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shall be deposited in the hopper in
front of the Clerks desk not later than
four O'Clock in order to be introduced
the next day.
Mr. Wheeler of South Paris present :
ed the following order:
In House of Representa- tives. Janu-
airy 9, 1913.
Whereas House Document No. 742 OF
the 18th Legislature, being a matter
considered by the legal affairs commit
tee in the 18th Legislature and entitl-
ed "An Act to establish public utili-
ties commission for Maine and TO de-
fine its duties, was referred by the
18th Legislature to the 10Th Legisla-
ture, and nH
Whereas said document and papers
in the case appear to have been LOST
from the files,
Now. therefore, be ii
Ordered the Senate coneurring. that
the clerk of the House be instructed to
procure a copy of said House Docu-
ment No. 742 and substitute the same
on the files for the original bill and
papers i'll the case. ana that the same
be referred to the legal affairs COM
mittee.
Mr. WHEELER: / will say, Mr.
Speaker, in explanation that this is to
avoid any further delay on a very i'm
portant matter
Mr.. SMITH of Pattcn: Mr.. Speaker,
/ would like to ask for the purpose Of
making an inquiry, do / understand
that if the order is passed ii means a
reference TO the legal affairs commit
tee Of the Legislation upon the public
utilities bill, as Il general proposition.
The SPEAKER: The Chair supposes
that II does
Mr.. SMITH: Mr.. Speaker, desire to
make statement in relation to that
matter. AS / recollect it, there WAS a
committee appointed in this House up-
on tire Governors Message. and that
committee have considered the differ
ent suggestions made by the Governor
and referred those suggestions under
the different headings to what they
dee med the proper committees. That
report has not as yet reached the
House, but I am informed il is in the
Senate: l am also further Informed
that after careful consideration of
the matter and in conference With 9TH
ers who are deeply interested in this
matter of public utilities, and consid-
ering the Importance of the mat
ter, when the report reaches the House
it will contain a recommendation that
that part of the Governors Message
pertaining to public utilities be refer
red to a joint special committee.
Now, as | say, | believe the commit
tee have given that matter careful
and it seems to many OF
us who have discussed the matterthat
that is the wise thing to do; it is
matt er of vast public Importance, and
it is a matter that should receive great
care and attention; it is q matter as it
strikes me and some others, which will
be better considered by a special CON-
mittee who can give it a thorough in
and with better results
than would be obtained by refer
ring it to either of the over crowded
legal committees of this Legislature or
amy other committee, and for that rea
son / object to the passage of this ord |
er. and | think Il should be carefully |
considered by the House before ii is |
passed. 1t is very important matter
ard a matter which requires very care
full consideration. When this bill is re- |
ferred / think it should be referred 10
a committee that can devote time to It. |
and plenty of time, and report some
thing that will be satisfactory not only |
to ourselves but to the people of the
State.
Mr.. WHEELER of South Paris: Mr.. |
Speaker, am pleased to find myself III |
agreement with very much that has
been said by my Brother Smith. / agree |
with him that this is an important
matter, and it is of too much import |
ance 10 receive any extended delay. My
only purpose in introducing this order |
is to facilitate the business of the two
branches of this Legislature upon this !
important measure; ana therefore as q
matter OF courtesy to my Brother
Smith and as a matter of courtesy to |
other members of this House who pro-
bably wish to consider the matter, l
will consent. ard l will move that this /
order be laid upon the table and that
il be considered at the next Tuesday
morning session. In the meantime the
re port. TO which my Brother Smith has
referred will come in and be before |
this House. ] wish to give. notice also
that when that report comes in ] shall
move that that also pe tapieu anu VIC
at the same time this order ,
is considered.
Mr.. SMITH: I appreciate the offer OF
my Brother
The question being on the motion to
tabls the order until Tuesday of mex.
week,
The motion was agreed NO.
On motion by Mr.. Peaks of Dover,
the rules were suspended and that gen.
tleman presented the following resolve!
Resolve, a memorial to Congress In
favor of the bill pending in Congress
entitled "Bill for the establishment OF
a National Park, and acquiring nation
al forests in the Mount Katahdin re-
gion of the State of Maine"
on further motion by Mr.. Peaks the
resolve received it's two readings ana
was passed to be engrossed under u
SUSPENSION of the rules without refer
ence to a committee.
On motion by Mr.. Mitchell of New
port,
Ordered That on Tuesday next, jan
uary IA, 1913, at II o'clock noon the
House shall proceed to vote for a SEN