Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-18
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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action to pass to be engrossed as
amended by House amendment A and
B, refusing to adopt Senate amendment
A and appointing as a committee of
conference on the part of the House.
Mr.. Philoon of Androscoggir there
upon moved that the Senate insist and
that a committee of conference be ar
pointed on the part of the Senate.
Mr.. Parkhurst of Penobscot moved
that, pending action on the motion of
the senator from Androscoggin that
the matter be tabled.
Mr.. PIILOON: Mr. President, it
seems tOFbc for the interest of all par
ties that this matter should be dis
posed OF as promptly and as Gccent!v
a. possible ANA IN such way that
there shall be no opportunity to take
advantage of a SHINY attended session
Of the Senate. I would suggest THAI if
the motion of the senator from Penob
scot prevails, that the senator will as
sign a cay for consideration of the
matter.
Mr.. PARKHURST: Mr.. President. I
withdraw my former motion and move
that the Senate recede and concur.
The PRESIDENTS: 4 motion to re-
cede and concur takes precedence 10
the motion of the senator from an
droScoggin.
Mr.. PHILOON: Nh President,
would suggest, or say to the senator
from Penobscot that, if he insists on
his motion. that l might suggest a pro-
cedure that would bar further action
of the Senate this morning,-a thing
which l very much dislike to do as do
not desire TO delay the transaction Of
the necessary business Of the Senate.
hope he will not insist.
Mr. P.ARKHURST: Mr.. President, it
occurs to me. under the circumstan-
ces. that the senator from Androscpg-
gin has little occasion to complain Of
my motion. AS :; matter of fact his
motion to insist and to ask for con
ference which lie filed and urged, is in
opposition to my motion to lay it upon
the table. which in fact would have
prevented the necessity of considering
it this morning. ard certainly estop,'
him from alleging against me any dis
position to interrupt the proceedings of
the Senate by forcing vote upon this
question. / was prepared when l fled
my motion to lay on the table, to let
the matter go over until there should
be a quorum. 1 am, to some extent.
criticisng the senator from AndroScog-
sin because of his criticism of me.
am not making an explanation but
simply stating facts: and the Senate it
| self may see the result; but l think.
with entire prOpriety l may insist on
| my motion.
Mr.. PHILOON: l rise to a question
of privilege.
Mr. PARKHURST: I yield for the
senator's statement of his question OF
privilege.
Mr.. PHILOON: 1 did not intend to
convey the idea that l should resist, in
any manner the motion of the senator
from Penobscot to lay the matter on
| the table. ] simply asked that the SEN
ator would name a day for coEsidera-
ton. I did not intend to say that I
would oppose that motion; and sup
posed that the motion to recede and
| concur was before the House before the
senator from Penobscot made his mo-
| tion to table. That was my understand
| ing of the matter. / am perfectly
willing that the matter should lie on
| the table and a day set for its consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. HESELTON of kennebec: 1 rise
| to a point of order. No quorum is
present.
Mr.. PAI,kHURST: I will ask the
senator from Kennebec to Withdraw
his point Of order until l make an eX-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. HESELTON: 7 will withdraw it.
Mr.. PAItkHURST: The question
| comes to us in the natural order of
| business. 1 accept the explanation of
the senator from Androscoggin as to
what he meant. without regard to what
| he may have said. IT is entirely in
order for us to act unon a matter Of
| this Character this morning. 1t is not
on the table. That all the senator's
interested are not present, is their own
fault. Nevertheless the representation
being made thar the attendance is
small AMI that the question could lot
| be considered fairly upon its merits,