Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-07

President, | rise to a point of order.
The PRESIDENT: The Senator will
state his point of order.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President, I re-
greet that | am compelled to inform the
Senate that the secretary of this body
is i'll and unable to attend to his du-
ties.
The PRESIDENT: The point OF Or
der Is well taken.
Mr.. DAVIES: I therefore move that
we proceed to the election OF sccre-
tary pro- temporc.
The motion was agreed to-.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President, / move
that the Senator from Aroo5took, Sen
ator BurIeigh, cast the ballot of the
Senate for Mr.. j.. Ernest Thornton for
the position of secretary pro-tempore.
The motion was agreed to and the
Senator cast the ballot Of the Senate
as directed.
The President then declared l.. Ern-
est Thornton elected secretary pro-
temporc.
Mr.. DEERING of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent. ! move that the secretary pro-
tempore of the Senate cast the vote of
the Senate for Percy Crane as assis-
tant secretary Of the Senate pro-
temporc.
The motion was agreed to and the
secretary pro temporc having cast the
vote of the Senate, as directed, the
President announced the election of
Percy Crane as assistant secretary
pro- temporc.
MIR. DEERING of York Mr.. Presi-
dent | desire to offer a joint rcsolu-
ton.
The PRESIDENT: The Senator will
please read the resolution.
Mr.. DEERING: Joint resolution in
favor of supporting the President of
tho United States.
"Rcsolvcd that the state of Maine, by
it's Legislature. send to Woodrow Will
son, President of the United states. an
expression of its sincere and hearty
approval of his recent act in scvering
diplomatic relations with Germany;
and in this crisis ard all the difficulties
which may follow in consequence
thereof. it pledges its answering al
lcgiance TO the administration at
Washington, and, as a token thereof, it
offers the support of it's moral and ma
terial resources in whatever way they
may be deemed best calculated to
serve.
BE it further resolved that copy of
this resolution he sent to the President
of the United States by the Governor
Of the State of Maine by telegram"
Mr. DEERlNG: Mr.. President,
move that the resolution have a pas
sage,
The motion was agreed to.
Sent down for concurrence.
journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
, in concurrence.
From the House: An Act to incor-
porate tho GrindstonC Boom Company
In the House this bin was referred
to the committee on interior waters
and sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
On motion by Mr.. Higgins of Penob-
scot. tabled for printing pending refer
enCe in concurrence.
The following bills, petitions, etc.
were received and on recommendation
of the committee on reference of bills
were referred to the following com
mittees:
Judiciary.
BY Mr. Hastings Of Androscogsin
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter SO of tho Revised Statutes o.
Maine, relating to the authority o
county commissioners to procure tenn
porary loans. (Ordcred printedD
BY MIR. Davies of Cumberland: Ar
Act authorizing the appointment of The
United Baptist Convention of Maine a:
executor, trustee or assignee. and tt
excuse said corporation from furnish
ing surety on it's official bonds.
BY Mr.. Gillin of Penobscot: An Ac
to make uniform the law Of bills o
lading. Ordered printed.)
BY the same Senator: An Act I,
make uniform the law of warehouse
receipts (Ordercd printedD
Mr.. GlLLIN of Penobscot: Nh
1 President and Senators: | have beer
| asked to say word in explanation 0
these two measures. and why the.
should be referred to the judiciar.
committee.
The request has been made through
the President of the members on TIL
uniformity of laws throughout tn
United States. ! will not occupy you
attention but for moment, and
make the explanation that now max
for fear that / may not be here tw,
years hence when moro of these law
arc going through.
There are 144 men appointed by tn
governors of each state, including on
| own. I acting as one member appointe,
by Governor Haines. to put uniform
laws like these through the differen
L legislatures of the states.
These two laws that are goin,
through here now are on statute il
about 81 states of the Union, as w,
| understand.
Now in a word the purpose and OBJ
ject of them is this: that lawyer fl
Maine can tell you tho law in New
York, California, in Oregon or an,
other state. We have not put many o
these laws into our State. as yet. OF
account of being under the common
law practice. This goes to the Judi
ciary committee and | think It will b,
found that they correspond with on,
form of practice hero. Not only are
they OF the greatest benefit TO tn,
practicing lawyer. but they arc of tn,
prcafost value n pypry p,eroba,t ~,