Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-08

House concurring. that when the sen
ate and House adjourned 1t De TO
NEE, at o'clock in the forenoon Tues
day, March 8. 1915.
The SPEAKER: I would suggest
that it would be well before presenting
this order to make the hour at 10
o'clock. as some Of the members that
went home did so with that under
standing: but the Chair does not wish
to dictate.
Mr.. ST. CLAIR Of Calais; Mr..
Speaker, / think most of the MEM
bers who have gone home intend to
be here Monday night, SO as to be
here in time 10 attend the opening OF
the session at o'clock Tuesday morn
ing
Mr.. SMITH OF Ear1pden: Mr.. Speak
er. think the delegation from Ban
gor will not get here until ESQ in the
morning.
Mr.. ST. CLAIR: Mr.. Speaker. the
feeling that I have in this matter is
that we have already been here over
two months, and we ought TO finish up
this legislative session this month, and
II seems TO me that the legislators
should be here TO do their work and
that we should do as much work as
possible al each session. II members
choose 10 go home, it does not seem
70 me that the legislative business or
the State Of Maine should be held
up because a few Of them would not
be back here Monday night.
Mr.. SMITH: Mr.. Speaker, it It be-
comes imperative, we might stay an
hour later in the afternoon and have
an afternoon session, and SO far as
the train service is concerned the del
egatiops from the eastern part of the
State will not arrive here until with
in half an hour after the time Of
opening IL we concur with the Sem
ate; and I move that when we ad-
tourn it be 10 10 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing.
The motion was seconded.
The question being on the motion
to amend the Senate Order by substi-
tutiug the word ten" for the word
nine"
Mr.. Benn of Hodgdon called for a
division.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will sug-
gest that a division would not be very
CeSlFacle at TINS time.
Mr.. ST. CLAIR: Mr. Speaker, there
ought 10 be some way Of asce-taining
whether the majority Of the members
present desire TO adjourn this House
until O'Clock Tuesday morning or
not II the gentlemen on the other
side wish TO raise the point that there
are not enough Of Us here TO 10 bus
mess, that is another matter. We have
here respectable number Of mem
bers OK the House, and undoubtedly
some OF them are anxious 10 do the
business OF the House, and there ough.
to be some way Of finding out whether
it is the sense Of these members to
adjourn to 9 O'Clock or until 10 O'Clock.
Personally. l think we ought TO DE
here 1T g o'clock on Tuesday morning
ready to do the business OF the House.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will put
the question TO a viva voce vote, ard
II that does not ascertain the desire
OF the members we will ascertain in
some other method.
The question being On the amend
ment offered b. the gentleman from
Hampden, Air. Smith. to substitute the
word ten" for the word nine in
the Senate Order.
4 viva voce vote being taken.
The MOTION was agreed to, and the
order as amended received a passag e.
and was returned to the Senate.
From the Senate: An Act to incor-
porate the Wells Beach Lighting
District
! his bi!l was received in the Senate
under suspension Of the rule and re-
ferred 70 the committee on judiciary.
Grabbed pending concurrent action on
motion by Mr.. Ryder OF Brownvine)
Senate Bills on FRS. READING.
Senate l25: Resolve in favor of the
Western State Normal School al Cor
ham, for permanent improvements
and repairs.
Senate 24s: An Act to amend Section
Il OF Chapter SIS Of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by Chapter. "a of the
Public Laws Of 1918. in regard to the
release or discharge Of attachments.
Senate 215: An Act to establish a
State Reformatory for Women.
This bill received its first and second
readings
On motion by Mr. Pierce Of Houl-
ton the vote was reconsidered where
by this bill received its second read
ing, and on further motion by Mr..
Pierce the bill was tabled for the
printing OF the amendments.
Senate 243: Resolve appropriatine
money to aid in rebuilding Spruce
Head bridge, in the town of South
Thomaston.
Senate 245: Resolve in favor Of an
preparation to repair bridge in the
town Of Addison
From the Senate: Majority and minor
it, reports from the committee on State
prison On Resolve in favor OF the 7,u--
chase OF land in some suitable location
and the erection thereon Of buildings
for new State prison; majority report
ms Ought To pass and minority re-
porting ought not 70 pass.
On motion by Mr. Miliett O. Belfast
both reports were tabled pending the
acceptaNce az eithar raysorf