Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-16

journal VI lIlc previous SeSSlDI IettI
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
House Bills Read and Assigned.
An Act to amend Section OF Chap
ter As of the Revised Statutes. as
amended by Chapter 80 of the Public
Laws of 1905. relating to interest on
loans on personal property.
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
Ter 81 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the determination of marriages.
An Act additional to and amendatory
of Chapter 8 of the Private AMI
Special Laws Of tile year 1887. entitled.
An Act 10 supply the people of the
town of Presque Isle with pure water"
An Act to prohibit the taking of
Holsters i'll Hancock County.
Bill, "An Act for the protection of
gray squirrels and black squirrels, 50
called" which was passed to be en-
crossed by the Senate on February 25th
comes back from the House in that
branch passed to be CnGrosSed as
amended by House Amendment A. On
motion by Mr.. Putnam of Aroostook the
Senate reconsdered the vote whereby
the Fill was passed to be engrossed,
and on further motion by the same
senator House Amendment A was
adopted in concurrence, and the Bill rs
amended was passed to be engrossed.
Bill, An Act to provide for sewerage
in the town of Stockton Springs, pass
ed 10y the senate to be enSrOssed
March 18th came hack from the House
IN that branch passed to be engrosscd
as amended by House Amendment A.
On motion Of Mr. Irving of Aroos-
took the Senate rtconsidered the vote
whereby the I'LL was passed to be en-
crossed: ana on his further motion
House Amendment a was adopted in
concurrence, and the bill as amended
vas passed to be engrossed.
The President: AS the conference
committee on the part of the Senate i'll
relation to the matter Of Resuhmission
| tic Chair will appoint Messrs. HeSel-
Iton,-
| Mr.. HESELTON of Kennebec: Mr..
President. l recognize the futility of
| committee on conference in such
| matter as this. ] do not wish to take
| I'D the time of the Senate or my own
| time in attempting to negotiate upon
| that matter. | move that we recon-
SidCr that part of the motion whereby
we ask for a committee of conference.
| The motion prevailed. On further
motion by the same senator the Senate
voted to adhere.
| The majority and minority report of
the committee on Judiciary on Resolve
proposing an amendment to article
| tour of the ConSt tuition of the State
of Maine. came from the House, that
branch having accepted the majority
report and the accompanying Resolve
| finally passed.
| Mr.. STAPLES of Knox moved that the
minority report be substituted for the
| majority report.
| Mr. Deasy of Hancock: Mr.. Presi-
dent. | do not deem it necessary 70
make any speech on this matter. to
make any extended remarks or to pre-
! sent any extended argument. The Re
| publican State convention adopted a
plank at it's last session. declaring for q
referendum as applied to the statutes.
The Grange have asked for rctcrcn-
dun for the same. Labor Organiza-
itions. with ono voice all over the
state. have approved the Weeks I'LL
So-caIicl which applies to the statutes.
the Stat, appeared before the committee
on Judiciary asking for til" enact
nent Of 4 resolve submitting this mat
ter to the people; and almost all with
hardly a dissenting Toicc. representing
Ian classes and representing both
lnartics. asked for the amendment of
the so-called Weeks bill submitting
lstatutcs. and r"t amendments to tn"
L., 4, I, Tnfprp1-
DUN. Tho committee Ivy vote Of
Ito have reported this Resolve ana
TRUST that the motion of the senator
from Knox, Mr.. Staples to substitute
the minority report, will not prevail.
| Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. PrcSl-
dcrtt, | do not propose to discuss this
matter this morning. | think every
body is familiar with the position ol
| every member in this senate upon 1t
Being entirely in favor of the rcfereh-
ldum, both parties having declared 1oi
lit in their platform. | believe that th'
Income in the State at the present time
| want the referendum. | would rathel
| have had n constitutional Referendum
together with the statute referendum
/ am never afraid, Mr. President, t
| submit a constitutional, as well as
statute referendum, to the people o
| this state. | have taken that cours'
| of referring to the people III Srea
!. questions ever since l have had tn
honor Of being a member of this bod!
and | tell you that the people of thi
State arc looking to us not for
statute referendum only. because tina
l amounts to very little. Every tW'
| wears the Legislature meets and cal
l~cmcdy the statutes but constitution
| al referendum is what strikes at TN
hearts CT the p Opio ana they arg de
handing it at our hands today an
, are looking for a referendum to abol
, ish the 18th amendment and ever,
other important question You ca
never tax the wild lands of the Stat
until YOU have a constitutional refer
cndum. believe we ought to supper
the minority report and | ask tina
when the vote be taken that it be b
the yeas and nays
The PRESIDENT-Before we vot
upon this matter, the Chair will sug
4 gest that the bill comes from the Hous