Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-11

Spencer OF YORK
| Representatives
Thomas OF Chesterville
| billing OF Easton
| Wills OF Salem
| Small of Standish
| Cummings Of Portland
| Sparrow of pittst0n
| Perry of Saco
| ON Towns
Senators
Spencer OF York
Eaton Of oxford
Adams Of kennebec
Representatives
| Smith of Ludlow
l Stevens of belgrade
Kanney Of Winn
Winslow Of Raymond
Atwood of Portland
I Kamsdell Of Milo
Rowell Of South Thomaston
On Ways and bridges
Senators
Adams of Kennebec
Stevens Of York
Smith of Somerset
Representatives
Granville Of Parsonsfield
Story of Washburn
Drake~of Bath
Dunbar of Orland
keene Of Belfast
keef of Vanceboro
Dunn Of North Yarmouth
At this point there was escorted
into the House of Representatives by
Representative Wing of Auburn and
Bartlett of Waterville. Chief Justice
William r. Riddell of the Supreme
Court of the Province Of Ontario,
who was received with prolonged ap-
plause, the House rising.
The SPEAKER: Not being an at
torney. perhaps it is almost impossi-
BILE for me to realize the honor which
is coming to us this morning: but
am not unconscious of the fact that
the members Of this House are deeply
apprcciative of the opportunity and
privilege now given to them: and it
is with pleasure that introduce to
you the Honorable Mr.. Justice Rid
dell of the Supreme Court of the
Province of Ontario. (Great applause.)
CHIEF JUSTICE RIDDELL: Mr..
Speaker and Members of the House of
Representatives OF this Sovereign
State of Maine: When 1 left Toronto
on Monday morning. in order to at
tend the meeting of the Maine State
Bar Association. I little thought that
l. should be asked to address such
important bodies as this and the SEN
ate. before whom I have had the
honor Of appearing q few moments
ago. Indeed. it was not until a very
| short time ago that I was told that
should be privileged in being per-
mitted to see you and to say a word
or two to you. I feel that it is in
deed very great honor to thus ad-
dress you. l come to you from Can
ada. your neighbor to the north
your nearest neighbor-and I hope
your best behaved neighbor-a neigh
Dor who has been good neighbor,
venture to think. as you have been
to us for over one hundred years;
but ! do not come to you as a strang-
er in any sense. Two months Of ev-
cry year l spend in the State of
Maine. and have done so for more
! than fifteen years, not very far from
this place. where 1 come in the sum-
mer for rest and change; and, if /
may be allowed to spring on you the
old chestnut, when l leave, the wait
ers have the change and the land
lord has the rest. But at I'll events,
feel amply repaid-more than Ire-
paid. 1t is delight for me to Visit
this State, and have q sniff of the
salt water again with which my an
cestors were SO Familiarity acquainted;
ana am still less 4 stranger in that
l am an English-speaking Canadian,
born upon this continent, proud of
| being North American, proud of be-
| inS-while a Canadian in every sense
| and Britisher to the last drop of
my blood-proud Of having been born
| and raised upon this continent. There
fore. while 1 am not an American.
am America, and I realize. that your
! people and mine are the same at
| heart. have the same views. the same
| objects. and are Influenced by the
| same sentiments. We worship the
same God. very much under the same
forms and in the same language: and
peoples who are of that kind can new
err really be anything other than in
innate. beloved friends
have had the pleasure Of speak
ing TO your Senate. I am not ac-
customed to Senates. While we have
senate IN Ottawa for the Dominion.
corresponding to your Senate in
Washington for the United States. our
Legislature in the province of Onta-
rio. and in every other pr ovince ex-
cept two. is composed Of only one
House-the House Of Representatives
such as you are; and l feel more
At nome. l must say, in the House of
| Representatives than in the Higher
House. the Senate. We found that
1t was hard enough work for the peo-
pie to keep track of one Legislature
| without having to keep their eyes
| upon two daughter and applause):
and while 1t is said that one House
| is likely to correct the errors of the
other. 1t is sometimes forgotten that
an error in two houses is worse than
| an error in one. and less easily got
| ten rid of. daughter and applause.)
do not know whether you are aware
how it came about that there are two
| Houses in the State of Maine. 1t il a
| magnificent illustration Of the fact.
| which is so often forgotten, that the
institutions Of the United States. as
are the institutions of Canada. are
derived literally from the free insti-
tutions OF England across the sea,
The only reason why there were two
Houses originally in England was
that the Chapter House at Westmin-
ster Abbey was too small to hold all
the barons and earls and knights and
l'ourgesses; ana. consequently, It had
to De divided into two rooms. and It
was thought wise that those whn
were elected should gather in ono
room. and those who were not elected
but who occupied d place in PatlIa.
nient by reason OF their birth or no.
sition. should occupy another room
and 1t very naturally followed. from
the very essence of things that par
lament should consist Of two houses.
This IS the reason why there are two
Houses in this State of Mo,,o x.~.