Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

Governor shall have the power to re-
move sheriffs, and whether you shall sub
nit that question to the people or the
State and can't see how any Democrat
can fail to vote to submit this question
to the people of Maine and still maintain
that he is Democrat.
Mr.. DAVIES of Yarmouth: Mr..
Speaker, hardly know how to accept
the compliment that was paid to me by
the distinguished gentleman from
Camden (Mr Montgomery, but know
ing as I did that he is an over-fiowing
fountain of benevolence I will accept
it in the spirit in which 1t was given
and thank him most sincerely. 1 mere
ly desire to say this at the present
time, that l was not one of the men,
bers to whom the gentleman referred,
as being the members Of the judiciary
committee that had strong leaning
toward or would have liked to sign
the minority report. l signed the ma
jority report because I believed that
it was carrying out the election
promises which were made. / frank
ly say to the members of this House
that 1 believe it would be futile and
idie-I don't think there would be any
possible chance and that no opportuni
ty would be presented here by which
We could pass that amendment to the
constitution. 1t is like good many
other things to be done and we all
would admit that most that has been
done here ha, been futile and idle. We
have passed a great many special acts,
several hundred acts; we have also APP
propriated many millions of dollars,
but when it comes to anything in the
way of equalizing taxation, which is
an all-absorbing question in this State,
we have done absolutely nothing. In
my mind the liquor question was set
tied, and it was settled by the Repub-
lican party in the last campaign. We
promised the people of the State of
Mainnat that time that if we were re-
turned to power that we would uphold
the prohibitory law and we would al
so provide for its enforcement; and l
believe that the Sturgis law, which
seems to have worked itself into this
discussion more or less, is a proper
law, and that we should provide for its
enforcement l differ with the gentle
man from Camden upon that point. I
will say that 1, for one, am not trying
TO get rid Of it. believe that we should
stand by it until we can get something
be tier. and until that time comes our
duty IS perfectly plain to the inllab-
itants of this state who have return
cd us to power. The gentleman from
Camden also pretended to diagnose the
attitude of the Republican party. He
pretended to say that the Republican
party He pretended to say that the
Republican party was in a certain
state of mind throughout the State
touching this very important matter.
| would like to know whence comes his
knowledge? Has he any authority to
speak for the Republican party of this
State? think the Endorsement which
was given to us by the electors of this
State is sufficient. and it is now up to
US in all sincerity to make those ante
election promises good.
The SPEAKER: The pending Ques-
ton is unon the motion of the gentle
man from Camden (Mr. Montgomery
TO substitute the report of the minority
for that OF the majority.
Mr.. Montgomery called for the yeas
ard nays.
Mr.. BEYER of Portland Mr.. Speak
er. l do not understand the question.
The SPEAKER: For the benefit of
members of the House the Chair will
say that there are two reports pending
to be acted upon by this House. One
is the report of the majority of the
committee, signed by nine members OF
the judiciary committee, reporting
fought to rass' in new draft on re-
solve providing for the removal of de-
linquent sheritfs by the Governor, and
reporting fought to pass on repeal
of the Sturgis law. so-called. condition.
ed upon the acceptance of the resolve
providing for the removal of Sheriffs.
The report of the minority is Ought
net to pass on this measure and rec
oilmending the repeal of the Sturgis
law. That report is signed by the gem
tlenan from Camden. Now. the ques-
ton is upon the motion of the gentle
man from Camden to substitute the
report of the minority for the report
of the majority. The clerk will call the
roll. if that explanation is sufficient
and satisfactory and impartial.
vi JOlleSDoIt, fSedTcc OIL
Eddington. Bogue. Chase of York. Con-
ners Couture, Day, Doble, Duncan,
Dunn. Edwards. Farnham, Frost. Har-
mon, Hines, Hodghins of Damariscotta
Lambert. Mace. McLain, Merriiield. Mer-
I'll Of Durham, Miller. Montgomery
Moore Moulton, Nickerson. Orh. Pack
ard, Pattangall. Patten. Pelletier. Pike.
gum: Robbins, Ross. Sleeper. Smith of
BIlddeiord, Snow. Of Brunswick. Slower,
Thompson, Thurlough. Weld-fe
NAY:-Allen of Richmond. Andrews.
Beals. Bemis. Boyer Bigelow. Bignev.
Bisbee, Blake. Bradford. Bragdon. Bur
leigh. Burse of Pittsfield Russell Bus
well: Campbell of Cherryfeld. Campbell
or klngman, Chase of Sebec, Clark. Col
ny Cole. Cousins, Davies, Donnell, Du-
four, Ferguson. Gilbert. Grant Hail,
Hamlin: Hanson. Hartman, Harris. Her
JOY, kavanough. Kelley. Lane. Libby.
Lord. Ludgate. Marshall Millett. Morse.
Nelson. Peters, Porter. Presley. Rcdlon.
hounds. Smith OF Andover. Smith of Rer-
wick. Spear Of South Portland Stackpole.
STANLEY. Tibbetts. Trafton, Trimblo
True, Varney. Whitney. Wing of Auburn
ARSENT:-Additon. Bartlett of Eliot.
Bartlett of Stonehan1, Blanchard. Rouras-
ga. Bowley. Charles. Cook. Coolidge,
Cummings. Dorr. Drake. Emery. Fortier,
Hannaford Harrington. Havey. Hode-
klns of Temple. Hussey. Jones. Lombard.
Nercier. Merrill of Blnohill. Patterson.