Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-14

Mr. BO1NTON: Mr.. President. in
order that the Senators may under
STAND the motive and purport of this
ofder, L will say that it has been
thought advisable to put the two
pamphlets into one, and it will be a
saving of expense and more conven-
lent for the members.
The order was given q passage and
sent down for concurrence.
senator Boynton presented the fol-
lowing order and moved its passage:
ordered, The House concurring.
that Section II of the Joint Rules
shall bs amended by striking out the
whole OF the same and substituting
therefor the following:
lit shall be the duty of the Com
mlttee on Reference of Bills to recon-
mend the printing of documents be-
fore reference TO committees, in their
discretion, suggesting the number or
copies to be struck off. Whenever q
document shall be printed under the
Joint Rules governing the procedure
following favorable committee re-
port, the number Of copies shall be
five hundred, unless otherwise or
dered. Sufficient copies shall be de-
livered to the Messengers of the two
Houses for the members and officers
thereof and the balance shall be de-
liVered to the Document Clerk, who
shall reserve one hundred copies for
the Departments and for binding,
twenty copies for the committee hav-
ing the same under consideration, and
shall be responsible for the equitable
distribution of the remainder.
Mr.. BOYNTON: Mr.. President, IN
order that members may understand
something OF the purport Of this Or
der. l will say that it has been the
custom in the past to publish not less
than $50 copies, when perhaps 1jJ
was ali that was ever needed, ana
more too. Now It is q fact that tt
cart loads Of bills. printed ar the last
session, accumulated. that there was
no earthly use for >r7 -'1r.r- ~
to the junk heap and burned. The in
tent Of this alteration is that We may
have all the bills we want, and this
needless and useless surplus done
away with. s.
The order was given a passage AMI
sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. BOYNTON: 1 do not wish to
be understood. Mr.. President. as try
ing 10 do the whole business here
There is another order that puts> the
list OF committees in their proper
hich have been thought best. oifc.'
the following order ana move its adop-
ton.
tCrGer read by the President.)
Ordered The House concurring,
that the Joint Rules be amended by
adding in the first paragraph of See
ton ! the words, ON Salaries and
Fees" and "On Reference Of Bills" in
the list OF committees; rearrangine
the list Of committees so that they
Will be in accordance with their al
phabetical order: inserting after the
word committees in the last para
graph of Section 1 the words, En-
cept the Committee on Reference NJ
Bills" and adding at tie end of Sec.
ton l, the sentence, The Committee
on Reference of Bills shall consist of
one on the part of the Senate and two
on the part Of the House with the
President of the Senate and Speaker
OF the House, members ex-omcio," so
that said Section / as amended Will
read as follows:
l. The following Joint Standing
Committees shall be appointed at the
commencement Of the session, viz:
On Agriculture.
On Appropriations and Financial
Affairs.
On Banks and Banking.
On Claims.
On Commerce.
On Counties
On Education
On Federal Relations.
On Indian Affairs.
On Inland Fisheries and Game.
On Insane Hospitals.
On Interior Waters.
On Judiciary.
On Labor.
On Legal Affairs.
On Library.
On Manufactures.
On Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance.
On Military Affairs.
On Mines and Mining.
On Pensions.
On Public Buildings and Grounds.
On Public Health.