Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-15


on Aidrich'S motion the Daniel
amendment was laid on the table and
MorSan's amendment was defeated.
Morgan gave notice that in the Sell
ale ne should demand an aye and no
vote upon his amendment
t';lilnSer precipitatcd discussions
which developed two opinions regard
ing the bookkeeping methods pre-
Scrihcd for common carriers. Foraker,
Aldrich and Knox held the provision
would prohibit carriers "or any of their
officers from keeping any but the pre-
Scribed books. Tillman and Nelson tool;
the view that it did not prohibit any
officer or agent from keeping memo
randum accounts nor did ii apply to
any but interstate carriers. Lodge re-
Sardcd the provisions as one of the
most important in the bill. Ii was IN
tended to prevent secret rebates and
should not be weakened. After several
other senators had opposed the amend
mCnt Gailinger withdrew ii. Aldrich
then moved to amend the provision pro-
hibitinS the keeping OF any other menu
oranda tlI:tn those approved by the
commission by inserting the words 'rc-
after the word memoranda" The
amen tnIcnt was proposed by Hopkins
and was withdrawn by Aldrich.
a new section to the bill was pro-
posed by LafClcttc providing for an in
vest ;gatiun by the commission to ascer-
| tain the fair value of the property OF
| every railroad, etc. Dnring the reading
| the Wisconsin senator said that as an
amendment by him was taken as
| signal for some one to lay it on the Ia
| bic. ne desired to have order. He also
| demanded that the proposed new Sec
| ton be ordered re-read.
| At the conclusion Hale promptly
| made motion to table. At the request
Of Money, the motion was withheld,
| while he spoke briefly. supporting the
| amendment. The Maine senator again
made, his motion to table. Bacon made
a loint of order that under the consent
| agreement for the discussion of amend
| mcnts under the J5-minutc rule a mo-
| ton 10 table was rot in order.
| 1t was ruled that the motion to lay
| the amendment on the table was in or
der. but the motion to that end was
| voted down. Whcrcupon Clarke, Ark.
| addressed the Senate in support of the
| amendment.
As soon as Clark had taken his scat
| Hale withdrew his motion to table the
| amendment "as the senator from Wis
| cousin does not seem to desire to explain
it," he added.
| IF the senator will permit me-" inter
iected LaFollcttc, Il Will explain the
| amendment"
1 iS-n far n nprntt
returned Hale, who explained that hc
| should withhold his motion but should
renew it as soon as the Wisconsin scna-
tor had concluded.
After explaining that he was not aware
that any senator could ''foreclose' an
other from speaking simply by giving
notice of d motion to table, LaFollette
remarked that the senator from Maine
had promptly moved to table every
amendment he GaFolIette) had offered.
And will say this he continued. with
| respect to procedure under the special
| order, that while | remain a member Of
this Senate there never will be unanimous
consent again given to such IL proposition
| which does not permit of Il vote being
taken directly upon amendments offered. -
| lie then discussed his auacndmcnt, dcclar-
ing that until the commission had asccr-
tanned the true value Of railroad property
it could not ascertain what would be I,
Just and reasonable rate.
! When he had concluded Hale renewed
his motion to table the amendment. On
a roll call this motion prevailed. 10 to z,
| An amendment was next presented by
Foraker, which was, he explained, a mod
| ificatio1 of section three of the Elkins
act.
: | Opp0Sii;on to the amendment was vnic-
I'd by Nelson, after which On Il roll cal
it was defeated Sc to 10.
I An amendment which stipulated that
nothing i'll tho rate hill SHOULD dcprivo
| any person from bringing suit IN law 81
equity in state federal courts aGains
Il common carrier. was offered by Nor
, gan. 1t was defeated on roll call. - to II
| LtFolcttc presented an amendment lc
duiring all roads carrying; passengers t.
install the block system Of signals pripI
to July ]. 1911.
| The amendment was disagreed to
iwhcrcIipon LaFollcttc offered another al
| lowing injured employees Of railroads e
4 | rccp:cr damages fer injuries; when IL,
| negligence of the common carrier wa.
greater than that of the injured cInployc
f ElkinS reminded LaFollcttc that th'
! committee on interstate commerce WI!
. | considering the question of liability fn
: presentation in separate measure. hu
< tho Wisconsin senator replied that TIN
bill was not satisfactory. The amend
: mcnt was rejected.
. The eighth section Of tho bill providin.
= for the enlargement of tn" commission
= | to seven members and fixing their sala
, rcS. was then read, whcreupnn Lodge OF
/ fercd his substitute providing Cor an On
f trcly new commission to b. composed o
/ nine members. one to be appointed from
| | each of tie United States judicial cir
, cults The substitute also increased tn,
| salaries of commissioners from $1,000 t,
2 slo,nN Il year.
+, Hale expressed the opinion that thi,
f section of the bill WAS one of the mos
T. important of the bill. as it provided tn,
! machinery for the execution of the pro
: posed law. He said that the Senate wa,
q practically "out of the woods on tn,
,. | other features of the legislation II,
! hny he