Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-06
BAKED BEAN WISDOM

may decide otherwise, | have no hesi-
tat:on in saying that | believe the.
ac. OF the Legislature in passing the
Panncn Bill and the act of the Gov
error in approving same to be
usurpaticn Of power in defiance of the
Constitution ard as an assault upon
popular rights
The Governor will undoubtedly be
advised by his attorney general. As
the present attorney general was
largely instrumental III forcing the
uassasc of the Pennell Bill, it is to
be presumed that his present opinion
IS IN favor Of its constitutionaity. II
r1av be that he is right. The Penneli
Bill becomes law, if valid, after ;he
expiration OF ninety days from the
adjournment Of the Legislature if not
held up by any referendum action up
on the pert of the peonle, which Is not
at ell likely.
The present and future status 0.
the Davies Bill is now governed by the
following clause in the Constitution:
'.'rhe Governor may. and If so request
Cd in the written petitions addressed
to the Legislature shall. by proclama-
ii IN order am measure proposed to
the Legislature by at least 1200g cleo
tors as herein provided and not enact
ID by tn Legislature without change,
referred 10 the pe"pl" at special
election to be held not less than four
nor nor" than six months after such
PROCLAMATION, otherwise said measure,
she'll Voted upon at the next gen
cral election htid not less than sixty
dayS after the recess Of the Lcgisla
turc "a which such measure VAS pr
posed.
The Legislature Eaving refused to
J., rfcrn its constitutional duty of sub
n,.ttiH@ tie Davies Bill to the people,
tie Constitution now says that the
G..y,rnor shall. if SO requested in the
written petitions addressed to the
LEGISLATURE. b. proclamation order Il
Submitted 10 tie people.
"i'n, retitionS uf the more than r.
~031 voters nov ON file with the Govern
OF sharply call Tie attention of tae
LSgis aturc to tteir duty as to any
substitute bill y the following lam
cuaca, quoted from the CONSTITUTIONS:
If said measure is thus proposed by
not less than lz.eo4 and is not enacted
without change, by the Legislature az
the session at Which it is presented,
we respectfully pray that it shall be
submitted as required by the consi-
tuition ui Maine To the electors to-
eether with any amended form. sub
sti.ut" or Recommendation of the Leg
islature ard in such manner that the
people can choose between the COM
peting measure or reject both
- ,,rnhuIiiitNr that rho
Legislature might evadc or refuse to
perform its constitutional duty and the
further tact that it would then be the
duty Of the Governor TO submit the bill
and to fix-the time for the pophlar
vote. all the petitions contained this
clause: IF said measure is not enace.
ed Ey the Leg Sia ture without change,
the Governor is hereby requested to,
by proclamation. order said measure
referred to the people at a specia!
e'nction to he held not less than four
noi more than six months after such
proclamation, and the Governor is
hereby requested to order such special
election so that said measure If APP
proved bv q majority of the votes
given thereon. Shall take effect and be-
come a law in season for nominations
Hereunder for tie iofficial ballot to be
used at the general election to be held
in September, 1872 AS the law if ac-
ceptcd by the people, will take effect
40 days after the election thereon. then,
inasmuch AS the various things to be-
done under tile Davies hill begin on the
first day of January, 1912, the request
to the Governor of the 1900 or more