Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-18

day referred to the next Legislature the
matter relating to the division Of Madi-
son.
On motion Of Mr.. Barrett Of Canaan
the motion was laid on the table and
Tuesday next was assigned for its con-
sideration.
Mr.. Barrett moyed to amend his mo.
tion by making it Wednesday of next
week instead OF. Tuesday.
Mr.. Gilbert of Greene raised the point
of order that the gentleman from Au-
gusta Mr.. Lane) had no right to move
reconsideration as he was absent when
the vote was taken yesterday and conse-
uuently did not vote on the prevailing
side.
The Speaker Tho point of order
might have been well taken If the motion
upon and recorded.
Mr.. Gilbert raised the point of no quo
rum present.
Mr.. Lane stated that it was not his in
tention to reopen the matter but the
friends of this bill would prefer that the
House refuse the bill a passage rather
than refer it to the next Legislature.
Mr.. Keegan of Van Buren, stated tna5
as the gentlemen from Augusta was alb
sent yesterday and consequently had no
right to make the motion that he did and
was not in position to make it, 1t be-
came the duty of the presiding officer to
rule him out of order
Mr.. Lane said he was willing to submit
TO the ruling of the chair that person
who is absent when a is vote taken has
. r;obt To reconsider.
Mr.. Keegan: The rule is undoubtedly
that the person must have yeted with the
majority.
The Speaker: The chair will say that
If has never felt it part of its duty to
raise point of order when no member of
the House raises it. If gentlemen desire
to raise points of order the chair will rule.
The gentleman from Augusta made his
motion to reconsider the vote of yester-
day. The gentleman from Canaan moved
that Tuesday of next week be assigned
for it's consideration. That motion was
declared carried. Nobody made any OBJ
lection. Afterwards the gentleman from
Canaan moved to change his motion
and to assign Wednesday, and while we
were considering that the point OF no
quorum was raised. When a question OF
no quorum is raised, what has been done
ND to that time is not affected. The
motion has been made by the gentlemen
from Augusta and the House has assigned
Tuesday for its consideration before the
question of no quorum was raised.
Mr.. Gilbert withdrew the point of no
quorum and moved that the vote by
which the House voted to reconsider the
- rIoxy r CT vY, that Snh-
ject for Tuesday OF next week, be recon-
sidered.
Mr. Fairbanks of Bangor moved to ad-
journ.
The motion was lost. =
The Speaker: The question is on the
motion of the gentleman from Canaan to
substitute Wednesday for Tuesday for the
consideration of the motion made by the
gentleman from Augusta.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Gilbert moved reconsideration OF
the vote whereby the House voted to re-
assign the matter.
Mr.. Lane said if the gentleman from
Greene insisted on the motion, he should
make the point of no quorum.
Mr.. Plummer of Dexter raised the
point of order that the gentleman from
Greene can not make a motion to recon
slider because there is no evidence that he
voted with the prevailing party when the
vote was taken.
The Speaker ruled that the gentleman
from Greene had q right to make his mo-
ton.
Mr.. Fairbanks of Bangor moved to
adjourn.
The motion was lost.
The roll was then called and A MEM
bers were found to be present
The Speaker: 1t takes 76 to make a
quorum and it is evident that there is no
quorum present.
Mr.. league of Caribou moved that the
messenger be directed to bring in the
abscntecs, but afterwards withdrew his
motion.
On motion of Mr.. Howe of Milo.
Adjourned.