Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-20

| than they were before we had any
| law at all, because the honest men are
driven away: and what they throw
| out, these fellows come along and get
and sell them. Now if Il salary is
granted that will help us out there, l
am perfectly willing to vote for it; but
as it is now, l should be in favor of
blottng the whole thing out and going
back to the old system, and then all
would have a free and equal chance.
Now, understand me: The first large
appropriation, $4,000. for sea ana
| shore fisheries, | voted through the
House. because it is an important law,
because the protection is more import
ant than any of the entire fish and
game laws, as it is protection 10
the laboring people and permanent
business; but as it is now, as it stands
in York county, don't know about
the rest of the State-I am stating
the facts. l have tried to have it
remedied, but these fellows in the short
lobster business say that they can give
hundred dollars and get all of the
protection they want | would like
to offer an amendment.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Aroostook: MI.
President if l understand the matter, the
question is upon the motion of the SEN
ator from Knox to lay on the table, and
| presume We are discussing this matter
under unanimous consent. AS to the mo-
| ton itself to lay on the table, it seems
to me that no harm can come from its
j being tabled for day or two and unless
there is q special reason for the increase
, it seems to me we might be in danger
of violating the standard we have adopt
ed; and 1 hope that the motion of the
senator from Knox, to lay on the table,
will prevail:
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr. President, I would
add to that motion that it lay on the
table and be assigned for next Tuesday
: / know nothing about this matter. Sen
ator Wyman has had it in charge and
, can give all the information which may
be wanted in regard to it. >...a
Mr. LOONEY of Cumberland: I was
about to submit few remarks on this
bill, being heartily in favor of it, but
will postpone these remarks until the
matter comes up by. assignment. .''
The motion prevailed and the bill was
tabled and assigned for Tuesday, March
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| On nlOtlOn by MT. MdcOlllDeT oI hellnc-
bee. House Document No. sol. Resolve
in favor of the town of Dresden in aid OF
the repair and maintenance of bridges
was taken from the table; and on his fur
Their motion. the resolves was passed tc
be engrossed
On motion by the same senator, Rouse
Document No G. was taken from the ia
BILE.
5 Mr.. MACOMBER of Kennebec: Mr.
President, the situation of this bill is
/. that it was originally passed by the Sen
ate went into the House and was amend
ed by Amendment A, which provided fol-
2 a bank holiday on February first ant
| came back to the Senate and the amend
ment was accepted; it went back to the
! House, and in some way they have at
tached another amendment which pro
:. vides for Columbian day as a holiday
When it is or what it is, l do not know
, but it seems to me that we have hol
days enough and l move that House
Amendment A be stricken from the bill
l hope the Senate will vote down tina
amendment and that will leave the bill
as it originally passed the Senate.
The motion prevailed, and the Senate
non-concurred with the House in The
adoption of House Amendment A.
The same senator thereupon moved tina
| the Senate insist on it's action that the
bill be passed to be engrossed as amend
ed by Senate Amendment A, and the mo
ton prevailed.
Mr.. WARREN of Cumberland: Mr.
President, pending the passage of the
bill to be engrossed / wish to state tina
I do not know Just where this bill orig
mated, and that it has gone thus far OF
its passage without any action on my
part. have no doubt but that the motive
for this bill is good
By reason of his humble BIRTH of his
great love for the common people, of his
almost prophetic vision, of the skill ant
patience with which he guided the nation
through the time of its greatest trial. OF
his death blow to slavery, and his tragic
death, Lincoln will always be entitled tC
stand alone in history. No one other thar
Washington is entitled to stand beside
him; and for this reason I am glad that
the Senate has rejected the House amend
ment which has come to us The name
, of Columbus is to be honored but he is
not entitled to stand beside Lincoln. II
| is not his right. We know not through
, what crises our nation may pass. or what
other men may come forward as able, as
r wise, unseltish as Lincoln. but they
, never will be entitled to stand with him
His place in history will be unique.
| would stand second to none in my rcvcr.
, ence and love for Abraham Lincoln. but
his record has been made and his memory
is safe, far beyond, to use his own words
our poor power to add to or detract, on.
shrined not only in the hearts of men
not only of our own nation. but of every
race and creed and color. Wherever and
whenever men are banded together in the
cause of right. of justice. of liberty, his
name will always he held in reverence
and his star shine bright and clear out
of the mists of the past. The best way
for us to honor the memory OF Lincoln is
to do our work with the same spirit OF
faithfulness that he did his. that of us il
may not be said as was said of one of old
These people do honor me with their
lips, but their hearts are far from me-.
| This bill, however provides that Feb
ruary T. shall he observed by all teachers