Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-04

in the case of Adelbert j. To1man, sher
iff of the county of Knox, the amend
ment was not necessary; also in the
case of Hewitt NJ. Lowe, sheriff of the
county of Androscoggin, the amendment
was not necessary.
On motion by Mr.. Smith of Patten the
vote was reconsdered whereby The
House adopted House Amendment A To
the report of the committee in the mat
ter of Adelbert J. Tolman, sheriff of
the county of Knox, and on further mo-
ton by Mr.. Smith the report of the
committee was accepted in concurrence.
On motion by Mr. Smith of Patten
the vote was reconstdered whereby the
House adopted House Amendment A to
the report of the committee in the mat
ter of Hewett NJ Lowe. sheriff of the
county of Androscoggin. and on further
motion by Mr.. Smith the report of the
committee was accepted in concurrence.
Senate Bills in First Reading.
Resolve in favor. of Charles r. Kings
bury, for services as clerk and messen-
ger to the committee on salaries and
fees.
Resolve in favor of Charles r. Kings
bury, for services as clerk, messenger
and stenographer to the committee on
State lands and forest preservation.
Resolve in favor of Charles r. Kings
bury, for services as clerk, messenger
and stenographer to the committee on
interior waters.
Resolve in favor of C. A. Gage, for
oil
the committee on towns.
Resolve in favor of II. T. Halves and
G. a. Gage, for services as clerk and
stenograph I respectively to The COM
mittee on was and bridges
On motion ly Mr. Smith IT Patten, 1t
was
Ordered, that when tae House adjourns
1T adjourn to NEE! at O'Clock A. NJ of
each day until otherwise ordered
message was received from the
Governor. returning to the Legislature
bill, an Act to regulate and establish
rates for the conveyance of
over the steam railroads
within the State, without his approval
and stating the reasons therefor.
Mr.. SPENCER of Berwick: Mr..
Speaker in the absence Of the gentle
man from kittery, Mr. Mitchell,
move that the message be laid upon
the table.
Mr.. AUSTIN of Phillips: Mr.
Speaker, 1 understand that point of
order was made in the upper branch
recently to the effect that veto mes
sage from the Governor could not be
ia bled; il might be postponed to a
time definite.
The SPEAKER: The Chair was about
to state that the Constitution of the
State governs in this case, and as the
motion has been made to lay upon
the table, the Chair will consult the
The Chair will state that the Consti-
tuition does not seem to be explicit
on this point, as it states that if he
Che Governor) does not approve the
bill. he shah return it with his OBJ
jections at large upon its journal and
proceed to reconsider. The precedents
are to the effect that the House or
Senate Immediately does proceed to
reconsider The Chair prefers to fol-
low precedents, and rules that the
point of order made by the gentleman
from Phillips, Mr.. Austin, is well tax
en-; that the motion to lay upon the
table generally is not. in order, and no
other time for consideration being
specified, that the House shall not inn
mediately proceed in this matter. and
there were very few who appeared
in favor of the measure. At the time
OF the hearing before the committee
the matter of the Public Utilities
Commission was under discussion.
and it was not known positively what
the attitude of the Legislature would
be upon that measure.
Mr. BOMAN of Vinalhaven: Mr..
Speaker, are remarks in order at this
time?
The SPEAKER: The Chair thinks
remarks are in order.
Mr. BOMAN: Mr.. Speaker, with all
due respect to the Governor, | think
this is a question which we should
give proper consideration in this.
House. 1t seems to me that tits is
not a question of rates: 1t is a oues-.
ton of whether the public shall be all
lowed to buy a 00-mile book as cheap,
in proportion as a 10O0-mile book, and
the question of rates is not to be con |
sidered. 1t seems to me that it Will
be sometime before this Public Utili-
ties Commission will get into working
order, probably a year. There is no
doubt but what some of the members
of this House would not care to med
die in the matter; but it seems to me
that this is a demand on the part of
the public that they be allowed the
privilege. and / think under the cir
that the House should
consider this question before taking
any action upon the veto of the Gov
ernor
Mr.. TRIMBLE of Calais: Mr..
Speaker, as a member of the commit
tee on railroads before which this bill
was heard j wish to say just word
There were no objections offered.
1t seems to me that the point of the
Governor is well taken, that this will
be a matter which will naturally come
under the jurisdiction of that commits
sion to determine, and consequently
l trust that the veto of the Governor
VIII be sustained.
Mr. O'GONNELL of Milford: Mr.
Speaker, while it is true that the Public