Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
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MAINE LEcIsLATURE.
Continued from Page F1ve.)

Mr. Shaw Of Kennebec thereupon
moved that the resolve take its second
reading at the present time, and the
motion was put TO the Senate.
Mr. Warren OF Cumberland sub
rnitted Senate Amendment G, provid-
ing for the elimination of the commits
Zion, and moved its adoption.
The PRESIDENT: The motion to
amend takes precedence and the ques-
ton is therefore upon the adoption OF
Senate Amendment c.
lr. LOONEY: Mr.. President, / am
going fo<say that, after the scorching
and terrible denunciations of commits
siong by the senators from Kennebec
a few weeks since, of course believe
that they win vote in favor Of this
amendment / call for the yeas ano
NAYS when the vote is taken.
The question being upon the adop-
ton Of Senate Amendment G, the vote
being had resulted az follows: Those
voting YEA were Messrs. Baxter, Col
cord. Dcnigan, Gowell, Hastings KEEL
!ngg, Looney. Miiliken, Smith, Stapies'
Warren, Wyman 12). Those voting
nay we're Messrs. Boynton, Eaton,
Emery, Hamilton. Howes. Macomher'
Muller, Osgood, Reynolds, SHAW
Theriault, Walker, Wheeler Q3). so the
motion was lost.
Mr.. Shaw Of kennebec thereupon re-
ney.ed his motion that the resolve take
its second reading at the second time
and pass 10 be engrossed.
Mr. STAPLES Of Knox: Mr.. Presl-
dent. I gee no necessity Of undertake
ing to railroad this thing through 1t is
an important question and one III
which you have got to answer the TAX
nayers Of the state for your vote.
There js no man who will vote for this
Int knows that it will cost nearer
million Of money and it cannot help
i, and the people Of this State are
watching YOU today; and / want to go
,,pon record as saying upon the floor
of this Senate that if you railroad TINS
thing through and pass it without hav-
ipg specifications and knowing what
we want, there win he referendum IN
this state and the people VIII denounce
this action.
Mr. I.OONEY of Cumberland: MY.
President. There is a saying that de-
liberation is Of God and haste - or the
devil. remember when l was in the
LEGISLATURE in 1859 that an appropria-
tion way then railroaded through the
Iegislature and it was done at night,
and I am reminded Of the words OF
Iayo "Hell and night must bring xhis
monstrous birth to the Worid
light" protest against this haste and
protest against railroadinS a measure
If such great importance through the
senate in this way. And / predict II
the advocates Of this measure lnSlst
upon it. that they will hereafter near
from the Leople.
Mr. MU.LIKEN of Aroostook: MI
President, the form which this resolve
should take being decided. it seems 10
me entirely proper that the maj 'ot'
he taken at this time. l belleVe II
should be passed and passed now ana
survest that as we have gone OH
record Oh the other motions, that lhe
vote mon this motion should also pc
bx the yeas and nays.
Mr. SHAW of Kennebec: Mr.. Pres
,dent, there certainly seems 10 De ~
cause for the remarks of the senator
from, Cumberland and the senator iioiis
Knox. There Is no desire on the par. VI
anvbcdy here, and especially on 'ne
mart of the Kennebcc Delegation "
railroad anything through TINS Lesis'a-
ture and especially this bill. we have
here the exact language OF the 'IoEe
nor as delivered in his annual l'e'
sage at the commencement OF TINS hes
isIature. He says II suggest. the eai ~
consideration of this by tie coi''',.'
tee on public buildings ana sroui'"
The matter has been discussed by the
committee. and it has been ueihS GU
mill the 10th week OF the Les'slatu,
and there is certainly no cause ior 'i'e
roma,les as to railroading TINS throush.
AZ, STApLES: | would suggest 'iiat
the Governor, while 7 have great re-
enect for him and his office, IS oiiiy d
servant of the people
Mr. DONIGAN: Mr.. President 1t -
Getting late now, and as we nave com
n.,ttce meetings this afternoon '''''0
we adjourn. ,bo
rho motion to adjourn being put, the
motion was lost o.
Mr. MILLIKEN: ] renew my n'o-
tion for the Yeas and Nays. -,
The PRESIDENT: The Cha'f ca'''
ot+antion to the fact that there IS no re-
nort from the Committee on bii'S III
second Reading. accompanying 'hese pa
ware that the paper has not beeh coi'
,ritted TO the Committee on Bii's III me
SECOND Reading: and that. IN ordef "
Give II it's second reading at tn" present
time II will be necessary 10 saSpeIi"
the rules. which requires such co'hi'''-
ment
Mr.. SHAW of Kennebec; move ,h''
the rules be suspended and that the re-
solve take it's second reading at inc
present time. =, T..
The Yeas and Nays were called lor
and ordered on the foregoing motion by
Mr.. Shaw: and the vote being had re-
suited as follows Those voting yea
were Messrs. Baxter. Wyman, Colcoro'
Eaton, Emery. Gowell, Hamilton. HAST
ings, Howes. Macomber. Milliken, Mui-
len. Osgood. Reynolds. Shaw, Theriauit'
Wheeler O7). Those voting Nay were
Messrs. Donigan. Kellogg. Looney'
smith. Staples. Walker Warren. wy
man (S) So the motion prevailed, ana
the resolve took it's second reading UNI
der suspension of the rules and was
passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Wyman OF Wash
ington, Senate Document No. 1877. Re