Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-13

StsnogfaphiC Reports Of Yesterdays Sessions Of
the Senate and House Of Representatives.

Blanchard OF Franklin.
Edwards of Androscoggin,
Stearns If CXfcrd.
Noyes of Kcnnebec.
Kellogg of Penobscot.
;5anb6rn of Piscataqu&.
Leach of Hancock.
Milliken of Aroosteok.
Osborn of Somerset.
Chandler of Washington,
Gowell of York.
Ensrossed Bills.
MouIton If Cumberland.
Edwards of .Anlroscoggin.
smith of York.
Foss OF AnGrcscoSgin,
Dodge OF kennebec.
Pendleton Of Waldo.
'fheriault OF lAroostooA.
BCSnton of i-ircoln,
Hin Of fenpbscot.
Sanborn of PiscataqIis
Fulton e Saga a;thoe
.tll.!n Of Washington.
Orders.
ON motion OF Mr. Moves of Augusta.
it Wa&-
order I'd That the committee ON
disputed N"te> to which has been re-
fCrrtd the communication of Frank
w. Burnbam be given full authority
to send fer persons and papers and
full authority To- inquire into the lie.
galIty OF all the votes cast which may
IN any NY affect said election, and
tend to assist in justly determI ing
the right of either contestant to a
seat IN the Senate, and report thereon
to tins BODY.
On motion tt Mr. Boynton Of Lin
coin, il Wa
Oruercd; Tat the Secretary u the
Senate ne authorized to communicates
with eX-PrpsiGent Luere b. Deasy rel
ative To having lis picture furnished
tn" Senate to bc hung with TIE pic
lures OF former Presidents in thy room
of the President of the Senate.
ON motion of Mr.. Moulton OF Cum
berland. il was
Ordered: The House c"neurrnG
that when the Senate and House ad-
jtari. they adjourn To meet on Tues.
day. January il. 1911, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon.
The order was sent down for concur
renee and was subsequently, returned
from the House amended by suaStitu-
ting Monday. January 10, at -four 'hir-
ty o'clock 7. NJ. for Tuesday. Janu-
AIRY u. at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
The Order as amended was given Il
pass2Ge.
Senator Staples of Knox presented
the following resolve, out of order.
and moved its reference to the Com
Inittce on Temperance,
Resolve Cor an amendment Ia tie
Constitution relating to the sale and
manufacture of intoxicating liquors..
on further potion by the same SEN
ator the resolve Was tabled for print
irg ncnoing reference.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. Pr"si-
dent: | wish t. present the folloNin
resolve out of order: Resolve in Ia
yor of a monument at Annapolis in
memory u5 the late Commodore John
Paul Jones This is q matter ] know
little about. hut | will try to explain
it to the Senate. y letter was received
by me from MIR. Frank of Portland.
gi-'ilig the facts in regard to a monu-
mcnt to the late Commodore Join Paul
Jones. This resolve does not ask for
money; il is simply resolve or me-
mortal to our Senators ard Repre-
sentatives in Congress 10 use their
influence for the purpose of erecting a
prore monument to the memory OF
the distinguished John Paul Jones. l
will read extracts from the letter con
tanning the facts as Mr.. Frank under
stood it some four years ago Cen
trai Hc,dcc Porter who was our am
bassadur at Paris, at his own private
expense. found the burial place Of the
remains OF John Paul Jones, as they
were fully identified Afterwards i
United States Warshiil took the re-
mains TO Annapolis where they were
received with great military and
naval display. The President was
there. some Of the foreign an'bassa
doris, some French warships ard their
officers. General Porter paid out OF his
own private funls some SS5,000.o0. iI
asccrtaininS where the remains were
buried and in having them identified
and put in n condition to be removed
to this country | understand that thu
remains are now In caShet WHICH i
placed in dorniitory at the Nava
Academy under a flight of stairs an'
portion of it projects into the hail.
way where several hundred naval mid
s!lipmen pass daily. 1t seems to m'
that it is n shame that things should
be left in this condition for want o
an appropriation of money by Con
ertss."
understand there is i bill before
Congress, pending now. and that II ha
been reported favorabiy by the com
mittae. to raise S13S.o00, for prope
monument to the late Commodor'
.Ionn Paul Jones. l was requested t.
introduce this resolve. and nov
move that it have a passage. and b.
referred to the Committee on Fedora
Relations.
The motion was agreed to. Sen
down for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Boyntun of Lincoln
tie Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.