Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-29

relating to the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors " the yea and
nay vote was taken and resulted as
follows: Those voting yea were
Messrs Aver, Bailey, Barrows, Cur
It's, Deasy, Foss. Carcelon, Merrill.
Page, Proctor, Sewall, Stearns, Tartre,
Wyman G4). Those voting nay were
Messrs. Brown, Clarke, Eaton, Hast
ings, Heselton, Houston, Irving, Lib
by, Mills, Putnam, Rice, Simpson,
Theriault. G3).
Resolve to amend Section Of Ar
ticle 10 Of the constitution of the Safe
of Maine came up for consideration
and its adoption was moved and the
yea and nay vote was called for and
resulted as follows: Those voting yea
were Messrs. Aver, Bailey, Barrows,
Brown, Clarke, Curtis, Deasy, Eaton,
Foss, Garcelon. Hastings, Heselton,
Houston, Irving, Libby, Merrill, Mills,
Page Parkhurst, Phloon, Proctor,
Putnam, Rice. Sewall. Simpson,
Stearns, Tartre, Theriault, Wyman.
(2O So the resolve was passed to
be enacted.
On motion of Mr.. Sewall of Sagada-
hoe resolve authorizing the employ
ment of counsel to assist the attorney
general for presenting to the supreme
judicial court the question submitted
by the Senate and appropriation for
sum 5000" was referred to the COM
mittee on appropriations and financial
affairs.
Bill. can Act fixing the compensa-
ton of municipal court of the city of
7 trtn
passed to be engrossed by the House
as amended by House amendment "A"
came from the House, that branch in
sisting on its action in passing the bill
to be engrossed as amended and ask
ing for a committee Of conference
On motion of Mr.. Hastings of Oxford
the Senate voted to insist and join the
committee of conference. The Presi-
dent thereupon appointed on the part
of the Senate as such committee
Messers. Hastings, Curtis and Rice.
On motiCn OF Mr.. Stearns of Penob-
scot there was taken from the table
Bill An Act relating to the State lid
uOr agency. The same senator moved
that the Senate reconsider the vote
whereby this was passed to be engross-
ed, and that is be referred to the COM
mittee on salaries and fees for their
consideration.
Mr.. STEARNS of Penobscot: Mr..
President. My reason for this action is
this. While the bill appears to be a
very fair measure, as there is some
thing more in this than appears on the
surface. This is matter, a bill ap-
parently directed at the man who at
the present time is on the sick bed-a
man perhaps near unto death. If We
pass this measure, it is a reflection up
on the present liquor commissioner. l
do not think it is fair on the part Of
this Senate to pass q measure OF this
sort WithCGt due consideration Of the
matter.
l believe that it will be for the best
interest, not only to the temperance ell
ement but the interests OF every one
in the State that this matter be taken
up by the committee on salaries and
fees, but lie carefully considered. Then
of this unGercurr@nt-thiS dark inSinI-
atiOn-these things which they DO :0t
talk about and which We do not talk
about here. bun which are talked about.
can he carefully considered and looked
into, ana the matter can be adjusted
fairly, with justice to all to PASS tho
injury. | trust the Senate will vote to
reconsider this action whereby this
matter was passed To be engrossed, ana
that they will subsequently refer it to
the committee on salaries and fees.
Mr.. HT.SEITON of Kennebec: Mr..
President, I feel that I recognize the
honesty and sincerity of the action of
the senator from Penobscot, for would
not impugn his motives on any sub
Jet. AT ht Same time | do not rocOg-
nize that this is 4 deft way instituted
To side-track a measure that has been
properly brought before this Legisla-
ture.
I want, briefly, to rehearse the diff
ferent stages in tie progress OF this
measure. ] want to submit to the fair
judgment Of the Senate whether it is
right, at the present time, to allow q
condition Of affairs to exist in the state
of Maine which has not been brought
to the attention of this Legislature, by
inuenlo, nor by stealth, nor by persons
lacking i'll repute. 1T has been before a
committee of this Legislature and be-
fore each branch of this Legislature,
ana it was sustained before the COM
mittee because it seemed to them just
and right that we should remedy q
condition of affairs which exist in the
State today, and IS known to all.
What is the history of this whole
matter since the commencement Of tie
Legislature. A member of the lower
branch presented an order asking for
investigation Of the department of the
State Liquor Commissioner. 1t came in
to this body and was tabled. 1t remain4
ed upon the table with the cogniZance
of the Senate for weeks. 1t was then
brought up and an amendment was at
tached to it which practically suppress
ed an inquiry. At that time. l asked
the senator from Penohscot to allow
me "a hours to introduce an amend
lnent which would strike out of that
order any attempt at investigation for
it seemed to some that it was not wise
for the Republican party to open the
door Of examination at that time into
the various departments of the State.
I do not know the reason why, but il
was so understood, and that amend
ment was attached to tie order and it
was sent down to the lower branch.