Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-28

say that he would not sign that report
where Mr.. Carleton went on the stump
and Stunped the State for two weeks
and deducted nothing from his pay as
commissioner"
Mr.. EDWARDS: | said there was on
ly one thing that ! objected to that Mr..
Carleton did was not in favor of his
| taking the stump. But it, didn't come
| into this report at all. And | will say
this that the gentleman from Bingham
came to me personally @nd said that
notwithstanding the evidence he want
| cd mo to sign with him Il minority re-
port. Gaughter.)
Mr. DONIGAN: I beg your pardon.
did not. | asked no man to sign that
minority report, either Democrat or
Republican.
The question being shall the major
| ity report he read.
The motion was lost.
The question being on the motion to
reconsider the vote whereby the House
voted to accept the majority report, Mr.
Donigan moved that the yeas and nays
be called.
The motion was lost
Thereupon a division was had and the
nation to reconsider was lost by vote
of "a to 81.
Mr.. SCATES of Wcstbrook: | would
inuuire how many voted for the yeas
and nays.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
state n sufficient number did not re-
quest the yeas and nays.
Mr.. SCATES: I am very glad to learn
that the gentleman of this House do not
want "A YEA and nay vote on this ques-
ton.
Mr.. DONIGAN: ] am very sorry
When / came here ! lad the greatest
regard for the 73rd Legislature. and I
am very sorry that they would not reg
lister their names on this ana not WHITE
wash this "Carleton" affair.
The SPEAKER: We Will proceed
with the business of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Jacobs of Athens.
resolve in favor of screening KinSsbury
pond, was taken from the table, and ON
further motion by the same gentleman
the resolve was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Murphy of Portland.
bill, for better preservation OF plans OF
cities, towns and plantations, was taken
from the table. ana on further motion
by the same gentleman the bill was in
definitely postponed
On motion of Mr.. Miliken If Island
Falls resolve for screening Of Mcdo-
MAX pond was taken from the table.
Mr. Milliken then offered Il statement
of facts to go with the resolve.
The resolve WAS then passed to he
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Milliken Of Island
Falls report of committee on educa-
| ton. reporting on bill, /" provide schools
with flags ought not to pass, was
taken from the table.
The pending question being tiio sub
stitution of the bill for the report.
The motion was agreed to.
| On motion Of Mr.. knowlton Of Mon
son. the rules We're suspended. the bill
| was given it's three several readings
and was passed to he "nGroSscd
| Resolve providing for the expense of
| the Justices Of the supreme judicial
court at sessions of the Law Court,
| came from the Senate read twi"" and
pa ssed to he cngrossed under sus-
pension Of the rules in that branch.
on motion Of Mr.. Milliken Of Island
Falls, the rules We're suspended the re-
solve was given its two readings and
| was passed to lie enErosSed, IN concur
| renee with the Senate.
| Resolve in favor Of the clerk to the
committee on appropriations and. imam
cial affairs. came from the Senate read
twice and passed to be cngrossed under
a suspension of the rules
On motion of Mr.. Knowlton of Mon
| son, the rules were suspended, the re-
solve was given it's two readings and
/ I,
| renee with the Senate.
| An Act to amend an Act entitled AN
Act additional to Chapter ~ Of the Re
vised Statutes relating to insurance
and insurance companies, approved
March 6th. 1897, came from the Senate
with Senate endorsement "a"
| Mr.. Danforth of Skowhcgan. moved
that the bill with the amendment lie on
the table.
The motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. Waldron of Dexter. moved that
the amendment be printed.
The motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. Donigan from the COMMITTEES Of
conference on Bill. An Act to provide
for the ownership and, maintenance or
highway bridges by the State. reported
that the committee cannot agree.
| The report was accepted.
| Mr.. Tolman of Portland. moved that
the House recede and concur with the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Pike OF Easipcrt,
| tho motion of Mr.. Tolman of PORTLAND
was laid upon the table.
Resolve with reference to the rebate
i of taxes on railroads, came from the
Senate read and adopted.
Mr.. Pike of PASSPORT, moved that the
House adopt the resolve in concurrence
| with the Senate.
| The motion was agreed to.
| On motion of Mr.. Wood Of Bluehll.
| Adjourned until three o'clock this
afternoon.