Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-27

this be considered tomorrow morning and
1 hope the Senate will so vote. It does
not speak well for the courtesy of the
i Senate to try to railroad this bill through
now and I hope the Senate will allow it
i to remain until tomorrow morning
4 Mr.. WARREN Of Cumberland: Mr.
PRESIDENT, I understand it will be impos-
i slble for some of those who are here to-
night to be here tomorrow morning; and
i VIII move that it be assigned for 7.30
this evening for further consideration.
i Mr.. IRVING of Aroostook: Mr.. Presi-
dent, I learn from the State assessors
room that they have already made up the
tax list at three mills for this year and
that it would not delay the printing if
i We postponed this measure until the first
of next week. In the event of our passing
this in its entirety, or by amendment the
tax rate would not be changed, and 1
think it would not interfere with the
printing and that they could do just as
we'll if they got the rest of this the first
of next week
Mr.. Osgood of Androscoggin moved that
the Senate adjourn until $50 tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Eaton of Washington sec
onded the motion
The PRESIDENT: The motion is not
debatable
Mr.. BAXTER Of Cumberland Mr..
President, may I ask a question? would
like to inquire if the motion to assign
this bill for consideration tomorrow morn
ing was carried, that is, if we adjourn
now this bill will come up for considera-
ton tomorrow morning without further
action by the Senate
The PRESIDENT: The matter has not
been assigned for tomorrow morning. The
motion whereby it was so assigned has
been reconsidered. There is now no time
assigned for it's consideration.
Mr.. LOONEY of Cumberland: I will
ask the senator from Androscoggin if he
Will not delay his motion for Il few mo-
mentS IN order that measure which is
OF vital Importance to the city of Port
land, and which has unanimously passed
the House and is now on the table of the
secretary, may be passed by the Senate
MIR. OSGOOD: Mr.. President, 1 will
withdraw my motion in favor of my
friend from Cumberland
Mr. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi
dent: Is there any motion before the
Senate?
The PRESIDENT: There are sever
al. among which is the motion of the
Senator from Androscoggin to ADJOURN
until tomorrow morning, which motion
he has Withdrawn temporarily
On motion by Mr. Looney of Cum
berland. Bill "An Act to authorize the
City of Portland to acquire property
and to issue it's bonds and notes for
municipal purposes" was passed to be
enacted.
On motion of Mr. Milliken of ARGOS
took, Senate Document No. 35s, RE
solve in favor of the University Of
Maire,' was taken from the table; on
his further motion the vote whereby
the resolve was finally passed, was re-
considered; also the vote whereby the
resolve was passed to be engrossed was
reconsidered. On further motion by
same Senator, Senate Amendment A
was adopted, Senator Milliken stating
that the amendment is a compromise
agreed upon between the Governor and
the Trustees of the University, and with
the understanding that the agreement
is satisfactory to the Committee on
Education. On further motion by the
same Senator, the resolve as amended
was passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Cumber-
land, Senate Document No. All, can
Act for the licensing of dogs and for
the better protection of sheep" was
taken from the table; and on his fur
Their motion, the bill took it's second
reading and was passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler Of Cum
berland. the Senate took a recess for
ten minutes.
At the close of recess the Senate was
called to order by the President.
On motion by Mr. Wheeler of Cum
berland, the Senate voted to reconsider
the vote whereby it refused to assign
for consideration of Bill can Act re-
lating to the common school fund and
the means for providing for and dis
tributing the same,'' for Tuesday,
March 30.
Mr.. MINOTT of Sagadahoc: Mr..
President: 1 rise to a point of order
Was not there a motion by the Senator
from oxford that the bill be referred
to the Committee on Bills in the Second
Reading?
Mr.. HASTINGS Of Oxford Mr..
President. will withdraw that motion.
Mr.. WHEELER of Cumberland: Mr..
President: l now move that this mat
ter be assigned for next Tuesday morn
ing; and in explanation of that motion,
l will say that any earlier date does
not seem to meet the convenience of all
members of the Senate.
With reference to the printing of
the tax bill, 1 find that the rate will
not, in any event. be affected by this
bill for 1909. This act will not take
effect until ninety days after the ad-
journment of the Legislature. Conse-
quently, we must assess the State tax
for this year. regardless of the passage
Of this bill, if it obtains passage. I
am informed that all of the time of the
printers will be required from now I'M
til Tuesday in printing the tax bill for
1909; and that it will not delay the final
adjournment of the Legislature if this
matter is deferred until that time.
That is my reason for the motion.
| Mr. MINOTT of Sagadahoc: Mr..
President: AS I understand it. the
House has a Committee on Ways and
Means, that is not overworked, and
that Committee is instructed what rate
to put in this tax bill that we are go