Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-21
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9"as not being removed by the enact
MlentEof this new law
Z When this came up for IL hearing, p"
ssaid the Senator from Aroostook, tine
Former able attorney general of this
State appeared for it and told its fea-
lures, And when he had finished, the
members of the committee as the cor
poration lawyers who were present if
they had anything to say. And then
that smiling, venerable attorney for
Che Maine Central railroad who is q
good friend of mine, said he guessed
he would not talk to that committee.
He thought he wouldn't have to talk
to the committee. because he knew
there was a lobby out in the hall to
whom he could talk"
I 1t is a stock argument for Il man
who has a pet measure he wants to
get through" said Senator Cole to
say the opponents are working for
the corporation lobbyists. The ambu
lance chaser is going out of business,
now let us keep him out. This IS not
corporation measure The case
should be judged wholly on it's merits.
BY passing this new law, a chance is
given to get into the courts a little
more easily. The less easy we make
litigation, the more we promote the
welfare of the people"
Senator Stearns Of oxford, the
chairman of the judiciary committee
spoke briefly He objected to be call
ed an ambulance chaser Two years
ago he said the committee had also
made a unanimous report on this
measure. It passed the House, but
went to its grave in the Senate. We
have seen this year" he said, that
the Senate Is being staled out as Il
grave yard. Is that to be the result
of all legislation this year? | sec no
reason why this law should not be
changed and many reasons why 1t
should be changed. | hope the sena-
tors will vote according to their con-
science and not according to the ca
price of the railroad lobby
Senator Walker thought that the
proposed workman's compensation act
would cover this law, so he seconded
the motion of Senator Bailey to in
definitely postpone.
Senator Richardson resented the re.
ference to corporations, and while he
was in the corporation business. he
was IN favor of this bill. Senators
Patten spoke briefly and Senator Bal
ley rose to say: "Anybody in Bangor
knows how | feel in regard to eorpor-
ations.@
A yea ard nay vote was called for
on the motion to postpone indefinitely.
The vote was Il to 10.
Plummer Again Loses.
Representative PIummer OF Lisbon
fought his way 10 another glorious
defeat" in the House, Thursday IN an
attempt to have his bill relating to the
Organization and management of trust
companies substituted tor the report
of q banks and baking committee.
''ousnt not to pass
The report had not been acted upon
by the House Upon DR. Plummer's
motion Representative Irving of Cari-
bot, explained The. committees report.
finding danger fik.elitninating desirable
reatrGki6f - n IL 3i3sed by the amend
10 4 ~ 4 subnlitted that
"25 M l3t as competent to
DEL Il ) new institu-
s;' ": shout: should E e.. :.
AoIV Ill RE- <Ifsss gIocSfs Jus
depq1 pfssent at the hearing
and 3erned strange TO him that
the ~ INK officials who appeared
shur] 80 much interest in the
weifH3 tic pubic. He defined the
vari6us int z I Dretations of the words
Special Privilege and sat down
amidst applause from all parts of the
House.
REPRESENTATIVE NewbeFt OF Augusta
wondered If tile doctor ever expected
to carry measure Mr.. Newbert be-
fieved that Dr Plummer. seeing de-
feat fixed to soften the fall" He stated
that-lte has great faith in the quality
of men appointed to the office Of bank
examiner. He feared that the amend
ment would sweep away all safeguards
and open up a string of wild cat con-
panies' in the State
Three stood, including DR.. Plummer,
on his motion to have the ayes and
nays. About the same number support
ed him in the viva voce vote.
on. motion of representative Irving
the report of the committee was ac-
eepted
Employees Contract.
minority report ought To pass
WAS presented by Representative Des-
coteaux Of Bddeford on the act to
repeal Section 81 of Chapter 10 of the
Revised Statutes relating to the en-
ploy1nent of adults and minors.
Representatives Mitchell of Newport
and O'Connell of Milford spoke for ac-
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