Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-03-07

frence and to insist upon its former
action. On my own motion, given
without a full understanding Of the
facts. last Friday. we adhered to our
former action. Since that time have
come to learn that the situation is
somewhat acute in this matter. Ind
feel that the matter should be laid
before the Senate, and then I propose
to move that We reconsider our FORM
er vote, recede from our position. and
concur in the appointment of COM
mittee Of conference.
Mrs. Esther NJ. Giles is widow.
Her husband, surrounded with the ex-
emption from military service Of :.
married man, voluntarily entered the
service and went to France. He was
killed in action October 8. 1918 and
Mrs. Giles made application under
chapter 276 OF the Public Laws Of
| 1917. for support and an advancement
from the State Of Maine. She made
this effectively so that 1t never was
| granted. But subsequently to ,iat
time she made written Application.
and this written application was
honored by the selectmen and she had
the State OF Maine.
! The reason that this matter should
have our especial consideration is the
fact that a bill is now pending before
the Legislature which abolishes chap
ter ZIG o. the Laws of 1917. so that
that opportunity for payment of this
$S4.sS Is no longer open TO her.
After Mr. Giles had gone to France
there was born a baby boy and the
letters from the mother breathed the
love that she felt for that infan.
whose father never was TO see him;
and l can imagine tha, as he marched
to his post of duty under the stars
of heaven at night, filled with misyiv-
ings for his own future, doubtful
what the future might hold for him.
he never had a single doubt that the
State Of Maine would hold out a help
ing hand to that wife and that infant.
while he was away in the discharge of
, his duty. / feel that We want to
measure up to the expectation Of that
man. who laid down his life in de-
fense Of those principles that we
sought to embody this morning in tab
let's of bronze and in monuments of
stone.-that we can exceed even the
emotions that we desire to express bv
the resolve of Senator Gannett in a
more human way by listening TO the
appeal of this helpless woman in
Bothbay Harbor who asks merely for
ss4ss. which the State has abundant
ly provided for her. That boy will
some day grow up. having inherited
the treasures OF a memory OF a father
who threw away the exemptions that
surrounded him and took his place on
the frontiers OF civilization. That
memory should not be ooscured by the
thought that the door Of technicality
, in the Senate Of the State of Maine
was shut against his mother while he
was mere infant. and she was not
allowed to receive the sum which a
preceding Legislature in its wisdom
lad made possible for her to receive.
That blot should be wiped away. The
child should never know that the door
Of technicality shut out this helpless
mother.
And SO I move. Mr.. President. that
de reconsider the vote. under suspen-
sion Of the rules. of February 2s. and
I shall then move that we recede from
our former position and join with the
House in the appointment of a COM
mit.ee of conference. tApplause.)
j The PRESIDENT: The senator from
| Cumberland. Senator Quincy. asks the
unanimous consent of the Senate to
reconsider the vote OF February s.
| Mr.. GCREEY: Mr.. President, the
question Immediately before Us is that
We suspend the rules and allow a re-
/ consideration OF the vote.
! The PRESIDENT: Is that the pleas
ure of the Senate?
| The motion was agreed to.
! Mr.. GUREEY: Mr.. President. I nov
move that We recede from our former
/ position in which We voted to adhere.
and concur with the House in the ap-
| pointment OF committee of confer
ence.
The PRESIDENT: The pending ques-
ton is on the reconsideration Of our
vote to adhere. Is that the pleasure
+; of the Senate?
| The motion was agreed to.
| The PRESIDENT: The senator from
Cumberland. Senator Gurney. nov
moves that the Senate join in a com
mittes Of conference. Is that the pleas
ure Of the Senate?
The motion was agreed to.
The President thereupon appointed as
, such committee Of conference Senator's
Gurney of Cumberland. Kicker Of Han.
cock and Baxter Of Sagadahoc.
On motion by Mr. Babb Of Cumber.
! land. 8. D. 13S. Resolve in favor Of the
, Sagadahoc Agricultural and Horticul
tural Society. was taken from tie Ia.
bile. and on further motion by the same
Senator it was given its second reading
and passed to be engrossed and sen,
down for concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Grant Of Cumber.
land. S. D. 127 Resolve to reln,hurs:,
the Peoples Ferry Company of Rat..
was taken from the table. and en- fur.
ther motion by the same senator It waa
given its second reading and passei
to be engrossed and sent down for con-
currence.
Mr.. THoMRS of Penobscot: Mr.. Pres
ident. in order that we may expedite
the business Of the Senate as much as
possible. move that We take from the
table the Act 10 amend Section s Of
Chapter 1s Of the Revised Statutes. re-
latins to the appointment Of members
Of the board of dental examiners. lail
on the table by me this morning on its
passage to be enacted.
The motion was agreed to-