Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-27

he done, concerning this matter.
Respectfully.
-(Signed) JOHN II. CLARK.
Commissioner
They want a structure some l2x12 fl.
and so far as the committee are con-
cerned | will say that we acted upon
those letters written to the attorney
general and the correspondence that
passed between those parties.
The PRESIDENTS: The pending
question is upon the motion of the SEN
ator from oxford. Senator Stearns,
that the resolve he indefinitely post
poned.
SO many as are in favor of the mo-
ton will rise and stand until counted.
Thirteen voting in the affirmative and
Il in the negative, the resolve is in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. MOREY of Androscoggin: Mr..
President, il has just been suggested
to me to ascertain if Senator Burleigh
was included in the count. He arose.
but was lie included in the count or
not?
The PRESIDENT: The Chair is un-
able to state.
Mr.. ALLEN of Kennebec: Mr..
President | call for the yeas and nays,
We want this settled and settled right.
The PRESIDENTS In the opinion of
the Chair. the vote having been an
nounced. the yeas and nays are not
in order.
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President, | move
that the vote whereby this resolve was
indefinitely postponed be reconsidered.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair in
quires whether the Senator voted with
the prevailing side2
Nh ALLEN: | did. Mr.. President.
The PRESIDENT: The senator
moves that the motion whereby the
resolve was indefinitely postponed be
reconsidered. and asks for the yeas
and nays. Those i'm favor of the yeas
and nays will rise and stand until
counted.
A sufficient number having arisen,
the yeas and nays We're ordered.
Mr.. HERSEY @of Aroostook: Mr..
President, is this vote for the purpose
Of discovering whether my colleague
has voted or not2
Mr.. BUTTON of Kennehec: Mr..
President, object to reconsideration
of this vote.
ne t'fkl+sNIDl--\ 30 MANY us are
in favor of reconsidering the vote
whereby this resolve was indefinitely
postponed. whatever the purpose may
be, will vote yes. Those opposed to
reconsideration, will vote no.
The roll was called. Those yotinS
yea were: Messrs. Allan, Allen. Boyn-
ton. Burleigh. Clark. Colby. Cole, Fla
herty. Hagerthy, Hastings. Hersey
Mansfield. Morey, Moulton. Packard
Reynolds, Walker-17. Those voting
nay We're: Messrs. Bailey. Chase.
Conant button, Jillson. Maxwell
Murphy. Patten, Richardson. Smith,
Stearns, Wins-12. Absentees: En-
ery-1
Seventeen voting in the affirmative
and l : voting in the negative. the mo-
ton to reconsider prevailed.
The question being shall the resolve
be indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Morey
Of Androsc9sgin called for yeas and
nays
Mr.. RCRLEIGH Of Aroostook: Mr..
President, on general principles, be-
lieve that a building of this kind for
an official of the United States should
be built and paid for by the general
government and | think it ought TO
have been put in the pork barrel
bill now before Congress.
The senators heard the letters read
from the officials of the United States
that they will withdraw from that
bridge the inspection we should nave
there | shall vote in favor of erect
ing building there for the reason
believe it is desirable for the State
al
ing into this State that are liable "a
become town charges or town paupe
or those that win not be desirah
citizens
AS understand it the inspector
there has TO inspect all immigran
coming into this country over tn /
bridge. and most of them in that sec
ton come over that bridge. l b.
lieve they should be inspected before
they can become citizens of our Stat,
That is why ! change my vote in re-
gard to this resolve.
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question is on the motion of the SEN
ator from oxford, that the resolve be
indefinitely postponed. The yeas and
nays are ordered, and the secretary
will cali the role. So many as are
opposed to the passage of the bill Will
vote yes when their names are called,
and SO many as are in favor of the
resolve will vote no.
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting yea were: Messrs. Allen, Bail
ey, Dutton. Hersey, Maxwell, Murphy.
Patten. Richardson. Smith, Stearns,
Wing-1l. Those voting nay were:
Messrs. Allan, Boynton, Burleigh.
Chase, Clark, Colby. Cole. Conant,
Flaherty, Hagerthy. Hastings, Jillson,
Mansfield. Morey, Moulton. Packard,
Reynolds, Walker-17. Absentees:
Emery
Eleven voting in the affirmative and
IS in the negative. the motion of the
senator from oxford did not prevail
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that this resolve carries an emer-
gency clause and for the final passage
will require the votes of 81 members
of the Senate.
The pending question on the COM
mitment of the resolve to the commit
tee on bills in the second reading, it
was SO committed and tomorrow
morning assigned for its second read
ing.