Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-27

"'e oeeH on the calendar Of tho IJorco
ever since the committee re.ortet, tbe,,,
Aney nave been assigned, and set for
ward from time to time in the other
nrahcn' and only today was final
sote taken upon these matters There
mas oeen no unnecessary DELAY on tho
part OF the committee on taxation and
therc mas been no delay on the mart of
any member of the Senate.
The PRESIDENT: The nepdira
Huss.loh IS upon the motion of the SEN
ator from York, that next Monday at
COCK be assigned for the second
reading of the bill.
question being put by a rising
o' ~ senators voted in the affirma-
i've and IA in the negative. and tho
motion was lost. TIC
| MT. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. pres;-
| cent; l am always willing to he fair
Out L apprehend that every senator
IN TINS body is satisfied in his own mind
now hepls going to vote upon this i'm
portant proposition. I do not thinl. The
| taxation committee is guilty. of an,
iaches in not reporting this matter no.
fore. but this matter has been thrash
ca out, and almost every senator who
|
measure at this time, and il seems r.
me you should not put it over until
M'noay evening, 1t may be incon-
| sehlent Tor some of the senators to bc
mere tomorrow. but we have a duty to
perform and l move that the matter
| pc assigned for tomorrow morning AT
9 o'clock. O.
| Mr.. HASTINGS of Oxford: Mr.
I PRESIDENT: 1t having been decided that
we cannot take this matter over until
next week, it seems to me that we
are just as ready to consider il now
as we snail be tomorrow If it is not
10 go over until Monday or Tuesday
move that we consider it now. We
are just as ready to vote on it now
as we shall be tomorrow morning and
just as well prepared to act on it.
| The PRESIDENTS: The pending
question is upon the motion of the
senator from Knox, Mr.. Staples, that
tomorrow morning at o'clock be as
signed for the second reading of the
| bill.
| Ih2 question being put upon a rising
vote, Is senators voted in the affirma
tive and II in the negative, and the
motion prevailed.
| the bill was assigned for second
reading tomorrow morning at 8 O'Clock
subsequently Mr.. Staples of Knox
moved that the vote whereby the bill
was assigned for second reading to-
| morrow at 9 O'Clock, be RECONSTRUCTED
| Mr.. MILLIkEN of Aroostook: Mr.
President, l want to say on that propo-
s:tlon that think that some of the SEN
ators have left the Senate chamber on
the understanding that the matter was
settled; and also understand that two.
| thirds vote is necessary to take the mat
ter up now
The pending question being put upon
the motion to reconsider, and a rising
vote being taken. II senators voted in
| the affirmative and nine in the negative.
So the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. President,
I now move that it be assigned for second
reading at the present time, for the rea-
son that think that every senator who
desires to discuss it tomorrow can do it
just as we'll now.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President, does not that require a two
thirds vote?
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will ask
the senator from Aroostook to state the
ground of his inquiry.
Mr.. MILLIKEN: Mr. President, I I'M
| derstand that the bill has just had its
first reading. and in order to assign it
for a second reading a suspension of the
rule is necessary, if I am correct.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair rules
that the point taken by the senator from
Aroostook. Mr.. Miliken. is we'll taken,
and that in order that this may be read
a second time, at the present time, with
out reference to the committee on bills
in second reading, the rules must be sus-
pended. The point is we'll taken. The
Senate, however. may vote by a majority
VOTE to send it to the committee on bills
| in second reading, at the present time.
and instruct them to report Immediately.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. President,
that being the ruling of the Chair, move
| that the rules be suspended and that it
take it's second reading at the present
time. without reference to the committee
on bills in second reading
The question being put upon the motion
to suspend the rules and to assign the
bill for second reading at the present
time. rising vote was taken, 10 senator's
|
affirmative.
| So the motion was lost.
| Mr.. HASTINGS of oxford: Mr.. Presi-
dent, may not this bill be committed to
the committee on bills in second reading
at the present time by majority vote?
1 move that this bill be committed to the
| committee on bills in the second reading
T at the present time.
Mr.. GOWELL of York: Mr.. President.
this is very important matter and it
has Just come to the attention of the SEN
ate: and it occurs to me that there is
| nothing to be gained by trying to treat
this matter with undue haste or to rail-
| read a measure of this kind through the
| Senate in such a short time. Most of the
| senators have expressed a desire to con-
slider the bill further. and 1 hope that
the friends of the measure will not in
sist upon action this afternoon.
Mr.. HASTINGS of oxford: Mr.. Pres-
dent, I voted to postpone the hearing of
this matter until next Tuesday and also
TO postpone until next Monday. But that
not having met the pleasure OF the Senate
| - soa,ov IN me that we are lust as ready