Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

L W SC eboS>SSs
| An Act to repeal Section Is of Chapter
80 Of the Revised Statutes relating t.
bounties on porcupines.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Mills of Hancock
the rules were suspended and that sen
ator presented bill, "An Act to extend
the charter of the Lilly Water Com
pany." On motion by the same senator
the bill was referred to the committed
on legal affairs.
| On motion by Mr.. Bailey Of Somerset
| Senate Document No. Sc, can Act tt
| authorize the Mainstream Lumber
| Company to erect a dam across Main.
stream in the town of Harmony" was
| taken from the table. On further mo.
ton by the same senator, the bill was
| referred to the committee on interior
waters.
On motion by the same senator, the
rules were suspended and that senator
presented bill "An Act to incorporate
| the Harmony and wellington Tele-
phone Company. On further motion
| by the same senator the bill was re-
| ferred to the committee on telegraphs
and telephones.
| On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox
| Senate Document No. 6, Table Docu
ment No. and Senate Document No
10 being respectively report of commit
tee on Home for Feeble Minded. Re.
port of committee on appropriations
and financial affairs, referred to mex
Legislature. on bill to provide for care
| of feeble-mindsd children: and Gar
kax So
ton of feeble-minded children" were
taken from the table.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi.
dent: / move that these several docu-
| ments me reassigned for next Tuesday
l am informed by Senator Morse OF
| Waldo, who is very much interested In
| this matter, that he cannot be here on
| Tuesday, and l now move that these
several documents be re-assigned for
next Wednesday.
| Mr.. SIMPSON of York: Mr.. Presi-
| dent: The senator from Knox ana my
| self have but just made an agreement
| but few moments ago that TINS mat
| ter should be taken up on TUESDAY next
ana l shall insist upon the performance
of that agreement.
| Mr.. STAPLES: I will say that did
make that agreement. There is no doubt
| about that: but Senator Morse came to
me a moment ago and Informed me
| that he could not be here on Tuesday.
| Mr.. SIMPSON: Mr.. President:
| think T smoke to the senator from Knox
since the senator from Waldo spoke tc
| him.
| Mr.. STAPLES: Mr.. President:
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matter up, Tuesday. as l would be OF
Wednesday. were it not for the tac'
that Senator Morse informs me that ne
cannot be here, Tuesday, and that ne
| is anxious to be heard upon this mat
| ter. I do not suppose that any great
| harm will result if the matter goes over
until next Wednesday. If any harm is
| to befall anybody, 1 do not know bu'
| that I might discuss the matter To-Day
| but it seems to me that the request tha'
| il be re-assiened for next Wednesda!
| to accommodate Senator Morse is no.
unreasonable: and I would ask this
| Senate to so re-assign it.
| Mr.. SIMPSON: The senator from
| Knox gave as the reason why ne dlt
not wish to discuss it this morning
sickness. 1 asked him if he would moi
name some early day. next week. anf
an agreement was made for Tuesday
next, and I insist upon its being as
| signed for that day.
| Mr.. STAPLES: I re-affirm my desire
to have it re-assigned for next Nednes
| dav am not in good physical condi
| ton, today, to discuss this matter. ano
I so informed the senator from York Il
he insists and the Senate should not d'
me the courtesy of re-assigning 1t to
next Wednesday, l apprehend l can gee
| together enough physical ability TO as
cuss it, today. I do not think the Sen
| ate will ask me to do so.
i The PRESIDENT: Does the Senate!
| from Waldo request d re-assignment OF
the matter for next Wednesday?
Mr.. MORSE of Waldo: Mr.. President
The Committee On Insane Hospital go
to Bangor on Tuesday next to visit the
I hospital, and it will be impossible fol
me to be present on that day. The Sen
ator from Knox Informed me this
morning that he was not feeling very
well. For these reasons l hope the Sen,
ate will grant him the courtesy of re
assigning the matter for "Wednesday
next.
Mr.. SIMPSON: Mr.. President.
would like to inquire if Monday after
noon would be convenient for the sen
ator from Knox.
Mr. STAPLES: 1t would not, Mr.. Pre-
. sident.
Mr.. RANDALL Of Cumberland: Mr.
President: + am also a member Of TIL
, Committee on Insane Hospitals, anC
desire to go to Bangor on Tuesday, am
J I hope it's discussion will be assignee
for next Wednesday in accordance witt
the motion of the Senator from Knox.
The PRESIDENT: Monday woul'
rot be convenient for the senator from
Cumberland?
/ Mr.. RANDALL: should not be her
on that day.
Mr.. PINE of Washington: Mr.. Presi
r dent: For the benefit of the Senate
wish to say that these three bills wer'
placed on the table by the senator from
r Knox several days ago. and We're as
), signed to be considered TO-DAY. 1t seem
to me this is the proper time for thei
= consideration. The Senator from Kno,
FL states that he is not in sufficient phySi
| a n mo for n,