Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-29

AZ once on tnat matter.
tScnator Staples in the Chair)
TN motion by Mr.. Miliken Of Aroos-
| took, House liill ISL. An Act to amend
| Section IS of Chapter - of the Revised
| Statntcs, as amendcd by Chapter 1870
| of the pubic Laws of 1909. to provide
| for tile proper observance in the pub
| lie schools of The birth of Henry Wads-
| worta Longfollow. was taken from the
| tatlo.
| NJ. MII.LlkEN: Mr.. President if
| this bill is I" pass at all. it should he
| + drafted to conform Vita a bin which
| has alrc ady Son" through the l-cgisIa-
| ture, which amends tn" same section
| OF the law in regard II holidays ana
| CT a'cs Columbus day. This bill after
| rcCitir@ the amendment. reads that a
section in Tic statute is amend, 4. ana
| of course thcr" will b. some question
| il this bill, passes into law recitlng thu
! StatGtcS in a different form, whether
| We would really make Columbus day
holiday. | hayc some serious doubts
| about making columbus day "A holiday,
| bat this bill provides the making OF 1t
school holiday all over the state. i
| think we have gone as far as We ought
IT. III tltSt' I'Sii tlNNllfil dSiN
| in schools. | believe the children VIII
| learn more about L0nsfrlluw and love
| him more by stud2 ing him than they
| ' II by the fiat ri tbs Legislature set
| ting ASIDE Il Gay Tor that purpose.
II thu bill l. to be passed it should
| b" r"-draIteG. bit | believe ii does
net maize tor tHe best interest al edu-
| cation. ald ! move that the bill he int
| definitely POSTPONED.
Tia" motion vas agreed to
Mr.. MILLIkisN ot .Aruostook Nj
| Pres idcnt. tn" report of q connltte"
| ctme iii here on resolve III favor Of tn
iidchiaS Normal School. carrying an
appropriation ler $%0oGn, OF which
| s.. e8e was for additional building.
| The House last night referred the
| whole resolve TO the next Legislature
! | allowed the senate to concur in tnat
| acton without objection because | in
| tended to offer Il resolve under sus-
pension Of tile rules to take care of
that. 1t is absolutely necessary for tile
| equipment OF the building now built
| and i'll use, and unless something has
been done in the House, | wish t. ask
the Senate to consider this afternoon
| Il resolve for that amount. because a
certain amount oi that resolve is abS"-
lutcly rsc"sSarr for the proper prose
cution Of the business Of the school.
will not offer Tie resolve until | find
out whether one Las been offered in
the House
Mr.. Fulton Of Sagadahoc: Mr. Presi-
dent | understand there has been such
resolve Offered in the House this
morning. so that it will be unneces-
sarv to offer one in here
Mr. OSRORN q somerset: Mr.. Pres
iGent. | will inquire if the hour has eX-
| PRED We were 10 wait on this PROPOSE
ton?
The PRESIDENTS: think it has.
Mr. OSBORN. MIR. President. NOV"
that the matter he given its second
rratine ana that when the vote Is TAX
en- il he taken by the yeas and nays,
on the Resolve in regard to the taxa
ton vi }rild lands.
The PRESIDENT: The question is
uron the second reading of the resolve
presented by the senator from Solner-
set for change in the Constitution az
Maine proposing an amendment Tor
the purpose OF taxing Wild lands
Mr. MULLEN OF Pcnnbseet Mr..
President. the point that n.ad" IN til"
be ginning was that u" Senate =iIou!l
not proceed TO consider This matter
without TIE consent If tWo-tiilt)s Of
the senators. and that | insist uron.
Mr. MH.LIKEN of Aroostook: Mr.,
President: The question as | under
stand is, whether the senate will Sus-
pend the rules. and upon that question
l.;
and the question of the merits of til"
resolve is not involved in that.
The PRESIDENT: The question is,
shall the rules be suspended, and that
requires a two thirds vote.
\ rising vote was had and a sufficient
number having arisen, the yeas and
nays We're ordered and The secretary
called the roll. Thos, voting Yea were:
Messrs. Donsan, Foss Of .Androscog gin,
Fulton Gowell Irving. Leach. Moves.
Osborn. Pendieton, Sanhorn. Staples,
Theriault--l2. Those voting nay We're:
MtSsrs. Blanchard, Boynton, Chandler,
Clifford. Dodge. harrington, Foss OF
Cumberland, Hill, kellogg, Mayo. Mil
liken, Moulton. Mullen. Smith. Stearns.
Winslow-l6.
So the motion to suspend the rules
was lost.
Mr.. MULLEN: MIR President As
understand it. the Senate has refused
to consider this matter.
Mir OSBORN: Mr.. President: As
| understand the matter, the Senate
has refused the second reading.
Mr.. hELLOGG: Nh President; If
il is in order. l move the indefinite
postponement of this measure.
The question being on the motion
Of Senator Kellogg to indefinitely post
pcne the bill. vote was taken ana me
resolve was indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Osborn of Somerset asked unani
NOUS consent to present the following
resolvo Resolve proposing an amend
ment To the Constitution of the United
States. giving Congress power To lay
and collect taxes ON incomes.
Mr.. MILIIkEN of Aroostook: Mr..
President: If | understand the situa-
ti"n correctly, n resolve embodsi ng the
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