Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-01

viee and passed 70 Be eaxrossed !.
concurrence
erset II was
Ordered. that Senator Lewis #
Lincoln be included among those
present at tins session.
M Turtle of Aroostcok offered
the relieving resolution ard moved
lis adoption:
The Senate. convened in errraor-
dinary session. is mindful that since
it's last convocaticn two Of It's mem
bers have died. the Honorable J.
Merrill Lord Of Parsonsfeld. q Sen
atcr Of York County, who died on the
.7th day Of February, 1870: and the
Honorable Seth 5. Thornton OF Eoul-
ton. Senator Of Arocsrook County.
who died on the 18th day Of July.
1870. Therefore, De il
RESOLVED. That the Senate Of
Maine record It's scr-uw al their
passing ana its sympathy for those
who mourn them. And be II
ORDERED. That a page Of the re-
coros be SET aside 70 their nemery,
bearing the name. date II birth. and
the dAx Of death of each Of them.
and that d copy Of these resolutions.
artesIed by the Sec-etarv Of state
be sent TO each Of the bereaved
families.
The resolution was siven 4 pass
age.
President. thus bill IN regard to al
lowing women 70 hold ONCE. Is n
what stage?
The PRESIDENT: II has been
passed TO be engrossed.
Mr.. DEERING: I would like 70
make a few remarks UPON Il. per
haps the legal aspect Of the matter
as presented here. and 7 move we
reconsider the vote whereby the bill
was passed 70 be engrossed.
The motion was agreed 20.
Mr. DEERING: Mr.. President II
seems 70 ne that the bill does moi
meet the limitations and recommen-
cations that the Governor has rrade
There is no DOUBT n NY mind but
the Governor when he read his mes
sage stated what the law Is exactly
N regard 70 women holding once
AS I recollec< II he SAID that II would
be impossible for the Legislature &c
pass any act that would allow WON
En- TO hold Offices provided for BY the
constitution. That is what I under
stand the law 70 be. Of course. ]
am willing for women TO hold oGces
provided for by the constitution. and
50 are all the members here present
50 far as I can and out but we
hesitate very much 70 vote for a law
which breaks the constitution anc
makes LIE seem. perhaps. 20 those
who look AZ Us from the OUTSIDE. Al
though ve passed a law whether il
could be carried out or not.
II seems TO ne. therefore. that the
law should be so worded that peopIe
who are reading il would under.
stand that we ala not mean to Ill .,
Try to Ill ofhces provided for BY thu
constitution by this act. -ha, is
some Amendment might De framed
50 that oficss not provided for >,
the constitution. bur provided 70,
BY statute may be held BY women.
I am simply stating this to star
the idea that the lawyers On the il.
dietary ana legal affair committee.
40 not wish 70 Be advertised before
the State Of Maine As not know4ns
what the provisions Of the consrttu.
ton ana decision Of the court say
especially when the Governor him.
self has gwen rs the law within ter
minutes
/ And I suggest perhaps. that ar
Amendment might be drawn 20 as tc
make the law right and : move tina,
we iay II on the able until we car
get together and amend the bill.
Mr.. 1CRNEY Of Cumberland: Mr.
President. before that IL laid on ths
table understand that question 1,
not deoarAble-ntght 7 say 20 Sen.
ator Oesring that II ID obvious from
the Governors address thar there an
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