Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-03

l fetal in whose custody it is put, except
perhaps, for the purposes of a brief eX-
| animation. The workmens compensation
| bill was in the pocket of member of
| this House, as l understand, this morn
| ing, and it was expected | presume, that
| its engrossmcnt could he prevented by
| keeping it out of the hands Of the en-
crossing clerk. However that may be,
| it is of small consequence, excepting in
the particular that the ordinary proce-
durc is being interfered with.
1t seems hardly fair that the oppo-
ncnts of this measure 'should ask the
House To authorize them to do something
which they did. last evening, without
authority. 1t seems only fair that the
opponents of this bill should attack il
fairly ana in the usual procedure of It's
passage The bin, as | understand it,.
cannot he cngrosscd. today. owing TO the
tactics which have been used: ana II
wrong and very wicked thing for any
member of the House, with intent to In
tcrferc 1t this stage of the progress of
the bill, and il they want to attack il
the time, TO do that is on its passage
to be enacted; and wish to warn not
only the opponents of this bill in the
House, but that sturdy and reliable band
of opponents in the lobby that before
you buy the refrcs hments for the wake
make sure of the CORPSE
Mr. MooERS; Mr. Speaker. wish To
correct the statement OF the gentleman
from Skowhcgau (Mr Marstom. lie
last night. which is absolutely untrue
went down to the office of the seCrc-
tary of State this morning and found
that the bill had not been engrossed
and that the amendments had not been
copied, and | asked the privilege Of look
ing the bill over, which privilege was
granted me, and l wish now To state
frankly that the statements made by the
gentleman from Skowhegan CMr Marna-
tom are not the facts of the ease | had
this bill for about 50 minutes in my peck
Ct this morning. which | consider | had
Il perfect right To do | think this an
swers the remarks Of the gentleman
from Skowhegan CAIr. Marston)
Mr.. SMITH of presque Isle: Mr.. Speak
er, l Just wish to state that if the gen
tleman from SkOwhegan means to insin-
uate that the gentleman from Ashland
(Mr. Mooersl got this bill from the files
last night he is either grossly mistaken
or else he is deliberately stating that
which is not true and not the fact. The
gentleman from Ashland tMr. Mooers)
has stated correctly that he borrowed
the bill for Il few moments this morn
ing for the purpose of looking it over.
Now have no question but what thera
are gentlemen here who. after Yesterday
who decided that at some stage they
wanted to have Il chance to vote upon
the pronoeition. The question d.. rot
seem 10 arise yesterday 50 that they
could vote as they felt they wanted to.
suppose the very purpose of having
tins bill brought back into this House is
to make a motion 10 reconsider the vote
whereby il was passed to be eneragse 1,
and then have no doubt but what at
TIE proper time a motion to Indefinitely
POSTPONE the bill will be made
The gentleman from Skowhesau tMr.
Marstonn saws that II may hp attac,,sd
on its passage to be enacted. Well. il
can; but | see no reason. If an attack
is To be made, why it should not be
made before the State has been put 10
the expense of engrossine the hill The
matter can be disposed of before II is
engrossed; and then if the House sees
fiji to give it Il passage then it will come
up on its passage TO be enacted without
any further trouble. | rise sfmplv for
the general purpose of informing the
House that the gentleman from Skowhe-
gan (Mr. Marston) is moi exactly co-rect
in his information.
Mr. MARSTON. Mr. Sneaker am
very sorry if | have made an incorrect
statement. I was informed. as | thought
upon reliable information. this morning
that the workmen's comnensatiop hin
was taken from the office of the secrata-
ly of state last evening and was re-
turned this morning. If I am in error
and | presume | am because tho gantle.
man from Pressure Isle tNr Smith has
stated the facts very MAINLY anil ro-
greet very much that 7 made tho state
ment that I did: and wish IA say Ia tho
gentleman from presoua Isle ar
Smith that | anoIoetza for anvtbtng
which may have been wrongly stated
and I assure the House that II u,os no,
done with any such intention
Mr.. IRVING of Caribou. Mr. Sneakor
in order that the obiection of the gen