Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

derstand the bill introduced by the
senator from knoN introduced, yes
terday. printed by his courtesy, is to
be amended this morning, and we
presume it is to come up here now
and be disposed of. so far as discus
SION IS concerned; measure that we
nave not really seen until this morn
ing.
In view Of this situation feel that
ought to object. personally. to the
suspension of the rules, so far as it
forblds reference of this matter to a
committee and a report in the usual
form, and l ask that the yeas and
nays be had upon the motion of the
senator from Knox.
Inc PRESIDENT: Is it the pleasure
OF the Senate that the vote on the mo-
ton of the senator from Knox be tax
en D% the yeas and nays?
suEilcient number having arisen.
the yeas and nays We're ordered. and
,he secretary called the roll The roll
oeiiig called those voting yea, were:
BoEhtan, Clifford, Dodge, Harrington.
ross OF Androscoggin, Fulton, Han
son, Hill. Kellogg, Leach. Mayo, Moul-
ton, Mullen, Noyes, Osborn, Reynolds
sanborn, Staples. Winslow-19. These
voting nay We're: Chandler, Gowel
irving, Milliken, Stearns-5.
50 the rules were suspended and all
bills We're referred to a committee Of
the whole.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
}ent, / move to take from the table
senate Document No. 1, which is Re-
solve providing for an amendment to
the Constitution relating to the sale
ana manufacture of intoxicating IL
dtofs, introduced by me, yesterday.
me resolve was taken from the ta,
ele and the same senator offered the
following amendment. Amendment A
Amend Senate document No by
striking out the word shall" In the
l5th line thereof and substituting the
WORDS may in it's discretion and by
AIDING after the word town" in the
1Sth hne, the words approval must
&c expressed only at the municipal
election held in said city or town."
The word town in this section shall
not he construed to include planta-
lions.
NJ: STAPLES: Mr.. President, /
adopted and that the vote be taken
by the yeas and nays.
The PRESIDENT suggested that it
would be Well to refer the bill and
amendment to the committee of the
whole
Mr. Staples changed his motion In
accordance With the suggestion of the
President, and the motion was adopt
&C;
air. STAPLES: Mr. President I
new move that the Senate go into
committee Of the whole for tie pur-
pess OF considering the Resolve pro-
Wiling fer ar amendment TO the Con
stitUtion relating - the sale and man
ufaetdre Of intoxicating liquors.
HE metion WAS adopted
Jhc PRESIDENT. Following the
rules o. your House. unless You de-
sire otherwise. | Will appoint Senator
Mt}len Il Penebscut chairman of the
committee OF the whole
IN COMMITTEE 0F THE WHOLE.
Senator Mullen took The chair.
The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen of the
committee, I viii be glad To serve
you 10 the best of my ability in this
capacity. | Will ask you To bear with
me in all respects possible.
The Chair awaits your pleasure.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox. Mr.. chair
man: As the author of the Resuhmis>
sion bill Il might he expected that T
would have something to say in the
start, in regard to the merits of this
bill and its amendments, but it occurs
to me as it will to everybody in this
Senate that has been here for the past
u years. that / have been making
resubmission speeches during all that
reriod Of time. ! dc not think I could
id any further light to this question,
which | regard as a very important
one to the people OF this State. 1t is
question that should be settled in
one way or the other, and for that
reason, as everybody knows my posi-
ton, Mr.. Chairman, upon this mat
ter as l introduced the first resolu
ton for resubmission II years ago in
this body when l was the lone men,
Der OF this Senate, and l continued it
until saw ii carried by majority
vote in this body, last session.
/ may later on have something fur
Their to say in regard to this matter,
but FOR the present time, that we may
have a new member. somebody TO dis
cuss it outside of myself, for ever
since | have been here l have been
the only man that has discussed this
matter, and the people must be weary
of It.
For the present time l yield the floor
to the Senator from waldo.
Mr. HANSON Of waldo Mr.. Chair
man: l do not clearly understand the
rules governing this committee of the
whole. Are they the rules that pertain
in the body at other times or the rules
that usually pertain in committee of
the whole?
The CHAIRMAN: The Chair under
stands that is dues ton for the COM
nittee to decide.
Mr.. HANSON: There is quite diff
ference in the method of parliamentary
procedure: any member can talk as
many times as he can get recognition
while under the general rules YOU are
to discuss the question at two different
periods. Am ] right
Mr.. STAPLES: You are right. Mr.
Chairman. this matter presents a new
thought to me. I apprehend that the
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