Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-31

nittec of conference, satisfied that
some future Legislature VIII pass this
law. 1t takes a good while to get
good law through this Legislature,
through both branches and signed by.
the GovernoT. but | have no doubt but
that, sometime when matters works
around So that the Senate will see.
things in the same light as a good
many lawyers do, that a law such as
this will be passed aud it will be a.
god measure. At the present tifme.i
realizing the hopelessness of getting
any action on the matter as it stands
move that the House adhere 10 its
former action.
The motion was agreed to-.
On motion of Mr.. Plummer Resolve
in favor OF the Board of State Asses
sors, was taken from the table. and
on further motion by Mr.. Plummer the
House concurred with the Senate in
indefinitely postponing the resolve.
An Act to amend the Mexico Water
Charter. Referred to the next Leg
islature on motion of Mr.. Peters of
Ellsworth.)
An Act relating to the mpnicipal
court of Biddeford, came from the
senate indefinitely POSTPONED in that
branch.
On motion of Mr.. Pattangall.o Wa
tcrville the House voted to adhere
An Act to amend Chapter 1l2 of the
Public laws of 1907 as amended by
Chapter 90 OF the Public Laws Of 1909
entitled AN Act to provide Tor State
aid for the expenditure of other pub
lie money for the permanent improve
ment of Maine highways or State
roads.
Mr.. Wilson Of Auburn moved that
the minority report be substituted for
the majority.
A division was had and the motion
was lost by a vote of SO tn 40.
The Speaker then declared the ma
jority ought not to pass was accept
cd. "
Senate Bill No. 233. came from that
branch, the senate insisting on their
action and asking for a committee Of
conference.
The House voted to join commit
tee of conference.
The Speaker appointed on the part
of the House, Messrs. Pattangall of
Waterville, Sleeper of south Berwick
and Scates OF Westbrooll.
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act to amend Section 1 of Chap
ter 450 of the Private and Special Laws
of 1907 entitled AN Act to prohibit the
throwing OF saWdust and other mill
waste into Bog brook and it's tributa
rieS III the counties of oxford and An
droseoegin. came from the Senate in
definitely postponed.
ON motion of Mr.. Andrews of Nor
way the House voted to concur with
the Senate in it's action.
An Act to provide for the State GER
titication Of teachers of public schools
An Act relating to nomination Of
candidates by direct primaries.
Mr.. VILLA MSON OF Augusta: Mr..
Speaker these two matters come be-
lore the House in separate bills. 1900
voters have asked that the Legislature
pass this bill known as the Davies bill.
and the Legislature can do one of two
things. il may either pass 1t exactly as
presented to the Legislature or it may
refuse it a passage or amend 1t, III
which case it does not become ii law
unless a majority of the people of the
State so vote at an election which
must be held. This whole matter of di-
rect primaries came before the judi
ciary committee and was considered
by them with considerable care. At the
hearing there was presented another
bill called the Pennell bill. The reports
of the judiciary committee on the two
bills are as follows: Four members OF
the judiciary committee reported on
the Davies bill that il ought to pass.
six members reported that it ought not
to pass. Upon the Pennell Bill four
members of the committee reported
it ought to pass. two members voted
it ought not to pass provided the.
Davies bill passed, and two members
of the committee reported it ought not
to pass. In other words, the commit
tee said as follows: Eight members of
the committee were in favor OF the
passage of SEINE primary election bill,
two members were not in favor Of any
primary election bill. The main differ
ence between these two bills is this
The Davies Bill applies the direct pri-,
mary to the Governor. the members of
Congress. and an advisory vote on
United State senator. to all county Of
flcers and to members of the Legisla-
ture. The Pennell Bill does not go so
far as that. 1t applies the direct pri-
mary to the Governor, to members OF
Congress and by an advisory vote to
the United States senator. The two
bills include the same officers but the
Davies Bill includes also the county
officers and the representatives to the
Legislature. ] think that is the main
difference between the two bills.
There are some advantages to n ti-
rect primary law There is one distinct
disadvantage under the old system OF
nomination we have the advantage OF
getting together. So far as the candi-
dates for Governor are concerned it
does not seem to me that that is OF
any great Importance because We all
know personally or by reputation ev-
cry gentleman who might be a candi-
date for Governor. That is true as re-
CARDS members of Congress. That is
true as regards United States sena-
tor. But how does this thing apply to-
county officers In county convention