Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03
Move to Reconsider Vote Passing
To Be Engrossed Is Defeated, 10 to
65=-Marston, Smith, Presque Isle
And MOOers in a Controversy.
Accusations Made But RetraCted Hotel Measure
Again Turned DOWn--The Liquor Bill.
SENATE SESSION,

encc WAS the result Wednesday
morning of the disagreement between
the two branches over the Knox
County Power CO. This company
seeks rights in Rockland and Thomas
ton The Senate refused this right BY
accepting the report Of the commit
tee. ought not te pass" In the
House a determined fight won out for
the proponents Of the mea sure. the
bill being substituted for the report
The Senate adhered, but the House
insisted and requested a committee OF
conference. Tie committee was grant
ed, Wednesday morning. III the upper
House and President Mllilten named
Senators Bailey of Penobseot. Hersey
of Aroostook and Wing of Franklin.
on motion of Senator Dutton OF
Kennehec the Senate voted To recede
ard concur with the House in the pas
sage of the act relating To the Itch
field Plains Cemetery Association
When the resolve in favor of the
Ohio valley storm and flood sufferers
carrying an appropriation of $4,000. was
received from the House. Senator
Murphy of Cumberland moved that
the Senate non concur with the House
in the adoption of the amendment
providing that payment be made to
| the National Red Cross Society. He
WAS seconded by Senator Dutton who
! believed the matter to be wholly be
tween the states of Maine and Ohio,
| and who felt that the money should
be sent to the officers appointed for
| the direction of the relief work on
motion Of Senator Maxwell of Sagada-
hoe the matter was laid upon the
table for the afternoon session.
on motion of Senator Cole of York
the Senate passed the bill relating To
accidents on railroads. in concurrence
with the House. This measure is in
I tended to facilitate the taking of test
j imony in cases of accident.
The report of lie committee on ap-
urepriations and financial affairs
/ Legislation ineNpedient.7 on the bill
/ relating 10 the purchasing Of supplies
/ for State institution by competitive
! bids, was accepted
The committee of conference on the
! disagreement Overt the act relating to
! the letter protection of garage keep
| ers reported that the House ought to
| recede and pass the bill in concurr-
once with the Senate. The report was
accepted and sent down,
After a recess Of one hour, it was
voted to adjourn until $50 z. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session Of the SEN
ate the rules prepared by the COM
mittce on procedure for the sheriff in
| vestgation were accepted, and the
| Il
solve adopted in concurrence with the
| House.
On motion of Senator Murphy of
| Cumberland the resolve IN favor Of
| the members Of the commission on the
| enlargement of the State was taken
| from the table and assigned for its
| second reading.
| The appropriation for the. victims of
| the Ohio valley storm und flood was
| delayed by motions from Senator
| Maxwell Of Sagadahoc that the Sen
| ate non-eohcur with the House in the
I adoption of the two amendments pro-
| viGing for increase of the appropria-
/ ton from S2a0a ia $4,000 and that the
payment be made to the National Red
| Ca0ss Society This action was taken
| by the Senate in order that a com
mittee of conference might be APP
pointed and the utility of the amend
ments be thoroughly considered. The
Senate members of such committee
were named rs follows; Senator Max
well of Sagadahoc, Walker of Somer-
set and AIorey Of Androscoggin
Senator Wing Of Franklin presented
a resolve for an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for facilitat-
ing the voting ON further amendments
to the Constitution. BY this proposed
amendment the Legislature, after
passing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition, might designate whether the
people shall vote upon the question
the following september or one year
from that time. According to the law
as it now is. constitutional amend
ments are voted on in September fol-
lowing the adjournment of the Leg
islature.