Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-19
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this resolution on the ground that IL
called for a great deal of information
from the Interstate Commerce Commas
sion which would consume much time
and he thought it should first go TO tiic
committee on interstate commerce IN
order that that committee might ascer-
tain how much work would be lnVolFed
in it.
Ti,lman remarked that the senator
fro,,, Rhode Island seemed to be Sus-
piciOus.
IT am ALWAYS more or less suspicious
of a resolution coming from the senator
from, South Carolina" retorted Aldrich.
"Recause he wants to get facts
asked Tillman.
"So" replied Aldrich, because he
NAV want to get facts fitting into a
nreconceived idea Of what should De
DONE
Aldrich insisted upon his objection
and consideration of the resolution was
nostponed which action has the erect
of dsferring it until after the holidays.
When Tillman attempted to secure
the ADOPTION of the resolution ne
arouged o. long discussion. Aldrlch
suggested that the measure go to the
committee on judiciary. Tillman con-
scented but insisted that any commit
tee taking charge of it should first be
instructed to take the question up.
.'Does the senator from South Caro-
lima? asked Keen, want to instruct
states what laws they should pass to
protect themselves from the liquor
traffic?
Tiiiman explained tina, his resolution
simply sought to define the point at
which the police power OF the state DO
gins.
Clark. Wyo.. chairman of the COM
mittee on judiciary, preferred having
the resalui N laid over until it could
be worded u a way TO allow the COM
miltec to rrUort on il intelligently.
A general discussion. concerning he
powers Of states and of the federal
government was then precipitated. AL
drich said the question had been before
the committee on judiciary in five or
six Congresses.
The supreme court of the United
states, concluded Aldrich, held that
the sale OF liquor was a matter Of com
merce and not Of police.
of committee of Congress cannot add
to or take away from the power of
state or of the federal government.
"The states he said Twill determine
for themselves how far they may go
and the federal Congress will deter
mine for itself how far the national
government will go.
While all would submit to the action
OF the supreme court of the United
States he declared that even such n de-
cision would not add To or take away
from the powers delegated by the con-
Stitution.
Bailey said the passage of the Will
son law was specifically and avowedly
for the purpose of permitting the
states to regulate this question of the
liquor traffic.
This was" he said one of those hasty
pieces Of legislation dashed Oft in Il de-
lirum and such laws arc generally found
10 be wanting" He would have the SOW
erci@n police powers of the state restored
in this matter 50 that there would be no
question as tn their control upon the ar
rival of Il consignment. That he consid-
cred the essential necessity.
Bailey said as the law had been inter-
preted by the supreme court of the Unit
ed States the package did not enter a
state until its delivery to the consignee
g whcreupor Tillman declared that if he
should send for a glass of water the wa
ter might be in tho Senate before ii reach
ed him. Bailey reminded the senator
from South Carolina that the ordinary
way talk is not the way 10 write it
into low.
so far as I am concerned he cOntn-
ued ''it would not make much differences
TO mo whether the water was in the SEN
added that he had been greatly surprised
when the supreme court of the United
States handed down that decision.
Knox considered it unfortunate that the
decision of the supreme court of the Unit
cd states had maintained that the ar
rival of the goods should mean their de-
livery to the corsignee.
' After further discussion Knox suggested
that the whole difficulty could he reached
through n bill.
N Draw one, suggested Tillman, where
upon Knox prepared an amendment to the
Wilson bill providing that the control OF
the state should begin as soon as the
package is within the borders OF a state
and before or after delivery to the con
signee'
Tillman then withdrew his resolution