Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-06

hall Of the House for the purpose of
administering to the Hon. Frederick
w. PlaiStCd, Governor elect, the oath
required by the Constitution to quail
| ity him to enter upon the discharge
of his official duties, and that senator
was appointed to convey said message.
and subsequently reported that he had
| delivered the message with which he
| was charged.
The following message was received
| from The House, conveyed by Mr.. Han
| son, its clerk:
Alr. President: ] am charged with
| a message from the House, to make
| known 10 this honorable Senate that
| the House concurs in the proposition
| of the Senate to hold a joint conven-
| ton IN tie hall of the House Of Rep
resentatives forthwith for the purpose
| OF administering to the Honorable
Frederick w. Plaistcd. GOvernor-elect,
the oaths required by the Constitution
| to qualify him t" enter upon the dis
] charge of his official duties.
The Senate thereupon proceeded to
| the hall OF the House.
| (For proceedings in joint convention
| see House reperU.
| On return of the Senate TO their
chamber
Upon motion of Mr.. Staples OF Knox
| the senate voted to reconsider the
vote whereby the report of the commit
tee on senatorial vote was adopted.
| Jpon further motion of the same
senator tie report was tabled.
On motion OF Mr.. Hill nj Penab-
! scot it vas
Ordered; That 500 copies of the
| Governors message be printed for the
use ii the Senate.
on motion by Mir. Mullen of Penob-
| scot ii was
Ordered. That joint select COM
mittee of three On the part Of the SEN
ate, with such as the House may JON.
| be appointed to consider the Cover
| nor's messa ge, and report reference
| of its several objects to appropriate"
| committees.
The President appointed as such
| committee. Msssrs. Mullen of Penoh-
| scot. Boyntor OF Lincoln ard Staples
| of Knox.
Sent down t,r concurreIce
| Or notioa by Mr.. Dodge of kenne-
! bee ii was
| Ordered: That a joint select COM
| rnittee Of three on the part or the
| Senate, with surh IS the House may
| Join, be appointed to receive proposals
| from the publishers of the Maine state
| Year Book. fer furnishings the state
| With a sutiicien: number of copies Tor
| tie y.ar 1911 and 1912.
| On motion by Mr.. Leach OF Han
cock it wds
Ordered: The House concurring.
that the business of the last session
of this Legislature referred to TINS,
hc taken from the files. Sent down
| fer concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Edwards of An
droscoggin t was
ordered. That a massage be sent
to the House nj Representatives pro
| posins a convention of the two pftheii-
| es OF the Legislature forthwith III the
| hall of the House, for the purpose Oh
| elpcting secretary of. state, treasurer
of state. attorney general. state as
| .ossor comm issioner of agriculture
| and seven executive councillors
,rh. secretary of the Senate was APP
pointed To convey sad message an"
subsequently reported that he mao ae-
t,.arsd the message with Which ne
vas charged.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent: | wish at this TIME to introduce
a hill which is commonly known as :"
bill to repeal the Sturgis law. move
that the rules be suspended and IL TAKE
its two several readings at TINS 'l''le
and mass to be engrossed, without rel
erence to a committee.
The motion was seconded
Mr. NJILIKEN of Aroostook: MT.
President: ! understand the question:
Ca no rho Question Of the suspension
nf the rules. We are somewhat ia
miliar with requests tor suspension VI
rho rules at a late time in the session.
but it seems to me, Mr.. PRESIDENT ."a'
in the interest OF orderly procedure
the senator ought To acqualnt us With
the necessity that exists
Mr.. STAPLES. Mr.. PRESIDENT:
think, from what the Governor satd III
his message, and from what the peo-
ple demand that an emergency does
exist. and that il should be done With
ont making playground with this Dill.
I insist upon my motion. | Know that
we have to have two-thirds vote 10
suspend the rules.
Mr.. MILLIkEN: Mr.. President:
desire to inquire OF the senator through
! the Chair if he means by his state
ment that an emergency exists. that II
| is his intention to declare this an
emergency measure within the mean
| ing of the statutes. so that the act
would take effect Immediately upon its
| passage.
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr.. President: l
will say that | do not think it neces-
sary to put in an emergency bill. l
think the people of this State, regard
less of party, demand at our hands the
immediate repeal of this law, and !
do not think it will require an emer-
gency bill.
Mr.. MILLIKEN: Mr. President: l
wish further to point out that if the
senator has no intention of declaring
this an emergency measure. this action
will have no effect whatever as to
when the act shall take effect, and
see no object in this unusual pro-
ceedure involved in sending this i'm
portant bill through at this speed with
out an opportunity for anyone to be
heard.