Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-01

have been in injustice to the people re-
ferring it to to the Legislature, and 1t
seems to me an unwise thing for this
LEGISLATURE. or either branch of it, to
insist that it will stand arbitrarily up
on a rule which it has made itself in
order to facilitate its business. There
may be cases that ought to go through
here. Many so-called private measures
are public measures in effect. They
may affect the whole community, or
something Of that kind, and should be
very sorry to see this Legislature take
| such action as would bar any man
who had a meritorious bill from put
ting it in here and having it considered
by this Legislature. I therefore hope
| that the motion will not prevail, but
that some action will be taken to see
! IL we cannot agree with the Senate to-
let these one or two bills come in No
injustice will be done; nobody is here
| with pocketful Of them. We have
done what we wanted to, we have hung
up these private bills and now II some
body has bill which he would like to
put through here and have hearing
on. believe it is only fair and just to
that member that his constituents
not understand the rules of the Legis-
lature; they suppose that member is
here and can dc anything at any time
while the Legislature is in session.
Many men do rot prepare these things
and the member is not responsible be-
cause the bills have not come to him,
but he is held responsible if he does not
attempt to do something for his people:
and. if he goes back home and says Il
could not do a thing for you" then the
people will say What is the use OF
sending that man to the Legislature,
he couldn't help us any, and he is UNI
able to explain why the Legislature
turned him down because they do not
understand it. not knowing the ma
chinery in motion here.
| Mr.. SNOW of Mars Hill: l second
the motion of the gentleman from
Houlton (Mr. Barnes). l have had
bills and resolves come to me, or re-
solves, after the time limit has expired
which have absolutely refused to put
in. Two years ago l had one and it
laid over until this Legislature before
it was introduced. l think the motion
of the gentleman from Houlton should
prevail
| Mr.. LARRABEE Of Bath: Mr.
Speaker, do not agree with the gentle
man that has just spoken. We are here
to represent the people, and it is no par
ticular class of people, but all the
people Of our State. There is no reas-
on why, if any community should de-
sire any piece of legislation. we should
not accede and let it come before the
CT nf
say that we shall not go by a certain
day, thus shutting out the people of
our State from any legislation that
may be worthy of them. There is no
reason why we should not as a body
accede to their desire and pass any bill,
or at least let it come before us, so
that we can decide what is best. l
would say that 1 am in favor of letting
any ordinary resolution come along
and be heard by this House and not
stand by any ironclad rule that may
have been adopted.
The Speaker: The question before
the House. gentlemen. is this: Shall
the House recede and concur with the
| Senate in referring this bill to the
next Legislature? Are you ready for
the question?
Mr. COLE: Mr.. Speaker, I call for
the yeas and nays.
A sufficient number having arisen
the yeas and nays were ordered.
Cat this point Mr.. Baxter of Port
land, assumed the Chair)
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The ques-
| ton before the House is whether or not
the House will recede and concur with
| the Spnntp in RI Of ;,,
corporate the Peat Powder Producing
| Company. This act was introduced
out Of order in the House and was sent
to the Senate. The Senate non-con-
Cured with the House. The question
now before us is as to our action in re-
gard to the non-concurrence of the Sem
ate. The Clerk will call the names of the
| members. and as their names are
| called. those who are in favor of the
motion Of the gentleman from Houlton,
Mr.. Barnes, will answer yes, and those
opposed no. The clerk will call the
roll
YEA-Albert. Alden Allan. Portland;
drews. Norway; Andrews, Warren;
Averill. Babb. Barnes, Baxter, Bowman
Detroit; Bragdon. Brewster, Brown,
Bussabargar, Buzzell. Gates. Charles.
Vial ~, AIdiIiSoH, SidTke fan0Olph: Glenn
ent, Clifford. Coffin, Cole, Etna; Conary,
Cummings Cushman. Daigle, New Cana
da Pl.: Daigle, Wallagrass; Day, Dearth,
Driscoll, Drisko. Eaton, Harrington,
Flint. Frost, Gannett, Garcelon, Green
law. Hall, Hammond. Hart, Hartwell,
Hill, Hooper. Howard. Hutchins, Jen-
kins, Jennings, Jordan, Cumberland, Lea
witt, Lenfest, Lyford, McNally, Merrill
Morrison, Newcomb, Nicholas. O'Connell,
Packard, Newburgh; Pendexter, Phillips
Powers, Ranney. Richards, Rowe, Rus
sell. Sawyer. Eden; Snow, Mars Hill
Speirs. Stearns, Stanley, Stubs, Tur-
ner futile, Wagg, Washburn, Watts,
Williams, Wilson.
NAY-Berry. Besse. Billings, Bolduc,
Boman, Vinalhaven; Boynton. Bracket.
Chaplin Bridgton; Clason, Cole. Eliot;
Crediford Descoteaux, Dow. Dutton,
Ellis, Gardiner: Ellis, York; Emerson,
Fletcher, Goldthwait. Grant, Hanson,
Hartman, Harris. Holley, Holt. Goulds-
boro; Holt. Skowhegan; Hunt, Jordan,
Baileyville; Kneeland, knight, Largay,
Larrabee, Lawrence, Lewis Libby,
Longley. Meserve. Messer NORM, Muir
ply, Murray, Packard, Rockland; Pattee,
Pitcher. burlington. Redman, Reed,
Rounds, Ryder. Sawyer. Madison; Sisson,
Snow. Bluehill; Tate. Watson. WEIGH,
Webb.
ABSENT - Burbank, Chaplin. South
Portland; Corlss. Fleming, Quincy, Hol
brook King, Langley, Levesque, Mutty,
Mellon.
Yes, SO.
No. Sc.