Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-18

season of the year. In our county we
frequently hold open-air meetings in
the day time, and 1t would be impos-
sibfe to hold them in November with
the cold blasts Of winter upon US.
I have no doubt, know the people
Of my county would stand fayorably
for having the election remain as it is
in September.
Mr.. COLE: Just one thing more re-
garding the expense. 4 great deal of
the argument has been on the expense
which is entailed upon the State. Bas-
I find that We are spending total of
II cents per vote to hold the State
election in September.
That may be an enormous sum, but
il the senator from Lincoln, or the
senator from -Androscoggin, believes
that we ought to save that enormous
sum, and honestly believes it, then it
is his duty to move that this Legisla-
ture adjourn at once. We are spend
ing thousand dollars a day as
result of that II cent vote, and we are
giving away TO institutions in the
State of Maine not a part Of our State
government $50 900 day for every day
we are in session. II doesn't seem TO
me that the idea Of disfranchising peo-
pie because it costs IL cents vote to
get the vote out, is any argument,
when the State is doing business,
spending money Of the people lavishly.
and perhaps not doing any good, as
the result of that 11-cent vote. It
doesn't seem TO me il is worth argu-
ment at all: il is a small thing.
Mr.. ANES Of Washington: I intend
ed to simply affirm the statements
made by Senator Scammon, and the
other gentlemen have covered the
ground SO well won't say anything at
this time.
Mr.. WELD Of Penobscot: I have
only heard one reasonable argument
advanced here, and that is the size Of
the vote.
Now ism, it easonahle proposition
that if YOU should combine State is
sues ard national issues into one Hnn-
paign. the size OF that vote would in
crease. perhaps 10 10000 instead Of
10000? l Just want TO offer that as
suggestion.
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question is the acceptance Of either re
port OF the committee on legal AFFAIRS
On Resolve proposing an amendment 10
the Cor restitution of the State Of Maine
providing for the election on Tuesday
next after the first Monday IN No
verber. bierrally. If Coz errors. ser
ators. Representatives ard other Off,
GERS now REQUIRED 70 BE- elected on the
second Monday Of September biennial
".
The senator from Somerset. Sena-
tor Walker. asks for the E~as and
NAYS Those in favor will rise and
stand in .heir places unli! counted.
\ sufficient number ha"inc arisen
the yeas and reys were ordered
The r.arding question being on the
uotigo. Of the senator from Somerset.
Senator Walker. that the minority re-
por- he accepted. ought not 10 pass
thn secretary called the roll.
These voting yea were, ,,iessrs- Al
len. Arles. Bartlett, Burleieh, Chatto'
C,lar}, Colby. cole. Conant. Durgin
Emery. Fulton. IEersey. Peacock.
Scammon, Swift. Walker-l' hoS3
voting nav were BoyntoC. Butler
Dunton. Flahcrty. GaTcelon. Hastings
Her-ick. Jiilson. Leary. Moulton, MuF-
p:.v. Price. ThurSion, Weid-li
Seventeen having voted IN favor ana
i having voted against accepting the
minority report the motion was dept
ed. and the report Of the minority vas
accepted.
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Walker - SOM
serset. An Act 70 abolish the Western
Somerset Municipal Court. was taken
from TIE table.
On further motion b. the same Sen
a.or the hill Was referred 10 the som
ersat County Delegation, n non-con-
currence.
Sent down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Thurston Of OK
ford. An Act to incorporate the Cen
ire Lowell Cemetery Association IN
the town Of Lowell vas taken from
the table.
On further motion OF the same Sen
nItsee on Judiciary in concurrence.
On motion oy Mr. Murphy OF Cum
ber,and. Senate -. Resolve in favor OF
the joint special committee on sala-
res and fees OF the 18th legislature,
was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same Sen
ator the resolve was given its second
reading and passed TO be engrosseo.
On motion by Mr.. Murphy. Senate
Doc. So, Resolve providing for cooper
ative work with the L. s. Geological
Surrey was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same Sen
ator the resolve was given its second
reading and passed to be enEro.sed.
On motion by ir. Murphy, Resolve
in favor of Saline Josephs Home for
aged women. Locust street, Portland,
was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same Sen
ator the vote whereby this resolve was
referred TO the committee on educa-
ton, was reconsidered, and the bill was
then referred 20 the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs in
concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Chatto OF Han
cock. Resolve authorizing the land
agent to sell and convey whatever IN
,erest the state has in and to a GER
tain island. known as Mink Island.
in East Blue Hill Bay in the County
of Hancock was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same Sen