Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-15
s1ENoeRAPnIC PROCEEDINGS
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hnrder. without q fortlncAtion or or
S.nss or defense. without any long
IT,. Of solciers-I say that Is an eX-
.mnle to the world. q world torn
~ var. a world burdened with
Srolen bodies and broken hearts. as
you ill know.
,resented to the world and to ours
country today than that? when. at the
nresent time the world IS ike VOL
r.no with a few small Jets of steam
and with a promise every short time
- h,owing UP. We do not know what
" ahead Of us. We do know that the
arid ia looking for peace. and we do
i.now that they do not realize, do not
low lust how to obtain it. For that
r...on l say that this is as good an
.xsmple as 1t is possible to obtain of
~. way to obtain peace. l hope that
ths Senate and the House will see their
-.v clear for the State to spend this
ANAL amount for this object.
AR RCZZELL4 of Waldo: Mr.. Pres
,a.nt and gentlemen of the Senate. +
an clad to see the individuality of
thought here this morning. We seem
e. have forgotten road resolves. short
,ohsters and other interests and we
ara pouring out our honest-to-God
thouthts Of Just how we stand on
n,essure after measure. 1t is not
question with me whether the resolve
lie for $500 or more. But here is re-
so,ye calling for the expenditure of
s5o, to make this report that the same
NAV 70 back or 60 to and be read in
the country to the north OF us. We
III know how many OF US were pleased
with the splendid appearance and by
tha beautiful thoughts given us by
Justice Riddell from Canada. lust
minute and 1 am going to tell You
where / stand on this thing. At that
timA we were all very much pleased
With his attitude towards this country.
His words were an inspiration to every
one of US that heard them. But how
many of us here in Maine heard those
vordsc A very few comparatively
.neaking. And now some senator in his
wisdom saw fit to introduce a resolve
that called for the small expenditure
~ $500, and that has been vetoed. 1t
is not always good for any man wheth-
or he be Babe Ruth or anyone else to
get too good batting average.
do not believe but what the State
Of Maine can afford the expenditure OF
$500 to carry the word to Canada and
TO the United States and elsewhere.
wherever that book is read. $500 to
give this report of peace between these
two countries for a hundred years
nye dollars a year. 1 believe it is
worth doing. I told You a minute ago
was going to tell YOU where 1 stood.
am in favor OF this resolve notwith-
standing.
The PRESIDENTS: The question be-
fore the Senate is on the veto message
Of the Governor on S. D. Al, Resolve
providing for the purchase Of reports
of century OF peace between the Unit
ed States and Canada Of the Maine
State Bar Association, shall this re-
solve be finally passed and become law
notwithstanding the objections Of the
Governor?
All those wishing to sustain the Gov
errors veto will vote NO and those
wishing to pass the resolve over the
Governors veto will vote Yes"
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting yes were Messrs. Bemis, Brew
ster Buzzell. Carleton, Cram, CroXford,
Eaton. Emery, harrington, Hinckley.
Ifussey, Kirschner. Morrison. Morneau,
Phillips, Ryder. Sargent. Smith. Spiers.
Wadsworth. Wilson--21. Those voting
no were Messrs. Adams. Allen. Clark,
Elliot. Putnam. Spencer. Stevens. Ire
fethen-S. Twenty-one senator's vot-
ing yes and eight voting no. the resolve
was passed over the Governors veto.
Sent down for concurrence.
The PRESIDENTS: The next matter
on the calendar is the majority report,
fought not to pass" and the minority
report Ought to pass in new draft"
from the committee on judiciary on
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sttution of the State of Maine so as
to limit appropriations for private in
stitutions and purposes until Decem-
Der 81. 1880. and so a. to prohibit such
appropriations after December 81,
1929.
The Chair recognizes the senator
from Oxford. Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. EATON: Mr.. President. I yield
to the senator from Cumberland. Sen
ator Hinckley.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President,
move that We accept the majority re-
port on this bill which is Ought not
to pass and ! will very briefly address
myself to that question at this time.
Here debate ensued with remarks by
Senator IIinckley.
The PRESIDENT: The question
before the Senate is on the motion of
the senator from Cumberland. Mr..
Hinckley, that the majority report
on the resolve which is ought not to
pass. be accepted.
Mr.. BREWSTER: Mr.. President.
ask for a roll-call
A sufficient number having arisen
the roll call was ordered.
The PRESIDENT: All those in
favor of the acceptance of the ma
iOrifI- Will
say Yes" when their names arc call
ed and those opposed will say mo"
The secretary called the roll. Those
voting Yes" were Messrs. Buzzell.
Carleton. Eaton. Elliot, harrington.
Hinckley. Hussey. Kirschner. Nor
neau. Putnam, Ryder. Smith. Wads-
worth, Wilson'S. Those voting
No" Messrs. Adams. Allen. Bemis.
Brewster. Clark, Cram, Croxford.
Emery, Morrison. Phillips. Sargent.
Speirs, Spencer. Stevens. Trefethen.
Is. Absentees-Messrs Bailey.
Powers.
Fourteen senators voting yes
and fifteen voting NO" the motion to
accept the majority report was lost.
Before voting the President ad-
dressed the Senate as follows:
If there is no objection on the part
OF any member of the Senate. the
Chair wishes to make a statement
before voting.
The majority report of the COM
mittee on judiciary ought not to pass
Is on the original "Barwise Resolve
30 called. The Resolve reported by
the minority of the committee is not
before the Senate on the pending mo-
ton. which is acceptance of the ma
1ority report. 1t would be well TO
examine closely House Document
No. 233. the draft reported by the