Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-12
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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bers had-some of them,-the full
text of this bill since last Saturday,
Let it pass its usual course to be en-
crossed in the Senate, this morning.
then it would go to the House and
take its usual course, there and
would come back here sometime the
last of this week or the first of next.
1t seems to me in all that time before
it comes for final passage to this SEN
ate, if there is anything in this bill
that ought not to pass this Legisla-
ture.-if anything has been discovered
up to that time that has not been dis
covered now, | think there is plenty
of time to discover it.
know that there is pressure
brought to bear in the lobby against
this measure going through this Leg
islature, and the lobby is interested
in trying to find some reason for de-
lay or defeat of the matter. | feel
strongly if this bill is to 90 through
this Legislature that it should take
its usual course, while men outside
the Legislature are working for its
defeat.
Mr.. MOREY of Androscoggin: Mr..
President, for one, | was away yester-
day afternoon, and that IS no reason
why. as far as l am concerned. 1
should urge that as a reason in sup
port of the motion Of the gentleman
from oxford, the mere fact of my alb
sence, as far as am concerned,
would not entitle me to that objection.
This is by far the most important
matter that will come before this
Legislature at this session. | de not
recollect a single bill that has been
put through here on its passage,
where a request to lay upon the table
for day or two has been refused. ]
do not know of one instance. and as
| understand the motion of the sena-
tor from oxford. it is that it lie upon
tue table and be specially assigned for
next Thursday morning, only two
days away. | go farther than Sena-
tor Stearns in his remarks. l do not
believe there have been three senators,
outside Of the committee, who nave
read this bill The matter is one OF
the greatest Importance, and we all
ought to have an opportunity to eN-
anime the matter carefully. | nave
the greatest respect for the Judgment
of the attorneys constituting the joint
committee on this bill. ! know we'll
that it has received their best care,
and their best thought. but it might
be that something has escaped them,
and it might be that nothing can be
found in any way wrenS IN the Dill,
but rs we accord Ia every measure
that comes here the courtesy OF allow
ing it to be tabled when We are con-
WINGED it is not done for any dilatory
work. see no reason why this mat
ter should not be accorded the same
courtesy and assigned for Thursday
of this week. [ therefore second the
motion of the senator from oxford.
Mr.. MURPHY of Cumberland: MIR.
President. l want to state that | was
here yesterday afternoon, came in
early. and the first / knew of this bill
being printed was some time late
Yesterday afternoon, / saw one man
with three or four in his hand ana
asked him if he had one to spare ana
he said there was one ON the desk.
found one last night about 10 O'Clock.
/ believe some one. here Intended 10
do the right thing, but il is pretty
hard to make us vote on something
we have not had a chance to look
into. AS far as | am concerned, am
in favor of a public utilities bill.
think | shall vote that way but
would certainly like an opportunity for
my friends to look into this matter
Mr.. STEARNS: Mr.. President l
would suggest that Thursday. in the
face Of the objection of the senator
from Aroostook, he would dislike To
mt it farther ahead. that this week
Thursday. be assigned for eonsidera-
ton of his bill.
The question being on the motion
of the senator from oxford that the
bin be tabled and specially assigned Tor
Thursday of this week, the yeas ana
NAYS We're ordered
The secretary called the roll Those
voting yea were Messrs. Allan, Al
len, Bailey. Boynton, Burleigh' chase
Clark. Colby. Cole, Conant Dutton
Emery, Hastings, Jillson, Maxwell
Morey, Moulton, Murphy, PACKARD
Patten, Reynolds, Richardson, smith
Stearns, Walker. Wing-26. THOSE
voting nay were: Messrs. flaherty'
Hersey-2 Absentees: Messrs. nag
erthy. Mansfield.
Twenty-six voting in the affirmative
and two in the negative, the motion
of the senator from Oxford was
agreed to.
Passed to Be Enacted.
An Act to amend Sections ana
of Chapter 1SS of the Pubic Laws OF
1911, providing for the ENCOURAGEMENT
of industrial education
An Act to amend Section OF Chap
ter Is of the Public Laws OF 1907, and
also Section of said chapter, as
amended by Chapter "a of the Public
Laws of 1909 and Chapters 81 and l'6
of the Public Laws of 1911, relating to
the protection of trees and shrubs
from dangerous insects and diseases.
An Act to amend Section rs Of
Chapter 60 of the Revised Statutes
relating to appeals from orders, SEN
tences, DEGREES or deinals OF Judges
of probate.
AL Act to amend Section 80 of Chap
ter 50 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by Chapter Il of the Public
Laws OF 1907. relating to liens on hem
lock bark, cordWood and pulpWood for
labor performed thereon.
An Act TO repeal Chapter 153 of the
Public Laws of 1911 entitled AN Act