Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-21

and il / fail to convince him II Is my
misfortune. 1 say. gentlemen, we shoui''
at least have this matter lald OH inc
table until we can UNDERSTAND the
thing. There are other me mbers OF the
Senate interested in this mater. VINO
are not present. and | urge that you
do not indefinitely postpone this Oil
without, at least, a fair knowledge or
it: and l say that my original PROPOSE
ton to lay this on the table was falr
and in o line with what is customary
in this Senate. but as that motion was
not dehatable l was not able to say
what l wanted to.
| Now l trust the members of this SEN
ate will not vote to indefinitely post
pcne the bill, and I am willing to again
move or to allow anyone else to move,
that the matter be tabled until the
Senators can investigate it. and con-
suit With people in the community who
know about it, and he able to give a
fair expression of opinion. I trust the
motion to Indefinitely postpone will not
prevail. but that the matter may be
tabled so that we may have a chance
to look into it.
Mr.. PHILOON of Androscoggin: Mr.
President. on almost any measure oi
/
and in view of the fact that the lobster
Industry is not represented by the honor
able senator from Oxford county. I will
myself vote to let the matter lie upon the
table. and later hear it discussed on its
merits. when we can all act more intel
ligently.
| The question being put upon the motion
to indefinitely postpone. and a vote being
<l,x
Mr. Simpson thereupon called for di-
vision.
Mr.. GARDNER: I would again urge
upon the Senate that it has been customii-
ry and usual during the proceedings OF
this session to allow such a question to DC
laid upon the table.
Mr. MILLS: Is the matter still open 70"
debate?
The presidents: 1t is not The aues-
ton is now upon division permitted inc
senator from Penobscot to speak. there
being no objection.
| division being had. ten senators Vot-
ed in favor of the motion. and ten soma
tors voted against the same: thereupon
the Chair voted against the motion. ara
the motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost.
On motion by Mr. Gardner of Penobscot.
the bill was tabled. and Wednesday next
assigned for its consideration.
Senate document ll3-"An Act to eStab
Ish a law uniform with other states rel
alive to insurance policies This bill
having been passed by the Senate to be
engrcssed was sent to the House. and in
that branch was indefinitely postponed.
| 1t was then returned to the Senate.
| which voted to insist: it went back to the
House. and that branch insisted and ask
ed for a committee of conference. and APP
pointed as conferees on the part of tho
House Messrs. Briggs, Higgins and Feed.
The Senate insisting upon its action. the
| Chair appointed as conferees upon tn,
bill Messrs. Clark. Shaw and Staples,
1 House document 3l2-"An Act relating
to trustee process Indefinitely post
poned by the Senate at the last session.
and sent back to the House. That branch
> insisted upon the passage of the bill. and
| asked for a committee of conference. and
amounted as conferees on the part of the
House Messrs. Johnson. Reed and 1ig-
gins. The Senate voted to insist and
. apponted rs conferees Messrs. Staples,
Gardner and Putnam.
House document 261-"An Act authOrZ-
ing the codiication of the sea aud shore
| fishery laws This bill in the Senate
was passed to be enerosscd. adopting
House amendment \. The bill was then
returned to the House. and in that branch
was further amended by House amend
ments E and G. The Senate on motion
by Mr. Upper of Lincoln. voted to re-
| consider the vote whereby the bill WIS
| PASSED to be engrosSed. and further
motion by the same senator House amend
ments B and G. were scverally adopted,
and the bill as amended was passed to b.
; enErossed.
Senate document 191-"An Act relative
to moving buildings through the streets
was referred to the next Legislature hv
the Senate. and sent to the iIcuse: that
branch non-concurred with the Senate,
and the bill was returned to the Senate
at last Saturdays session. Tho Senate
thereupon insisted upon its action. and
asked for committee of conference. Ow-
ing to the absence of members of the
committee on towns. and especially the
| chairman. the Chair did not appoint a
committee of conference on that day. At
this session the Chair appointed con-
ferees upon this bill on the part of the
Senate Messrs. Staples of Knox. Clark Of
' Hancock. and Phloon Of AndroscoGsin.
Mr.. PUTNAM of ArOustoOk presented
resolve in favor of a. D. Russell. and
o., motion by the sam Senator the re
solve was referred to the Committee
? on Appropriations and Financial At
fairs.
t Statement of fats accompanying
} minority report of the Committee on In
sane hospitals. presented by Mr.. Morse
Of Waldo. and on his motion the same
, was tabled for printing.
Mr. Sturgs of Cumberland presented
5 bill AN Act to make valid the action
Of the town OF Standish in uniting th-'
: former school districts of South Stand
, ish and Bonry Eagle" and asked that
), the same be received without reference
to any Committee
!, Mr.. STURGIS. Mr.. President. the
. former districts of South Standish and
!. Bonny Eagle had failed to MAINTAIN
v the average of S scholars. and it was
= the desire of the town to unite the two
t districts. and in order to proceed under
= tie general law il is rpceSs9ry tina