Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-02

OfuGiS OF tflc LAY.
Mr., BAILEY of Pcnobscot Mr..
President. | ask unanimous consent
do not know Just the parliamentary sit
uation. but I viii explain it and then
perhaps the President will make some
suggestion.
1t seems that one John b. Curtis who
was very wealthy man born and raised
III the town of Bradford in the county
of Penobscot in his last will and testa-
ment left $4,000 to establish Il free
public library in the town of Bradford
Under his will it provided that board
of trustees should be chosen. and the
lawyers who were executors. of his will
said that they should be incorporat ed
under the laws of Maine. \ bill was in
PRODUCED in the House after the time
fixed for the Introduction of private and
special legislation. The bill was
given its threee readings. passed to be
engrossed and sent up To the Senate,
but under the ruling made by the SEN
ate it was rejected
Now this is a bill providing for the
building of a public library. In the
case of Sawyer Y. Gilmore. in which
by the Law court. The question under
controversy was the constitutionality of
the laws of 1907 relating to the distri-
button of the mill and half for public
schools, and in that decision the court
based its ruling that the bill was con-
stitutional on the fact that any bill or
any measure which sought the diffusion
of education or literature was not a
private and special matter because the
benefits of education were common to
all and they reach into every corner and
nook of business, and commerce, and
homes in our State
Now under that ruling of the SUI
rreme court l claim that. although
this may be technically u private and
special matter. yet being in its scope
and in its intent d bill for the difus-
lcn OF education and literature, it
should be accepted under the rule
which we have made in some other
cases.
move that the rules be suspended
and the bill he received at this time in
the Senate.
The presidents: The Chair will
state that this is a private and special
matter, and it is also matter that has
been disposed of once, and may not
BE- revised for reconsideration except
hy suspension of the rules.
On motion by Mr.. Bailey, q voting
III the affirmative and none in the neg
1tive, the rules were suspended and
the LIN was laid upon the table for
printing pending its first reading
without reference to a committee.
ON motion by Mr.. Dutton of Kenne-
bee, House Document No. ga, An Act
90 provide for the election of officers in
cities by plurality vote was taken from
The table
Mr.. BUTTON; Mr.. President, I ta-
h!ed this for the purpose of framing
an amendment on account of tho
phraseology in the third section, which
stated that any city might vote to ac-
ccpt this act and it would apply to
e"ery other city. Bit | have been in
formed since tablins this. that the city
of Augusta is the only city in the
state where the majority rule now OBJ
t;,ins, and of course, IL that is So this
oil! AS it now is, IS in proper form and
would not iniure anybody. and l move
it Lave it's second reading.
The motion was agreed to and the
hill received its second reading.
Mr.. EMERY of York: MIR. President.
/ ask unanimous consent to present at
this time out of order reports of a
committee:
Unanimous consent Was granted and
,he senator presented the following re-
ga.
tons and financial affairs:
Ought to pass" on Resolve in favor
Of Charles II. Kingsbury.
Also ought to pass" on Resolve in
favor of Charles r.. Kingsbury.
Also ought to pass on Resolve in
favor of the clerk and stenographer of
The committee on towns.
Also 'ougnt to pass on Resolve in
favor of clerk and stenographer of the
on ways and bridges.
Also ought to pass" on Resolve in
favor of Charles r. KinSsbury.
The report was accepted and the Re-
solves were tabled for printing under
the joint rules.
On motion by Mr.. Murphy of Cum
herland Senate Document, No. 403, An
Act 10 repeal Section g. Chapter 80 OF
the Revised Statutes as amended by
Chapter "A of the Public Laws of 1909
and Chapter 201 of the Public Laws OF
1903 relating to apothecaries, was taken
from the BILE, and on further motion /
by the same senator il was passed to
be engrossed. |
On motion by Mr.. Clark of York,
Adjourned until this afternoon, at /,