Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-12

Ar. Robinson from the same eomsnAs-
tee. reported in a new draft and fought
to pass" Resolve in favor OF Herbert W.
Stevens
The reports were accepted, and the
several bills and resolves ordered print
ed under the joint rules.
Mr.. Perkins from the committee on in
sane hospitals, reported ought not to
pass on Resolve in favor Of Bangor
state hospital for vegetable cellar.
Mr.. Durgain from the same committee.
reported ought not to pass on Resolve
in favor OF Bangor State hospital for
barn.
Same gentleman from same commit tee
reported Ought not to pass on Resolve
| in favor of Bangor State hospital for
poultry plant
Mr.. Mulligan from the committee on
sea and shore fisheries. reported Ought
not TO pass" On bill. An Act to repeal the
and his wardens
The reports were accepted
First Reading Of Printed Bills and
Resolves.
House les: An Act to amend Section
five Of Chapter Ss Of the Revised Statutes,
tates
House 107: Resolve in favor OF Sibae
3. Andrews. for increase OF pension.
House nos: Resolve favoring an ap-
preparation for widening the Turnpike
Road in Camden and Lincelnville.
House Jos: Resolve in favor OF the
plantation of Wallagrass.
House 10; Resolve in favor OF the
plantation of New Canada
House 10s: Resolve in favor Of Ernest
r Morrow of Hyde Park, Massachusetts.
Passea to Be Engrossed.
House 80: Resolve-in favor of the peo-
pies Ferry Company. for maintenance.
Orders Of the Day.
On motion by MIR. Greenleaf of Port
land, the order tabled January %, pro-
viding that no bill or resolve carrying
an appropriation of money shall be in
troduced after the tenth day of Tebru-
AIRY 1915. was taken from the table, and
on further motion by Mr.. Greenleaf the
House voted TO recede and concur with
the Senate in the indefinite postponement
Of the order.
Mr.. ST. CLAIR Of Calais: Mr.. Speak
er, in view Of the fact that there is to
be a hearing in this room this afternoon
on the matter Of womens suffrage, !
would move that any member of the
House who desires to preserve his seat
either for himself or for his friends may
be permitted TO leave upon il a paper
with the word reserved upon it, and
that the pages of the House respect
such notice and have such seats reserv-
ed for the members or such friends as
they may desire TO occupy the seats
Mr. PIERCE of Houlton: Mr. Speaker.
would just like to say that at the re-
quest of Mr.. Whitehouse, who represents
the proponents of the amendment, and
also at the request, as ] understand it,
OF one OF the ladies who represents the
opponents OF the measure, they have
asked that a certain number OF seats
near the front be reserved for those who
may appear before the committee. ]
simply make that suggestion, that a rea-
sonable number of seats down in front
be reserved for those who are to appear
before the committee, but aside from
that ! have no objection personally al
though some of the members in front
may lost their right to reserve their seats
in that way.
MIR. FOSSETT of Portland: Mr. Speak
er. being one OF the unfortunate mem
bers who have a seat in the front por-
ton of the House, Should object to the
amendment offered by the gentleman
from Houlton, Mr. Pierce We have had
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chairs have been brought in for the
members of the Senate. and il seems TO
me that chairs might be brought in for
the members of the committee or others
whe may wish seats. ] heartily concur
and second the motion of the gentleman
from Calais, Mr. ST Clair.
Mr.. THOMBS of Lincoln: Mr.. Speak
err II seems to me that when we granted
the right to this committee to hold their
meeting here III this han that the room
for the afternoon was put in charge OF
that committee. or at least under the
charge Of the superintendent OF the
building, and it strikes me at this late
hour perhaps it would hardly be fair to
the committee and TO the superintendent
OF the building for every member to in
sist upon such q reservation. Perhaps
II that condition had been incorporated
into the original order some other pro
vision might have been made. 1t seems
to me that if every member Of this
House should insist upon mis- rights here
this afternoon II would have a tendency
to hamper the committee In an orderly
conduct OF the hearing. ] have ne doubt
that the committee or those who have
the hall in charge would be glad TO bring
in and make arrangements for seats to
the utmost capacity of the room II hard
ly seems to me that the motion OF the
gentleman from Calais Mr.. ST Clair, is
in order
Mr. HIGGINS of Brewer: Mr. Speaker I
while ] am perfectly willing to give up
my seat, If would seem to be to be q
matter entirely IN the hands of the COM |
mittee and the superintendent Of the !
building, as all matters relating to the |
use of this hall have been placed in their !
hands. II seems to me the position taken |
by the gentleman from Lincoln, Mr. |
Thombs is correct, and that the motion |
Is out OF order.
Mr. COMEDIAN Of Portland: Mr. |
Speaker might say also that the COM
mittee have talked this matter over, and |
as a member OF the committee and In |
behalf Of some Of the Portland oppon-
ente and nrOpOnents of the MEASURE I |