Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-01

PAGES where they shall fish, and a
number of other laws that have been
penencial to them down there. even
laws enacted so that large boats cam
not come on the shore and take fish
out give the small boats a chance TO
get the fish.
we all feel that all these laws were
enacted--and they were right. be-
cause in that section they wanted
them, they needed them and thew
should have them. We feel that
FORK county should have the nine
men law. Very briefly 1 want to
submit to the Senate that every
hsnerman in York county is in favor
q this nine inch law. There are 130
81 these fishermen, men born and
brought up in that vicinity. men
standing we'll and high in that COM
munity, men that have made a sue.
cess in their vocation.
Every one of these men are in ia.
vor OF this nine inch law, because
tney believe it will benefit them finan-
claily, and that is what most of us
To-Day In business try to bring to the
front, that we may be successful.
The fishermen there, some of them
nave grown old in the business. and
1t is not fair to assume If these mon
.nougnt 1t was detrimental to the
LOBSTER interest that they should want
TO- as we say, Kill the goose that
lays the golden egg" They are very
sincere In their idea and want this
nine inch law. And I assume that
tney Know best what they want
themselves. and what all the people
IN York county. l believe want.
we have there in York county. and
especially in the coast, from Kitterv
TO cape Elizabeth, one of the most
peautlful summer resorts there is on
the coast of Maine. In the Kenne-
Dunkport part they have more hotels
IMAM any other summer resort in the
State, and all as good as there 10 on
the coast any where. All of them
are IN favor OF this nine inch law,
because they believe it will be bene-
hcial to them, and the people who
come to Kennebunkport to spend
their money.
think Mr.. President and GENTLE
men OF the Senate, those are the
lacts or the case, and I leave it to
you to judge. That these men. those
IN business for years, want this law:
ana 1t seems to me for two or three
years. and if it does not work ont
satisfactorily to them, they would
come to the Legislature and ask to
nave the law repealed, every one of
those fishermen.
We respect all those fishermen
and know that their word is good
and that they would be themselves a
committee of wardens and act with
out pay to see themselves that none
or what we call "snappers" or bud"
Holsters are taken from the waters.
and that they would be put back.
and there would be splendid Holsters
there and it would be better in every
way.
The question being on the adop-
ton of the minority report, ought to
pass, on the motion of Mr.. Stevens
OF York. a viva voce vote was had
and the Chair being in doubt a rising
vote was ordered
Mr. THOMBS of Penobscot: Mr..
President, may I interrupt to ask
how the committee was divided?
The presidents: The majority
report ought not to pass, is signed
by Senators Holt and Clement and
Representatives Hartman, New
comb, Baker, Clark, Cram and Car
ney. The minority report, ought to
pass, is signed by Senator Stevens
and Representative Luques.
Mr.. THOMBS: Mr.. President and
Senators, would like to vote intelli
gently upon this matter, and would
like to PROFOUND this question to you
through any senator. whether this is
likely in their opinion to affect the
fishing conditions generally in the
State?
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair
| rules that we are in a division and
shall have to proceed with it without
further debate.
A rising vote was had and the mo-
ton was declared lost.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair de-
sires to know if Senator Thombs de-
sires to make any further remarks?
Mr.. THOMBS: No. Mr.. President,
7 simply desired further light.
Mr.. HOLT of Hancock: Mr.. Presi-
dent. move the adoption of the ma
jority report.
The motion was agreed to and the
motion accepted
Mr.. GILLIN of = Penobscot: Mr..
President, yesterday when the Sem
ate adjourned 1 understood distinct
1y that we adjourned until ten
o'clock this morning, not nine. I
find that some of the other senators
agree with me that that was the ad-
journment. Why I speak of it, Mr..
President, is this. there are or have
been some important measures come
in here in which I have interests and
wish to be here at the proper time.
Through the Chair I will ask
Senator Harrington If the two acts,
the non-par value act, and success
sion act have come in?
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Kennebec:
I will reply through the Chair that
both matters were tabled on motion
of Senator Thombs in behalf of his
Brother Senator.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that also the matter in regard
to the University of Maine was
tabled on motion by Senator Thombs.
Mr.. GILLIN: Mr.. President, am
right in regard to the adjournment
hour?
The PRESIDENT: The official
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