Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-12

Woman's Suffrage Given Another Chance By Senate
Massachusetts Ballot Endorsed by House--Goy-
errors Veto Sustained-Senate for Taxation
OF Mortgages-==Public Utilities Tabled.
SENATE SESSION LONG.

SGNA Z SGoSiSN GONJ.
With four aye and nay VoteS-on
public utilities, woman suffrage, gov
errors veto and taxation of mort
gages-thc Senate session, Tuesday,
extended to one O'Clock in the after
noon. Senator Baynton of Lincoln,
by request of President Milliken, pre-
sided over the latter half of the ses-
sion.
The equal suffragists have another
chance to secure submission of the
Constitutional amendment 10 the peo-
pic.
The resolve comforting the right Of
the ballot upon women was finally
passed, % 10 6, and returned to the
House where the Democrats. last
week, defeated the measure on its
passage to be engrossed. OF the six
Senators, five were Democrats and one
Republican.
The previous action in the Senate
was upon acceptance of the report OF
the judiciary committee, ought u
pass"
If the House insist upon its action
the resolve is killed for this session.
but the proponents Of the measure are
highly encouraged by the indecision of
the Democratic force. II is felt that
the rule of NeWbert is not as secure as
at that time and that resentment is
crystallizing against him in his owl,
ranks.
Ex-Governor Frederick w. Plaisted
and the Hon. William r. Pattangall
have come out openly in support of
the resolve.
Public Utilities Delay.
Though strongly opposed by Sena-
tor Hersey of Aroostook, the motion
of Senator Stearns of oxford for
tabling of the act creating a public
utilities commission was carried 81
to >. Senator Stearns explained that
he desired to delay the second read
ing of the bill until Thursday to allow
those interested u chance TO examine
the bill
Senator Hersey protested on the
ground that every moments delay en-
dangered the passage of the bill with
the lobby seeking every possible meth
cd of opposition" The Senator from.
Aroostook explained that the bill, II
passed by the Senate. would go to the
House. be acted upon there and re
| turn to the Senate, the last of this
| week or the first of next. He be,
lieved that would afford sufficient time
| for examination of the measure and
any demands for changes.
Senator Morey of Androscoggin and
Senator Murphy of Cumberland de,
elared themselves in favor of the bill,
as had Senator Stearns but, like him
desired the two-day delay.
Taxation of Mortgages.
| The contest over the taxation OF
mortgages developed from the motion
of Senator Wing of Franklin that the
| minority report, with accompanying
| bill AN act to repeal the chapter OF
the Public Laws providing for the ex-
emption of mortgages on real estate
| be accepted in non concurrence. The
majority report, Legislation thereon
inexpedient was accepted in the
House by 121 to 10. This majority
report was signed by eight members
| of the taxation committee, two signing
| the minority report.
These reports grew out of the order
from the Legislature to inquire into
the expediency of investigating the
subject of taxation of money invested
in real estate mortgages and report b.
bill or otherwise
Senator Wing declared appropria-
tons to be increasing and the people
to be demanding more for schools
lights, sidewalks, etc. He commended
that this increased tax should be
borne as equitably as possible upon al
property.
Senators Colby and Walker of Som
erset endorsed the Franklin Senator.
stand, and the flood of oratory broke
Senators Burleigh, Maxwell, Rich.
ardson and Stearns added their sup
port to Senator Wings motion. Sena-
tors Bailey, Morey, Murphy and Rey-
nolds spoke in opposition to accept
ance of the minority report
On motion by Senator Wing the vote
by ayes and nays was ordered
/ Fifteen supported acceptance of the
minority report in non concurrenc,
twith the House, and IS voted against
Teachers Pensions.
The act to increase the efficiency o.
public schools by retiring teachers o.
| long service, with pensions, was passed
to he engrossed without dissentins
vote. Not only that, but the speech o
Senator Walker of Skowhegan, chair
man of the educational committee, wa:
roundly applauded by nearly ever.
tSenator in the chamber. Senator
Murphy of Cumberland endorsed til,
remarks of Senator Walker
The veto by the Governor of the ac
relating to untrue and misleading ad
| vertisements was sustained by TIVE
votes, II voting to pass the act owe
the veto and II against. Nineteel
would have been required to over
throw the veto. A message will go t.
the House informing that body of tn,
action in the upper branch. Senators
Bailey and Richardson of Penobsco