Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-15

before the Senate H. D. 164. Resolve
favor Of the town OF Eagle Lake to
reimburse said town for a part OF
the excessive expenses incurred in
the influenza and smallpox epidem-
les, tabled by the senator from
Somerset, Senator Folsom. pending
It's final passage. and specially as
signed for today.
Mr.. FOLSOM: Mr.. President. do
not know that I have anything par
ticulaP to add to the statement which
was made Yesterday by the senator
from Aroostook. Senator Thornton.
except to say-perhaps it is simply
q repetition Of what he said,that this
small town is located in the midst of
a large numbering district. and that
the hospital which is there takes
care of people over a large section.
And at the time of the outbreak of
the epidemic the hospital was not
able to take care OF the number of
patients which had to be attended to;
that these people were some Of them
woods people working In neiyhboring
plantations And 1t would seem to
be a msritorious measure to my
mind. and that the town alone. that
small town, should not be asked to
take care of all the expense to which
they went on this account. there
fore hope that the resolve will re-
ceive q final passage.
Mr.. GRANT: Mr.. President, think
this is very important matter, If
We open this up and vote favorably,
and 1 move that when the vote be
taken it be taken by yeas and nays.
A rising vote was taken. and a
sufficient number having arisen the
yeas and nays were ordered.
The PRESIDENT: Those voting
yes vote for the fiua! passage of this
bill: those voting no vote against it.
The secretary called the roll. The
following senator's voted yes-Mes-
sre. Ames. Chick. Cobb. Davies.
Deerins. Folsom. Googin. Lewis,
Parent, Peacock, Stanley and Thorn
ton: those voting no we're Messrs.
Babb. Butler. Clement. Dearth. Gan
nett. Grant. Quincy. Holt. Metcalf,
Kicker. Thombs and Walker.
Twelve senators having voted n
the Affirmative and II in the mega
tive. the motion was lost.
Mr.. FOLSOM: Mr.. President. in
view of the fact that there are other
matters involving the same principle
which are to be considered before a
full attendance. I move that this
matter be tabled at this time and con-
sidred next Tuesday.
Mr.. GRANT: Mr.. President. IL I is
proper. 1 would move the indefinite
mi ~ M hill
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
rule that the motion of the senator
from Cumberland. Senator Grant. to in
definitely postpone the bill is in order.
The motion vas agreed to.
MIR. FOLSOM: Doubted.
Mr.. WALKER: move when the
vote Is taken 1t be taken by the yeas
and nays.
A rising vote was taken, and q suffi-
and nays were ordered.
The PRESIDENT: Those voting yes
vote fo- the indefinite postponement of
the bill: those voting no vote against
indefinite postponement.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President. think
it must occur to the senator from Cum
berland. Senator Grant, that several OF
the senators are out Of their seats at
the present ime. and he has we'll said
that this is q matter which opens the
door to others which will lead to very
important questions. Therefore per-
hape there would be no objection on
his part to letting the matter go over
until Tuesday when there would be a
full attendance.
Mr.. GRANT: There is a great deal
OF business coming along and feel we
ought to clean these matters up q.
rapidly as possible. think this is the
time to dispose of 1t if We can.
Mr.. DAVIEA What is the question
before the S-nate?
The PRESIDENT: That it be indefi-
nitely postponed. and the yeas and Lays
have been called for. and the secretary
is about to call the roll. Those voting
yes vote for indefinite rostponement
those voting no vote against it.
The secretary called the roll. The
following senator's voted ses: 3lesere.
Amss. Babb. Butler. Clement. Dearth.
Dsering. Gannett. Googin. Grant. Cur
ney. Holt. Metcaif. Parent. Kicker.
Thombs and Walker: those voting no
were Meesrs. Chick. Cobb. Davies, Fol-
som. Lewis, Peacock, Stanley and
, Thornton.
Sixteen senators having voted in the
Affirmative and eight in the negative,
the E.otion was carried and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. GRANT: Mr.. President. now
move the reconsideration Of the vote
whereby this bill was indefinitely post
poned.
A viva voce vote being taken. the
motion to reeonside. was lost