Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-04-11
IN THE HOUSE.
(The Stenographic Report)
Thursday. Anril 10. .q1.

Cfhe Stenographic Report)
Thursday. April 10. 1913.
The House met according TO ad-
! journment and was called to order by
the Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Pinkham OF
Gardiner.
Journal of previous session read and
| approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act to appropriate monies for
the expenditures of government for
the year 1913. ION motion by Mr..
Thombs of Lincoln the rules were sus-
pended and the bill received its three
several readings at the present time
and was passed to be engrossed with
out reference to a committee, in con-
| currence with the Senate.)
Resolve providing for the payment
| of certain deficiencies accrued prior
to January LIST, 1913. Con motion by
! Mr. Connors of Bangor the rules were
! suspended and the resolve received its
/ two readings and was passed to be
engrossed without reference to COM
/ mittee, in concurrence With the Sem
! ate.)
From the Senate; Report of the
committee of conference on the dis
agreeing action of the two branches
of the Legislature on bill. An Act rel
alive to compensation to employees for
personal injuries received in the course
of their employment. and to the pre-
vention of such injuries, reporting that
they cannot agree.
In the Senate that branch voted to
discharge the committee from further
consideration of the measure; in that
branch on further motions the vote
were reconsidered whereby the bill
! was passed to be enacted and where
/ by 1t was passed to be engrossed. and
Senate Amendments. q and p we're
adopted; further on motion by SEN
ator Wing the matter was laid upon
the table; the next day on motion
by Senator Wing the bill was taken
from the table, Senate Amendment
@ was adopted, and the bill was pass
ed to be engrossed as amended by
Senate Amendments o. P and @; the
Senate also voted to insist on its ac-
ton and asked for new COMMITTEES
Senate appointing as members of such
committee of conference on the par.
of the Senate, Senators Wing, Bailey
and Conant.
The question before the House be-
ing concurrent action with the Senate
in the appointment OF a new conf
mittee Of conference.
Mr. Marston OF Skowhegan moved
that the former committee of confer
ence which has reported that they
cannot agree, be discharged from fur
Their consideration of the measure.
The motion was agreed to-.
Mr.. DESCoTEAUX Of Biddeford:
Mr.. Speaker would it be in order to
have the amendments printed?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that the amendments could be
printed after action is taken on the
request of the Senate for a new COM
mittee of conference.
Mr.. MOOERS of Ashland: Mr.
Speaker, if it is in order l will make
a motion that the House adhere to Its
former action.
Mr.. MARSTON of Skowhegan: Mr..
Speaker, will say that there are
great many opponents of the bill who
are absent at this time. and II the
motion is insisted upon l shall insist
upon the question of the presence of
a quorum and / will request the
gentleman to withdraw his motion.
on the ground that there is not a
quorum present.
Mr.. IRVING of Caribou: Mr..
Speaker, l feel that if the members
of the committee of conference on the
part of the Senate had entertained the
amendments along the lines which
they have recommended in the Sem
ate session, that in all probability the
report of the committee Of conference
would have been different from what
it was. 1t seems to me now that they
are inclined to meet on a level or To
meet on some proposition nearer so
one in which it may be possible for
the Legislature to create and pass
bill that will be fairly satisfactory To
| all parties. For my part, / wish to
| saw to the members of the House tn.
as far as committees of conference
are concerned. / want no more part
| in it on this measure; and the mo.
ton that I shall make, and wish It
! it to be understood that / shall nos
! he included in the committee OF con-
ference if such a committee should be
appointed--I believe this measure to
| be an important matter and a matter
that this Legislature ought not to
adopt without SUFFICIENT consideration
and elaboration in this body; / be-
lieye it is of sufficient Importance to
! every member of this Legislature that
it should be followed until we fin'l
something that is satisfactory. nnot
in this body and if not in this Legis-
lature, then at some future Legfsia-
ture; and believe that the Inquiry
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