Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27

the floor OF this House like tigers q
short time ago to get the referendum
into the constitution, and now they are
taking the directly opposite view Of
| the matter. This is a movement in
favor of good government solely and
alone. / have in memory a time far
back when the Democratic party were
in favor of the extension of slavery
into the territories. That is day when
the Republican party was right IN
resisting it and that the DEM
ocratic party, as usual. was wrong
So it has been throughout, the
Democratic party has been against the
| government and the Republican party
| has been in favor of the power of the
| government. Now, when it comes to q
matter of the strength Of the govern
ment, l don't care whether it is to be
| put into the constitution or into the
| laws. no government is good govern
ment unless it has authority to MAIN
| tain its laws and has officials who will
properly and efficiently enforce those
| laws; and if it is necessary to amend
| the constitution of this State to do it.
then l hope this House will vote to
|
| this matter to the people.
| Mr.. NEWBERT of Augusta-The
gentleman from Dexter (Mr. Waldron)
| who is in this House by the scanty
majority Of one vote innocently re-
marks that this is not a party ques-
| ton. If the same gentleman had votes
enough at his back he would have been
mighty glad to make it party ques-
| ton and ride rough shod over a hope
| less minority.
Mr.. TOLMAN Of Portland-Mr.
| Speaker, this is getting down to a
| question of politics pure and simple.
l was inclined to vote for the referen-
| dunn and did. / don't know but if l
| had it brought up to me today | should
| be incli2cd to vote against it, because
| it seems TO me that the referendum
was only TO be used where it referred
| to the Republican party. HaughterD
| Mr.. WALDRON-I don't care to
make any further address except to
reply to my friend from Augusta (Mr.
| NeWberD. If that gentleman had been
in the Dexter town meeting yesterday
where my distinguished friend Mr..
Brown, who contested my seat, was
|
upon two separate votes in that meet
| ing | received two votes to one for him,
he would hardly have said what he
did today. Oaughtcr)
| Mr.. Johnson of Watorville moved
that when the vote De taken it be by
| the yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed to.
The S'PEAKER-The question before
the House is upon substituting the
minority for the majority report All
those who are in favor Of substituting
the minority for the majority report
will say YES when their names are
called; al those opposed viii say no
The Clerk will call the roll
| YEA:-Allan of DrnnysviIlc. Drawn.
| Brown, Charles, Copeland Dondero Dom
Igan, DLEcan, Ddnton, Edwards. Farm
lncU: thurman, Harris, Harthorn Of Mil
ford. Ilavey, Ifibbard. Higgins. Hnrigan
Johnson Of Watcrville, Jordan, Kelley
Leighton. Lowe, I-yrch, Martin OF Fan
Gnr, McNwchy. Mckinney. Montgomery
Moore. M"rarau, Mullen. Murphy. New
D. bert. Noy.s. Perry of Raniolph, Poolcr
Stevens of Jonesport. StUvcr. Strickland
Thomas Of Aarpswell: Tolman IF Port
land. True. Tucker. Wa,dron OF PORT.
| land Walker. Weld. Witham
NAT:-All"r Of Columbia Falls Allcr
of Nj. Vernon. .N'lcn Of Richmond. Bald
win BcrTowS5. Bracket, Chase, Clark
vieS. Davis. Decker, Dow. Dyer. Emerson
Emery. Folsom, Fulton, Gleason. Good.
win; Gordon, Hadlock,. Hall of Caribou
Hall of Dover. Haskei1, Hlthorn OF De
cello, Ir! ING. Jacobs. JOY. Kendall
I\nowlon. LaBrce. Lane. Langley. Libby
Lord. I4oring,, Lpvei"y, Martin q Rum
Newcomb, Newton. Peacock. Perkins, o.
Alfred, Perkins of kenncbunkport Perry
of Fort Farnc'd. Pike. Reynolds, S lfford
Sprasu". Stcarng Stevens of Portac,
Lake. Stuart. Stubbs. Tarboy Theriault
Thomas OF ITnwland. Waldron If Dcx;cr
W"fk Ks. Nhitehouse, Wight. Wood
ABSGNT:-Bartor. blanchard, Crosby
Cyl. Farr3r Giddings. Hill Of MachiaS
ahan". Dram. Pinkham. Spear. Titcomb
Tolman of Glenburn. WardWc!l.
Yeas. 50; nays, II; absent, l..
So the motion was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith Of Patten til,
ma iority report was accepted.
on further motion by Mr.. Smith tn,
rules We're suspended, tho resolve ,xi.
gwen its two readings and was passe.
to be CngrOssCl.
on motion Of Mr.. Skidmorc Of Liberty
Adjourned until O'Clock this afternoon
\ communication was received iron
Justice William L. Whitchouse trans
hitting the opinion Of the justices o
the supreme judicial court in anSwc
to the questions submitted by tn
House iii relation to the taxation o
railroads
on motion Of Mi. Davies Of yarmouth
the Cninion was tabled for printing.
Special assignment: Report of com
mittce on legal affairs reporting on bill
to abolish Office of State binder, ere
ferrod II next legislature
The pending question being on tn
acceptance Of the report.
Mr.. GLEASON Of Mexico: MI
Speaker, | move that the bill be sub
st;tutcd for the report. If this is don
| shall offer an amendment to the bill
, When this matter was first brOugh
before the committee no one appearc
in behalf of his bill because the on
presenting the bill was obliged to b
away BY some mischanCc the friend
Of the bill lid not learn just when tn
| hearing WAS to take place and the com