Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-15

the speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Stanley of
! Hallowell.
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Mr.. SCATES of Westbrook: Mr..
| Speaker. | would move that we pass
over everything down to orders, am
| that we take up at this time orders.
| I do this because / am reliably, in
| formed that there arc. Important mat
| ters which need the present considera-
ton of this House.
The question being. shall the rules
be 'suspendett and the House pass overs
the regular order of business and take
up orders,4 zs-.ta $50 19e n
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. AUSTIN of Phillips: Mr.. Speak Z
er, doubt the vote and eau for di-
vision of the House. sz a
The SPEAKER: The Chair. rules
that this motion requires that two
thirds of the members of the House
vote in favor. All those in favor of
this motion having a passage will rise
and stand in their places until count
ed, and the monitors will return the
count
seems to be some misunderstanding in
regard To the statement of the ques
ton by the Chair and the ruling OF
the Chair.
The SPEAKER: The Chair under
stands the question is on the motion
of the gentleman from Westbrook
CHR Scates) that the rules be sus \
pended and thattthe House pass over
at this point take up the item of at "
ders. Does the Chair correctly Nun I
derstand the motion of the. gentleman
from WestbrookP se ~ ssfssfss
Mr. SCATES: That is correct.
The SPEAKER: All those in favor
of THE motion will rise and stand in
itheirs places until counted. ands the
monitors win return the count.
A. division of the House was had
The SPEAKER: Seventy-four hay-
ing voted in favor of the motion and
so against the motion, the necessary
two thirds have not voted in the af-
firmative. and the motion is lost. The
House will proceed under the regular
order and take UP Senate papers and
first reading of accompanying bills
and resolves.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
in concurrence.
From the Senate: An Act to grant
additional rights to married women.
In the Senate this bill was referred
tc the committee on judiciary and in
the House referred to the committee
on judiciary in concurrence
Subsequently on motion by Mr.
tnnDC Of he
sidered whereby the bill was referred
to the committee of judiciary in con-
eurrence with the Senate. and no fur
Their motion by the same gentleman
the bill was tabled for printing penrl-
ing its reference to the committee.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
~ere presented and referred:
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Plummer of Lisbon: An Act
relating to the use of seals. Grabbed
for printing pending reference to the
|sepmmittets@on motion by Mr.. Plum
mer)
BY Mr.. Smith of Auburn: An Act
to establish board of State Park
Commissioners and to define its pow
ers and duties.
BY Mr.. Hutchins of Penobscot: Pc
tition of Lillian NJ. Stevens and Isa-
bel H. Stickney on behalf of the
Maine w. c. T. T., in favor of an
amendment to the constitution in such
manner as will give the ballot to wo-
men.
BY Mr. Mcbride Of Mount Desert
Petition of S. G. Seward and Is 9TH
ers to open all roads in the town of
wi Ito nf
Somes' Sound to the travel of auto
mobiles.
BY same gentleman: Petition OF
William Gray and IS others for same.
BY same gentleman: Petition of
Frank Lunt and 10 others of fremont
for some.
BY same gentleman; Petition of
Frank Runnill and IL others for same.
Legal Affairs.
BY Mr.. Kehoe of Portland An Act
to amend Section IA of Chapter SO of
the Revised Statutes. as amended by
Section j of Chapter 1856 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1907, relating to the linn
ltation of actions against executors
and administrators.
BY same gentleman: An Act to
amend Section 20 of Chapter 81 OF
the Revised Statutes. as amended by
Chapter 134 of the Public Laws of
1911, relating to distribution of per-
sonal estates
BY Mr. Violette of Van Buren,: An
Act to incorporate the Van Buren,
Sewerage Co.
Appropriations and Financial Affairs.
BY Mr. Reynolds of Lewiston: Re
~...l1t 49,
of Lewiston.
Banks and Banking.
BY Mr.. Plummer OF Lisbon, An Act