Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-19

MI bl ttLFItlis Mt. lfeSident,
Yield to the senator from Sagadahoc
Mr.. MAXWELL OF SaEadahoc: Mr.
President, this bill came from the rail
road committee at the very first OF
the session. The hearing was adver-
tised and at the meeting, as | remem-
Der it, two gentlemen appeared. one
in explanation Of this bill and another
in favor of some bill along the line
of grade crossings.
1t was thought at that time by the
committee that the bill WAS not in
proper shape to be acted upon, and
l think it was tabled for sUmcthinS
like seven weeks At our last meet
ing. two weeks ago. this bill was sub
mitted in new draft. and the new
draft was advertised and hearing
ordered. At our last meeting no one
appeared in favor of this matter, not
even anyone To explain the bill Since
that time | have learned that the gen
tlcman who drafted this new bin was
away at the time attending court in
another section of the State and was
unable To be present.
had thought when this natter
came up. and | asked Senator Bur
leigh TO table 1t, | thought of asking
the Senate to uon-Concur with the
House, and move that the report of
the committee be accepted, but after
consultation with some interested in
this bill or in new draft To be sub
mitted | am willing that the bill be
rccommitted To the committee. | there
fore move that the bill be recommtt-
ted to the committee ON railroads and
expresses i'll concurrence with the
House.
The PRESIDENT. The chair now
lays before the Senate the next as
signment Senate Document NJ. is,
An Act to create Public Utilities
Commission.
Mr.. STEARNS Of oxford. / move
the Senate now proceed to consider
Document No. 80 in committee of the
hole.
The PRESIDENT Before putting
the question the Chair thinks it is
proper to suggest the main differences
in procedure between the committee
Of the whole and the regular session
Of the Senate, this being the first in
stance of this procedure in this ses-
sion. The committee of the whole oil
precisely the same footing as any of
the regular committees of the Senate,
of the Legislature. 1t may consider
amendments. 1t may consider bills.
Il may consider anything in eennee-
tion with the subject matter COM
mitted To it. II may not amend or
change the bill in any respect But il
may consider amendments or changes
and report the results of its eonsid-
Grafton 10 the Senate. The chairman
of the committee of the whole will be
designated by the presiding officer
unless the Senate elects otherwise, il
y Which case thee hoice must be made
by the Senate before the committee
goes into session. The chairman of
the committee of the whole will take
the desk occupied by the secretary of
the Senate. the assistant secretary
of the Senate will act as clerk of the
committee. The committee of the
whole may not adjourn. II may not
take a recess. It's session may 10
terminated only by motion that the
committee rise, in which case the
chairman will report to the Senate
and the Senate will take u recess or
adjourn. if it desires to do so. In the
committee of the whole. neither the
motion to postpone to a day certain.
the motion to adjourn, the motion To
indefinitely postpone. the motion to lay
upon the table. or the motion to COM
nit to a committee, can he entertain-
ed. Neither can the motion that the
previous question now be put be en-
tertained. member may speak as
often as he can get the floor, and the
debate can be limited only by vote Of
the committee limiting it To a certain
length of time. No yea and nay vote
can be had in a committee of the
whole.
The Senator from oxford moves
that the Senate will now proceed to
resolve itself into committee of the
whole to consider Senate Document
458, with the proposed amendments.
tMotion was agreed to)
The PRESIDENT: The Chair des-
ignates the Senator from Franklin,
Senator Wing. as chairman of the
committee of the whole.
Senator Wing in the Chair
The CHAIRMAN: The Chair Laws
before the committee Senate Docu-
ment No. 4J3 and the various amend
ments offered to that bill, and awaits
the pleasure of the committee.
Mr.. MILLIKEN: | move that the
amendments proposed be considered in
The order in which they affect the bill.
section by section in the order in
which they affect the bill and not in
the order of the letters. | will state
Tor the information of the committee
that ! make this motion merely fer
the sake of order of procedure with
regard to the bill itself, there being
several interlocking and overlapping
amendments, it being clearer and
easier TO consider the bin in that Wav
MIR. M0REY: According to nv
understanding in regard To the rules
mat think should obtain in commit
tee OF the whole, for instance. the
hfSt one, point of order-that is.
should the points of order referred nv
lue committee of the whole lie deeid-
cd by the chair, which would be The
rule unless we agree to refer any
disputed point of order to the presi-
deht OF the Senate, aud unless We so
agree then the ruling of the chair =
maj and the point of order cannot be
taken To the president of the Senate.