Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-31
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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suspension of the rules. this hill took
its second reading and was passed 10
be engrossed.)
An Act to amend Section Is If
Chapter of the Revised Statutes, re-
lating to the election of road COM
missioner. (This bill came from the
House amended by House Amendment
A. and the report Ought to pass" ac-
cepted. The report was accepted in
concurrence and House Amendment A
was adopted in concurrence, and, On
motion by Mr.. knowltOn of Piscata-
quis, under suspension of the rules the
bill took it's second reading as
amended. On motion by Mr. Minott OF
Sagadahoc. the bill was tabled pending
its passage to be engrossed.)
An Act. relative q motor vehicles
and the operation thereof. (This bill
came from the House. by that branch
indefinitely postponed On motion by
Mr.. Baxter of Cumberland. this bin
was tabled.)
An Act to regulate the employment
of legislative lobby counsel and agents
and to provide for the return of legis-
lative expenses. (Ths bill came from
the House, having been reported by the
Committee on Legal Affairs. ought 70
pass" the report accepted by that
branch.
Mr.. KNOWLTON OF Piscataquis:-
Mr.. President: I suppose the proper
thing to do would be to have this laid
on the table and discussed at stated
time, or would it be in order for dis
cussion at the present time?
The PRESIDENTS: 1t is in order ut
the present time, unless a motion is
made to lay upon the table.
Mr. KNOWLTON: am inclined to
think that it would be better laid up
on the table. / wish to say something
on that subject. / certainly am not
willing that these good brethren that
have so enlightened us and who have
been a light in the dark places of the
session, should be banished from this
House; and is, l suggest that it lie on
the table.
Mr. MACOMBER of Kennebcc Mr.
President: 1t seems to me that we are
Just as able to settle this now as to-
morrow, and, unless we settle some of
these matters, this Legislature will not
adjourn this week. l move, if the mo-
ton is in order. that the bill be i'll
definitely postponed. l do not believe
the Senate wants to say to the cltl-
Zens OF this State that they shall not
come here and have their cases hearl
believe it is all wrong and that VIC
ought to call it right here now.
The presidents The pending
question is upon the motion the motion
OF the senator from Piscataqus. Mr.
Knowlton, that this bill lay on tlis
table That motion takes precedence t,
the motion to indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. KNOWLTON of Piscataquis:
Mr. President: ! withdraw my mo-
ton that this bill lie on the table.
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question is upon the motion of the
senator from Kennebec. Mr.. Macomber
that this bill be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. KNOWLTON of Piscataauia'
Mr. President: / was certainly verj
much surprised in listening to th'
statement in the House in regard t.
this matter l do believe the people
no In the country ought to understand
about this matter. know the impress
sion all over Maine is that there is here
at Augusta very pcrnicious anf
wicked lobby and that they sway leg
islation Really, Mr.. President sane
senator's of course We are all aware
the only way for the people to have
any voice in the making of the laws il
is eminently just and fitting and 1t Is
irnneratiye that men should come here
and appear before the committees AM
that they should inform the commit
tees all about these matters.
Now after these men have done thel
work before the committees. l see M
hI-
banisn them from this House or VIII,
they should not stay here. or why TIE,
have not the same right as other PEG
pie have. and. as ia. l am concern
ed. | should regard a as a great loss
1t has been a great consolation to M
when things have gone along we'll here
when l have had some pet measure
defeated. to go into the lobby and have
some nice looking man catch me b.
the arm and say: See here, senator
know you are man OF influence ah'
would like to talk with you" 1t ha
been a light spot in the chaos OF things
and SO | do not want these men ban
ished from the House. Why, my do
nestle life has been greatly enhanced
by some of these gentlemen. When m,
wife was here, / introduced her t.
informed her how influential a man
was here, and so it has been all through
the session. / object to the Danish
mcnt and ] object to the restriction
With the idea of having these gentle
men who have come here and wh'
have enlightened us by their infornla
ton and knowledge that we could no
otherwise obtain. l think that they
ought to he allowed to come here with
out having the placard on their backs
such as was on the newspaper tn
other day. l certainly am in favor %
the indefinite postponement Of hi
of this sort, and. if there is man II
the House or Senate that feels thai
his virtue is being tempered with, ant
if his spine is not stiff enough to with
stand the influence of these men. he
would better resign and go home.
want to congratulate the House ant
Senate on another thing. l was here
two years ago and was in the House
and l met a lot of these gentlemen
then met them this year. and l mus