Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-26
HOUSE..
Monday. March 25, 1897.

| Monday, March %, 1897.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kearncy of Au-
gusta.
Papers from the Senate DISPOSED OF
| in concurrence.
An Act to incorporate the Portland
Water District. came from the Senate
with Senate amendment a.
On molten OF Mr.. Murphy of Portland
| the vote was rccorsidered whereby the
bill was passed TO be cngrOssed, Senate
amendment "A" was adopted in con
currence, and the bill was then passed
TO be cngrossed as amen.led.
| Reports a. and "B" }of the commit
tee on pubic buildings and grounds, in
regard to capital removal came from
the Senate that branch insisting on is
action in adopting report "A" and ask
| ing for committee of conference.
| Mr.. Johnson of Waterville, moved
that the House adhere to its former
action
| Mr.. Davies Of Yarmouth, moved that
| the House recede and concur.
| Mr.. JOHNSON of Watervillc: Mr..
| Speaker, l would like TO inquire W!leth-
| er the motion to rccedc and concur IS
| in order, the House having voted no.
| to concur with the Senate in accepting
report "A" and also having voted not
l to reconsider its vote by which It voted
| not to concur.
! Mr.. MONTGOMERY of Camden: Mr..
| Speaker. | would Ike to ask on what
| particular thing we are acting. The
| House voted not to accept report ~
ana then voted not to reconsider that
| vote. That ended that. Then it voted
to accept report "B." Now, what is this
motion on that is being made?
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Yarmouth moves to rccede and concur
with the Senate
Mr.. MONTGOMERY: On what:
of those votes?
Mr.. DAVIES: The motion which I
make is to recede and concur with the
| Senate upon the acceptance OF report
| "A" Report "A" was accepted in the
| Senate. I now make the motion to re-
| cede and concur, and that my motion
must have precedence at this time.
Mr. MONTGOMERY: When this
House voted not to reconsider its action
| it is well understood that that ends it
on the part of the House.
Mr. DAVIES: 1t may he we'll under
stood by the gentleman from Camden,
| but it is not in accordance with parlia-
mentary procedure not only in this
body but in any other body. We have
perfect right and it is perfectly prop
er that we should at this time insist
upon the motion to recede and to con-
cur with the Senate.
The SPEAKER: The Speaker will
say that he has looked at this matter
with some care and is of the opinion
that the motion is in order. The Chair
will entertain the motion to recede and
concur.
Mr. Ncwbert of Augusta. and Mr..
Dow of Brooks, opposed tho motion.
Mr. Murphy of Portland and Mr..
Hall Of Caribou. supported I'll" notion.
Mr.. Scates Of WestbrOok, inquired if a
motion to amend the bill by cll' 1gins;
the date OF the election from JuTc to
October would be in order after the
first reading of tn" bill, or before.
The Speaker ruled that it would Eo
in order after the first reading.
Mr.. Scates stated that ct the propc"
time he should offer an amendment by
striking out the word June" in line six
Of Section 4. and ms, rtina in lieu there
Of the word October" and by striking
out the word and figures November
1907" in line seven of Section FIVE. and
inserting in Leu thereof the word and
figures October 1903" and he moved
tho previous question and that it be
taken by the yeas and nays.
Mr. Davies of Yarmouth seconded the
molten.
The question being, shall the main
question lie now put.
The motion was agreed to.
The question being, shall the vote be
taken by the yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed TO-
Tie SPEAKER: All those in favor of
the motion to recede and concur with
the Senate will say yes as their names
are called; all those opposed will say
no. The Clerk will call the roll.
Davis. Dyer, Emery, Frost. Gleason. Cor
don. Grnnell, Hall of Caribou. Hawkes.
liorigan, Irving, Jordan, Leighton. Lord
I;oring. Love. MGGClntchy Mckinney,
fred. Perkins Of ktlneburkport, Pike
Scatcs. Skilln. Smith Of Lisbon. Snow
Spear. Stsnrns. Slower. Ia box. Theriault
Thomas Of Harn:'weh. Tolman of Por,-
land. True. Wa'dron Of Portland. Walker
Wtitehouse; Wight. Witham. Young
NAf:-Allan OF Dennysville, Allen OF
lon Of Richmond, Barrows, Brown Cobb
C0lcord. Crosby. Cyr Danforth Decker
Dondero. Dongan. Dew, Duncan. Dun.
ton, Edwards, Farrar Folsom. Iiadlock
Hall of Dover, Hartman. Itthorl Of d.
trout, Havoy, Hcrrick. Hibbard. Higgins
lllll of Monticello. Jacobs. johnson of
Waterriilc. JOY. Kelley. Kendall. Knowl-
ton. Libby. Love jov. Lynch. Martin of
Bangor. Mayo Mlliken, Montgomery
Mullen. N"wbert. Ncwcomb Moves. Per
~ u Randolrh. Pooler; Power: Preston
Reynolds, Skidmore. Smith of Patten
Spragun. Stevens of Jonesport, Stevens
OF Portage Lake, Strickland. Stuart
Stubs. Thomas of Rowland. Tolman Of
Glenhurn. Weeks. Weld, " God
Observation-Disclosures. Charles Cone
lnnd. Davidson. Emerson J'arnham
Flahertv, Giddings. Harris. LaBre". Mar
Tin of Rumford, Merrill Michaud Nina
hanc, Newton. Dram. Pinkharn. Waldron
of Dexter. Nardwe,l.
Yea-', As; nays. Gi; absent. 10.
PairCd-'aldWin, no; Goodwin, YES
Barker. no; Stafford yes Drawn no.
llathorn Of Milford, yes. Hill of Macnias
no; langley. YES. Johnson Of Caais. yes:
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