Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-14
Some Democrats Threaten
To Kick Over Traces.
General Dill Talks Regarding
Mobilization Of Army.
Compares Present System with
That Of The Spanish War.

IF the Democratic leaders propose
to turn down the greater part of the
claims that have been reported upon
favorably by the claims committee
and the small road appropriations as
well they will not be able to keep
their fellows in line on the financial
measures Wednesday but will find
them voting with the Republicans
said a representative from Demo-
cratic town that has given strong
majorties for that party for many
years in conversation Monday forenoon
with a Journal reporter.
Most of US are willing to come into
an agreement in regard to the pauper
claims to allow nothing contracted
back of 1905. but if the leaders propose
to turn down practically everything
contracted since then there is going
to be trouble The Representative
went on to say that if something like
an agreement is not reached between
now and Wednesday that repetition
of the scenes enacted last Wednes-
day may be counted upon To take
place.
On the other hand some of the
prominent leaders of the party have
been at work during the past few
days trying to smooth out the wrin
kles in the economy program and pro-
fess to believe that they have the stu
alton so we'll in hand that but little
difficulty will present itself in the
House on Wednesday and that the
measures on the calendar of the
House dealing with money will be
taken up rapidly and disposed of with
but little conflict.
1t is expected that both House and
Senate will hold Saturday sessions this
week although that matter Will not
be definitely settled until the mem
bers all return Tuesday morning
Chairman Boynton of the committee
on appropriations and financial at
fairs is now wondering whether the
order which passed the Senate Friday
requiring all the committees to make
final reports before Monday, March
20. referred to his committee or not
If it does remarked the Senator
from Lincoln Monday morning. that
will have to be changed for it will
be impossible for the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs to
make it's final report until very near
tIe CloSt VI lilc ScSSipii' nv VIM
mittee on apportionment is another
committee that will probably be unable
to make it's final report within the time
set by the order.
The bill relating to the construction
of herring weirs is likely to provoke
rs lively a fight in the Senate as it
did in the House. The bill will come
into the Senate early this week ana
will probably be at once tabled and as
signed for debate. The bill in question
which passed the House last Friday,
is aimed at the fishermen using tenn
porary weirs and seeks to amend the
present law so as to compel all fish
ermen maintaining herring weirs to
Pay license for the same.
The Canadian reciprocity resolve is
still on the table in the House, hav-
ing been tabled after the acceptance
of the minority report, ought to pass
in a new draft, OF the committee on
federal relations. These resolutions
will probably come into the Senate
either Thursday or Friday of the pres
ent week and a day will be assigned
for debate.
Many important committee reports
are expected to come into the two
branches this week, including the bill
to charter the Kennebec Dam & Res
ervoir Co. and the Public Utilities bill.
both of which will be greatly changed
from the original form by amend
ments. All in all the week promises
to be one of the busiest of the ses-
sion. And there is expected to be
something doing all the rest of the
week from the time the Legislature
resumes it's session at 1890 A. M. Tues
day until Saturday noon.