Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-15
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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have the right to vote upon this
question.
The SPEAKER The Chair thinks
the gentleman from Rangeley has a
right to vote upon this question. 1t
relates To the gentleman from Ripley,
MIR. Farrar.
Mr.. MATHIESON: l mean, on any
of them
The SPEAKER: Not on his own
case.
Mr.. MATHIESoN. 1 vote yes.
Mr.. MORNEAU of Lewiston: Mr.,
Speaker do l understand the Chair to
say that the man whose case is be-
ing considered cannot vote on the
question.
The SPEAKER: That is the opinion
of the Chair.
After the calling of the roll,
Mr.. SGATES of Westbrook: l would
like to ask the clerk if he made a
correction in regard to the vote of Mr..
Farrar
The SPEAKER: The Chair was
about to suggest that in the opinion
of the Chair it seems that in violation
Of the rule the gentleman did answer
anu bit 1i1iAI Will ItqdtSt hitO S|hN'N
man to withdraw his vote.
Mr.. FARRAR of Ripley Mr.. Speak.
er, l will change my vote; l did not
understand the situation.
The. SPEAKER: The clerk will
make the necessary correction.
Mr.. SMITH of Patten: Mr.. Speak
er | desire to change my vote from
no TO yes.
The SPEAKER: The change may
be noted by the clerk
Mr.. PLUMMER of Lisbon: Mr..
Speaker, / desire to change my vote
from yes to no.
The SPEAKER. The clerk will
make the change.
seventy seven having voted in the
affirmative and - in the negative, the
order so far as it relates 10 the cas-
OF William II. Farrar of Ripley, has
received a passage.
Mr.. Smith OF Patten moved that the
vote be RECONSTRUCTED whereby the or
der relating to William H Farrar Of
Ripley, received a passage.
Mr. SCATES of Westbrook Mr.
Speaker, evidently the object of the
motion of the gentleman from Patten
is of a dilatory nature. In the first
place, the motion is out OF order We
have divided that question and We are
voting now upon the main question,
simply the division, and no motion To
reconsider is in order until we have
finished voting en- the other two cases
(Applause.)
Mr.. SMITH Of Patten: Mr.. Speaker
| this question having been divided, the
| action upon the man upon whom we
voted is an Independent proposition
and once the division has been made
| as it has been. it is an independen;
proposition and l insist that my mo
| ton is in order.
The SPEAKER: The action of thu
| House is always determined by a vote
| The action of the House just deter.
mined under the rules may he recon
| sidered if that should be the deter.
| mination of the members. The CnaI
| sees no reason why at the presen;
time motion to reconsider com
| pleted action of the House is not il
| order, and rules that motion to re.
consider is in order.
Mr.. NEWBERT: MIR. Speaker. G
/ motion is made to this House, a pure
| ly dilatory motion, and the Speaker
has 1t In his power not to have it con-
sidered. This vote cannot be chang
ed; my friend from Patten tMr
! SMITH konws it; the Honorable
Speaker of this House knows it, ant
we all Know il. Objections are put ir
here only to take up the time of tho
House until it is past the hour OF
twelve. L give notice to this Hous,
that the votes of these gentlemer
named in the order. when it comes Il
voting for Senator will be formally
| protested, and / shall ask that thu
protest be made matter of record
see nothing to be gained by all these
| efforts to take up the time of thc
| House
Mr.. SMITH of Patten: Mr.. Speak.
err just one word. | tried a few mo
ments ago. to address this House Oh
the merits OF this controversy. | wa
not permitted under the rules to d.
so. Now the gentleman from August;
says my purpose is TO delay proceed
lngs, tEat this motion is dilatory mo
tion. Ny purpose is to open this ques
ton To debate so that our brother
who are being tried here without no
tice, Notwithstanding this Legisla
ture has been in session about tw,