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

Statutes, relating to street railroads,
reported same ought to pass. Report
accepted.
Passed to be Engrossed.
An act to amend chapter 4O7 OF the
special laws Of 1903, relating to fishing
in Long Pond, Hancock county.
Resolve in favor Of the President
and Trustees of Bowdoin College.
An act to prevent the pollution OF the
waters of Nequasset lake.
An act to authorize the Dover CAS-
light Company to acquire the property
and franchises Of the United Gas and
Electric Company.
An act to authorize the United Gas
and Electric Company to sell its prop
erty and franchises to the Dover Gas
light Company.
An act to authorize the constructor
of a wharf or wharves In the tioe wa
tiers of the Penobscot river at BUCKS
port. u,o
Resolve in favor of the Young Wo-
mans Home in Lewiston.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr.. Gardner OF fenoo-
scot. Senate Document NO. zo' All
act in relation to the taxation OF mort
cages on real estate" was taken iroiii
the table. On further motion Dy lle
same Senator the same was reierreo "
the committee on taxation.
On further motion by the same Sena-
for. the vote was reconsidered WHEREBY
tho Senate concurred with the House
IN referring to the committee on in
terior waters bill, IAN act to incorpor-
ate the Mattamagamon Tow Boat Com
nanv" On further motion by the
same Senator the bill was tabled for
printing.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
"Resolve for the purpose of operating
the fi,h hatcheries and feeding stations
for fish and for the protection OF fsh,
was taken from the table. On further
motion by the same Senator, the re-
solve took its second reading, under
suspension of the rules, and was passed
to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Simpson of York.
hill IAN act to incorporate the kittery
Water and Electric Light Company,
was taken from the table. On lurtner
motion by the same Senator, the Dill
was referred in concurrence 10 the
committee on judiciary.
On motion by Mr.. Pike of Washing
ton. House bill No. Is, IAN act to re-
peal section Is Of chapter 81 OF the Re-
yised Statutes, relating to bountles on
porcupines." was taken from the table
The same Senator thereupon moved
that the bill be recommitted to the
committee on legal affairs.
Mr.. PIKE of Washington: Mr..
President: Before the vote is taken
would like to state to the Senate that
I am in the same position the Senator
from Waldo was yesterday. This bill
as YOU all know is one in which Wash
ington county is largely interested and
7 have received a number of petitions
and letters from my constituents pro-
testing against the repeal of this law
and as the courtesy of the Senate was
extended to the Senator from Waido
Yesterday, / ask that the same cour-
tesy be extended to me today on the
same grounds that our people have not
had full and fair hearing on this Dill.
/ will admit that l have been opposed
to this unique Legislation by courtesy
and the turning down of unanimous
committee reports without the assent of
the committee in question, as 1t may
keep us here until the Fourth of July.
And even now from a business point OF
view 1 do not see where the States in
terests are advanced or the business of
the Senate expedited. AS this legisla-
ton by courtesy is not mentioned In
any of the Senate rules and must have
been overlooked when they were made
up, but as the rule has been established
by the Senate, in this instance l shall
ask that this courtesy be extended to
me. l know that this so-called porcu-
pine law is and has been the source of
considerable levity and has cost the
State a large amount of money but the
friends of the law as taxpayers and
citizens of the State should have the
same consideration shown them as the
friends of any other measure. And ir
all fairness and courtesy / ask the
members of the Senate to support my
motion to recOmmit particularly the
seventeen senators that voted to ex-
tend the same courtesy to the Senator
from Waldo yesterday. 1t is true
have neglected to importune each SEN
ator personally preferring to make thu
appeal direct from the floor of thu
Senate, and as a member of this Senate
1 know Of no reason why I am not en-
titled to your support on this motion
Mr.. President, l move when the vote i
taken that it be taken by the yeas an(
nays.
Mr. STETSON OF Penobscot: Mr.
President: was one of the II Senator
to whom the Senator refers; and as
matter Of courtesy 1 take the sam
ground as 1 did yesterday. But I, 70
one. would be glad to hear the Senate
from Washington explain his reason
why this bill should be recommitted.
understand 4 hearing was had; and il
the remarks the Senator has made,
failed 20 catch any idea. OF the reasol
why the bill should be recommitted.
Mr.. PIKE: For the same reason. an,
on the same ground that the Senate
from Waldo asked to have a bill re
committed to the committee.
You may have noticed petitions com
ing in here for the repeal of this law
have received numerous letters from
my constituents in Washington county