Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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Resolve in favor Of messenger to the
Committee on Railroads and Ex-
presses. con motion by Mr. Hastings
of Oxford, under suspension Of the
rules. this bill took its two several
readings and was passed to be en-
grossed)
Resolve in favor Of clerk to the
Committee on Education. (On motion
by Mr.. Hastings Of oxford, under suE-
pension Of the rules, this bill took its
two several readings and was passed
to be engrossed)
An Act to authorize the cities and
towns to establish and maintain tele-
phone lines. (This bill came from the
House by that branch indefinitely
postponed. on motion by Mr.. Macon
Der, Of kennebec, the Senate voted to
concur with the House in the indefinite
postponement Of the bill)
An Act TO restore Portland Bridge.
fThis bin came from the House
amended by House Amendment A as
amended by House Amendment l 10
House Amendment A The bill took
its first reading. and, on motion: by
MT. Baxter Of Cumberland, House
Amendment | to House Amendment a
was adopted, and, on his further mo-
ton, House Amendment as amended
by House Amendment / 70 House
Amendment a was adopted; and the
bill, as amended, took it's second read
ing, and was passed 70 be engrossei.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter Of Cumber-
land, the bill was tabled. Subsequent
" On motion by the same Senator, the
bill was taken from the tabI-)
AN Act to prohibit the taking OF
scallops in the waters Of Penobscot
Bay, from April ! to october of each
year. fOn motion by Mr.. Milliken of
Aroostook. under suspension Of the
rules, the bin took its several read
ings and was passed TO be engrossed)
An Act for the protection of shell
fish Oh The coast Of Maine. con mo-
ton by Mr.. Mllliken OF Aroostook,
under suspension of the rules, the bill
took it's several readings and vas
passed to be engrossed)
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by Mr. Staples Of Knox,
House Document No. 723. AN Act 10
amend Section - of Chapter II, max
ing certain the rights Of Il widow or
widOwer in case of waiver Of provision
of a will by the deceased husband or
wife" was taken from the table. on
his further motion. under suspension
of the rules. the bill took its two
several readings and was passed to be
engrossed.
On motion by Mr. MillIkcn Of Aroos-
took. bill. AN Act to enlarge the pow
ers and duties Of the railroad com
missioners, and to regulate the fares
and tolls Of common carriers" was
taken from the table.
Mr.. MILLlkEE of Aroostook: Mr.
President: ! now move that the bill
be substituted for the report, and |
wish to state the precise parliamentary
situation as | understand it to be, and
the precise effect that is intended by
this motion. The original bill intro
duced was House Document No SCI
This bill was referred to the commit
tee on railroads and expresses and vas
reported by them Ought not to pass
The House voted on March II to sub
stitute the, bin for the report and then
voted to amend House Document No
661, by substituting for it House Docu-
ment ZAP, that being the bill in new
draft subsequently the House re-
Versed Us former position and voted
ment 1l2. L want to make it very plain
Mt the outset that the bill under dis
russion is House Document 142, and it
Is the intention. if the motion prevails
to substitute the bill for the report. to
amend by substituting the bill House
Document 742 But it is necessary to
make the motion to substitute the bill
for the report. and want it plain
hot 70, chi, itt1t
ment No. 66l. but that it is House Doc
ument AZ which Is under discussion.
This measure is one Of very great i'm
portanCe II is one of the most i'm
portant matters that has come before
us at this session. because it involves
the whole question Of the regulation
Of public service corporationS-the reg
ulation Of their rates and Of their tolls
and of the management of their bust
ness--a question that is always of i'm
portanCe. and that is of special i'm
portancc in this country at the present
time on account of the new things that
have been done in that direction in the
last few years. | want to say at the
outset that I think that | am free
from any perconal prejudice in this
matter against the railroads. ] know
! am free If any desire to get at n
railroad or of doing anything person
ally to get NJ q railroad. l am going
TO go further and say that my per
sonal interests are III many respects the
interests %! the railroads. and. so far
as this bill is concerned | have no per
Sonal interest to have the present con-
dition of things changed, ] want YOU
TO bear me out about this statement,
that l have not lobbied with the MEM