The Republican journal., 1905-03-09

lieve that in voting on this we should vote
according to our position taken in our party
campaign. The gentleman from Lewiston
referred to petition from 30 voters in be-
half of resubmission, but he said nothing of
the almost $4,000 people who favor the pro-
hibitory law and want it enforced" Mr..
Powers paid glowing compliment to the
women and said that to resubmit the ques-
tiOn at this time would tie the hands of the
temperance workers of the State for two
years.
Representative Milliken of Island Falls
has prepared new draft of the bill pro-
.viding for the proper labelling Of proprie-
tary medicines which was to be heard yes
| terday afternoon by the committee On tenn
perance. The new draft is applicable to
alcohol, opium and it's compounds, chloral
and cocaine only. 1t excepts physicians pre-
scriptions and does not apply to remedies
Tor external use. 1t makes the manufac-
turers liable for false statements and labels,
and goes into effect July 1, 1906, instead of
Jan. 1906.
Resubmssion was discussed in the Senate
March Sd on motion by Senator Staples of
Knox to substitute the minority for the ma
jOrity report of the Committee on Temper
ance on the act to resubmit to the people
the fifth amendment of the constitution re-
lating to the manufacture and sale of intox-
in,
behalf of the motion and was followed by
Senator Mills of Hancock, who made an
able speech in opposition. Senator Staples
motion was lost by vote of Is to 3, Staples,
Philoon and Shaw voting for resubmission.
| In the Senate March Sd, on motion by Mr.
Morse of Waldo, it was "Ordered, the House
concurring, that the Commissioners of In
land Fisheries and Game be requested to
return bill entitled AN Act to amend Sec
ton l of Chapter 3O1 of the private and
special laws of 1908, relating to the protec-
tiOn of deer in the counties of Kennebec,
Knox, Waldo and Lincoln, referred to them
Feb. %, 1905, and that the same be referred
to the Committee on Inland Fisheries and
Game.
The "Resolve in favor of Ida Yeaton,
widow of John YeatoD, late of the Third
Maine Cavalry" came from the House,
Friday, that branch having refused to re-
ceive the same under suspension of the
rules, in concurrence with the action of the
House.
Mr.. Morse of Waldo: Mr.. President and
Gentlemen This is resolve for State
pension, in favor of Ida Yeaton. Ireceived
letter from one of the prominent men of
Brooks, do not know but that he is one Of
the assessors, l think he is, notifying me of
the fact that this woman was there and in a
destitute condition, and wanting to know
about her United States pension, which
brought the matter to my mind, that l had
had her claim for a United States Pension
and had made claim not knowing what
the cause of the soldiers death was, but on
ascertaining the cause of the soldiers
death, found that she had no claim under
the general pension law Of the United
States, the soldier having died from some
cause other than that for which he was
pensioned, a disease of the eyes, blindness
He died from some other cause, so that she
has no Claim, under the general law, the
act of July ii, 1862. She married this man
about 1892 consequently the act of June q,
1890 gives her no title under that law,
having married since the passage of the act,
Now she comes here, asking for a pension.
AS soon as | received this letter from the
man in Brooks, | at once telephoned him
for particulars, and while was not certain
of the organization in which he served, he
mailed me the papers. l ascertained from
him the facts before that necessary to
making out the resolve. She has by this
him that the Oldest is under ten years of
age. SO she is widow thrust on the
charities of the world with those three
little children, without any property. 1t
suggests itself to me that this is a very
reasonable claim; and l do not feel like
concurring with the vote of the House in
in this matter: move, Sir, that we non
concur, and that a committee of conference
be appointed in relation to this matter.
Mr.. Allen of York thereupon moved that
the Senate recede and concur.
Mr. Stetson of Penobscot Mr.. President,
would like to ask the Senator from Waldo
if there are not in our laws provisions
whereby the Pension Department can i'll
vestigate this matter. and if they have not
authority to reimburse, or to make pay
ment for her needs?
, Mr.. Morse of Waldo. Yes, there are
such provisions, but the average pension
, received for family is about So per month,
which would be very small.
The President. The Senator from Waldo
| will permit the Chair to say that it seems to
l
merits. The question is whether this re-
solve, which the Senate received under a
suspension of the rules by two-thirds
vote, and sent to the House, shall be re-
turned from that body without action.
MIR. Staples of Knox. MIR. President, it
} seems little arbitrary on the part of the
House at this stage of the session to refuse
to receive this resolve, but hope that the
motion of the Senator from York will not
, prevail
The President. The motion of the Sena-
tor from York, that the Senate recede and
concur takes precedence of the motion Of
the Senator from Waldo.
The question being put upon the motion
OF the Senator from York, that the Senate
recede and concur, the motion was lost.
The. Senator from Waldo thereupon
moved to insist, and asked for committee
, OF conference. The motion prevailed.
Meeting of Waldo County Veterans.