Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-22

To pass" on resolve in favor OF the
Temporary Home for Women and
Children at Portland.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported in new draft and ought
10 pass on bill. An Act relating to
disbursement of appropriations for in
situations receiving state aid
Same gentleman from same commit
fee renorted in new draft and ought
Ia PASS on resolve in favor of commits
sion on enlargement of the State
House.
same gentleman from same commit
toe reported i'm new draft and ought
ia pass" on resolve in favor of the
7 ewiston and Auburn Children's Home
at Lewiston.
The reports were accepted and the
several bills and resolves ordered
printed under the joint rules.
Mr.. Butler from the committee on
WAYS and bridges reported in a new
draft and ought 70 pass resolve re
latine 10 the construction of the Old
Town Milford bridge. Grabbed pending
the acceptance of the report of the
committee on motion by Mr.. o'Con-
nell of Milford)
on motion by Mr.. Jones of China. the
rules were suspended and that gentle
man introduced out of order the tol-
lowing order:
Ordered. that the commissioners OF
inland fisheries and game shall cause
to he printed in pamphlet form for
free distribution 10000 copies of the re
vision of the inland fish and game
laws. the expense of the same to be
oaid out OF the appropriation for the
department of inland fisheries and
game
The or6er was given u passage nn-
der suspension of the rules.
The SPEAKER: The next business
nefore the House is the matter tapled
and specially assigned for today. ne
ing Dili. An Act To create a PnpllS
utilities commission. prescribe Its
mowers and duties, and provide for the
regulation and control of public utill-
ties. together with the amendments
which were Offered. yesterday.
Mr. SMITH of Patten: Mr.. Speaker
eynerjence has shown that compiieatee
matters can be handled with more
freedom and with much better saus-
faction in committee Of the whole. ana
I therefore move that the House DC
nav on into committee of the whole
for the purpose of considering the
mbiic utilities bill and the amend
ments thereto.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Patten. Mr. Smith. moves that the
,tatn a committee
If the whole for the consideration OF
this bill and the amendments thereto.
The chair will state for the benefit oil
any members who may not be thorough
IL familiar with the procedure That TINS
is for the purpose of more informal as
eussion of the measure assigned Tor con-
sideration today When the House re-
solves itself into this committee it is the
duty of the Chair to appoint a chairman.
The same rules which are binding upon
the House will not prevail; the yeas ana
NAYS cannot be called; the previous
question cannot be moved. because as
eussfon is free and without limit; the
matter cannot be laid upon the table or
Indefinitely postponed The object. as the
Chair understands it, is that the House
as a committee can more informally an"
closely discuss the question under con-
sitieration. and when discussion ceases
report the result to the House. Inc
proceedings in the committee of the
whole occupy no part of the journal oil
the House. simply a report of a com
mittee when the committee rises Inc
gentleman from Patten, Mr. Smith,
moves that the House now resolve ltsell
into a committee of the whole. Is that
the pleasure of the House?
The motion WAS agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The chair will desig
nate the gentleman from Belfast. MIR.
Dunton. 10 take the chair at tue present
time.
tMr. Dunton of Belfast at this point
assumed the chair0
In Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. sANBokN of Portland: Mr. Chair
man. | move that MIR. Gardiner Is.
Heath be designated as CLERK of TINS
committee.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. WHEELER of Paris: Gentlemen
of the House assembled in committee
of the whole: The House mas seen MT
to resolve itself into a committee OF tue
whole for the purpose of a more liberal
discussion of the provisions of Senate
Document No. 453, and to provide Itself
with an opportunity to consider fairy
and at length the various amendment
presented to this document. In turthef
discussion of an important measure
which has been engaging the attention
of the people of the state of Maine Tor
so long a time it is proper that we iook
the situation in the face, and examine
and discover for ourselves the reasons
which exist for the enactment of leslsia-
ton in relation to the control OF pubic
1t has been said in some quar-
ters that there exists no demand Tor
further regulation of public utility cor
porations 1t has been said in other
that there does exist reason
for such control, and a demand for FUR
Their legislation upon the subject. Wheth-
er or not such demand exists IN the
state of .dane it is for us to settle.
Whether or not such demand exists
in other states of the Union has already
been settled by those states themselves.
In considering this bill your committee
have in mind the fact that legislation or
laac haaY, in pxigtpnpp in more