Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-17

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yers know great deal, they do not
contain all the wisdom in the world,
and once in a while business man on
a business matter can have an opinion
just as good as a lawyer, and we
thought it ought to go to a sub-com
mittee, one that would not be burdened
with other matters, and that would
have taken time to treat the matter as
it should be treated.
] do not wish, Mr.. President, by any
act of mine to insist upon the report
of that special committee. l am will
ing to accept the amendment offered
by the senator from York as a solu-
ton of this problem and the best per-
haps We do not, at the threshold OF
legislation, wish to precipitate fight
as to where a bill shall go. 1t is best
to have some legislation on this sub
ject, and | am very much Interested
that this bill should go through the
Legislature. 1t should be good bill,
a working bill, that will meet the
wants of this State. / want it to go
through without a fight as to where
it shall go, and without fight polfti-
cally, if we can avoid it. l want a
good law, if we can get it and | shall
he the last one to do anything where
by, my own private opinion as to what
committee shall consider it shall stand
in the way of legislation. And the
fact that this amendment sends this
bill to two committees one of winch
7 am a member has not anything to do
with changing my position l do II
for the sake, as the Democratic poll
ticians say, 1of course), Sor the sake
of harmony. And so far as I am con
cerned | will make no objection.
Mr.. MOREY of AndroscoSgin: Mr..
President. l have the honor of serving on
the committee with the distinguished gem
tleman who preceded me- / am also
harmonizer. with the gentleman ana 1
think, in the interest of the public that
this bill, which we hope to pass, may re
suit for the interests of the people of the
state, and that all elementary friction
should be avoided. 1T is the one supreme
matter of the session that should re-
ceiye the combined, earnest, thoughtful
attention of every man in the Legislature.
II is far reaching in its Importance, and
it seems to me that the order referring
it to the two legal committees would
under the circumstances, be the best so
luton and would promote the least frlc-
ton. / cordially second the motion.
Mr.. BAILEY of Penobscot: Mr.. Presi-
dent. as one of those who opposed a spe-
cial committee, perhaps it would not be
out of order for me to state my position.
In the first place I do not wish in any
way for this Legislature or for the peo-
pie TO understand that | had any fears
but what the President of this Senate
and the Speaker of the House would APP
point a proper special committee. But l
believed it would establish bad prece-
dent, and that future Legislatures might
not have such fair, just honest and up
right presiding officers, and might use
that as a precedent to appoint special
committees. Therefore. on that ground I
consider that I was justified in opposing
a special committee.
The question being on the adoption Of
the amendment offered by the senator
from York, Mr.. Cole, the amendment was
adopted.
On further motion by the same sena-
tor the recommendation of the commit
tee was adopted.
Mr. Morey of Androscoggn: Mr.. Presf-
dent, the bank examiner of the State has
drawn my attention to Senate Doeu-
ment No 6, and informs me that there is
demand from the savings banks in the
State for copy of the report and that
the supply is entirely exhausted. 1t Is
believed that go additional copies Will
be necessary to accommodate the demand
for this report, and l accordingly intro
duce the following order, ON the recon-
mendation of the bank examiner:
ordered. That 2oo extra copies of Senate
Document No be printed fer distribu-
ton.
The order was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Hersey Of Aroos-
took Senate Document No. Is. An Act &
create and establish a public utilities com
mission and prescribe its powers and d.
ties and 10 provide for the regulation al 4,
control of public utilities, was taken fro
the table.
On further motion by the same senate
the bill was referred to the judiciary an
legal affairs committees, jointly.
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Allen of Kennebec.
Senate Document No. 10. An Act to re
peal Chapter $40 of the Private and Spe-
cial Acts of 1907. relating to highway III
Readfield closed TO automobiles was
taken from the table
On further motion by the same senator,
the bill was referred to the committee on
ways and bridges. and sent down for
concurrence.
On motion by Mr. button of Kennebec.
Senate Document No. 20 An Act addi-
tional to Chapter LA of the Revised
Statutes in relation to emergency COM
mitment of insane patients to insane hos
pitfalls, was taken from the table.
on further motion by the same senator,
the bill was referred TO the committee
on insane hospitals. and sent down for
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Dutton of Kennebee,
Senate Document No. q, An Act addition
al 10 Chapter 144 of the Revised Stat
utes in relation to the voluntary adms-
sion of insane patients to insane hospi-
tails, was taken from the table.
on further motion by the same senator.
the bill was referred to the committee
on insane hospitals, and sent down for
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Murphy of Cumber-
land, Senate Document No %, Resolve
in favor of the town of Eagle Lake was