Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-22
Staples Presents Local Option Resolve, Which Has
A Joker.Apportonment Committee Adds Wash
ington to Sd Congressional DistrCt..LegiS-
|ature Does Not Care to Hear Roosevelt.
WILL SIT UNTIL APRIL 3.

Despite the frantic attempts of the
Democratic leaders to end the special
session of the Maine Legislature with
in week it will be necessary for that
body te remain in session until April
8. The administration measures were
all introduced. Thursday morning. az
cept the appOrtienment bill which is
now being considered by the appor-
tionment committee. and the order
that no other legislation except that
recommended in the Governors mes
sage should be considered in the spe-
eial session was passed in both
branches.
Then the legislative machinery
struck snag. 1t was planned to bal
lot for United States Senator Thurs
day morning, in both Houses, but
Representative Newbert of Augusta,
and President Clifford of the Senate
discovered the provision of the federal
statute that after vacancy is dis
covered to exist in the office of United
States senator it cannot be filed until
the second Tuesday after the conven-
ing of the Legislature.
Governor Plaisted seut his formal
notification to both branches of the
Legislature stating that vacancy
existed by the death of the late Sena-
tor Frye, which he had temporarily
filled by the appointment of Hon.
Obadiah Gardner of Rockland. The
Interpretation of the federal statute
made by President Clifford of the
Senate is that the Legislature cannot
vote in each House for United
States Senator until Tuesday, April :.
and that the result cannot be de-
elared in joint convention until,
Wednesday April 8.
The Democratic Senate leaders, who
take this view, say that notwithstand-
ing that they will adopt, as originally
planned, the consideration of the
pending measures in committee of the
whole and without reference to joint
standing committee and that as soon
as they are all disposed of they will
return home and come back to Angus
la on the days required for the cleo
ton of a United States Senator
Those who are opposed 10 this pro-
position argue that as the pay of the
legislators goes on just the same I'M
til the special session has finally adj
journed there is no excuse for haste
and attempt to force the measures
along without the fullest debate and
consideration by the proper commit
tees. Consequently. some lively dis
cussion is likely to take place when
the question of consideration in
committee of the whole comes up,
Friday morning.
The Roosevelt Resolution.
representative Goodwin of Bidde-
ford, the House wag. caused Il slight
furry by asking unanimous consent of
the House to present out of order u
resolution inviting ExPresident
Roosevelt to continue his journey from
Portland to Augusta and address the
Legislature upon the political issues
of the day. Representative Peters of
Ellsworth objected and so the resoln-
tons were not considered.
Appropriate resolutions upon the
death of Ex-Governor ROBBIE were in
troduced by Representative Davies of
Yarmouth and adopted by the House
Senator Boynton of Lincoln and
Representative Penley of Auburn We're
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