Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-13


action might be taken any time be
tween now and the first day of Ma
when we adjourn.
. The SPEAKER: So tar as suspend
ing the rules is concerned. Il might.
Mr.. HUTCHINS of Penobseot: MI
Speaker. tne Chair has ruled that ;
molten to suspend is not in order
Would II motion to suspend withou
some purpose or object stated be il
order?
The SPEAKER: The Chair has stat
ed. as the gentleman from Penobscot
Mr.. Hutchins, may recall. that ordi
| narily the two motions are coupled to.
gether. the motion to suspend the rules
and the other motion for which the
rules are to be suspended: but as the
| House manifested disposition to con
| slider these matters separately, OF
course the Chair had no objection. Con
sequently the motion was put as il
was. that the rules be suspended for
the purpose, as stated by the Chair, for
later entertaining another motion, that
reconsideration be had.
Mr. BOMAN: Mr.. Speaker. do | I'M
! derstand that this matter IS To come UP
| every day in the session and be voted
upon continually?
The SPEAKER: There is no rule
! that the Chair knows of which either
| authorizes the resolve to be consid
| cred now or to be laid away The Chair
supposes that the matter will not again
| come before the House The matter
now lies dead, as the Chair under
stands it, The House can take no
in I'd To he l.
ter. certainly. unless the rules are sus-
pended and extraordinary action taken.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
were presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Sanbern of South Portland:
Petition of Il. NJ Palmer and 80 others
of South Portland in favor of Senate
Bill No. l65. providing for workmen $
compensation
Legal Affairs.
Rv Mr. stuart of LiVermore Falls:
Remonstrance of Frank II. Hall and 80
others of Livermore Falls and jay
against the Sunday bill, House Doeu-
ment No. 306, giving mayors of cities
and selectmen of towns permission rs
open the way for the dissertation OF
the Sabbath.
BY air Bowler of Bethel: Remon-
STRANGE of W. c. Curtis and 80 others
Of Bethel. against same,
Education.
BY Mr.. sherman of Eden: Resolu-
ton OF Bay View Grange of Eden in
favor of distribution of State school
fund according to the aggregate at
tendance in common schools.
BY MIR Pitcher of Northport; Petit
ton of c. NJ Howes, superintendent of
schools of Liberty. in favor of same.
By Mr.. sherman of Eden: Petit
ton of Julien Emery and IL others of
Eden in favor of same
BY Mr. Morse of Rumford Res
olution OF Rumford Grange of Rumford
in favor of same: also petition of II.
c. French and II others of Rumford
in favor of same.
BY Mr. Bucklin of Warren: Reso-
luton of White Oak Grange of War
rem in favor of same.
By Mr.. Bragdon of York: Petition
of H. A.. Kittridge and others of
Wells in favor of same.
ton of Sweden Grange of Sweden in
favor of same; also petition of II. Q.
Saunders and 81 others of Sweden in
favor of same.
By Mr.. Pendleton of Searsport: Pc
tition of r. L. Clement and 10 others
of Monroe in favor of same; also res
olution of Comet Grange of SwanVi@e
in favor of same; also petition of A.
T. Nickerson and eight others OF
Swanville in favor of same; also res
olution of Morning Light Grange of
Monroe in favor of same.
BY Mr.. Farrra of Ripley: Resolu
ton of Hartland Grange of Hartland
in favor of same: also petition of a
f. Tilton and 50 others of Hartland
in favor of same.
BY Mr.. Bragdon of York: ResoIu
tion of Wells Grange of Wells in favor
of same.
BY Mr. Humphrey of Washburn:
Resolution of Washburn Grange Of
Washburn in favor of same.
BY Mr.. Bass of Wilton: Remon-
STRANGE of George F. Libby and As 9th
ers against Senate Bill No. 3S6. in re-
lation to distribution or State school
fund and against the passage of same.
Reports of Committees.
Mr. Mathieson from the committee
on inland fisheries and game, on Pc
tition of Ed. Grant & Son Company
and "a others, reported bill, An Act
relating to the transportation of fish
taken in the waters of Davistown.
Stetsontown. Seven Ponds Town and
Moosehead Gore sozcalled, in Frank
lin county. and that the same "ough,
to pass
Mr. Sanborn from the Cumberland
County Delegation. reported in a new
draft and ought to pass" bill. An Act
additional to Chapter "a of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1903 entitled
An Act to prevent the pollution of
| the waters of Sebago Lake"
| The reports were accepted and the
! several bills tabled for printing under
| the joint rules.
First Reading of Printed Bills and
| Resolves.
! Resolve in favor of an appropria-