Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-25
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Senate called to order by the President.
On motion by Mr.. Staples OF Knox II
was
Ordered The House concurrlng, that "heA
the Senate and House adjourn. they adjourn
to meet on Monday. March twenty seven, at
4 80 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Sent down. for concurrence
Subsequently the order returned from
the House concurred in by that Branch
90 motion by Mr. Winslew of Cumberland
the Governors veto message was taken from
the table.
The PRESIDENT The question before
the Senate is, shall this Bill become law
Notwithstanding the objection OF the Gov
ernor
Mr. MILLIKEN OF Aroostook Mr. Pres
ident: | think the Governor with the best
intentions. has made serious mistake. I'm
der similar conditions in the past | have
not hestated to vote against Republican
Governor. and | shall vote for this Resolve
Notwithstanding the objections of the Gov
ernor | ask when the vote is taken that
it be taken by the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays were ordered.
Mr.. MILLIKEN: Mr.. President: I I'M
derstand that those in favor of the Resolve
will vote yes, and those opposed no?
Tho PRESIDENT: Yes. thoSe opposed to
the Resolve will vote no. Those who wish
to sustain the Governor in his veto will
vote no those who do not wish to sus-
tain the Governor, will vote yes.
The secretary called the roll. Those vot-
ing yea were: Messrs. Irving, Mlliken.
Moulton, Smith, Stearns, Theriaut-6.
Dodge, Donigan Edwards, Harrington. Foss
OF Androscoggin. Foss of Cumberland, Full
ton. Hill kellogg, Leach. Noyes, Osborn,
Pendeton Sanborn. Staples, Wnslow-17.
So the Resolve did not become a law over
the veto of the Governor.
Majority and minority reports of the
committee on Interior Waters on An Act
to incorporate the Upper st. John Log Driv-
ing Company, came from the House. that
Branch having accepted the minority re-
port and the Bill having received its sew
era readings and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by MIR Staples of Knox. the
Senate concurrcd in the action of the House
in adopting the minority report.
Upon further motion by the same Senator
the rules were suspended and the Bill was
given its two readings and was passed to
be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Noyes of Kennebec, Re
solve in favor of the State School for Boys,
taken from the table.
On further motion by the same Senator,
the Resolve was finally passed.
Mr.. Staples of Knox presented re-
solve in favor of the clerk and stem
ographer and messenger to the judiciary
committee
ON further motion by the same sem
ator the resolve WAS referred to the
committee on appropriations and Ii
nancial affairs and sent down for con-
currrencc.
On motion 10y Mr.. Milliken of Aroos-
took. Bill, An Act relating to the tax
alton of railroad. telegraph and tel
ephone companies, was taken from the
table.
Mr. MILLIKEN: Mr.. President: 7
asked to have this bill tabled 50 /
| might have a chance to look it over
! have looked into it, and in view of
| the emergency presented TO us in the
matter Of revenue. wish simply to
| suggest to the senators that here is
an opportunity to get revenue to the
| D'f',''' VI Sp'ut SIo-bUUU n year Tor
the next two years. / do not seen any
injustice in the bill. think the mat
Ter as outlined by the senator from
Somerset IS fair one.
| Mr.. IRVING of Aroostook: Mr. Pres
! ideit: As "A member of the taxation
| committee. | would like 10 say lust a
word in regard to this. The bill came
| into the committee one day before we
| We're to report finally. and We did mot
! have Il chance to advertise the hin
/ That is the reason we did not act fla
vorably upon it. | think the concensus
! of opinion of the committee was tina.
the bill should pass. / do not thinl,
| could say that it would have had q
, unanimous report that way, but | thnl
that the bill ought to pass" IT il
my personal opinion that there is
good deal Of merit in the bill: tina
the law as it is on the statute book j.
wrong; that the railroad and telegraph
taxes after being assessed by the Stat,
and paid into the State treasury | thinl
should be used for State purposes anC
not be related back to the towns. /,
looks like an unfair thing to do
/ Mr.. OSBORN of Somerset Mr.. Pres
ident: Perhaps there are some present