Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-08

of Stockton Springs. for State pen
sion.
Resolve. in favor of Mary s. Hill
man for State pension.
Resolve. in favor of State pension
for Levi Holden.
Resolve. to place the flags of Maine
in the World War in the Hall OF
Flags.
Orders Of tho Day
The PRESIDENTS: Under the order
that was passed yesterday the bills
which were on the calendar come off
automatically without motion. and
the Chair will take them up in their
order.
Mr.. RUZzELL OF Waldo: Mr..
President. may | inquire IL that order
is operative this week"
The PRESIDENT: The Chair so
understands II.
Mr.. BUZZEl.L: 7 was not aware of
it. and would like to have the order
read.
The order was read by the Chair:
"Ordered. that on Wednesday Of
each week under orders of the day
all matters placed on the table in the
week preceding and unassigned shall
be taken up without motion and dis
posed of in the order I'm which they
ara placed on the table"
The PRESIDENTS: Inasmuch as
that was passed on Tuesday it would
seem as though bills would come off
the table automatically TO-DAY, eN-
cept yesterdays matters.
Mr.. BREWSTER of Cumberland: Mr.,
President. the first matter on the calen-
dar is Senate 1916. An Act to create
the Kennebec Reservoir Company and
define the powers thereof. The Senator1
from Somerset. MIR. Smith. who intro
Guced this bill. is not present today
and under these circumstances 1 Should
not ask il to be considered were 1T not
that the legislative agent of the COM
paniCS interested in the consideration
of this matter. Mr.. Merrill. has asked
that it should lie disposed Of today.
Whatever advantage might accrue from
Mr. Smiths presence. under these CIR
cumStances | should not feel like GO
ing forward if other members desire
to hold it in allegiance.
Mr.. BE.MIS of Somerset: Mr.. Pres
ident. l have heard from Senator
Smith this morning. He is unavoidahly
DELAYED at home and may not be here
for several days. and he wishes this
matter to so along without his pres
cncc here.
Mr.. BREWSTER: Mr.. President, do
I understand that Senator :" Smith
wishes it to go along?
The PRESIDENTS: That is the way
the Chair understands it.
Here enSued a debate on the question
with Brewster of Cumberland moving
to indefinitely postpone in a lengthy
address, and Hinckley of Cumberland.
Buzzell Of Waldo and Bailey Of Penob-
scot speaking in support of the meas
ure Mr.. Brewster questioned whether
the act granting the rights sought is
designed to conserve the interests Of
the people. He doubted tho promised
development in the immediate future.
Mr.. Bailey referred to the practice
of former years in damming up waters
to aid in numbering and said the pro-
posed measure would be benefit to
all those who use the water upon this
kennebec reservoir.
Mr.. Hnckley spoke Of the illusions
regarding State ownership Of its water
powers and then gave a detailed de-
Tense Of the MEASURE.
The PRESIDENT: Is the Senate
ready for the question?
Mr. BREWSTER: Mr.. President. l
ask for division.
The PRESIDENTS: All those in fa-
vor of the motion of the senator from
Cumberland. Mr.. Brewster that the bill
be indefinitely postponed. will rise and
stand until counted,
Five senators voting in favor Of in
definite postponoment and twenty SEN
ators opposed, the motion TO indefinite
~ postpone was lost.
On motion by Mr.. Hincklcy of Cum
horlp nd Tho hill thIn n n cod n hp
cnsrosscd.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
Section 40 of Chapter 219 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1917. relating to the pro-
lection of wild hares or rabbits.
On motion by Mr.. Sargent Of Han
cock. the bill was given its second
reading and passed 70 be engrossed.
On motion by Mr. Eaton of oxford.
the Senate voted to reconsider the vote
of yesterday whereby An Act in ref
erence to the salaries of clerks of the
supreme judicial courts was referred
to the committee on salaries and fees.
The same senator then asked unani-
nous consent to withdraw the act.
which was granted and the act was
withdrawn.
On motion by Mr. Hincklcy of Cum
berland. S. d. 1917, An Act to prevent
smoking in street railroad cars, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. H1ECKLEY: Mr. President.
now move the indefinite postponement
Of this act. S. u. 1917. An Act to pre-
vent smoking in street railroad cars.
l wish to read the bill and make
statement in regard to it:
whoever enters any street rail-
road car with a lighted pipe. cigar
or cigarette, or lights or smokes
pipe, cigar or cigarette therein, eX-
cept in cars or apartments in cars
provided for that purpose, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding five
dollars. provided copy of this act,
in plain. legible characters. is kept
posted in a conspicuous place in such
car"
1t seems to me argument is not
necessary. This bill makes it Grim
inal offense for anybody, who upon
stepping into a street car has a
lighted pipe, cigarette or cigar. Now,
think of it! 1t has been recognized
for years that on the rear seats of
open cars we should have the right
to smoke if we desired to. 1t does
not bother me.
l do say that a Legislature which
would pass an act of this kind
would be proper joke for all time.
Let us not pass a law that would
make us a laughing stock of the
ages. 1t is certainly not necessary.
MIR. BAILEY of Penobscot: Mr..
President, l presented this bill to the
Legislature because from the CITY of
Bangor there run electric cars. some
OF them twenty-fiv or twenty-siy
miles. Under the established rule