Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-29

these reasons, and others. | NOV io'
the indefinite postponement of th'a
bill
Mr.. Higgins then offered 1ous
Amendment 4. -
| Nj. PLCMMER of Lisbon4 M
Speaker. rise to Il ppInt OF ords
1he SPEAKER Wroa Rm) seh
tlerian viii state. his point OF per.
Nj. PILMMERr,a My point oforael
| is that the bill is not amendaP' I'M
| dor the present motion.
| The SPEAKER (pro tenn: III pom
| of oldcr is we'll taken; the ilHahho'
be amended at this stage Withdt re-
considering the vote WherebY Was
passed t. he eHgrossed. Il
NJ. Higgins moved thai thgxste ~
reconsidered Whereby this bii Mas
passed to be engrossed.
MI FLUMMER' Mr.. speakerl rise
to a point of order The motonpeiofe
the House IS the motion OF tn gen
tleman from Pittsheld. Mr.. Smith, to
indefinitely postpone the bill!
The SPEAKER (pro tenn: Tho ha'f
VII state to the gentleman, frol lis
Don. MIR. PIummer. in ansWerfo MS
noint of order. that the CHAIR tilifh ;
the motion to amend takes pfeeoeHes
over motion to indefinitely pepohe.
Therefore the Chair rules tharb mo-
Ton Of The gentleman FROM FeNei.
Mr. Higgins, to reconsider take pre-
edonce over the motion to indeiiieeie
postpone. E. :.
rne question being on the mileh 70
reconsider the vote whereby ne oii
was rassCd To he engrossed,
The motion was agree. to.
Mr. PLUMMER: Mr. Speake eau
attention TO the fact that the mtioh re-
uuires a two-thirds vote.
The SPEAKER fpro tenn: oes lht
gentleman from Lisbon. Mr. summer
doubt the vote and call for ;g5&isioh
=. . Mr. PLEMMER | do, Mr.. kseaktf
The SPEAKER pro tenn: Athose II
favor Of reconsidering the yotewhefeoN
this bill was passed to be engreseo VIII
stand. in their places until couned.
\ division being had. the meion vas
lost by "a vote of As to b, the ecessat1
two-thirds not having voted
MIR. HIGGINS: l will ask be iuil's
of the Chair on this question. AS III
derstand it. the gentleman firm tttts-
field. Mr. smith. moved the INDEFINITE
postponement / then offered 81 amehd-
ment. and ask if the motion to amend
has precedence.
The SPEAKER tpro tenn: HE hotioi
to amend. the Chair Vol. GATE, does
pyecede the motion to indefinitely post
pone; but the matter is not amend
able form inasmuch as the peihins qaes-
ton is it's passage to be engreSsed. Inc
necessary procedure appears to the Chali
TO be a reconsideration of the vote where
bv this bill was passed to be engrossed
which motion was lost and which re-
CURED a two-thirds vote
Mr.. HIGGINS of Brewer: MIR Speak
er. on the question of indefinite post
ponement l trust the gentlemen of the
House viii seriously consider the prop
osition before voting on the motion OF
the gentleman from Pittsfeld. 1t has
been said by the gentleman from PITTS
field that these institutions could not
purchase from the back door eggs. etc
This amendment which | had to offer
provided that the State auditor might
in his discretion make advances to the
treasurer. of the State of Maine of such
sum as he may think necessary, not to
exceed $1,000 at any one time. to any
institution of the State needing the
same Now, MI Speaker and gentle
men, think you will all agree with me
that it is "a proper time that the state
business basis. You will also agree