Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-14


the workmen's compensation bill So
called.
The motion was agreed to.
MIR STEARNS: now make IA motion,
which hope the senator from Washing
ton will second, that the Senate adhere
TO its former action.
MIR COLE of York: would like to in
quire. which action?
Mr. STEARNS; Mr.. President. | wish
TO say in relation to the question of the
senator from York that the Senate has
had but one position. / am very glad TO
say, and that i'm adherinS we adhere to
the position that the Senate has con-
sistently taken in this Legislature
Mr.. ALLEN of kennebec: | would like
to ask fof Information, if that measure
is dead.
Mr.. HERSEY of Aroostook Mr.. Presi-
dent, the senator from oxford WAS very
kind to be one of the pallbearcrs at the
funeral of the Massachusetts ballot.
have this afternoon wept on his shot.l-
der at the funeral of the compensation
act. While we have gone through the
form of burying these two measures they
are not dead. There is resurrection
morn. look to sec both initiated and
whoever takes part in the next Legisla-
lures will be unable to refuse to enact
both bills. They will come in here by the
initiative. They must be passed by the
Legislature. They cannot refuse it, 1t
must come to the people Both measures
VIII and | am pleased to say with the
senator from oxford that the Senate has
these measures so auspiciously conmenc-
ed In the Senate become a law of the
land by and by. These are not flowers.
IT is simply singing hymn at the fil-
neral of both measures, and not I'm the
language of the soloist but in the lam
guaSe of the psalmist.
Mr.. BAILEY of Penobscot: Mr.. Presi-
dent. | think | also come into the mourn
ers' seat. | understand that the House
mas indefinitely postponed the bill where
py All Seaieles are to carry lights, but
nave found some consolation because
remember one time when was going
down past livery stable there were -four
men carrying out a dead horse One of
them remarked: well | would rather
be mourner at this funeral than a
bearer. So | feel that way in regard
TO some of these good bills | would
rather be the mourner than the bearer.
ar. COLE of York; would like To
ask through the Chair how the senator
from Washington. Senator Mansfield
enjoys being a meurner at this fu
neral
Mr.. MANSFIELD of Washington:
am Wei pleased, thank you
MI. HERSEf: Mr.. President [ think.
II l might speak for the senator from
washington. that he. in regard to the
compensation bill is in this position as
l Understand it; Some years ago in one
OF our large cities they had funeral
ana they didn't have anyone to follow
behind the hearse, SO they hired q
couple of freshmen to follow the hearse
and they followed it through the wind
inss of the street and looked very SOL
amn. They were hired to look down al
the ground and they walked along ano
looked very solemn and coming arouno
a sharp turn in the street they kept OF
following but the hearse went on an.
other street. and looking they saw
| ahead of them an offal cart which hat
beet around the city gathering up offa
| and Barney said to Pat: Il think he
| must be dead a long time by the way
he smells.
MI. BUTTON: would like to in,
quite if it was the Australian ballot
! MIR. COLE: Mr.. President, may | ash
what became OF the mileage biH2
The PRESIDENTS: The Senator from
York VIII have to go across the eorri.
! dor to find out about that The Chain
sent it in there. this morning
| Mr.. COLE: The senator from Saga.
| dahoc is interested in that and h,
wonders if it has been returned from
| the tombs.
| Mr.. MAXWELL: | will say the sena.
] tor from Sagadahoc is only interested
/ to the extent that in hopes this Leg
| islature will adjourn before we hea,
| from it.
Finally Passed.
| Resolve for the payment of certain
Deficiencies accrued before January |
1913
This resolve carrying an emergency
clause required a two-thirds vote OF
all members of the Senate.
rising vote was taken ana % sen
ators having voted in the affirmative
the resolve was finally passed
ON motion by Mr.. Stearns of oxford
recess WAS taken subject to the call
of the Chair.
After Recess.
Senate called to order by the Pres
ident at $50 p. NJ.
From the House: Resolve on the pay
roll Of the House.
This resolve in the House under sls-
. pension of the rules was given its
readings and passed to be engrossed.
In the Senate under suspension of the
rules the resolve was read twice and
passed to be engrossed in concurrence.
From the House. Resolve in favor of
James l.. Brennahan, for services as
| messenger to the Speaker of the House
of Representatives
In the House this resolve was given
It's two readings and passed to be en-
, crossed under suspension of the rules.
On motion by MIR. button OF Kenne-
| bee the rules We're suspended and the
resolve received its two readings and
was passed to be engrossed in concur
. renee.