Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-27
HOUSE ACCEPTS FAVORABLE
REPORT ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Vote So to 5O--Proponents Encouraged by Break In
Democratic Ranks--Other Contests in Both
Branches The Appointment of Commits
siOner Sea and Shore Fisheries
LONG SESSION IN HOUSE.

LONG SESSION IN HOUSE.
| The resolve providing for consti-
| tutional amendment comforting equal
| srffsa ge upon women is threatened by
defaat liy narrow margin in the
I House when Il comes Up for its passage
| to be .onacted if the vote of Wednes-
day. upon acceptance of the report OF
the judiciary. committee ought TO
| pass" is to Be- taken as any indication.
Rep Newbert's motion to Indefinitely
| postpone was turned down by vote
OF IS to 30, but this lacks four of the
| necessary two-thirds upon question
Of amending the Constitution.
The supporters of the resolve retain
their confidence, finding hope Of victory
| in the stand Of certain members Of tho
| Democratic party who refuse to re
gard II as party Issue.
The House and gallery were crowded
| throughout the session, geo or more
women remaining in their seats until
| 1.So F. III, and applauding the points
made by the speakers.
Speaker Peters of Ellsworth surrend-
cred the chair TO Rep. Mitchell of Kit
terry.
Nj. Newbeft, the Democratic repre-
sentative from Augusta, afforded one
Of the most eloquent actresses heard
this session, though reading from his
manuscripts. It was, as he said, no
argument, but lodging of protest"
Ho pictured an invasion of the .kimo-
no politician, the long haired man and
the short haired woman into our
H.
TIM nt. IAN epitaph TO the o!d-fashion-
ed woman
Rep, Cook Of Vassalboro expressed
appreciation Of the emotion affected b.
the gentleman from Augusta, and felt
it a pity that such people as he has
given half-hour to describing cannot
vote" His ridieule of the pretenaions
thar women are not ado II !sT5Ift 'tfIG
time met with IA round Of applause
He said that Mr.. Newbert desired to
settle" this question but that the only
way it could be settled would be by
sGrnbHting it to the people. lie spoke
Of another question which had been
settled in that way and aVerred, we
raveat heard much about that this
session He believed because the man
from Augusta had favored that sub
mission and later resubmission, he
ought to be able to continue the habit
Rep. Bowler of Bethel said that ii
WAS mot a fair proposition to hold this
question from the people.
Irving of Caribou pleaded for the
PEOPLES right to have submitted to
them such matters of State wide i'm
TORRANCE
DR. Plummer of Lisbon, wondered if
the Democrats desired to change the
doctrine of Thomas Jefferson, Equal
rights for all and special privileges
fer none.'
Rep. Kehoe of Portland presented re-
monstrance from women IN Portland
and Gorham-
Rep. Smith of Pressure Isle, called
for the ayes and nays or the question
of indefinite postponment of the report.
Rep Gallagher of Bangor declared
| he had discovered by mental telepathy
| that his wife and several daughters in
| Bangor wished him to stand against
| submission and changed his vote.
Rep Rolfe of Portland thereupon
changed his vote from yes to no.
| The aye and nay vote resulted in So
l
| Stenoeraphic Report.
| All speeches in full, with complete
proceedings in both branches will be
found in the Journals stenographie re-
port elsewhere in this issue.
Ellsworth Municipal Court.
The majority report of the Judiciary
committee. signed by nine of its mem
bers, against retaining the present
method OF choosing the recorder Of the
| Eusw orth municipal court, was de-
featee ard the minority report of one
member accepted.
The majority report of the commit
tee favored the passage of an act that
provided the recorder of the court
should be appointed by the Governor
while the minority report favored tbs
retention of the present system where
by the clerk of the supreme judicia
court was to be the recorder of tn,
municipal court. This latter was sign
ed by Representative Dunton of Bel
fast while the majority report wa!
signed by Senators Stearns, HerseS
and button and Representatives Smiti
of Patten, smith of Pressure Isle
Smith of Auburn, Sanborn, Durgin anC
Waterhouse.
The vote to adopt the minority re.
port was carried by Sc to %.
Salaries and Fees Order.
The order of the committee ON sala.
RES and fees creating a special join
committee to inquire into the question
of salaries of State and county official,
appointed by the State was indefinitel,
postponed upon motion of Rep. Pea
cock of Readfield, after a hotly con
tested debate.
Votes to Insist
on motion of Representative Des
coteaux, the House voted to insist up.
on its action in adopting the minority
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