Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-23
bill was indefinitely postponed.


Mr.. MILLIkEN Of Aroostook: Nj
| President: | understand the motioh
| of the senator from kennebec to be 10
reconsider the vote in order 10 lay t,r
bill on the table and to decide what
| It's final disposition shall be. Upon
that | wish to say, there are several
| other matters in precisely tn" same
situation and a suspension of the rules
| in regard to private legislation Is i'll
yolved; and if the motion prevails. |
| shall ask the Senate to reconsider the
votes as to the. other matters so that
| thew may be in precisely the same
status Those interested in the othe:
| matters have been informed thai th-'
| rule was to be applied to all; and in
| fairness to those other matters. ask
| that action.
The question being put. the nloti"a
| to reconsider prevailed.
Mr. MILLIKEN: Mr.. President:
| now move that the matter lie on me
| table.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair is of
| the opinion that a message should be
sent to the House requesting that the
paper be returned. as we have not any
thing before us to lay on the table.
Nh MACOMBER of kennebec: MIR.
President: I move that a message be
sent to tho House asking the return
of tire bill in reference to the Fort Hall
flax Power CO.
Nj MILLIkEN: Perhaps. Mr.. Pres
id;,nt. il WulIlG be well to include in
one motion. tho other matters. Thcr"
are four other matters in the same
situation.
Mr.. MACOMBER: Mr.. President: l
do not know anything about the othcr
matters, and | have no objection to 4
reconsideration with regard to them;
but l should prefer that this one should
not be mixed u, with several others.
We would like To have this go along
on its own merits.
Tho question being put upon the mo-
ton that a message be sent to the
House asking the return of the bill in
reference to the Fort Halifax Power
Co., the motion prevailed: and on
further motion by Senator Macombcr.
the assistant secretary was authorized
to convey the message to the House.
Tia, assistant secretary subsequently,
reported that he had delivered the mes
sage with which he was charged.
Subsequently the President informed
the Senate that the House had return.
Cd the Act to increase the authority
of the Fort Halifax Power 90; and
that tho House had voted to insist up
on its action and had appointed ii com
mittee of conference.
Thercupon, on motion by Mr.. Ma
comber Of kcnnebec, the Senate voted
10 r"cede and to concur with the House
in the reference Of the bill to the com
nittee on judiciary.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook:
wish. Mr. President. to make the same
motion in regard to these other mat
tiers.
The PRESIDENTS: Will the senator
state the titles?
Mr.. MILLIkEN: House Document
No. 440. IAN Act to incorporate the
Calais Power CO. AN Act to incorpo-
rate the Steuben Railroad Co." apd I'M
printed hill and an imprinted resolve
authorizing the land agent to make a
deed conveying certain lands to Chilson
of Woonsocket, r. l.
] will say that my only desire in
this matter is to keep all these bills
and resolves on an equal status. The
fourth matter is the Maine Power Co.;
and the friends Of the bill having as
sented to it's postponement, think that
need not be included
Thereupon, on motion by Mr. Mill
keC of ArcostGok, the assistant Sec
rotary Of the Senate was authorized
to convey message to the House re-
ldesting the return Of said bills and
resolves.