Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-09
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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specially Interested in this bill. care
not whether it goes through or wheth-,
it fails, but whichever course IL taxes
want the blame or the merit lalo u
the proper source
Now, this bill has neve" Deen before
a committee. 1t has never been uhoer
consideration before committee, anu
Vas never under consideration in elthei
branch except as introduced anu
,ynucnt here: and as to the report OF
tine committee on banking being heid
up bv outside influence, I want TO say
to you and to the Senators in TINS
chamber that the secretary has oeeh
to me this morning, and various mem-
bers Of that committee have been 10
,rex and they say 1t was entirely dl
thtn requests, at the request OF the
members of the committee on banking
that the report WAS neld up. Inc
secretary came to me and stated eA-
plicitiy that nobody outside OF the
committee had mentioned the matter
to him. He stated this fact: he SAID
that it was passed-that the vote was
passed-"no legislation expedient, ana
that il was passed By the committee on
the underst anding that the general
banking bill, which has already peeil
reported, covered that ground, anu
covered the ground Of my order.
When they came to look into the
matter they found the Investigation re-
ouired BY my order was an entirely
different thing from what was covered
hi
through both Senate and House, ana
they then requested th2 secretary VI
that Committee to hold UP the report
until they coul1 consider IL In eNecu-
tive session, ana in their executive ses-
sion yesterda5 7 understand the mat
ter was considered.
Now. Mr.. President there has been
no outside influence in this matter. No
member of this house, or Oh any of the
brd4ehes Of this Legislature has been
to thE secretary; no Temher has asked
him to hold up the report except the
members Of the committee. l under
stand that d majority of those MEM
hers have been 10 hin. anG have asked
him to stop the report urtl they could
give il further onsiIe ration. and | be-
Iicve that hay nave the right to do
that: and l believe that we should give
this bill proper hearing. and that it
should 60 'jefOfe The banking COM
mittcc: and that we should not discuss
the merits Of the bill here, but let ii
take it's ordinary course and be dis
cussed before the banking committee
and be given a iair and impartial hear
ing
Mr.. IRVING. Mr.. President. l wish
to state for the benefit of the Senators
that this matter did not come before
our committee yesterday in executive
scsSion, because it vas not legally in
our possession. BY vote of that com
mittee recor,l,.d it should have beer
and vas as IA as that committee was
concerned in he possession OF the
LEGISLATURE. either in this chamber. OF
in the chamber across the way. l an
perfectly willing If. in the judgment OF
this Senate it IS willing. at this time tt
have matter Of such Importance
forced upon us N the rush and closing
hours Of this session. i'm face of tbs
fact that We are ordered t. make on
final report on Friday of this week
making il impossible to have hear
ing. and making it impossible to have
those interested in il get here and de-
+ nd themselves against measur
that Will leave them open to whOmSo
ever may make complaint agains
them in violation Of this act. and pllc-
ing iii their pocket S5OO-half of the
fine for SO violating the law. 1t is !
measure OF too great Importance tC
tritae with. and trust that the Senate
vii! rot allow this bill to &C into com
mittee. and be hastily reported back
bore at this time.
Mr.. GARDNER. Mr.. President
again | would like to lave a more
definite answer TO my question. if tn:
Senator from ArcOstook will give it.
want to know whether il was at tbs
request of the members of this com
mittee that tails ma tier WAS held up. OF
whether it was at the request of any
man OF men Oatside the mmittee.
wish to know in order that | may vote
intelligently.
MIR. IRVING Mr.. President: car
simply state that | was informed by
the member of the committee who hello
up this report that i; was at the re-
quest Of two members of the com
mittee. cannot stat whether or moi
u
Of the committee, or outside of thi:
legislative body.
The PRESIDENT. The Chair would
inquire OF the Senator from ArOostoOl
il the notices Of the hearings of thu
banks and banking committee were
ordered upon this same bill and ha
thiS bill been before your committee.
MIR. IRVING. T would state. Mr.
President. that 1t has been before tn
committee in IL: Informal way befOr
being presented 10 the House and tina
previous to The adjournment yeSterda,
the secretary was instructed to hav'
notice Of all bills coming before eithe
branch of the Legislature published 70
a hearing. in compliance with the Orde
passing this body.
The question being put upon the mo
ton. of the Senator from Aroostook. tn
biliiwas indefinitely postponed.
ON motion by Mr.. Pike Of Washing
ton. the Senate honoured with the &C
ton of the House in referring petition
of W. W HAYDEN and 20 others in favo
Of the Stursis bill" also petition of r
c. BoOthby and 40 others for same" L