Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-26
Ballot

The Republican floor leader, Rep.
Higgins Of Brewer. first took the floor
asa.rst the pending motion and sup
sogtcd the bill. He said it is evident
tat some sort Of ballot change is
needed since one-half the committee
signed a report faVoring a change
Req. Gallagher of Bangor opposed the
bill, declaring that the proposed bal
III IS more complicated. Rep. St. Clair
q tdiaiS urged that a change is need
ed in the form Of ballot in order that
t.s reraicious stickers may be done
4"ay vith.
n r.piv. Rep. Pierce OF Houlton de-
CARED tislt the proposed ballot is not
SIMPLY a measure to Go away with
st.chcr~ but a complete change and
that because Massa chusetts has the
t-I!o' il IS not necessary tha- Maine
.hcgid lave il.
CLARK Power Sill
L APPEARS ;nit legislative battle
i .armNl @rpund the Clark Power
a1 -ra3,G. T.-l, ti!i ias PASSED
4f". ..tI."3l ln""tin% .tny serious
oas,.".- rrC was III the hands Of the
aa,r ,ng clerk Thursday morning
@Aa@ the House sent a message to the
SeHat" ASKING for the return of the
ntasa'". II is said that tie bill is be-
~ c3l!tG back to the House for
amendment. and it is limited that an
enemy 10 the measure is lobbying
against it. even at this late day.
Attorney General Resolve
An unsuccessful attempt was made
10 reopen the little quarrel recently
Wtcipitated when a resolve was intro
aGced calling for a consideration of
he question of the attorney generals
appearance at Legislative hearings for
private interests. Rep. Perham of
Woodstock moved to reconsider the
vote whereby the body had adopted
Inc report, ought not to pass, on the
resolve in question. The resolve was
Under consideration but a short time.
aoTeyer. and did not find favor.
50. Hour Law
Rep Lombard of Old orchard intro
.aueed an amendment to the 54-hour
law, tNenipting laundries from the
Provisions OF the bill. Rep. Roberts of
PORTLAND favored the amendment, say
Ag that the conditions brought about
~ the arrival of Atlantic steamers
win many thousand pieces to be
washed IN few hours demanded spe-
c!al recognition. and said Boston and
new York boats created similar con-
Vu0ns. The yea and nay vote on the
ADOPTION Of the amendment defeated
aoop'lon $50 TO 5. Rep. Lombard tried
SUI another laundry amendment, but
was defeated. The Senate amend
"entS having been adopted, the bill
passed to be engrosssed.
Clerical Employees Bill
The bill relating to the classification and
.Vnpensaton of the clerical employees In
''dte and county Offices was declared al
'Vse'heT unsatisfactory by hep. Sanborn
" south Portland and he moved its in
~eA'iite postponement in order that new
MEASURE more satisfactory might take its
nace The old measure was thereupon
N'.N VIC IlcN OiiS iItlIOuuSSd'
New Lobster Law
"Aeh the new draft Of the pending lob
'e' hlil and amendments pending was
'VUsht before the House for considera-
@'N' hep. Lewis of North Haven declar-
= mat the bill was bad and the amend
ilefts twice as bad.
vote by division Of the House was
avn on the adoption of the amendment
me amendment was adopted 81 to Il.
n.- ~ Lewis then, moved the indefinite
sse'ponement of the bill as amended and
-. ''"Heed the yeas and nays, but the
g.. ana nay vote was overwhelmingly in
nv 0' Oh the law, only 80 voting to post
~ as against So opposed to postpone
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