Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-19

. communicates of that parish which is
part of that church taken as whole
l have looked over this bill and it SEEM
to me that if the parish of Portland il
willing at the present time that any
Catholic church in the state should in
corporate, and that church wishes to dc
so, the two might come 20 an agreement
as to under what rules they should in
corporate and under what rules the in
corporated parish should use its trustees
/ think l am correct in stating also that
the State does not prescribe in its gen.
eral law as to who shall choose the trus-
tees; it leaves that to the discretion OF
the body which is TO become incorporat-
ed. Now there should be, it seems 10
me, some reason shown why the Cath
ole church should be selected, why de-
parture should be made from policy
which is broad enough to cover the
whole, why we should select that church
in particular rather than picNlng out any
other line of business which is permitted
now to incorporate under the general
laws.
So for that reason, if | have made my
self clear. | shall vote against this pro-
posed measure. 1t did seem to me, as
was stated by my friend from Skowhe-
gan, that if the State was to have any
thing to say as to how the trustees of
the church should be chosen that We
should say that the members of the
parish should have the choosing of the
TWO trustees; but inasmuch as the par
ties seem TO have agreed that that
amendment should not be put to a vote
il is practically withdrawn-it seems to
me that the best thing now is to kill this
bill and to leave the church in the situ-
alton that il is at the present time, I'M
der which the church can settle within
itself the proposition as to under what
conditions it will incorporate. mas
much as it appears that the bishop OF
Portland is willing that churches should
Incorporate under the circumstances
named in this bill, or under the condi-
tions named in this bill, and inasmuch as
1t is also necessary that the certificate
shall be executed and acknowledged by
the Roman Catholic bishop for the time
being, they can do that now. 1t is I'M
necessary, gentlemen, to make law TO
permit people to do what they can do
unless they are forbidden by law; so thai
il seems to me that this bill here Is use
less Inasmuch as the parties are already
agreed on this proposition they can do
it now without anw special enabling act.
For that reason l shall vote against the
motion of the gentleman from Milford
(Mr. O'ConnelD. and shall vote, If oppeF-
tunity presents, 10 indefinitely postpone
the bill.
The SPEAKER: The pending ques-
ton is on the motion of the gentlman
from Milford, Mr.. 0'Connell, that the
rules be suspended and that this bill
now take its three several readings
and be passed to be engrossed. On
that question the gentleman from Ber-
wick. Mr.. Spencer, has demanded the
yeas and nays. Those favoring the
demand for the yeas and nays will rise
and stand until counted.
A sufficient number not having
arisen,
The yeas and nays We're not ordered.
Mr.. Spencer then called for a diVi-
sion of the House.
The SPEAKER: All those in favor
of the motion Of the gentleman from
Milford. Mr.. O'Connell, that the rules
be suspended and that the bill take Its
three several readings and be passed
to be engrcssed at the present ume'
viii rise and stand until counted.
A division being had, 81 voted in the
Affirmative and in the negative.
So the motion was carried
Under suspension of the rules the
bill then received its three several
readings and was passed to be en-
crossed.
The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, an Act reiat-
ing to the Fort Kent Electric COM
panv. The pending question IS the
first reading of the bill.
on motion by Mr.. Gyr of Fort Kent,
the bill was laid upon the table ana
specially assigned for consideration to-
morrow morning.
The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is the three Reports
from the committee on claims To
which was referred resolve in favor oil
DeForrest Reyes majority report, re-
porting in a new draft and fought 70
pass" minority report A, reporting
fought not TO pass and minority re-
port b, reporting in new draft anu
Fought to pass" The pending queS-
ton is the acceptance of one report.
Mr. HUTCHINS of Penobscot: Mr..
Sneaker. the claim before us is one OF
some age. and one Of the many legacies
transmitted to us by the last Leglsla-
ture. and for the past decade has been
troubling the waters Of legislation IN
this State In the original Legislature
IN which it was presented it was re-
ferrcd To q committe on claims as apie
as honest and as fair minded as the
committee which /, in part, represent,
and before whom it's merits was fuliN
argued by able counsel on both sides
when the parties to the TRANSACTION
were present and all the facts bear
inc. on the case were fresh and coulo
be fully presented and the witnesses
could he thoroughly examined ana
cross-examined and the truth tuiiY
discovered and this committee, as
Jealous of the honor of the state, ana
anxious for it to fulfill all OF It's legal
and moral obligations, as this or any
other committee would be likely TO
bt.-after due elaboration reported
.ought not to pass on the original
resolve or claim as then presented ana