Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-17
SENATE e.
Tuesday. March IL. 1915.

Tuesday, March IL. 1915.
Senate called to order by the Presi-
Dent,
Prayer by Rev. Fenwick c. Wright
OF Gardner.
Journal OF previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
The PRESIDENT: Before the Chair
takes up the business of the day, the
Chair wishes 10 state TO the Senators
that today is the date when commit
tees should make their final reports.
1t is going to task many of the Chair
men Of committees TO do so. and they
viii have to do the best they can
Every matter having been heard
should be reported out of the commit
tee to-day. You have some hearings
for today and perhaps some for to-
morrow Do the best you can. There
vSll be new matters coming TO-DAY ana
perhaps tomorrow, and perhaps otheE
days. AS far as new matters are con-
cerned your committee on reference
Of bills has had 70 send them TO the
several committees, but the commit
tees should not give notice upon those
matters: and where there are public
matters where notice is required in
your opinion, you should either report
il back to the legislature, legislation
inexpedient, or refer it to the next
legislature.
Some matters may come to the Sen
ate and House that under all clrcum-
stances may not require reference TO
q committee at all, but can be put
through If need be under suspension
Of the rules. And the Chair suggests
that these matters may be looked after
and the public not be at fault, al
though really at fault.
The Chair wishes to further suggest
to the Senators that from this time on
the business of the legislature will be
of such nature that it requires the
attendance in the Senate Chamber
every moment Of every Senator. Tn
less sickness excuses you, you have
no excuse and you should be here.
Matters OF great moment are coming
on at this time in great abundance,
and you cannot be absent at any mo-
ment without perhaps wronging your
constituents. You do not know what
is coming up, and matters may go
through you would wish you had
looked after. Matters may be stopped.
There is another Idea that is preva-
lent perhaps in the Senate: when a
member tables a matter today with
out assigning it that may be taken Off
the table the next moment It is only
a matter of courtesy, and after it has
been on the table twentyfour hours
it is not a matter of courtesy.
We hope this week and next to fin
ISL the business matters OF the legis-
lature and il will require your sin
cere and active corporation.
House Bills in FIRST Reading.
House 495. An Act relative to the
hours Of employment of women and
minors.
House COL. An Act authorizing the
towns Of Mexico and Rumford in the
county Of oxford to purchase the toll
bridge between said towns. erected
and owned by the Mexico Bridge Com
pany. con motion by Mr.. Thurston Of
oxford, tabled pending assignment for
time for second reading and specially
assigned for Friday Of this weekly
House COS. Resolve continuing the
unexpended appropriation to aid in
construction of a bridge across the st.
John River between Fort Kent and
St. Francis.
House 5sS: An Act to repeal Chap
ter 5S Of the Private and Special Laws
OF 1907, entitled AN Act to regulate
the use Of certain roads in the town OF
Bluehill."
House $50: An Act to amend Sec
ton thirty-eight Of Chapter thirty
two Of the Revised Statutes. as
by Chapter two hundred and
six Of the Public Laws Of nineteen
and thirteen. relating to the
closed season on wild hares or rab-
bits.
House $50. An Act to repeal certain
private and special laws relating to
use Of motor boats in hunting sea
birds, duck and water fowl on the
coast Of Maine.