Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-01

President, to the senator from Oxford
that l believe the Individual senator's
here are fire-proof as to the effect of
any lobby or to the abuses they might
bring to bear upon the senator's and l
think it is only fair to US to want to
vote right on this measure that we
should have some time to consider it
and have some one explain it,
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox-Mr. Prcsi-
dent, for three weeks this matter has
been threshed out not only before the
committee but before everybody who
would listen to the friends of the meas
ure around this State House. I can
not conceive that any senator who has
been here for the last two weeks is not
fully conversant with the ms and outs
of both sides of the case We ask to
have this disposed of now, first be-
cause it is absolutely right; ana that
is the main question. The measure
seeks to destroy the lakes of Maine;
and for that reason, if anybody was
not conversant with that matter,
would not say word; but everybody
| must be converSant with it and why
should we keep this along here now ?
| am strongly in favor. having heard
all the evidence and knowing what
| there is about it that we proceed at
| this time at this stage Of the case to
say to the people Of Maine that the
| grand old lakes shall be protected.
Mr.. IRVING of AroOstCOk: Mr.. Pres
ldent, l would like some senator who
may he sufficiently familiar with the
Lii to inform the Senate whether or
not the proposed amendment is at
tached to either of the reports or
, whether l have been misinformed in
| the matter. 1t seems to me, while my
self have no fears for the strength Of
the lobby on either side Of this cues
ton and L stand today uncommitted
and propose and desire to vote as it
appears right to me vet 1 would like
, to know if I am Informed correctly that
one OF these reports carries with it an
amendment with which the senator's
are not familiar
The PRESIDENT: The secretary
suggests that the bill has been report
60 in q new draft.
fThe secretary here read the new
| draft.)
Mr. HESELTON: Mr.. President, I
would like to make this inquiry through
YOU: If there is 4 senator in this room
who ever heard of that bill before yes
teTday, as it appears today in this new
draft?
Mr.. HASTINGS: Mr.. President I Will
say that this is the third form in which
this bill has appeared and after care
| full examination by this committee it
appears that it is the same old bill or
same old proposition. dressed up in new
enthusiastically the same except in
phraseology. It may be simmered right
| down to this: 1t is a proposition to tap
the bottom of these lakes and draw out
the water. ] live on the upper part of
the Androscoggin river and have bus
mess with and know the people up in
| that vinicity, and they are absolutely
convinced that their sparce livelihood
which they exc out Of that region vii!
be destroyed. 1t is simply taking tn"
bread right cut Of their mouths an Ill
w through oxford county ana up
through the Plngeley lakes the E0tol
projectors feel the same way about it:
and they have 4 large summer business.
1t is thu same proposition that has been
before us>since the beginning.
NJ. T{ESELTON: Mr. President. 7
| would like to inquire if the senator
from oxford believes upon reflection
and examination Of this bill that any
senator would vote otherwise than his
conscience dictates as right.
Mr.. HASTINGS: Certainly not:
Mr.. IfF.SEI.TON: Why not allow US
some little time to examine this bill
ana see If il is an old measure III new
clothes or is 4 good measure for us to
consider. ] would make the motion that
the Senate reconsider the vote whereby
| the Senate reviews to lay this measure
upon the table, ana give the senators
| time to examine it. If ii is to be 4 case
| Of gagged lew, to push it through tnc
| Senate that is ono thing. If it is Il case
| to give US a charce to examine it ana
| then vote as we deem right. that is
| another thing. say frankly that my
| sympathy is on the side If tbs lakes
ard | want to vote right on the meas
urc.
Mr. HASTINGS: mr. President, /
| think there is already motion before
| the Senate
Nh GARCELON of Andr9scogSin:
| tir. President, I do not know as
| should have voted. l am paired with the
| senator from Sagadahoc, Senator Sew
all, on this question. l Will make mo-
| ton TO reconsider that vote. / voted to
bring this matter up at this time as I
was rs well acquainted with the facts
| Of the case now as | shall he later, but
| in order that other senators may in
| form themselves of the gravity of this
| proposition, I VIII make the motion IN
| order to give everyone a chance.
| Mr. HASTINGS: / rise to a parlia-
| mcntary inquiry: Whether when there
is 2. motion before the House, a motion
to table is in order, or a motion to re-
| consider?
| The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
rule that a motion to reconsider is in
| order.
The question being put upon the mo-
| ton of the senator from Androscoggin
| to reconsider the vote whereby the Sem
ate voted not to lay this matter on the
| table. the Senate voted to reconsider
the vote, Il senators voting in favor
| and eight against the same.
| On motion by Mr. Mills of Hancock
| the several reports, together with the