Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-09

Eh4esS. cf ArnostISt.
Holt of Hancock
Lewis of Lincoln
Peacock Of Washington
Cor list of joint standing commit
tees Of the Legislature see House re-
porD.
The PRESIDENT: Especially as
signed for today is a communication
from the Executive, returning to the
Senate without his approval "Iiesolve
to provide for the building of an
armory at the University of Maine"
The question before the Senate is
shall this become law the objections
of the Governor to the contrary not
outstanding. The secretary will call
the roll. Those voting yes will vote
for the bill to become law notwith-
standing the objection to the Cover
nor. Those voting no vote to sustain
the Veto
At this point Senator Gannett of
Kennebec announced his presence in
the Senate chamber and that he had
taken and subscribed the oaths neces-
sary to qualify him to enter upon the
discharge of his duties.
The PRESIDENTS: On behalf of
the Senate l welcome you to this
body.
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting no were: Messrs Ames, Bax-
ter. Butler. Chick. Clement. Cobb
Creighton. Davies, Dearth, Deering
Emerson, Fulsom, Gannett, Googin,
Grant, Quincy, Higgins. Holt, Lewis
Lord. Metcalf. Pafent, Peacock, Rick
err, Stanley, Thombs, Thornton, Tut
tie. Walker-29. Twenty-Five sena-
tors having voted in the negative and
none in the affirmative the veto of the
Executive was sustained.
The PRESIDENT: Especially as
signed for today is a communication
from the Executive, returning to the
Senate without his approval Senate
Document No. % of the 18th Lcgisla-
ture, entitled IAN Act to Amend Sec
ton Is of Chapter 45 of the Revised
Statutes Relating to Lobster Lii
censes."
The question before the Senate is
shall this become a law the objections
of the Governor to the contrary not
withstanding.
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting yes. one. Mr.. Grant; those
voting no were Messrs. Ames, Baxter
Butler. Chick, Clement. Cobb, Creieh-
ton, Davies, Dearth, Deering, liner
son, Fulsom, Gannett, Goo:in. Cur
ney, Higgins. Hot, Lewis. Lord. Met
calf, Parent Peacock. Kicker. Stan
ley, Thombs, Thornton. futile, Walk
er-2S. And % senators having voted
IN the negative and one in the affirm
alive the veto of the Executive was
sustained.
On motion by Mr.. Thombs of
Penobscot. communication from the
state auditor transmitting certain
state estimates was taken from the
table, and on further motion by the
same senator was referred to the
committee on appropriations and
financial affairs.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair de-
slres to say at this time that the COM
mlttee appointments having been
made trust that the members there.
OF will Immediately get to work and
organize and get into condition to
proceed to expedite the work of this
Legislature. We all have been more
or less touched by the high cost of
living the past few months or wears
You have an opportunity now to re-
duce somewhat the high cost of liy-
ing. and that is by making your stay
in this beautiful city somewhat short
er than usual. 1t is matter that is
entirely up to you. l ask as far as
possible that all committees report
out or the committees the bills at the
earliest possible moment, in order
That we may have our reports before
us and that the reports may not he
held until the last few weeks, and
then everybody rushing themselves
and firing themselves out, and not
perhaps giving due consideration to
matters that are Of the utmost i'm
portance to the State.
1 trust. Senators, that you will, rive
this your very careful consideration
trust that we may shorten this ses-
sion several days, and it is onlv nv
your hearty cooperation that we
shall be able to do this.
On motion by Senator Folsom Of
Somerset.
Adjourned,