Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-11

in Ncwfield these grey squirrels arc
destructive not only to the birds but
the farmers. The gentleman from
South Berwick says that probab,y
there wouldn't be over a hundred shot
| wish on behalf of the people in my
section that there might be ten times
that many shot in Newfield.
Mr.. FERGUSON: | wish to say for
the information of the House that the
York county delegation is decidedly in
favor OF this amendment. The ma
jOrity of the York county delegation
is in favor of this amendment, strikn,,
out the word York 50 that the Other
counties can have the open time on
grey squirrels if they want it. but in
York county the majority of the dele
cation is in favor of a close time.
Mr. MOORE of Saco: l would like
man from Shapleieh When did the
York delegation discuss this matter
Mr.. FERGUSON: 1t has been indi-
vidualiy discussed.
Mr. MOORE: That may be- I person
ally do not pretend to voice the senti-
mont of the delegation. I don't know
how they stand on the question of grey
and black squirrels. | don't think the
matter has been discussed before the
delega ton. and / don't think it should
be st2ted to this House if the del
egation by a majority vote has adopt
ed the law protecting black and grey
squirrels in that county, because
don't think that is the sense of the Il
members of that delegation. I think
there are Individual opinions about it,
but personally l do not care. / think
the law prot Getting the squirrels in that
county was a nuisance anyway and l
think it ought to be repea led. l am
against the amendment.
Mr. HANSON of Lyman: Mr. Speak
er. in behalf OF my constituents from
the three towns which I represent in
York county l favor the adoption of
the amendment.
Mr.. SMITH of Biddeford: Mr.. Speak
e,, the people whom l represent are in
favor of the amendment.
Mr. BARTLETT of Eliot: Mr. Speak
err. in behalf of the constituents which
| represent | shall also favor the adop-
ton Of the amendment.
The SPEAKER: Any more testimo-
nlGlS from DIX county
Mr. WING of Auburn: Mr. Speaker
| move that the House take q recess
of five minutes while the delegation
from York county hold a caucus
Haughtero
The SPEAKER: The question is up
On the adoption of House Amendment
A offered by the gentleman from Shap-
leigh.
a division was called for.
Mr.. DAVIES of YARMOUTH: Mr..
Speaker. would inquire if every mem
Der of the House who is present is
obliged to vote unless specially eX
cuScd.
The SPEAKER: The Chair under
stands so. Tho Chair understands that
every member is required under thu
rules to vote unless excused by tn"
House. However. it is difficult to asccr
tain who vote aud who do not unless
the YEA and nay vote is demanded.
A division being had IS voted in the
affirmative and as in the negative.
So the amendment W rs lost.
The bill was then read Il second tim"
and assigned for tomorrow morning.
Regulation and Conduct of Elections.
committee on judiciary to which was
referred the bill, entitled An Act to
amend Section % of Chapter 6 of the
re vlsed Statutes relating to the rcGu-
lation and conduct of elections report
ing Ought not to pass" and Fought
to pass
Sill relating to the regulations ana
conduct Of elections.
Mr. HERSEY Of Houlton: Mr.,
Speaker. | move that the House non
concur with the Senate in the accept
ance of Report A.
Mr. PETERS of Ellsworth: Mr..
Speaker, | want TO say a word briefly
to express the views of the people III
nv section OF the State and also brief
~ in behalf of the five members of the
committee on judiciary who reported
against any change in the ballot law
in the respect proposed by the dis
tinguishcd senator from Cumberland
county do not expect to make any
extended remarks but looking at it
from the standpoint of a lawyer. who
are always perhaps conservative. it
strikes me that the burden of proof
rests heavily on the proponents of this
measure to show that a change in our
system is either fairly necessary or
urgently demanded. In my section
there certainly is no demand for this
On tie other hand l assure you 1t
would he a very great surprise to the
voters of my constituency if at the
next election they Should have placed
in their hands handful as long as
your arm. They would be surprised
and Disguised. l do not know gentle
men, what demand there may be for it
in Your section of the State, but as
look at it here / have seen no evidences
of any demands; I have seen no pc
titions to amount to anything:
have seen no agitation
in the newspapers; / have seen no call
in the platform of the party for such