Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-13

IG0<iDuI or feSOiNc& carrying an dppfO-'
priatlon of money shall be introduced
! after the 10th day of February.
The question being on the motion to
suspend the rules and give the order
| passage.
| The motion was agreed to.
Mr. PATTA NGALL: Mr.. Speaker,
desire to present an order and ask
| that the rules be suspended and that
il he given an immediate passage. The
order is recommended by the commit
| tee on rules and refers only to the
House. 1t is as follows:
ordered, That no bill or resolve car
| ryIng an appropriation of money shall
be finally passed prior to the first day
of March, 1911.
Air. DAVIES Of Yarmouth: MIR.
Spcahe", | think We are taking rather
too hasty action on that order and
| should like to have the matter lie
over until next week and be especially
assigned for Tuesday.
Mr.. PATTANGALI.: Mr.. Speaker. I
have no objection to the House taking
that course. would like to state at
the present time in just q word the
purpose of the order. 1t occurred to
some of W. WHO had consulted to-
gath"r that the passage of appropria-
ton bills and resolves carrying APP
preparations Of money. one at time.
had gone on here for a good many
years in such way that no member
of the House had any idea at any time
during the session. or al any time aft
er the session closed until lie received
a copy of the Acts and Resolves, how
~, to, l.
priated The purpose of that order
would be to assemble all appropriations
and resolves before this House so that
any one could get at the total amount
appropriated before We had appropri-
atea any money. Further than that, as
would ri course occur to all the mem
be~s of the Hous" in case it became
necessary to pass a resolve promptly
a tWothirds vote of the House would
suspend that rule or any other rule so
that emergency, matters could be taken
care of; bat the ordinary run OF appro-
priatioHs. should the House adopt that
order, would lie upon the table pend
ing final passage until each member
of the House could determine the total
amount that the Legislature has spent.
| say these few words in explanation
in orde: that members. in thinking the
matter over between now and Tuesday
If it i more agreeable to the House
that the matter should lie on the table
until Tuesday-will know tie object of
the erder Personally | have no objec-
ton 70 It's lying on the table for con-
sderstion until Tuesday if the House
so desires.
The question being ON the motion
that the order lie on the table and be
assigned for next Tuesday
The motion was agreed to
Tho following order came down from
the Senate:
Ordered. Tho House concurring. that
When the Senate and House adjourn
they adjourn to meet on Tuesday, JAN
l.. 1911 at 10 CLOCK in the forenoon.
Mr. PATTANGALL: Mr.. Speaker,
move that the order be amended 50 as
to read that when we adjourn it be to
meet at 40 o'clock =. NJ. on Monday
afternoon. We can accomplish a little
work on Monday. and next week ought
to be fairly busy week 1t seems to
ne that the Legislature ought to be-
gin 20 do something as quickly as we
can.
The question being on the adoption
of tie amendment,
The rotior was agreed to.
Subsequently the order came back
frcm the Senate with the amendment
adopted in concurrence by that branch.
On motion OF Mr. Murphy Of Port
land the House then adjourned.