Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Two.)

! Mr.. PROCTOR of Cumberland: MIR.
President, | Will say that sufficient has
been said. We do not wish to humble
the boys, who are not guilty: and 50
far as possible to keep the matter from,
publicity. l do not think it right to
charge these boys for the guilt that lies
behind them; and so far as possible 1
will ask that every member will pre-
vent. as far as possible, any injury
or harm to these boys.
Mr.. BAILEY Of Somerset: Mr..
President. I would like to ask if there
IS 2ny evidence in this matter that any
one is guilty except these boys. whn-
thcr any evidence can be produced
against the officers of this institution.
believe the guilt should fall where it
belongs and if there is any evidence
that the officers had anything to 70
with this matter I believe the matter
should he decided on this merit and that
we should not let feeling enter into
it.
Mr.. PROCTOR: l will say that one,
Of the letters which / have read was
from an organized body and the check
was signed ~ one If the officials uf
the institution. Whether the official
knew for what purpose the check was
drawn, or not, I can not say bat the
check was drawn by an official of the
institution, and it is an organized body.
Mir. BAILEY: I submit it is per-
iectly right for the students Of that in
%titution to petition every member 81
this Senate and we should attack the
institution there can not he anything
wrong about it. l hope the Senate will
treat this in a fair way
Mir. HOUSTON of Piscatauuis: Mr..
President. | fully agree with the
senator from Somerset and | do think
it IS unfair and beneath our dignity
as senator's to take advantage of tile
lndlscrction of Il few boys. As you al
Know there are these in every college
VINO do things that they are ashamed
Of rs the senator from Penobscot has
said he nas done himself; I do not
tnink it should be used TO work o2 tl,c
feelings OF US as senators or to tl.v to
bring this matter before US after it
mas been tried out in a fair square
iiS1t L do not think these letters
should be taken advantage of for thai
purpose. One Of the letters is very
insulting but the other with Scnato.
Proctor has referred 10 is no more
! uAan have received. AS to the check,
ne Same being rendered for expenses
! IN visiting the club. there is nothing in
SGltlG% in the invitation to him to at
'hH AMI see Tor himself what work
! Trey We're doing-of course the tender
| ms Of the check vas an insult ncrhaps
II ne h1d in mind to take it 50. But 7
"%r'c with Senator Bailey that it is be-
low our dignity to allow On
lhhiScrot ton of the boys to bring
| TINS matter again before us
I" prol"n% this session ana pcrfans
Great" Somc hard feelings. Therefore.
| A'lcn TIE time comes. I think tha
senators should carefully consider Il
ana V"t" without allowing their feel
| in@S to I've worked upon.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Prcsi
doht. | rise to make n suggestion. If
ne institution itself, through its Off
GERS WAS any way responsible
'"r thcS" letters, they should ro(.niya
~" condensation Of every senator m
on this floor. There is not any question
IN my mind about that. Now. while 7
q" not max" motion l make a s,Ic-
@o"tinn. do not like the lobbying that
IiaS h"nn going On Ground This State
House during the winter by this in
stitUtirn: ANA il appears to mo it *
iHr u this senate that the president of
HIS college be called hero by request
t" cor" before This Senate, in c,eCu-
ny" session. and convince this Senate
\ p" can. whether hc or the officers Dr
teachers Of that institution have any
thing Whatever To do With those sour
lIi"uS letters that have been received
hE "ilIoSt every member of this holy
| h"iioV" it would be right and the best
thing to be done in this matter, name
! II: 10 call the president before this
body in executive session ana let him
cvr!lin to US if he can whether there
IS my COLLISION between him and the
@tud'nt or any insinuation by which
they took advantage of it, believing it
would meet the appreciation Of the
prcyil,NIt of the college. If it did meet
his appreciation. then he ought to be
turned out of the institution and sent
out Of the state.
Mr.. SEWALL Of Sagadahoc: Srna-
t0r Staples has referred to an executive
session of the Senate. Do | understand
that. following the rules of Congress.
the senate can go into an executive
what il said goc1 into our record Of in
to the press. and if 50. are we in exec
ulivc session now?
The PRESIDENT: We are not now.
Sometimes we go into committee of
the whole.
III. SENVALL: In further discussion
Of the matter it would perhaps be
easier for US. if it were possible, to 80
49,, axacrtjy.n session if Np ran do if
under our rules.
The PRESIDENT: We can go into
executive session. or into a committee
of the whole.
Mr.. SEWaLI4: And do l understand
that i'll both cases what we say does
| not 90 into the record Of the reporters?
The PRESIDENT: If we go into eX-
ocutfvc session there is nothing of rec
Ord.
Mr.. SEWALL: 1 move that the Sen