Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-03

us here to do: and do it in business
like way: and say this with all re-
srect to the Senator from washington.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent: 1 believe it is as much our DUTY
| to give everybody a fair snow pe1ore
committees as it is courtesy. 1 pelleVe
the first desire every Senator mas is 10
give every man in the State VINO comes
here a full and complete rearing. ina.
is our first duty. 1 understand by let
ters that I have received being on that
committee by Nhich this bill was re-
ported, saving that they desire fur
Their hearing; and for that reason, and
for reasons given by the Senator from
washington. I am in favor Of recon-
hitting. I think that the people of
Washington county should have a fur
Their hearing and an opportunity to
put In more evidence, as they had not
an opportunity at the first hearing;
and for that reason, I chearfully sup
port the proposition of the Senator
from Washington.
Mr.. PIERCE OF ArooEtook: Mr..
President: I have the honor of being
Chairman of the COMMITTEES on Legal
Affairs, to which this matter was re-
ferred. Two weeks notice was given in
the State papers, the papers in Wash
ngton county, particularly the Nara
guagus Times and the Machias Union.
A hearing was had extending through
the greater part of one afternoon I'M
der the charge of the Hon. Fred Camp
bell, the father of the bin originally
placing a bounty on porcmpines. Pro-
tests were RAISED before the commit
tee against continuing the bounty long
er. and asking for the repeal Of the
law. A few urged that the bounty be
still continued; but, in the judgment
of the committee the evidence seemed
to be that the bounty was an unneces-
sary burden on the State, and that it
should be repealed; and by unanimous
vote of the committee it was reported
1 have some pride in the workings or
our committee, and feel that matters
having had due Cons deration and de-
liberation and a fair hearing Snouia
have some weight in the Senate, es-
peCially. But under the ncumstances,
and the turn of affairs within a Few
days | do not feel like asking that
courtesy be shown to the committee
over the courtesy shown to the people
who are interested directly in tn mat
ter: but still / do feel, Mr.. President
and members of the Senate. that We
should not trife with these things, and
that the motion of the Senator from
Washington should not prevail.
Mr.. GARDNER of Penobscot: Mr..
President: With the permission of the
Senator from Knox, l would like to ask
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most strenuous exponent of courtesy
and fairness to the people of the state;
but in my judgment, at times, it con-
iiicts with business. l would like to ASK
him. in courtesy. If he wishes the pre-
cedent established that any citizen, at
nnv time. after what is supposed to be
a fair hearing, shall have the privilege
Of DELAYING matters in order that ne
may be heard, at any time during the
session?
Mr.. STAPLES: I do.
Mr.. GARDNER: Any single citizen?
Mr.. STAPLES: Anybody. I would
establish a precedent to give anybody
O. new trial, when they can present
proper evidence.
The question being put upon the mo-
ton of the Senator from Washington,
to recommit the bill, the Yeas and
Nays were called for and ordered: and
the vote being had, resulted as follows:
Those voting Yea, were Messrs. Aver,
Brown, Clark, Curtis, Goodwin, Pike,
Putnam, Randall, ShackfOrd, Staples
90 Those voting Nay were Messrs.:
Allen, Bailey, Gardner. Owen, Pierce,
Potter, Simpson, Stetson, Upper, 90.
Co tho motion Drpyailpd and the hill
was recommitted.
On motion by Mr.. Pike of Washing
ton, the Senate adjourned to meet on
Friday, Feb 3,19O5 at . O'Clock in the
forenoon.