Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-25
MAINE, LEGISLATURE.
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and he cheap. AS l understand the
proposition, the matter of bonds did
not impress me particularly. While il
was gone into at some length by the
various gentlemen who had spoken on
the question it did not seem to me that
it made any difference ii the city OF
Portland has incurred certain obliga-
lions and certain loans of Indebtedness
whether by notes or bonds or any oth-
cr kind of indebtedness, isn't it up to
the city of Portland to pay them? And
is there any objection to the Leglsla-
ture OF Maine giving the city of Port
land the authority to pay its just
debts? don't know Of any reason why
that question should go under the call
of the referendum. But my point, II
Vol, will permit me to make it ques-
ton of reiterated remark, is the ques-
ton Of time The City hall has been
burned The city of Portland necds
one, and needs one badly. They hold
their sessions of the municipal court
in the basement Of the building whlch
was burned. The offices are scattered
all over the city. hither and yon, mere
and there for the purpose of accommo-
dating the various departments WHICH
belonged to the city. Now, is IL Eot
time to do something and should not
this Legislature stamp its approEa'
unon the measure, or does the Leglsia-
ture feel that anything that would Dc
done should be done for the purpose
of expcditing the matter. ana l shail
no nnrfectlv satisfied with the judg-
merit Of this House.
ViGus question.
The. motion was agreed TO-
Mr. Rounds moved that when the
vote is taken it be taken by the yeas
and nays.
rhe SPEAKER: The question u.s.
shall the main question DC put nov
The motion was agreed TO.
The SPEAKER: The previous ques-
tioo is ordered. The gentleman lfo''
Portland. Mr.. Rounds, demands the
yeas and nays
THE call for the yeas and nays was
lost.
Thc SPEAKER: The pending ques-
ton is the motion of the gentleman
f,om Augusta Mr.. Burlelsh. TO recon-
side. the vote by which House Amend
mcnt A was adopted.
Mr. Rounds called for DIVISION.
A division was had and :" voting IN
the affirmative and 80 i'll the negative
the motion to reconsider was carried,
Mr.. MARSHALL: Mr.. Speaker
now move that the House REJECT HOUSE
Amendment A offered by the Schtic-
man from Portland, Mr. Rounds
Mr. DAVIES: Mr.. Speaker. may IN
ouirc the present status of the blil-
The SPEAKER: The status OF the
uucstion is this: The gentleman from
Portland. Mr.. Rounds. offered House
amendment A. The vote by which II was
odcpted yesterday is reconsidered' me
question now rccurs upon the adoption Oh
this amendment.
Mr. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker. | move
that the amendment lie on the table for
printing
Mr.. MARSHALL: l hope the House
will not further delay on this matter, 1t
is getting late in the session, and II we
arc going to have this bill let us have it
now or let us not have it at all Inc
,mcrdmcnt 7 think is thoroughly under
stood.
The SPEAKER: The question is upon
the motion of the gentleman from Port
lana, MI. ROuHuS, 'ii'il Liz
he laid upon the table and that the same
be printed.
The motion was lost.
The SPEAKER: The question now re-
ours upon the adoption of the amend
ment
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker. move
that the bill now lie upon the table l
want to state here my position in this
matter / have been threatened a good
deal I was threatened in my seat yes
tcrday in this House. and l have been
threatened all around. Now. | want to
Law that on the table until car see
whether some people want to carry out
those threats or not and move that the
hill he laid upon the table pending its
third reading.
Tho motion was lost.
The bill then received It's third reading
and WAS passed to be engrossed in con
currcncc
Passed To Be Enacted.
An Act to amend Section So of Chapter
Il. of the Revised Statutes. relating to
the conveyance of pupils in secondary
schools.
An Act to amend Section 4 of Chapter
1, of the Revised Statutes. as amended
by Chapter 1ni of the Public Laws of
1907. relating to payment of superintcn7
dent of towns Comprising school unions.
An Act to abolish Rincs Hill grade
crossing in Augusta.
An Act to authorize the city of Port
land to provide for the appointment of
II deputy and district chief of its fire
department.
An Act to incorporate the Pcnobscot
Bay Water Company.
An Act relating to the Shawmut Manu-
featuring Company.
An Act to amend Section of Chapter
Ia of the Public Laws of 1905. relating to
the compensation of sherffs.
An Act TO regulate the hunting of deer
in the towns OF Camden. Rockport aud
Hope, IN Knox county, and in the towns
of Lincolnville and Searsmont. in Waldo
county.
All Act to amend the charter of the
trustees of Machiasport bridge,
An Act TO amend the charter OF the
Peaks Island Water and Light Company
An Act to amend Section 81 of Chapter