Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-20
Mr.. PARKHURST: Mr.. President

Mr. PARKHURST: Mr. President, !
Will state in connection with this order
an explanation of the situation that,
under a Joint order with the House q
| committee was appointed consisting Of
certain members Of the House and SEN
| ate charged with the duty Of arranging
this matter so that q trial could pro-
| coed with full justice and result in
| proper determination of the facts. The
members of that committee made a
| careful investigation of the situation.
| and formulated rules which Were sub
mltted to the House and adopted by
the House and Senate in concurrence.
Of that committee one member was
| Mr.. Dow, who introduced these re-
solves. To that committee he explained
| that, previous To the Introduction to
the resolves. in order that this matter
might be fully prepared that they had
| taken up the question Of employing
counsel; and that they had finally do
| termincd upon the employment Of
Judge Cleaves and Mr.. Emery and that
Judge Cleavcs and Mr.. Emery We're
preparing the case and we're ready to
proceed with it. He urged upon the
committee to prepare procedure, so far
| as they mad authority to confirm the
Choice Of attorneys 50 that this case
might be tried out as its proponents de-
sire. Whether We did or lid not nave
authority in regard 10 the matter Of
attorneys was uncertain, although
there was another order directing our
choice and some allusion 10 attorneys,
but in any Of them il was tactly I'M
derStOod that 50 far as ~ tiii have au-
thority We would approve Of the choice
of the prosecution. 50 that the proSccu-
ton might lie fully and fifty repre-
scented. If this order should take eff
feet it would take out Of their hands
the attorneys the prosecution have
chosen for the direction of this case. II
is needless for me to say TO the Senate
tnat ! hope the Senate will not impose
such hardship upon the prosecutions
The attorney general, as q matter of
fact. may not be within reach so that
he can attend; and in any event it is
additionally unfair to him, without no.
tlce Or preparation to put upon him the
charge of tie case. | trust the Senate
will postpone the order
Tho question being put the motion
prevailed and the order was indefinite
" postponed
on motion by Mr.. Stearns Of Penob-
scot Senate Document No. 266 can Act
TO estahliSn salary for Judge of the
Rumford Falls municipal court was
taken from the table. On further mo-
Hon by the same senator the bill took
us 1irSt reading. ON his further motion
Senate amendment was adopted and
the bill as amended was assigned for
its second reading
ON motion by Mr. Staples Of Knox
House Document No. 1863 IAN Act TO
tulhorlZe the Sebasticook and Moose
head railroad to extend their line to
fdll"ttVllic plantation and Albion" was
taken from the table. On motion nv thn
same senator. Senate Amendment A
was adopted and the bill as amended
| was passed to be engrOSsed.
on motion by the same senator Sem
ate Document No. PA. IAN Act to in
corporate The kittery Water District"
was taken from the table and on fur
ther motion by the same senator. was
reassigned for tomorrow. March 20.
On motion by Mr.. SAwan Of Saeada-
noe House Document No. 800, can Act
IN relation to compensation for clerk
hlre IN office Of clerk of courts for An
droscoggin county was taken from
the table. On further motion by the
same senator the bill took its second
reading and was passed to be eneross
&c.
on motion by the same senator Housa
Document No 5G6 "An Act to amend
| Revised Statutes relating to mill f,nd
and school tax" was taken from the
tabl" and on further motion the Same
| was read and assigned.
ON motion of Mr.. Simpson of York.
| the following resolves were taken from
the table.
Resolve in favor Of building a bridge
in town Of Forest City.
Resolve in favor of Rowland.
Resolve in favor Of Prescott.
Resolve in favor Of Whitneyville.
| Resolve for assistance in rebuilding
East Branch bridge in Oakfeld.
Resolve in favor of Rowland.
Resolve in favor Of Rowland and En-
field.
Resolve in favor Of Bingham.
Resolve To rebuild State bridge
across Depot stream.
| Resolve in favor of Concord.
Resolve in aid of bridge in Conner
plantation.
| On further motion by the same sem
ator the committee renorts accompany
ing same We're accented and the re-
| solves severa1ly took their first read
ings. On motion by Mr.. Heselton of
kennebec. under suspension of the
rles the said resolves severally took
their second readings and were passed
TO be engrossed
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey Of Somerset,
under suspension of the rules. the Re
solve in relation to the Gardiner and
Randolph bridge took its second read
ing and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Heselton of Ken
nebec. report, ought to pass. from COM
mittee on ways and bridges on Re-
solve fro Deer Isle, was taken from the
table and on further motion by the
same senator the report of the commit
tee was accepted. On further motion
by the same senator the bill took its
two several readings and under suspen-
sion Of the rules was passed to be en-