Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-07

that fall on one side may be re-
jected. and those on the other side
sent along on their way.
I am unable to distinguish, myself,
at this moment just the distinction
that the senator from Cumberland
has made between one act that we
have sent along this morning. and
this other act he now wishes referred
to the next Legislature.
I would like, in order to vote in
diligently upon this matter. l would
like to know at this time what the
Senate proposes to do in these mat
tiers.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President sim
cerely hope that the members Of this
body will not think that have been
inconsistent. The measure for which
/ made the motion to take its several
readings was a measure which re-
lated to the centennial exhibition o:
the State Of Maine. 1t certainly
seems as il there was nothing there
but what we could act upon at 1
special session of the Legislature.
The next measure to which I did not
object was the one relating to the
city Of Old Town. which was offered
for the specific purpose Of correcting
an error in bill passed in the Legis-
lature Of 1919. No one could object
to that. Inasmuch as that bill had
to be presented. there were incorpo-
rated In 1t certain words which made
valid certain acts which had been
performed by the municipal officers
OF the city Of Old Town. AS the bill
had to be presented for the purpose
OF correcting a clerical error. it seems
to me. Mr.. President, that no one
could object to the last part of the
bill. The one under consideration
BY the Senate at the present time
stands on an entirely different basis
IL 1t possible that the senators wish
to say that bill such as the on,
referred to by the senator from
Washington should be passed with.
out advertised notice and hearing:
Do you mean to say that a bill re-
lating to one Of the most important
industries in the State Is to be passed
here without anybody knowing what
Is in It? Is that the attitude of the
Senate? II not, how long are Won
going to make the notice on this bill
which relates to the sardine indus
try? Would you reasonably make il
less than i've days? It seems to me
that there is no similarity between
the two bills. and the only safe va ,
to DO IL to refer It to the next Legis.
lature.
Mr.. President. after the consider.
alton Of this bill, II It IL the secse Of
the Senate. at the suggested OF Sem
ator Thombs. should like to take
up the resolution which I offered last
Tuesday. providing that the work of
this special session Of the Lsrisla.
ture should be confined to those
things made necessary by the
adoption of the constitutional
amendments, and to the matters
embraced in the Governors message.
AFTER We have disposed Of that reso-
luton either one way or the other.
1t seems to me that perhaps ne can
proceed In little more Intelligent
way.
Mr.. THOMRH: Mr.. President. I
would like TO have the distinguishe !
Senator from Cumberland distin-
au'sh for the benefit OF the Senate
the difference between confrmins
and ratifytng the Old Town bill and
refusing to confirm the acts OF the
Cemetery Corporation which he has
ndehnitsly postponed this morning
NOW ! personally can't zee any d,f.
ference between those two.
Mr.. DAVIES: am very glad to de,
that. The basis OF the Old Town bill