Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-26

Bpu0DSCot, unanimous COllScul Nef
given. and that senator presented ont
of order report of the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs,
ought to pass" on resolve relating TO
payment of fees to town clerks in re-
Iation to inheritant taxes.
The report was accepted, and the
bill was tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
on motion by MIR Wing of Frank
lin, the report OF the committee on
ought not to pass on
bill. an Act to amend Chapter 1aa Of
the public Laws of 1911, entitled. An
Act to extirpate contagious diseases
among cattle, sheep and swine was
taken from the table.
ON further motion by the same
senator, the Senate non-coneurted
With the action of the House in ae-
ccpting the report of the committee
and the bill was then recommitted 10
the committee ON agriculture.
on motion by Mr. Walker Of Semer-
set, House Document 1913, Gabled OH
his motion). Resolve for the further
of marketing farm
products and purchasing supplies for
the farm, was taken from the table.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr. President !
would say that ] tabled this resolve
March 18th. 1t had been moved that
the resolve be indefinitely postponed,
and on that motion the yeas and nays
were ordered. | tabled it for the sole
purpose of informing myself III rela
ton to the matter before | went on
record and voted for or against the
measure.
| have an amendment which | wish
to offer at this time which cuts down
the appropriation $1,000. In confer
enee with the chairman of the COM
mittce on agriculture, that amend
ment is acceptable.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state that the pending question, the
indefinite postponement of the resolve
must be first disposed of before an
can be offered. II the
senator from Somerset desires to re-
quest that the ordering of the yeas
and nays be waived, by unanimous
consent, the Chair is of the opinion
that it can be done
Mr. WALKER. Mr.. President. ask
that the ordering of the yeas and nays
be waived.
Mr.. MURPHY of Cumberland: Mr.
President, understand this is the Dill
spoke on and moved its indefinite
postponement l will say that if 1t Is
satisfactory TO Senator Walker, | am
n vi
motion. | ask unanimous consent to
withdraw my motion.
The motion was withdrawn
Mr. Walker then offered Senate
Amendment \ to House Document
1913. as amended. by House Amend-
ment \. Amend by striking out the
word three" in the first line OF the
resolve, and inserting in place there
of the word two" SO that SAID sec
ton. as amended, shall read as fol-
lows: Resolved: that the sum oil
$1,000 be appropriated each year Tor
1913 and 1914, etc.
The amendment was adopted ana
the resolve as amended, was as
signed for second reading this after
noon.
Mr.. FLAHERTY of Cumberlahd'
Mr.. President, / would like TO inquire
in regard to the standing OF senate
Document sos, an Act to amend nap
ter ; of the Revised Statutes felatihs
to registration of voters.
The PRESIDENT, The Chair VIII
state for the information of the seHa-
tor. that Senate Document 999 APP
pears on the calendar as having eeeh
tabled for printing pending reference
in concurrence The printing having
bcen accomplished. the bill was taken
from the table and referred to the
in concurrence.
Are there any further formal mo-
tions of routine matters?
The Chair lays before the Selats
for consideration, the first matter as
signed for today, Senate Document
755. an Act relative to compensation
to employees for personal injuries
received in the course of their EN-
plovment and to the prevention oil
such injuries.
Mr. STEARNS of oxford: Mr..
President yesterday when this matter
was taken from the table ana tle
offered it was AGAIN
tabled and assigned for consideration
this morning. At that time lhere
was some suggestion about amend
ments which might be offered by ehe
senator from AndroscoSgin, Senator
Morey.
There have been other senators lutsi-
ested in this bill who are coAslaeIlh9
the matter and would like to consiae'
further some questions in reSaro -
In order TO give all sen
q tors full opportunity to examine siioi
oushly the provisions of tins plii' "ha
10 offer such amendments as they MAY
desire. | move that this BIZ dii''
ame ailments be tabled and re-asslsh-
cd for the session. tomorrow mornihS,
and that the time within which ameho-
ments may be offered be EXTENDED ua-
til this afternoon.
would like to say, Mr. Preslueii''
that | hope all senator's will thorough
" nrepare themselves and petWeei'
now and this afternoon present an ei'e
they desire to ohet, ~
that there may be no further delay III
this regard.
Tie motion was agreed to, ana ei'e
I,iIl op1 were tabled anu