Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-28
ed notwithstanding the objections OF
the Governor.

ed notwithstanding the objections Of
the Governor.
The PRESIDENT; This bring.
US to the orders OF the day.
Mr.. BREWSTER Of Cumberland:
Mr.. President. move to take from
the table House report Of tho COM
mittee on public health Fought to
pass) on bill An Act to amend chap
ter Al of the public laws Of 1919, re-
Iating to marriage OF persons affected
with syphilis. H. D. No. 1T.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BREWSTER:: I move that We
indefinitely postpone the bill.
lFor debate see legislative record.)
The PRESIDENTS: The question
before the Senate is on the motion
OF the senator from Cumberland, Mr..
Brewster. that the bill and report be
indefinitely postponed.
A viva voce vote was held and the
CHAIR being in doubt a division was
1aVor OF the motion and ten opposed
the motion was adopted and the bill
ana report were indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. WILSON of Aroostook: Mr..
President. at this time 1 ask the indul
gence OF the Senate to introduce bill
under suspension of the order limiting
the time for the introduction of acts.
ana l will explain the situation. In a
town IN Aroostook county. the town of
ashland. they posted a warrant for a
town meeting yesterday and through
the neglect or incompetency Of the con-
STABLE who posted the warrant he
lalied 10 attest the posted warrant and
therefore they could not have their
meeting. and in order to do so this
season they have to have this special
act go through the Legislature to be
held in April. 1t is strictly an emer-
sency act for the town of Ashland,
ard ask the indulgence of the Senate
at this time for a suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. HINCKLEY Of Cumberland: Mr..
president. I oppose these matters con-
sistently, but l want TO say about this
case, l have looked into this carefully
and am absolutely convinced that it
is impossible for this town to hold q
town meeting this year to elect Off
GERS. to appropriate money. to do busi-
ness during the year. and it seems to
De an absolute necessity that this bill
be accepted. and 1 certainly feel under
-AASASN't' wat ~ SIouiu Dc by
unanimous consent.
Unanimous consent was given by the
Senate to the introduction of this bill
at this time. and on further motion by
MI. Wilson Of Aropstook, the bill was
given its two readings under suspen-
sion of the rules and passed to be en-
crossed without reference to COM
mittee.
Mr.. SPIERS Of Cumberland: Mr..
President. in the last few weeks the
clerk Of courts of Cumberland county
has been SICK and there was no one
authorized to sign the legal documents
necessary to be signed. I wish to in
troduce an amendment that that can
be done during sickness. and ask per-
mission to introduce this under sus-
pension of the order.
Mr.. HINCKLEY of Cumberland: Mr..
President. ! do not feel that this is an
emergency such as is contemplated.
took the matter up with our clerk of
courts yesterday and l told him that
l did not believe it was a matter that
the door should be opened for at this
time because there are dozens upon
dozens of matters just as meritorius
held by the members Of this Senate
and the House. and l believe if we opcn
the door to a matter Of this kind we
certainly will be in trouble. Personally
l must object to opening the door at
this time. and personally l hope the
Senate will not do it.
Mr.. SPIERS: Mr.. President. if this
is not done and the clerk of courts
should be sick the legal business would
have to be at a standStill until he got
well and signed the papers that needed
his signature.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Gentlemen, We
have cotton along for hundred years
We have gotten by in some way and
we can get along for another two years
am as much interested in the court
as anyone.
The PRESIDENT: All those in ia
vor Of suspension Of the time limit
order and the reception of this bill,
will rise and stand until counted.
Two senators voting in favor Of sus-
pension of the order and "a opposed
the bill was not received by the Senate
Mr.. BREWSTER OF Cumberland: Mr.
President. I move we take from the
table the act tabled by me this morn
ing on it's passage to be enacted in re-
1ation to marriage.
The motion was agreed to and the
senator then yielded to the senator
from Aroostook. Mr.. Powers.
Mr.. POWERS: Mr.. President
move indefinite postponemept of this
bill.
Mr.. HINCKLEY of Cumberland: Mr..
President, may this bill be read? 1t is
a short bill, l think.
(Act to amend Section 10, Chapter 81
of the Revised Statutes. relating to
marriage. was ready
Mr.. HINCkLEY: Mr.. President, that
is simply extending the provision of
our marriage law in Section 10 to the
effect that any person who leaves our
State for the intent of evading our
marriage laws, that their marriage will
not be legal. We have marriage laws
in this State. and II our citizens are
not ready and willing to comply with
them, we should have some statute that
will protect our State in those cases,
and it seems to me only fair and just
to extend this provision Of our mar
riage law.
Mr.. BREWSTER: Mr.. President.
think it is fair to state that the pro-
visions of Section l of Chapter Al are
the provisions which we have already
voted on. or substantially. this morn
ing in the previous vote. those pro-
visions relating to marriage of persons
who have contracted certain diseases.
so that we have almost exactly the
same question presented.
The PRESIDENT: The question is
on the motion of the senator from
Aroost took, Mr.. Powers. that the bill
be indefinitely postponed.
The motion was. agreed to and the
hill was indefinitely postponed by a
viva voce vote.
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state that the bill introduced by the
Senator from Cumberland. Mr.. Spiers.
An AT to amend Section SO of Chapter