The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-18
ADJOURNED TILL TUESDAY.
Both Branches of the Legislature Take a
Holiday Today-Business Transacted at
Saturdays Session.
Especial to the PRESS.

Augusta, March 16.-The House got into
its first parliamentary contest of the ses-
sion this morning. 1t all came about over
the question of the division of Madison.
Mr.. Lane of Augusta, moved to leconsi, g.
the vote of Friday, whereby the two repo1, S
of the commit tee on towns were referred TO
the next legislature. The motion was pui
and carried. Then Mr.. Barrett of Canaan,
moved that the matter be assigned to next
Tuesday. At about this stage OF the game,
these House woke up to the fact that the
Madison division bill. which had been killed
the day before, WAS present with them
again, and the few embers present sa W
lis ghost stalking about the chamber. Nj,
Gilbert of Greene started out to lay the
spook. and made the point that no quorum
had voted. This point Mr.. Gilbert subse-
quently withdrew and moved that the mat
ter be assigned to Wednesday.
Exceptions were taken to both Mr.. Lana's
and Mr. Gilberts right to move to-reconsid-
er, ON tho ground that they did not vote
with the majority.
Mr.. PIummer of Dexter, read fl ON Reed s
rules to prove that Mr.. Gilbert had no
right to move reconsideration and Mr.. Lane
read from the same rules to show that he,
himself, did have authority for making
such motion.
Mr.. keegan made the point that it was
the Speakers duty not to entertain Mr..
Lanes motion for reconsideration. as he
was not in order.
The Speaker said he did not feel il his
duty to do so. He had allowed Mr. Keegan
the privilege of speaking three times on a
matter when the rules allowed him to speak
but twice.
The Chair ruled that both Mr.. Lane and
Mr. Gilbert had been in order in their mo-
tions to reconsider.
Mr.. Gilbert insisted on his motion to re-
consider. saying, the House does not want
to play any snap game in this matter. At
ter deliberate conclusion Friday, it would
be unfair to bring this matter up when SO
many of the members are absent. II is un-
fair usage.
Pending Mr.. Gilbert's motion to reconsid-
er. Mr.. Lane made the point that there was
not a quorum present. The roll was called,
and forty-two members answered to their
names. Mr.. Fairbanks and Mr.. Lane not
answering to their names. On motion of
Mr.. Keegan, these two gentlemen were add
ed as present in accordance with Reed s
rules.
The House then Adjourned to TO- so a. m.
Tuesday. The Senate also adjourned until
that time.
In the Senate, the Gorham Normal school
appropriation bill and the division of Mad
ison bill were assigned for Wednesday. The
Statess college and State prison resolves
were finally passed. Attempts to delay the
passage of the Pennington Normal school
and The Rowland bridge resolve failed.
The resolve for the purchase of Free
mans supplement has struck another snae.
This morning in the House, Mr.. Crockett of
North Haven, moved to reconsideration of
the vote of Friday by which the resolve
was PASSED to be engrossed. The motion
was tabled and assigned for Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Tolman of Carroll the
bill, exempting the Young Mems Christian
Associations from taxation. was also ia bled