Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-30

who had come prepared with long
declared that they would simply vote
without comment.
Aids resignation was read when the
Senate re-convened at II o'clock, a
short recess having interviewed since
the brief business session that began
earlier. The resignation was sent to
the Senate by the secretary of State.
On motion of Senator Bracket re-
cess was taken until 12.15.
This action developed an eXtraOrdi-
nary situation. It's significance became
apparent when it became known that
movement was on foot to adopt a
compromise resolution declaring that
the Conger charges had not been sus-
tanned but that nevertheless enough
evidence had been deduced to warrant
Allds resignation. Most of those who
voted for the recess We're supposed to
favor this proposition. Majority Lead
err Cobb, Senators Human and Daven-
port and three of the Democrats We're
those who opposed it. AS soon
a. the recess began, Cobb and his sup
porters gathered for a conference.
A conference in which Democrats
and Republicans mingled gathered in
the Senate library, where Lewis +.
Carr. one Of Aids attorneys made a
speech.
Attorney Van HooSen, OF Conger'S
legal staff was called in shortly after.
The point was raised that inasnuch as
Aids had resigned there was no longer
a
vote on the Conser charges was un-
necessary.
The conference finally decided that it
was the duty of the committee of the
whole to vote upon the question of
or not the charges were sus-
tanned.
When the Senate reconvened Senator
Cobb offered a resolution that a commit
tee of five senator's be appointed to inves-
tigate the conduct of Senator Conger.
These senators. to be appointed by the
lieutenant governor. are by the resolution
to appear and present charges against
Conger Senator Human declared that
the resolution should stand over until to-
morrow and that the Senate should first
act upon the Aids case. The resolution
with the understanding that the commit
zee consider it tomorrow.
On motion of Senator Cobb the Senate
hen resolved itself into the committee of
the whole with Senator Davis in the
chair to take up the charges against
Aids Senator Cobb offered a resolution
hat the charges filed by Conger against
Aids had been sustained and the COM
nttee so reported. Chairman Davis put
he resolution to vote and roll call
was ordered.
Senators AgneW. Allen. Ait. Bayne.
Bracket, Brough and Buringame voted
iye without comment Caffre voted aye;
coats no; Cobb Aye: Cordts. Cronin, Dav-
IMPORT, Davis. Emerson, Gardner and
iledhill voted aye: Cullen and Frawley
,oted no.
The committee of the whole Immediate
y reported it's decision to the Senate.
rhe report was adopted ard the sustain
ng of the charges ratified by a vote of
s to 3, some of the senators having left
he chamber.
A statement given out by Aids coun-
eel this afternoon declared that Aids
'eSlSned on the ADVICE or ms attorneys
because the latter were satisfied that his
'aSe was not to be decided by the evil
lence but by political eXpediency and
influence brought to hear from wash
ngton and elsewhere"
OF the 40 who voted to sustain the
harges % are Republican, and II Demo-
rats. OF the nine who voted against
listaining tho charges four are Republi-
ans and five Democrats.