Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-24

] rae SPEAKER: The Chair will state
/ that il is evidently a vote and unless
the House desires. the Chair will not
take the trouble to return the count
The Chair declares that the motion to
accept the mojod.y report prevails.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
| the House House Doc. No. 1S5, bill, An
Act relative to the granting Of licenses
! by the municipal officers of the city of
Portland, tabled by the gentleman from
Houlton, Mr. Pierce the pending ques-
ton being the third reading of the bill.
| Mr.. Pierce yielded 10 the gentleman
from Portland. Mr.. Colcord.
| Mr.. Colcord then offered House
Amendment A, to amend by inserting
after the words ticket spectators" the
words advertising signs and BILL
boards
The amendment was adopted.
On further motion by Mr.. Colcord the
bill received it's third reading and was
passed to be engrossed as amended.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House House Doc. No 69i, Re-
solve III favor of DeForest keyes, tabled
by the gentleman from Houlton, Mr.
Pierce. the pending question being the
second reading of the resolve.
Mr.. Pierce Of Houlton offered House
Amendment A, to amend by striking out
in lines nine and ten the words, neither
the' statute Of limitations or the provis-
ions of Section 63. Chapter nine Of the
Revised Statutes. and inserting in the
place thereof the words "the statute of
limitations is not.
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. McCarty Of Lewiston offered
House Amendment E.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce of Houlton
| the resolve was then tabled for the
printing of the amendments and was
Specially assigned for consideration on
! Thursday OF illis week.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
the House House Doc. No. $50 Resolve
in favor of II. l., kimball. tabled by the
gentleman from Houlton. Mr.. Pierce. the
pending question being the second read
mig of the resolve.
M. Pierce offered House Amendment
A. to amend by striking out from the
eighth and ninth lines the words .nei-
! ther the statute of limitations or the
provisions Of Section 6, Chapter nine
of the Revised Statutes, and inserting
III place thereof the words ''the statute
of limitations is not.
Mr. McCagty of Lewiston offered
| House Amendment 3. to amend by ad
ding the words and interest thereon
after the words FOR tax titles" in the
fifth line thereof.
Mr. Mullirra,, Of
Amendment C! to amend by adding in
the tenth line the clause. "if the court
shall find that the Sta.e had no title 20
the land attempted to be sold for taxes
or that the deeds from the State Were
void or conveyed no title, then the plain
tiff shall be entitled to recover
Mr Munigan moved that the amend
ment c be tabled for printing.
The motion was agreed 10.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce, the resolve
was tabled for printing of House Amend
ments A and z and specially assigned
for consideration on Thursday of this
week.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
the House Senate Doc. No. 326. bill. All
Act relating 10 school equalization fund
fah!ed by the gentleman from Brewer
Mir. Higgins, the pending question be-
ing the third reading of the bill.
Mr.. HIGGINS: Mr. Speaker. I would
state that. tabled ms matter in order
THAT tlee printing of CORRECTIONS might be
made. They have rov been made, and
Weld 10 the gentleman from Castine
1,ir, Kicker
Nj Ricl,er then offered House Amend
ment y, 10 add thereto the following
provided, however. that no town shall
receive an apportionrert Of the schoo
equalization fund unless its municipal
tax rate for all purposes shall be ir
excess Of said rate for all the towns O.
the state.
The amendment was adopted
On further motion by Mr.. Kicker the
| bill received its third reading and was
passed to be engrossed in concurrence
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
the House House Doc. No. 4S5, Resolve
relating 10 regulating packing. shipping
and sale of apples. tabled by the gen
tleman from Winthrop. Mr.. Brann, the
pending question being the senond read
ing of the resolve.
Mr. Brann moved that the resolve be
indefinitely postponed.
Cor DEBATE see Legislative record
The SPEAKER: The question before
the House is on the motion of the gentle
man from Winthrop. Mr. Brann, that thi:
bill be Indefinitely postponed: Upon tha
question a division has been called. Al
those in favor Of the motion will rise ant
stand until counted.
/ 4 division being had
The SPEAKER: The Chair declare.
that ii is evidently not vote The ques
ton recurs to the second reading Of tn,
resolve.
On motion by Mr.. Newell Of Turner tn,
resolve then received its second readnl
and was passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Mulligan Of Noble
boro the rules were suspended and tina
gentleman was given unanimous consen
to present out of order Resolve for lay
ing the county taxes for the year 1916.
On further motion by Mr.. MuIligan tn,
rules were suspended and the resolve re
ceived its first and second readings a
this time and was passed to be engrossed
On motion by Mr.. Mulligan Of Noble
boro the rules were suspended and tha
gentleman was given unanimous consen
to present out Of order Resolve for lay
he county tayas far ,a5r