Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-10
IN THE HOUSE.
tThe Stenographic Recordl

tThe Stenographic Record)
Wednesday. April 8, 1913.
The House met according to adj
iournment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Minot of Gardi-
ner.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: Report Of the
committee of conference on Disagree
ing action of the two branches of the
Legislature. on. bill an Act to. provide
for the appointment of road commits
sioners by selectmen reporting that
they recommend for the Senate to re-
cede and concur with the House In the
adoption Of House Amendment A and
the passage of the bill, as amended
by House Amendment A. e
The report was accepted.
From the Senate. Report Of the
committee of conference on the dis
agreeing action of the two branches
of the Legislature on bill. an Act to
establish the Lincoln municipal court.
reporting that said committee is un-
able to agree, signed by Messrs. Cochy
ran, Jones and Wheeler, on the part
of the House, and Messrs. Boynton,
Bailey and Richardson. on the part
lof the Senate.
Mr.. Cochran of Edgecomb moved
that the House adhere to its former
action.
The Thombs of Lincoln moved that
the House recede and concur with the
Senate in the passage of the measure.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
frem Edgecamb, Mr., Cochran. on this
matter on the disagreeing action of
The two branches. the committee of
conference having reported that they
.ould not agree, moves that the House
adhere; the gentleman from Lincoln,
Mr. Thombs. moves that the House
-ecede and concur with the Senate,
which motion has precedence. The
isagreeing action is in the Senate
he passage of the bill to be engrossed,
md in the House the passage of the
pill to be engrossed as amended by
louise Amendment A. The motion of
he gentleman from Lincoln, Mr..
rhombs is in order. The question be-
ore the House is whether or not the
House shall reeede and concur with
he Senate in the passage of this bill
% be engrossed without the amend
nent
Mr., COCHRAN of Edgecomb. Mr..
speaker, is the matter in such form
hat remarks may be made at this
'imeo
rrr- rtY, sAv
Mr. COCHRAN: Mr.. Speaker. I
ave had sent to me q letter and
emonstrance. and if in order would
Ike to read these. The letter Is as
| 'ollows
"whiteheld, Me-. April s, 1912.
| w. II. Cochran,
ear Sir:
Enclosed please find petition Of re-
1 1onstrance. I find that everyone is
gainst having the court. We are
auch pleased with your stand and
,ope you will continue.
Yours truly, =
(signed w. C. FORD
also have petition or reSnon.
trance; never have solicited this at
IL This remonstrance says: I'VE
he undersigned, citizens Of Whitefield
the county of Lincoln. respectfully
epresent to the Senate and House Of
representatives of the Legislature OF
faine that we demonstrate emphati-
ally against the establishment of a
municipal court in said county" This
emonstrance is signed by Sc more
eople, and the chairman of the coun-
commissioners is one of the signers.
i 80 IN xSyn
ave four representatives to this
Measure, none of the Representatives
rom Lincoln county but one, as I
understand it: and the gentlemen who
,eern to be opposed to 1t come from
Instant parts of the State. For that
'ame reason it seems to me as though
,ur Representatives and our people
ought to be better acquainted with
1.-THE conditions and the needs of Lin
lcoln county than those gentlemen.
am not going into any details in this
| matter, because I spoke upon this meas
lure two or three days ago, and am
not going to undertake to present the
matter again 1t is In your hands to
say whether the people of Lincoln coun-
ty shall have the privilege of voting
upon the question to say whether they
! shall have this municipal court estab-
Ilished; it is privilege that belongs to
Them under the referendum, and don't
Isee how any reasonable man is going to
Ivote TO deprive them of the privilege OF
Isaying whether they shall have this
lcourt or not. I have already shown yon
in regard to the question OF cost under
present conditions as compared with the
cost after the establishment of this
court. There will be no injustice in de-
Having this matter little while. and I
TASK that you consider the common people
of this county and give them the privf-
Iiege of saying whether they will have
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