Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued From Page Seven)


The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. PIKE of PASSPORT. Mr. Speaker. l
understand the motion before the House
is a motion to reconsider the action OF
Yesterday. After the vote of yester-
day we decided to adopt amendment
"B." The matter was thoroughly thresh-
ed out and decided. I see no reason why
that vote should be reconsidered. We
have been proceeding this afternoon en-
tirely out of order, discussing this
amendment which is not before the
House I am very glad it is coming up
that way l should hope that no such
outrageous amendment as this one
should ever come directly before this
House for consideration. 1t is the most
absurd proposition / ever read. Any
body within the confines of the United
States could vote upon the question OF
division. If they are beaten at one cleo
ton that does not settle it; they are en-
titled to another one. 1t seems to me
manifestly unfair, and l hope that the
members of this House will refuse to
reconsider ITS action of yesterday. Let
use close the door now. The matter has
been thoroughly threshed out and set
| tea, ana We Slloull HOW VIio ~
Mr.. CHASE of York: Mr.. Speaker,
| understand it is not possible TO amend
my amendment now, but can we at a
later stage of the proceedings? l ask
| the opinion of the Chair in regard TO
| the matter.
The SPEAKER: The situation is this.
| The gentleman from York tMr. Chase)
Yesterday offered House amendment b
which Vas adopted. Today the gentle
man from Ellsworth (Mr Peters) moves
| to reconsider the vote by which House
amendment b was adopted. The par
| liamentary question put to the Chair IS
| can any part of the amendment b
which was adopted yesterday be stricken
out. or can the whole be stricken out
without reconsideration? Upon that
point the Chair desires to read a part OF
Section 1876 of Reeds Rules. IF an
amendment is decided in the affirmative
then the words inserted cannot any of
them be stricken out except with other
words. and then only when with other
words they constitute 4 new PROPOSE
ton"
Mr. CHASE of York: Mr.. Speaker,
whether or not after this amendment
has become g part of the bill. when the
Dill has taken it's further reading,
whether this amendment cannot be
further amended?
The SPEAKER: The Chair wQ9ild rule
not This is an amendment that has
been adopted by the House; and it is
not competent for the House under the
rule to strike out anything without re-
consideration,-to strike out any part OF
tl.c amendment 1t seems to me that
the rule found in Section 1876 of Reeds
Rules is clear upon that point
The question being, shall the main
question be now put?
1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Weld of Old Town, called for the
years and nays.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The question is on the
motion 10 reconsider the vote whereby
House amendment "B" was adopted. All
those in favor of reconsideration. when
their names are called. will answer yes;
all those opposed will answer no. The
Clerk will call the roll.
YEA:-Additon, Andrews, Bartlett OF
Stoneham. Beals, Beyer Bisbee. Blanch-
ara. BoWley, Bradford Burleigh, Camp
bell of Cherryf1eld, Campbell OF kingman
Charles. Chase of Sebec,, Clark. Colby
Cole. Cousins, Drake. Edwards Frost
Havey, Iiersey. Higgins. Hines, Hods-
kins of Temple. Hussey. Hyde. Jordan
Joy: Kavanough; Kelley, Lambert. Lane
Morse, Nelson, Packard, Patterson. Paul
Perry, Peters. Redlon. Richardson. Silsby
Smith of Andover, Smith of Berwick
Spear of South Portland, Stanley. Strick-
land. Trickey. Trimble, True. White of
('G1lln hin WljtehOllSp Wing of Auburn
81.
NAY:-Allen of Jonesboro, Allen of
Richmond Bearce of Eddington. Bemis,
Bigelow, Bigney, Blake. Bourassa. Drag
don, Burse of Pittsfield, Russell, Boswell
Chase of York. Corners. Cook. Coolidge,
Couture. Doble, Donnell. Dorr Duncan,
Dunn. Farnham. Ferguson. Fortier., Gil
bert Hartman. Harrington, Hill. Hodg-
kins of Damariscotta: Holt. Libby Lon
Merrill Of Bluehill. Merrill of Durham
! tangall. Patten. Pelletier. Pike. Pinkham
Porter, Presley, Putnam. Quinn, Rounds
Sanborn. Sawyer. Sleeper, Snow of Bruins
wick, Snow of scarboro Spear of War
Tough. Tibbctts. Trafton. Earney. Weld,
Whitney. Wing of Kingfeld-69.
ABSENT:-Bogue, Cummings. Davies
Day. Dufour. Ham!in. Harmon. Jones
of -Biddeford, Stackpole, White OF Wayne
pAIRED:-Bartlett of Eliot, no: Emery
yes.
SO the motion was lost. tApplause.)
The bill then received it's third read
| ing.
Mr. Smith of Berwick offered House
Amendment c, to amend Section | OF
| SAID Act BY striking out in the first
| and second lines thereof the words
| "southerly Of and inserting in place
| thereof the word "Wthin"
Mr.. Chase of York, moved to lay the
amendment on the table.
TIL" motion was lost.
The question being on the adoption OF
The amendment was adopted.
| The bill was then passed to be en-
crossed as amended.
On motion of Mr.. Eisbee of Rumford
| the House voted to take recess of e
minutes.
AFTER RECESS.
Passed TO Be Enacted.
An Act to amerd Chapter 1jl Of tho
Private and Special Laws Of 1895, as
| amelIded by Chapter ISL OF the Private