Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
Continued from Page Four.)


An Act to amend Section A of
lating to the assessment of taxes on
lands in places not Incorporated.
Finally Passed.
Resolve in favor of J. w. Gordon.
Resolve in favor of the clerk and
stenographer of the committee on
railroads and expresses.
Resolve in favor of the messenger to
the committee on railroads and ex-
presses.
Resolve in favor of the clerk and
stenographer and the messenger to the
committee on legal affairs
Resolve in favor of r. G. Halves.
Resolve in favor of L. S. Lippincott.
Resolve in favor of James A. Chase,
mail carrier to the House
Resolve in favor of W. G. Fuller.
Resolve in favor of w. S. Knowlton
to pay expenses of investigation of
office of State superintendent of
schools.
Resolve in favor of A. E. Irving.
Resolve in favor of H. r. Thompson.
Resolve authorizing temporary
loan for the year 1907
Resolve authorizing a temporary
lean for the year 1908.
Resolve in favor of George W.
Stearns chairman of the committee
On education.
Resolve in favor of H. NJ. Sewall,
chairman of committee on Guberna-
tional votes.
Resolve in favor of Francis o. Hill
of Monticello, Maine.
Resolve in favor Of State House
employees.
Resolve in favor of Leon S. Lippin-
colt substitute mail carrier of the
House.
Resolve in favor of secretary to
committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Resolve in favor of Frank Fellows
messenger to the President Of the
Senate.
Resolve in favor of A. NJ. Goddard
for services as counsel to committee
on forestry preservation and water
supply
Resolve in favor of Walter g. Clark.
chairman of the Longcellow Centennial
Committee
Resolve proposing all amendment to
Section II. article ). part first of the
constitution Of the State of Maine re-
lating to the power of the Governor to
cause the laws to be faithfully
executed
The SPEAKER: The pending quas-
ton is on the final passage of this re-
solve. Under the constitution a two
thirds vote is necessary, taken by the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. PIKE of Eastport: This is a
constitutional referendum and T. as &,
consistent Democrat. am going to vote
Tor it. [ am opposed to the law. / be
lieve it is vicious legislation ami / am
opposed to it: but on the question the
referendum is attached to it and I be-
lieve the people of the State of Maine
have right to vote upon that PROPOSE
ton, and therefore | differ with my
party on the question and shall vote fur
it, tApplause.)
Mr.. NEWBERT of Augusta: When
Il mca sure is passed by this Legislature
and goes to the people, the people &C
ceot our voting here as an endorse
ment. The thing is half carried when
we vote to support it.
Mr.. MURPHY of Portland: AS Il
Democrat 1 want to protest against the
enactment of this law AS | look at
it il is a law to get at the Democratic
sEerifts only. Haughter.) We have
got all the temperance law in Portland
that we want and we are honest
enough to say so.
Mr.. BROWN Of Auburn: May / in
uuire how long a man has got to be q
member of that political party before
he can be appointed in place of the man
who is removed" Uaughter)
Mr. DECKER of Weld: The gentle
man from Portland (Mr Murphy
seems to admit that it is only Demo-
cratic sheriffs who need to be removed.
Mr.. MURPHY: I would like to call
attention to the fact that there never
was any fault found with any Republic
can sheriffs who saw fit to nullify TIL"
law. The first time the question came
up was when Cumberland county elect
cd a Democratic sheriff.
Mr.. HILL cf MachiaS: ! shall sup
port this measure because l believe 1t
will be enforced against Republicans
and Democrats alike.
Mr.. MCKINNEY of Bridgton: I shall
vote against this bill because the House
has decided that the referendum should
not amply to the constitution. we trlcu
to get it to apply to the constitution,
and had this House voted Tor IL
should vote for this bill: but under the
vutc of the House saying that the reter-
endum should not apply to the consti-
tuition. / don't see how any man VINO
voted that way can consistently vote
for this bill.
Mr.. SCATES of Westbrook: AS a
member of the minority party do'i
care whether this passes or not OUT
if my Republican friends haven't NAG
trouble enough with constitutional
amendments I hope they VIII nave all
ether one.
Mr.. STEVENS of Jonesport: 1 am
sure that the grand old Democratic
party in Washington county will learn
with a great deal of sorrow that the
able representative from the city Oh
Eastport has turned out to be RAIN
bow chaser, but it is not too late lof
him to recede and concur with .he
l.