Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-12

land concerns which both Senator
Cram and myself desire to present on
the floor OF the Senate, and pendinS
the receipt Of all these petitions We
desire that the matter be laid upon
the table. ~,
The PRESIDENT: The Chair Will
state that the question BEFORE the
Senate is on the motion or the oeha-
tor from Cumberland, Senator Hlnch
ley, that the bill be given its second
reading.
The motion was agreed to and the
bill received its second reading.
ON motion by Senator Anthoine the
bill was then tabled pending lts pass
age to be enGrossed.
The PRESIDENT: The chair lays
before the Senate II. D. so, bill, An
Act relating to the salary OF the judge
of the Municipal Court Of Portland
tabled pending it's passage to be en-
acted, and recognizes the senator
from Cumberland, Senator fllnckley.
Senator Hnckley then yielded 20
the Senator from Cumberland, Sen
tor Speirs. 49,.
On motion by Senator Speirs the
vote was reconsidered whereby this
bill was passed to be engrossed.
Senator Spiers then offered senate
amendment A. to amend section ny
striking out the words twenty HVe
and inserting in place thereon the
words twenty two" and moved It's
adoption.
The amendment was adopted, and
on further motion by the same Sena-
tor the bill, as amended by Senate
amendment A was passed to be en-
crossed.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate, II. d. 1S9, House
report from the committee on agrl-
culture, reporting Ought to pass on
resolve making appropriation for the
Maine Agricultural Experiment sta
ton for the purchase of additional
land at Highmoor Farm, tabled pend
ing the acceptance of the report In
concurrence, and recognizes the Sem
ator from AroostooN, Senator Wilson.
Senator Wilson then yielded to the
Senator from Kennebec, Senator
Wadsworth.
On motion by Senator Wadsworth
the report was recommitted to the
committee on agriculture.
The PRESIDENT: At this point
present in the Senate Chamt err. and
will insist that Judge Spear take
seat at the right of the Chair.
Judge Spear then occupied a seat
at the right of the Chair. (Applause)
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair
lays before the Senate II. d. 127, bill,
An Act providing for protection of
moose, tabled pending its passage to
he enacted, and recognizes the
Senator from Franklin, Senator Nor
rison.
Senator Morrison then yielded to
the Senator from Piscataquis, Sen
ator Crafts.
Senator Crafts then moved that
the bill be passed to be enacted.
On motion bv Senator Powers of
Aroostook, the bill was tabled pend
ing its passage to be enacted.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair
lays before the Senate s. D. 9,
House report from the committee on
education, majority reporting Ought
to pass and minority reporting
ought not to pass" on resolve
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution prohibiting the use of pub
lie funds for sectarian schools. tabled
pending the acceptance of either re-
port, and recognizes the Senator
from York, Senator Allen.
Senator Allen then moved the
adoption of the ma jority report.
Mr.. MAHER of Kennebec: Mr..
President, l first would inquire
through the Chair if I am correctly
informed in my interpreta ton or the
Senate rules that in speaking upon a
motion upon the main question a
fnr iS- o. Cd
times.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair
would rule that he is allowed to
speak once, and in the meantime we
will try and inform ourselves.
Mr.. MAHER: l appreciate the
kindness of the Chair. but l simply
wanted to be fairly certain.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
at this time declare a short recess
for few moments
After Recess =,
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
answer the inquiry of the Senator
from kennebec. Senator Maher, and
in answer will read Rule 10. on page
10 of the Senate Rules: NO Senator
shall address the Senate until recog-
nized by the President, nor more
than once to the exclusion of any
other Senator. without leave of the
Senate, If objection is made, unless
he be the mover of the matter I'M
der debate. and not then more than
three times without leave" The
Chair will rule that the Senator may
speak twice, and the third time by
unanimous consent. The Chair will
recognize the Senator from Hennebec
Senator Maher.
Mr.. MAHER: MIR. President. avail
ing myself of the opportunity OF
speaking just once and simply for
myself. and in order that / may be
entirely consistent in ADDRESSING my
self to the motion now before this
august body, l will compass all that
nave to say in a quotation from
the famous Greek slave of Samos
VINO lived five hundred years before
the Christian era, and at least that
same length of period before there
was any controversy over the propo-
sitlon of the separation of Church
and State. His name was Aesop.
"A dog had stolen a piece of meat
out or butchers shop, and was
crossing river on his way home.
When he saw his own shadow re-
hected in the stream below. Think
ing that 1t was another dog with
another piece of meat, he resolved to
make himself master of that also:
pul III swapping at the supposed
treasure, he dropped the bit he was
carrying and so lost all.
SO it is when you grasp at the
shadow and lose the substance: so
1t is when you hazard a real blessing
for a visionary good"
do not expect or wish any other
senator in this body to vote with
me upon this regard / trust no
matter how other Senator's may feel
with reference to the subject mat
ter. sincerely hope that they will vote
against me. For one, in order that
there may be no possible time or