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

'For debate see Legislative Record ,
Tho question being on the final pas
sage of the resolve.
The SPEAKER: This resolve carry.
ing the emergency clause REQUIRES a
t"o-tnlrds vote Of all the members elect
oe to this House, under the provisions
OF the Constitution All those in favor
VIII please rise and stand until counted.
A division being had. 135 voted in favor.
50 the resolve was finally passed.
Orders Of the Day
Mr. Comedian Of Portland moved that
the House do now take a recess until
TWO O'Clock this afternoon. with the un-
deFstandlng that the first matter for
consideration after recess be the resolve
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition giving equal rights Of suffrage to
women.
The motion was agreed to, aind the
House took recess accordingly
Afternoon Session
the SPEAKER: The Chair LAYS be-
fore the House Resolve submitting 10
the people amendment to the Constitu-
ton granting women equal suffrage with
men. The pending question is the final
passage, The gentleman from South
Portland. Mr.. Sanborn
f'or DEBATE see Legislative recoTG.)
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Calais, Mr.. ST. Clair, moves for the pre-
vious question. AS many as are in favor
of that motion will rise.
4 sufficient number having arisen, the
previous question was ordered
the House is now. shall the main CUES
say yes.
y viva voce vote being taken, the main
question was ordered.
The SPEAKE The question before
the House is on the final passage OF this
resolve proposing an amendment to the
Constitution giving political rights to wo-
men upon equal terms with men. Upon
this question the yeas and nays have been
called. AS many as desire the yeas and
nays will rise.
A sufficient number having arisen. the
yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER: All those i'll favor Of
the resolve proposing an amendment 70
the Constitution giving political rights to
women upon equal terms with men, when
their names are called will say yes; all
those opposed will say no. The clerk
will call the roll.
YEA-Albert. Allen, Ames. AveriIl. Bal
lard Feal Pern Blake Of Oakland, Bon
ney, Bradbury, RragGon. Drawn. Brown
of Auburn. BusSey, Campbell, Carson!
Chaplin, Chanberlin. Clement. CoDh, Coz
fin, Corliss, paigle, panforth, Desco-
teaux. billing. Drlmmond, Dutton. Ellis.
Evans. Ford, Gould. Grant. Creation,
Greenlaw. Hanson OF sanford. Harper
Hart. Higgins. Holt Of Gouldshoro. Holt
Leader, LIBBY. Lictlef!eid, Lombard, Me
Intire Mckinley. Meader, Mitchell, Nor
rison. Mulligan, Muliin. Noyes. oconneil.
Perham. Peterson, Pierce OF Houiton,
sell of Alfred. Ryder. st. Clair Of Calais,
St. Clair of Rcckland, Sanborn, Smith.
Snow, Tabbutr. Tate, Thombs, Tobey,
Towle, Trafton, Turner, Tut1Ie, Nar n,es
Watts, We!ch, Wescott, Wise, Wood
mans.
NAY-Bernisr. Besse. Blake Of New
Gloucester. Bourgle. Branr 3;,;e Grown 90 o.
cord, Comedian, Connors, Currier, Davis,
Douglass. Drapeau. Durgain, EDWARDS
Erskine. Fay. Fossett, Gallagher, Gerrish,
Gilnnour, Goldthwait, Gooding, Goodwin.
Greeley. Greenleaf. Hanson of Saco. Har-
aden. Haskell, Hill. Hobbs, Hodgkins,
Lewis. Lord, Mansir, Maxwell. McCartyy,
McCorrison, McCurdy, McNaliy, Michaud,
Peabhies. Perkins, Picher, Pierce OF
Pennington, Roberts, Russell of Lewis
ton. Small. Thibodeau of Fort Kent,
Wheeler. Wilson, Wyman-os.
ABSENT-Jord Webb
Paired-wilkins, yes; Robinson, no.
The SPEAKER: Eighty-eight hay
ing voted in the affirmative and 81 IN
the negative, the resolve fails to re-
ceiye the necessary two-thirds vote
and is lost. (Appiause)
(Thc Governor at this point with
drew from the Hall of the Eouse)
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House, Senate Doc. No $685.
bill. An Act relating to the form of
Official ballot, tabled by the gentle
man from Houlton. Mr.. Pierce, Ia
b,ed pending the acceptance OF either
report of the committee and specially
assigned for consideration To-Day.
on motion by Mr.. Pierce The mat
ter was again tabled and specially as
signed for consideration tomorrow.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore tnk House. Senate Doc. No. los.
hill. An Act TO provide for the ciassi-
1cation and compensation of clerical
emnloyes in State and county oihces,
tabled by the gentleman from Fort
land Mr.. Comedian, the pending cues
tion being the second reading OF the
bill.
On motion by Mr.. Pierce of Houiton
the hill was again tabled and special
" ASSIGNED for consideration tomor-
row. that gentleman stating that TINS
Arrangement was made with the con-
sent of the gentleman from Pr .iand'
Mr.. Comedian
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House bill, An Act to regu-
late the shipment of Holsters, tabled
nv the gentleman from Friendship
,;r Jameson. the pending question be-
ing the acceptance Of the report OF
the committee.
On motion by Mr.. Jameson, thS re-
nor. of the committee, reporting
..ousht TO pass" in new .draft unoer
same title, was accepted.
The bill was then tabled Tor pfii't'
ing under the joint rules.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays oe-
fore the House reports A ana Q.
80 committee on inland fisheries ana
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