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

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bill. II there is, it can be met before
that committee. / come from the east,
and. IL there were a steal, somebody
down there would know it. I, therefore,
believe that it is right, fair and proper
that this bill should go to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters.
Mr.. BAXTER: Mr.. Speaker, one of
the remarks Of the gentleman from
Bangor. Mr.. Murray. needs to be ex-
planned. 1t is true that this bill came
before the Committee on Reference, Of
which I am a member. IT seemed there
unimportant; it seemed to me to be
merely a formal matter at that time;
and I raised no question in regard to
its reference to the Committee on In
terror Waters. On the second day fol-
lowing. this bill was brought to my at
tention by the attorney Of the company
who wants these privileges. That
brought TO my mind the fact that 1t
might be of more importance than it
seems on the surface. That was the
reason that l tabled the bill for print
ing, in order that we might look 1T
over and that is the reason why now,
AFTER having realized the Importance of
This bill. I ask that it be referred to
the committee which had hoped would
handle this entire situation
Mr.. COLE of Eliot: Mr.. Speaker, had
II not been for one remark of the gen
tleman from Portland. Mr. Baxter, 1
should not take any Of the time of this
House: to follow his views would mean
disaster to this whole Legislature. If
II is to he the policy Of any member
Of this Legislature when bill is not
referred to the committee he wishes.
to hold II m the air and thereby kill
II. no man has any license or any
rights in this Legislature. 1t should be
the business Of this Legislature. the
machinery of the Legislature. to set in
motion every bill in order that 1t may
he referred to a hearing before some
committee. and that 1t may have some
report and be considered before this
Legislature; and 1t would be unwise at
this stage Of the session for the House
and Senate to get into any controversy
whereby either body should attempt by
any method or means to hold in the air,
as he has said. between the two houses
any measure or measures. For that
reason. II seems to me wise for us to
concur with the Senate in this matter
and allow the bill to go where the SEN
ate has desired it to go. If there is
anything in the bill that is wrong. and
the bill should happen to be reported
favorably, II will then have time for
consideration in the House. and l be-
lieve that every member of this House
can be depended on to vote honestly
upon IT when the matter is explained
to him. I can see no reason at this
time. whatever may be our feelings re-
garding water powers. conservation. or
anything else. why any bill should be
held in the air. thus establishing
precedent by which every bill may be
held in the air when there comes a
contest between two members of the
two branches of this Legislature. I,
therefore, hope that the motion of the
gentleman from Bangor will prevail.
The SPEAKER: The question is: AS
many as are in favor of the motion of
the gentleman from Bangor. Mr.. Muir
ray. that the House recede and concur
with the Senate in referring the bill to
the Committee on Interior Waters, will
say aye: those opposed will say no.
a viva voce vote being doubted
Mr. Baxter of Portland called for the
yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER: Those in favor of
tho motion of the gentleman from Ban
gor Mr.. Murray. that the House recede
viii answer yes when their names are
called; all those opposed will answer no.
The clerk will call the roll.
YEA-Albert. Alden. Allen of Sanford
Anderson, Andrews of Norway. Averill
Bahb. Berry, Besse. Billings, Bolduc. b.
man of Ninalhaven, Bowman of Detroit
Roynton, Bragdon. Brewster Burbank
Bussabarger, Buzzel Chaplain of Briig-
ton, Charles, Clason, Clement, Cole OF
Flo. Cole Of Etna. Conary Corliss
Dearth. DescpteauX. Eaton. Ellis of Gar
diner Emerson, harrington. Fleming.
Fletcher. Flint. Gannett. Goldthwait
Grant, Hanson. Hammond. Harmon. Hol-
brook. Holley Holt of Gouldsboro. Hoop
er. Hunt. Jordan of Baileyville. King
Kneeland Langley Largay. Larrabee
Levesque. Lyford. Meserve. Messer. Mo-
rim. Murphy. Murray. Nicholas. O'Con-
rel. Packard of Newburgh. Packard of
Hockland. Pattee. Pitcher. Powers. Ran
Eden. Sawyer of Madison. Snow of Blue
tiH. Snow of Mars Hill. Stubs, Tate,
Turner. Washburn. Watson, WEIGH
webb, Williams. Wilson-S6.
; NAY-Barnes. Baxter, Bracket, Brown
Gates. Chaplin OF South Portland, Clark
of Harrison. Clarke of Randolph. Clifford
Coffin, Crediford Cummings. Daigle Of
WallaFresg. Day. Driscoll. Dutton. Ellis
OF York Frost. Garcelon. Greenlaw. Cur
ney. HAN. Harris Hart. Hartwell. Hill,
Howard. Hutchins. Jenkins. Jennings,
Jordan of Cumberland, knight. Leavitt
! enfest, Lewis. I.ongley. McNally Mer-
rill. Morrison. Newcomb. Pendexter. Pur-
inRton. Redman, Rounds, RUSSELL Ryder
Sssou. Speirs, Stearns, Stanley. Tuttle
Wagg. Watts-53.
/ ABSENT-Allan OF Portland Ames. An
drews Cf Warren. Dow, Drisko. Holt of
Skowhegan. Lawrence. Libby, Mutty,
Mellon. phillips-1l.
I The SPEAKER: Eighty-six having
oted in the affirmative, and SO in the
/ negative. the motion Of the gentleman
from Bangor. Mr.. Murray. prevails,
and the Chair will put the further mo-
ton of the gentleman from Bangor
that the House now concur with the
Senate.
The motion was agreed to.
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