Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-21
SENATE SESSION.

The Senate Thursday morning, Vot-
ed to insist on It's stand in favor OF
the Massachusetts ballot law. despite
report from the first committee OF
conference that ii had been unable To
agree. Another committee of confer
ence WAS named upon motion of Sena :
tor Hersey Of Aroostook. i'll face OF
protests from Senator Morey of An
droscoggin. A rising vote on strict
party lines carried the motion by 20 I'd
9.
Senator HcrSey said he could dis
cover no better way to allow certain
representatives an opportunity to
change their votes to support the bill
they having expressed to him 4
desire to do so. The chair was in
doubt on a viva voce vote and called
upon the Senators in favor To rise. The
motion having been carried, President
MilIiken appointed Senators Allen of
Kennebec, Murphy of Cumberland, and
Walker of Skowhe@an as the Senate
half of the committee.
Senator Stearns Presides.
President Milliken relinquished the
chair to Senator Stearns IF oxford
when orders # the day were reach
ed. Senator Stearns conducted the
business in an admirable manner and
caused hearty laughter when he closed
the session with the facctious remark
that if there was no further business
to come before the Senate, The Sen
atcr from AIoostook, Senator Milliken.
moves that the Senate do now adjourn
until tomorrow morning at half past
nine President Millihen, who was
sitting beside Senator Cole of York.
led the laughter
The majority and minority reports
on the changing of the election date
from September TO November. came
back from the House. The House had
non-concurred with the Senate. which
accepted the majority report Ought
not to pass and mad adopted the
minority report, 2oHgh TO pass" The
Senate voted to adhere. upon motion
of Senator Bailey Of Peno5scot
Consideration of tie divided report
on the act to prohibit marriages be-
tween certain persons was assigned
for Tuesday morning. The same ac-
ton was taken on the divided report
on the act TO change the Belfast mu-
nicipal court To the Belfast police
court. Another act upon which was
taken the same action was the bill
relating to the regulation of public ac-
counting
Senator Stearns was given chair by
President Milliken, upon reaching or
tcrS Of the DAY.
Senator Bailey of Penobscot moved
that the rules be suspended and an
act relating TO refunding Of 100000 in
bonds now outstanding of Tie city of
Lewiston he received. 1t was so voted
and, on motion of the same Senator
the bill was given its first reading
Upon motion of Senator Morey of An
droscosgin the bill was given its sec
ond reading and passed TO be en-
crossed.
Senator Bailey of Penobscot yielded
the floor to Senator Walker OF Show
hogan who, in turn, Yielded To Senator
Richardson of Penobscot, when the re-
solve for further public instruction IN
forestry was laid before the Senate
The resolve calls for an appropriation
of $4,000 for each of the ensuing years
senator Richardson moved tie resolve
he committed to the committee on bills
in the second reading.
Senator Walker then offered an
providing for an appropria-
ton of $500 for each of the next two
years and striking out the clause, for
each of the years thereafter.
The amendment was accepted and the
bill committed.
Senator Maxwell Of Sagadahoe moved
the Senate reconsider the vote whereby
the bill relating to establishing Of mile
age rates on railroads was passed to
he engrossed. 1t Was so voted and, on
his motion the matter was specially as
signed for next Tuesday.
Two so-callcd private bills relating
to the Pittslield water supply We're
presented by Senator Colby Of Somer-
set who moved they be admitted de-
spite Il previous adverse ruling. 1t
was so Foted, as he explained the
Pittsfield supply had been condemned
as impure. The House had accepted
the measures before and had insisted
that the upper branch concur but n
committee OF conference had been I'M
able to agree.
Senator Wing of Franklin moved the