Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03
SENATE REPORT.
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House may join to be appointed TO con-
slider and report the order of proceed
ings to be observed upon the hearing pro-
posed by the resolve of the two branches
upon the alleged causes of removal in
the case of Lewis W. Moulton, sheriff OF
the county of Cumberland, in the House
was amended by House Amendment y.
In the Senate House Amendment was
indefinitely postponed in non-concurrence.
The order comes from the House az
originally adopted in the Senate, adopted
in concurrence. The House has Joined
As its members OF the committee OF
conference on the disagreeing action of
the two branches: Messrs Smith OF
Ratten. smith of Presque Isle, Wheeler,
punton. Sauhorn, Thombs and Connors.
The other orders relating to Emerson
Ballou. Lowe. Hines. Tolman. all of the
same tenor, have been received back
nom the House. ADOPTED in concurrence.
The House has Joined as its members OF
the committee in each case the same
members as in the case OF Lewis ".
Moulton.
The chair announces the appointment
On the part of the Senate as members
II the committee on procedure in each
tase the same members as in the case of
sheriff Moulton: Senators Stearns,
yole and Boynton.
on motion by Mr.. Stearns of oxford.
unanimous consent was given and that
senator presented out of order the fol-
owing report of committee:
The committee appointed te consider
and report the order of proceedings to
5e observed upon hearing proposed by
the Resolve of the two branches of the
Legislature upon the alleged causes of
semoval in the case of John W Ballou
sheriff for the county of Sasadahoc sub
nit the following rules: aE-l
First For the purpose of granting a
ioint hearing, agreeably to vote of the
Two branches of the Legislature. they
SIl meet in convention in the Hall OF
5he House. of Representatives on Fri
Law April 4th, at $50 o'clock In the
'orenoon.
Second. The President of the Seante
shall preside in convention and in his
lbsenee. or with his consent the Speak
ar Of the House may preside. Both
when present, shall hear and determine
he questions of the admissibility of tes-
imony and any other questions of law
hat may arise and their judgment given
~ the one presiding. or by the other at
lis request, shall be final and not subject
o appeal
Ihlrd- The attorney general, with such
egal assistance as he may see fit to en-
hoy may appear in support of the re-
olive and be heard by himself. assist
ants and witnesses. and the respondent
y himself and by counsel and wit
lesses.
Fourth. The same rules of evidence
han govern as in the trial of civil ac-
tons in the supreme judicial court. All
iepositions shall be taken forthwith. but
20 deposition shall be admitted unless
t is shown that the deponent is unable
70 he present The presiding officer shall
5ecIde all questions of the admssibiIity
oil evidence, procedure, practice ana
and from such decisions given
In the manner provided in rule second.
there shall be no appeal.
Fifth. No debate whatever shall he al
mitted in the convention.
sixth, No motion shall be submitted
or entertained except TO take a recess
10 a time certain or to dissolve the con-
Vention and such motion shall be decid-
ed without debate
Seventh. No person shall be admitted
10 the floor of the House except members
If the convention. counsel, witnesses. re-
porters for the press and the officers OF
both branches. except by order of the
President of the Senate or the Speaker of
the House. ne
'Sisnedl STEARNS Of oxford
for Committee.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed
The same order of proceedings was
presented by the same committee unon
each case, The date assigned for the
inherent hearings was as follows:
Lewis w. Moulton. Saturday, April OH
at $50 clock in the forenoon.
Adelhert J. Tolman. Monday April It'll
at $50 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Wilbert W. Emerson. Tuesday. April
Sth at go O'Clock in the forenoon.
William II. Hines. Wednesday. April
9TH at $50 O'Clock in the forenoon.
Hewett NJ. Lowe Wednesday. April 9th.
at $50 o'clock i'm the forenoon
The seceral reports of the committee
We're adopted. a. ~
me, PRESIDENT: In connection with
the matter of committees of conference.
the chair desires TO call attention to the
lact That q committee of conference
should be in possession of he papers of
the case lust as much as any other com
mittee 1t having been appointed to con
slider matter of the disagreeing action
OF the two branches, should at once re-
quest the papers in the case from the
secretary. of State or the clerk of the
House, and those papers should be filed
with the report of the committee and
the report of the committee of conference
should be made to the branch that asked
for the committee. with all the papers.
ON motion by Mr.. Packard of Knox,
Adjourned until tomorrow morning al
$50 o'clock.
HOUSE.