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

Journal OF previous session Iedu ant
approved,
Papers from the Senate disposed Of
in concurrence.
From the Senate; Resolve for re-
tracing and defining lines around res
ervatiens for school lots in pianta
tions and townships came from the
Senate in that branch recommitted 10
the committee on state lands and for"
est preservation.
ON motion by Mr. Marston of
SSi<oWhegan. the House voted to con-
cur with the Senate in recommittin2
the resolve to the committee on State
lands and forest preservation.
Senate Bills on First Reading.
An Act to ratify and confirm the
organization of the Augusta Poultry
Experiment Station and grant addi-
tionai powers to said corporation.
An Act to incorporate the Winthrop
Water District, Grabbed pending the
acceptance of the report of the COM
nnittee on judiciary in concurrence on
motion by Mir. Sanoorn of South Port
land)
An Act relating to the Fort Kent
Electric Company. (Tabled pending
its first reading on motion by Mr.
Cyr of Fort kent)
Mr. CYR. Mr.. Speaker. | wish to
announce to the proponents of this
bill that unless there is some amend
ment made to the bill which will be
satisfactory TO the people of For.
Kent. when the bill is taken from the
table, | shall recommend its indefinite
postpenement.
An Act to amend Section % of
Chapter Il of the Revised Statutes, as
amended relating To management of
schools and election of superintendent
of schools by the experimenting school
committee
An Act to amend Section 81 of
Chapter Is of the Revised Statutes. as
amended relating TO election of tru-
ant officers.
An Act TO authorize the eonstruc-
ton and maintenance of a dam and
other structures in the st. Francis
River
Resolve for an amendment to the
Constitution providing for the classifi-
cation of property for the purposes of
taxation.
Resolve providing for an epidemic
or emergency fund
The SPEAKER: The Chair will lay
before the House among papers from
the Senate resolve proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of
Maine comforting the right of suf-
frage on women. This resolve in the
House failed on its final passage In
the Senate action was taken upon the
resolve and it was finally passed II
is now returned to the House
Mr.. SANBORN of South Portland.
Mr.. Speaker, [ don't know as / fully
understand the parliamentary status
of this matter, but it would seem to
me, If we are to determine whether
we will concur with the action of the
Senate, ii would be necessary to be
done under suspension of the rules
and | move for that purpose that the
rules be suspended,
Mr.. NEWBERT of Augusta: Mr.
Speaker / have not the least DISPOSE
ton to discuss the resolve, and shall
not-not even word | question Sc
fiously the right of this resolve to
now. be before this House II NAV
raise some rather difficult parliament
tary question. 1t has been a matter
OF knowledge all my lifetime that when
man Is dead and buried he does not
walk any more. / only recall one case
Where man or woman came to life
after death. 1t was the case of an
Old deacon's wife, who did not get
along urpIl ,x,ifh
she died, They We're carrying her out
OF the Methodist church, and the bear
ers hit the coffin against the door
9afnb and she sat up straight in the
coiiln but a week later she died
again, and when they were carving
: her out the same door the old deacon
followed right up and he said. Bows.
DE careful and not hit that door lamb
again But she stayed in the grave
that time.
NOW TINS matter has been thorough
" discussed in this House. gentlemen.
Livery member of this House has gone
on record for or against the resolve
why open the matter now? The mat
ter was determined here a week ago
TO-DAY. Are we to open the door for
o'toH VI every question
presented to this House-not only ON
the day of its passage or its denial Of
a passage-not only on the next dav
but forever afterwards? Now in the
English Parliament there is no such
thing as reconsideration. In the Na-
tional House of Representatives the
matter is carefully guarded. | suh-
nit, gentlemen. that on behalf of
proper parliamentary proceedings, and
IN line with the ambition that we get
zone here sometime before summer
TINS motion of the gentleman from
South Portland TO suspend the rules
be defeated. | ask the members of
TINS House to vote down the motto,
Tor suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. BOMAN of VinaIhaven. Mr
speaker, don't know as | am preparef
TO define our position in regard tn This
matter but | always try to he con.
sistent in whatever action I take :,
this House. ] remember that. tw,
years ago, this very same a,Iestio,
came up in the House, and it was vote,
down. think it was also defeated /,
the Senate.
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