE OF Waldo. Yes. there
are such provisions. bur the average
pension received for family is
about SO per month, which would be
very small
The PRESIDENT. The Senator
from Waldo Will permit tine Chair to
say that ii seems to the Chair that this
is no time to discuss IT," merits. The
question is whether this resolve which
the Senate received under a suspension
of the rules by two-thilds vote, and
sent to the House, shall be returned
from that body with out action.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox. Mr.. Presi-
dent. it seems little arbitrary on the
part of the House at this stage of the
session to refuse To receive this re-
solve, but / hope tina. the motion of the
Senator from York Viii not prevail.
The PRESIDENT The motion OF
the Senator from York, that the Senate
recede and concur takes precedence of
the motion Of the Senator from Waldo.
The question being put upon the
motion of the Senate" from York. that
the Senate re"ede and concur, the
motion was lost.
The Senator from Waldo thereupon
moved to insist, and asked for COM
mittee of conference. The motion
prevailed.
There also came from the House. bill.
AN act to authorize the town of Me-
chanic Falls to acquire certain prop
erty and right, of the Mechanic Falls |
Manufacturing Co.. the House having |
refused to receive the same in con-
currencc with the action of the Sem
ate.
On motion by Mr.. StetsOn Of Penob- |
scot the Senate thereupOn voted to in |
s!st, and that committee Of confer
ence be appointed.
There also came from the House. bill, |
can act for the protection of fish In |
Dead, Bailey and Levenseller brooks |
in the towns of Brooks and Waldo in
he county of Waldo" that branch hav-
ing refused to concur with the Senate
i'm receiving the same.
On motion by Mr.. Morse of Waldo
he Senate voted to insist. and That
committee of conference be appointed.
There also came from the House
Resolve in favor of the town of
China" the House having refused to II
,Oncur with the Senate in receiving the
same. On motion by Mr.. Brown OF
X ennebec the Senate voted to insist. II
md that committee of conference be
appointed.
There also came from the House. bill.
An act to change the name of the
Dover Gas Light Co.." and on motion
~ Mr.. Staples of Knox the Senate
.oted to insist, and that committee Of
conference be appointed.
There also came from the House the n
ollo,ying Resolves. namely: III
Resolve in favor of the town of
chelsea.
Resolve in favor of the town Of
I.o.,,>.a In f,vor Of the town of iii