Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

I read it right, to the headlights of cleo
trio cars and motor vehicles. 1t says
nothing about horse-drawn vehicles at
ALL
object to the amendment on the
ground that person must be held up
on the road if he happens to be return
ing home without light.
Mr. RICKER: Mr.. President. would
like to ask for information. If the
amendment of Senator Peacock was
adopted, and amendment a of Senator
Butler is indefinitely postponed. would
that leave the bill with the provision as
in Section 4. which says Whoever fails
to comply with any of the provisions of
this act relative to the use of lights
shall be liable to a penalty of five dol
lars?"
The PRESIDENT: I think it would.
Mr.. KICKER: Under those con-
ditions 1 think the bill is satisfactory.
Mr.. WOOD: Mr.. President, not being
able to hear Senator Fulton very dis
tinctly, I understood the question be-
fore the House was on the adoption of
Senate amendment B. I will say now
that I hope his motion will prevail.
The PRESIDENTS: Senator Fulton's
motion takes precedence and that is the
motion to be decided at this time. All
in favor of the motion of the Senator of
Aroostook. Senator Fulton. that the bill
be indefinitely postponed will rise and
stand in their places until counted.
A rising vote was had, and IA Sena-
tors voting in the affirmative and IA
voting in the negative the motion was
lost.
Mr.. PEACOCK: Mr.. President, l now
Il.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BUTLER: l move that SEN
ate Amendment A be adopted. / Will
say this, Mr.. President, that two
years ago l was here; and | was not
here four years ago. If l had been my
position would have been the same.
| have no objection to this leglsa-
ton if you do not penalize anybody,
If you want to have the law for the
moral effect, as far as | am concerned
I am willing, and for that reason. as
said more fully some days ago, | OF
fered this amendment and hoped 1t
would be adopted
Mr.. MARSHALL: Mr.. President, |
| hope we have progressed some since
two years ago in respect to this bill.
1t seems to me that it is entirely
proper to provide for q penalty for
anyone who wilfully violates a pro-
vision of any law. | hope the motion
OF the senator from Knox will not pre-
vail.
The pending question being on the
adoption of Senate Amendment a,
Senator Butler having called for the
yeas and nays and sufficient number
having arisen the secretary called the
roll Those voting yes were: Messrs.
Boynton, Burleigh. Butler of Knox,
Chick, Davis, Fulton, Gillin, Googin,
Gordan, Lord, Peterson, Stanley,
Walkers. Those voting no were
Messrs Ames, Bartlett. Butler of
Franklin. Conant, Davies, Deering,
Grant, Higgins, Holt, Marshall, Mer-
rill Peacock, Kicker, Swift, Wood-15.
Absent Baxter Hastings.
Thirteen sena tors having voted yes
and Is having voted no the motion was
lost.
The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed.
MT. AMFS OIL Washing TON. MI. Ter
ident, move to take from the table, II.
D. 95. An Act to amend Sections 80
and SO Of Chapter 40 of the Revised
Statutes Of 1916, relating to the meas
urement of Holsters.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. AMF,S: Mr.. President, I now
yield to Senator Peacock.
Mr.. PEACOCK of Washington: Mr..
President, I move that we insist upon
our former action and join a commit
tee of conference.
The motion was agreed to and the
Chair appointed on such committee on
the part Of the Senate, Messrs. Peacock,
Butler Of Knox and Higgins.
Mr. HIGGINS of Penobscot: Mr.. Pres
dent / would like to have the unanimous
consent Of the Senate to introduce out
of order a resolve, and in explanation,
and prior to the reading of it by the
Chair | desire to say that the members
of this Legislature were so kind as to
especially the city of Bangor, Maine. with
their presence yesterday in large num-
bers. We did our best to look after you
and take care of you in a manner befit-
ting the Queen City of the East. We did
our level best. We trust that you are
satisfied and approve of our efforts
Those of you who were privileged to sit
In automobiles and watch the 1000 or more
pass by in review were especially i'm
pressed. am sure, with that fine, manly
body of young men representing that
splendid institution, the University OF
Maine. We all gave them applause. We
all wished them well, and we all babe
God-speed to that institution. Right no.
BILE have we supported it in the past and
right noble will be continue to do SO
They have a product there that is going
to be of intestimable value to the State
Of Maine, and one Of which we are all
proud, and we desire at this time to show
by our vote our appreciation of their eff
forts in behalf Of the State of Maine al
yesterdays program.
You know 1t has been said that there
is a possibility of changing the capital
at some future time, and In behalf OF
Penobscot county desire at this time to
invite you to locate It in the city Of Ban
gor, Penobscot county, which is the cen
ter of the State.
It has been said by one of my col
leagues, What about Brewer" 1t is
poSSihIa NAV annoy RapcOr ny