Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-04

public utilities organized at all,
which Is functioning in any where
near a proper way, that the charter
ing of companies which are essen
TALLY public utilities should be sent
to that committee, and I certainly
hope the vote will be reconsidered.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President,
throughout my experience in the
Legislature, these power companies
have gone to the committee on judi
ciary; 1t has been the practice III
this Legislature, and I assume that
Is the reason that the committee on
reference. made up Of the President
of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House and other experienced mem
hers, have been recommending that
they so 10 the committee on judi
ciary. l know of nothing in this bill
that in any way would make it a
public utility matter. 1t is a pro-
position to develop power on some
| water way in the State Of Maine for
the purpose of developing industry
along that water way. / do not know
| anything about whether the merits
CT dement's are one way or the other
, I am not interested III that respect.
| But it seems to me, having been
recommended by this committee to go
| there. and when there is nothing to
show that any of that water power
Will ever be used for a public utility
| it being n proposition to develop
power. that a legal committee is the
place for it ami not a public utilities
such as has been suggested. I have
no objection to the public utilities
matters going to the public utilities
committee. but 7 say to this Legisla
| ture. that the committee on reference
/ is right-thiS is not Il public utility
matter in any sense OF the word
| Mr.. POWERS OF .Aroostook: Mr.
| President, l rise to a point of order
! The. question before the Senate is
/ not whether this is to be referred to
the judiciary or the public utilities
| the question is on Senator Grams
| motion to reconsider. and the only
question before the Senate is whe-
| Their we are going to extend the
courtesy of reconsideration to Sen
ator Cram.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President,
| the question was asked Senator
! Cram through the President for
| what purpose he wished to recon
slider, and he said for the purpose
| of making the motion that it be sent
| to the public utilities, and that is
! the reason | am raising the question
!
| now.
Mr.. CARTER: GIr. President, if
am not out of order and if my in
| depreciation and construction of the
| English language is correct, SectiN"'
! > of the bill which is as follows:
THE said corporation is authorize
to make. generate, buy and sell
electricity in the county of Aroo3-
took in accordance with the general
/ statutes of the State of Maine re-
| lating to that busineSS-would al
least intimate that it might possibly
! Ice a public utility.
The PRESIDENTS: Is the Senate
ready for the question?
i Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. President
| 7 move that in view of the fact that
we have a small number present
| that the matter be tabled.
! The PRESIDENTS: The pending
| question is on the vote to reconsider
which takes precedence OF the vote
| to table. The pending question Is
on the motion Of the senator from
! Cumberland, Senator Cram, to re
consider the vote whereby we ed
! to refer An Act to incorporate the
| Winding Ledges Power Company to
| the committee on Judiciary.
| Is this the pleasure of the Sen
! ate? All those in favor will say
| Aye-it is 4 vote unless doubted.
| DoubtedD
The PRESIDENTS: All those n
| favor of raconsidering this vote will
rise and stand until counted COO
! Opposed CD.
| Twenty having voted to reconsider
the vote whereby this was referred
to the committee on judiciary and
two against i, you have voted 10 re-
consider your action.
! Mr.. HINCkLEY: Mr.. President, ]
4 move the matter now be tabled.
The vote being doubted a viva
voce vote was had and the matter
was tabled pending reference to q
committee.