Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-31
fpFa the House took a recess until 2
O'Clock In the afternoon.

fDra the House took a recess until 2
O'Clock In the afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The following orders were presented
ana referred to the committee on leave
OF absence.
BY Mr.. Marshall Of Portland: Or
dered, That Nathan Paul, representa-
tive from Naples. is hereby excused
from further attendance at this ses-
sion, and the clerk is hereby authorized
to make ZIP his payroll
by Mr.. Smith Of Berwick: Ordered.
ThAt Carl E. Hannaford Of Newfeld
be excused from further attendance at
th1s session of the Legislature and that
the clerk be instructed to make I'D his
pay In full to the end Of the session.
BY Mr.. Kavanough of Portland: Or
dered. That F. w. Thurlow be excused
from further attendance at this ses-
sion OF the Legislature and that his
salary and mileage be made I'D in full
Resolve, In favor of preserving the
life Of Ssh ,hatcheries and for the tenn
porary operation Of hatcheries and
feeding stations, came from the Senate
passed to be engrossed under a sus-
pension of the rules
On motion by Mr.. Campbell Of King
man, the rules were suspended, the
resolve received its two re- iings and
was passed to be engrcssea Ia c3nour-
renee.
Special assignment: All Agt TO en-
large the powers Of the railroad COM
miastoners, and to regulate lares and
tolls Of common carrie.
Mr.. Spear OF South Portland moved
thAt the bill be Indefinitely POSTPONED.
Mr.. HERSEY OF Hcufton. Mr..
Speaker: I desire to "9N attsnti1, to
this bill as amended. 1t is . vey
simple one; 1t is easily understood 1
am determined II this bill ~ defeated
that the people shall know the reason
why. Botf houses Of this Ii gislature
are Republican. and II this bill is de-
feated it Will be defeated Nv the Re-
publican party Of Maine. aid If this
bill is defeated, two year. from now
the Republican party won't have to
look to the Sturgis commission or any
Other commission or any other reason
for their defeat. What do the people
of the State ask The first section of
this bill has pre- ically been the law
Of this State for d great many years,
but was never enforced. Mr.. Peaks, Of
the railroad commissioners, said to me
that unless you gave him something
ltkB this bill the railroad commission
ers could not do anything. 1h'~ first
section simply provides tfni the COM
mieBi0ners shall revise and regulate, all
fares, classifications, tots. ctc., and
stops there; and that tie rates shall
be binding upon the common carrier
II the bill stopped there you would
give the people nothing; but in the SEQ
ond section I say:
.'For the purpose Of establishing and
revising said schedules and tables as
provided by this act, from and after
the passage Of this act. upon the writ
ten petition Of ten or more regular ship
pers Of freight or regular traders re-
ceiving freights as consignees over any
such railroad. doing business in any
county In the State. setting forth that
any such common carrier In such
county has charged unjust and unreal
sonable rates for freights so shipped or
received as aforesaid. or that the reg
ulations or practices of such common
carrier affecting such rates on freights
are unjust. unreasonable, unjustly dis
criminatory or unduly preferential. or
in any wise In violation of the pro-
visions of this act. said board Of COM
niissfoners shall within a reasonable
time thereafter call and hold a public
meeting. session, sitting and hearing
ct its said board in said county where
said petitioners reside in this State. Such
hearing shall be held IN the shire town
Of said county, at such place in said
shire town. and at such time as said
board shall determine
Section three provides that: cat the
time and place fixed and designated
for such hearing. by said board. in
any county. any person, firm. corpo-
ration, or association, or any mercantile.
agricultural. or manufacturing society.
or any body polite or municipal organ
ixation complaining Of anything done
or omitted to be done by any such
common carrier under this act In re-
lation to It's said fares. classidcations
tolls. tariffs. rates and charges in the
county where said hearing is being