Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-03-23

der the impression that it did put that
motion to reconsider. The Chair takes
| this opportunity to state to the COM
mittee what occurred, as several mem
bers of the committee have come in
since the committee came to order
| The sub committee reported an
amendment to House Document No. l,
and upon motion that amendment was
adopted. The gentleman from Lisbon
afterwards moved a reconsideration
and the question now is the reeonsid-
Grafton of the adoption of the amend
ment Those in favor of reconsidera-
ton of the adoption of the amendment
| will say aye, those opposed, no.
| The motion was lost.
The CHAIRMAN The matter is
refused a reconsideration, and the
amendment is adopted by the commit
tdee. The question now comes upon
the bill as amended, or further discus
sion.
| Mr.. PETERS,: Mr. Chairman, I
move that the bin be reported as
| amended, ought to pass
Mr.. DAVIS of Guilford: Mr.. Chair
man, l think about one third of the
|
at the time that was reported, and
will the Chair kindly read the report
| of the committee.
The Clerk read the report of the
| committee.
Mr.. OTIS of Rockland: Mr.. Chair
| man. / rise to make parliamentary
| inquiry. l wish TO know if any
amendments are now in order or
+f,at x,,ttI 10, g.
| the committee shall have reported the
bill. or whether they will be in order
| in the House?
The Chairman: The committee has
voted to report the bill to the House
as amended. AS ] understand it, that
does not prohibit any amendments in
the House during the passage OF the
bill, but the committee has already
voted to report the bill as amended
Mr.. OTIS: / ask if an amendment
is in order now
The CHAIRMAN: Not at the pres
ent time because the committee has
already voted to report to the House,
ought to pass; on motion Of the gen
tleman from Ellsworth it has been
moved that the committee rise and
report to the House on the bill, and
that the bill as amended ought to
pass.
Mr.. OTIS: They will do So but they
have not done so yet, have they?
Mr.. PETERS: think the Chair Is
under a misrepresentation 1 moved that
the bill as amended be reported by the
committee of the whole, ought to pass:
discussion arose on the other side of-thc
hall and ] think treat prevented ths
Vt.
the House. At that time a gentleman
asked for a re-reading of the whole
amendment and 1 failed to put the actual
motion to the House.
The chairman: Then I will say to the
gentleman from Rockland that 1 think
the better procedure under the situation
would be that any more amendments
might be or had better be offered during
the passage of the bill through the
House
Mr.. OTIS: Do | understand the Chair
rules that amendments are not now ia
order?
Mr.. PETERS: Mr. Chairman, as 1 un-
derstand the situation, the question now
pending is on the motion to report the
.ill, ought to pass. If any gentleman
has further amendment which he de-
sires to have adopted of course that mo-
ton should be denied, voted down. OF
course there is no reason why the gentle
man in the passage of the bill through
the House cannot propose any amend
ment he desires, but il would be simpler
If it could be all considered here at the
same time; and if the gentleman has an
amendment which he desires to have
considered / would cheerfully withdraw
my motion that the bill ought to pass
as amended in order to give the gentle
man an opportunity to offer any amend
ments so that they may be considered
tleman says he has motion to amend
I will withdraw my motion that the bill
ought to pass.
~. U1I.s. | have no amendment to
offer, but Mr.. Plummer moved to re-
consider for the purpose of Offering
reconsider, and it appeared to me that
an amendment would be in order at
this time if ne wished to offer it. That
was the point l was making.
Mr.. PETERS: l misunderstood the
gentleman from Rockland. If he has
no amendment l will now insist on
my motion that the bill be reported
ought to pass.
The CHAIRMAN: The Chair will
rule that no amendment can be made
Mr.. PLUMBER: When can we Of
fer these amendments?