Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

reIer 70 the Peopio AoA 1880 -,
Mr.. DUNTON: Mr.. President caii
for the yeas and nays.
The question being on the motion Oh
the senator from Waldo, Senator Co
nant, that the Senate reconsider us
action whereby this act was passed
to be engrossed. o.
A sufficient number arising the yeas
and nays were ordered. The secretary
called the roll. Those voting yes TN
favor Of reconsideration were Messrs'
Allen, Ames, Bartlett, Cole. Conant'
Fulton, Garcelon, Jillson, Murphy
Swift, Thurston-11. Those voting no
were Messrs. Chatto, Dunton, HerricK'
Leary. Scammon. Weld-6 Absentees'
Messrs. Butler, Colby, Durgin. Hast
ings, Moulton, Price, Walker.
Senator Burleigh announced that ne
was paired with Senator Clark; that
Senator Clark II he were present would
vote yes, and that he would vote no.
Senator Emery announced that he
was paired with Senator Boynton; that
Senator Boynton if he We're present
would vote yes, and that he would vote
no.
Senator Peacock announced that he
was paired with Senator Flaherty;
that Senator Flaherty if he were pres
ent would vote no, and that he would
vote yes.
Eleven senators having voted in ia
vor Of reconsideration and six oppos-
ed, with three pairs, the motion was
agreed to and the Senate reconsidered
the action whereby the bill was pass
ed to be engrossed.
Senator Conant then offered Senate
Amendment c to House Doc. 920 and
moved it's adoption.
MIR. DUNTON: Mr.. President,
would like to ask if the senator will
consent to amend his amendment so as
to allow the election to be called on
the petition of Is or 20 voters?
Mr.. BURLEIGH of Aroostook: Mr..
President, l suggest that the meet
ing should be called by the municipal
officers Of the city upon petition of
% voters of the city.
Mr.. CONANT: Mr.. President, l do
not see any reason for changing that
amendment.
Mr.. WELD Of Penobscot: Mr.
President, I understand that the hon.
orable senator who offered this amend
ment will accept this amendment to
his amendment so that the election
| may be called by Is or more voters.
Mr.. EMERY of York: Mr.. President,
if it would he in order l ask unani-
nous consent to present out of order.
An Act to appropriate moneys for the
expenditures of government and to
provide for payment Of certain def
ciencies remaining unpaid Jan. l, 1915.
The rules were suspended, the bill
was received and given it's several
readings and passed to be engrossed
and sent down for concurrence.
Mr.. Allen of kennebec presented the
following order and moved it's pas
sage:
In Senate, April 8, 1915.
Ordered, That the Senate Of the nth
Legislature desires to express and does
hereby express it's appreciation for
the loyal, faithful and efficient service
that has been rendered during the ses-
sion, and particularly during the clos
ing days Of the session, by the secre-
tary. w. E. Lawry, the assistant Sec
rotary, L. E. Thornton, and by all it's
other employees.
The order received a passage
The PRESIDENT: Secretary Lawry
| is disposed at this time to make a
! speech. LaWry has the floor.
| Mr.. LAWRY: Gentlemen, talking is
in my line, but speaking is not. new
| er did deliver public address, and 1
think this is a poor time to begin.
IF 7 AhIo 70 70
| appreciation Of the many courtesies
and kindnesses that you have granted
to myself and Mr.. Thornton, I would
do so, but ! can only in my feeble way
say that the last three months have
been very pleasant. l have met new
senators; / have again met those that
| were here two years ago; and our re-
lat1ons have been very pleasant in
deed. and l want to thank you for it I;
and l would like to thank you in be-
half of Mr.. Thornton and the ladies
in my office force. (Applause)
ION motion by Mr.. Cole, recess of
| five minutes was taken)
After Recess
| Mr.. CONANT Of Waldo: Mr.. Presi-
dent. / wish to withdraw Senate
| Amendment c which 1 offered.
The PRESIDENT: Without obiec-
ton the senator will withdraw his
amendment.
The same senator presented a new
| Senate Amendment C and moved its
| adoption.
Amend by adding the following
| Section So. This act shall take effect
| when accepted by majority Of the
| votes cast at a special election called
by the municipal officers of the CITY
OF Bangor, on petition of Is legal yot-
ers Of said city. for the purpose of &C.
cepting or rejecting said charter. said
election to be called at least 30 DAYS
before the second Tuesday Of Septem-
Der, 1915. and held on said second
| Tuesday OF September, 1876"
The amendment was adopted. and
the bill as amended passed to be en-.
crossed and sent down for concur.
| renee.
| An Act to appropriate moneys TO,
the expenditures of government and te
provide for payment of certain def.
ciencies remaining unpaid January
first, 1915. (This bill carrying an emer.
gency clause required two third,
vote of all the members of the Sen.
ate on its passage to be enacted. 4
rising vote was taken and % senator,