Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-28

position in the matter, Mr.. Speaker. and
l have stated mine.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Lewiston. Mr.. Emerson, moves
that the report lie on the table pending
! acceptance. A motion to lie on the
table is not debatable.
A viva vOce vote being doubted.
A division was ordered.
Mr. EMERSON: Mr.. Speaker,
move that the yeas and nays be taken
on this matter SO that we may stand
recorded and know where we are at.
Mr.. BREWSTER Of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. 1 would ask that the Chair
define the issue. do not understand
what the trouble is about.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state the issue. The matter before
the House is on House Report from
the Committee on Judiciary reporting
Ought to pass" on bill in new draft
and the gentleman from Lewiston
makes the motion that the report lie
on the table pending acceptance.
Mr.. BREWSTER: If that is not
done, will the question be on the &C
ceptance of the committees report?
The SPEAKER: The question then
will be on the acceptance Of the report.
Mr.. BARNES of Houlton: Mr.
Speaker 4 rise for information. AS
understand, this is long and some
what detailed bill providing for a new
election or appointment of police COM
missioners for Lewiston and the con-
troll Of the police department of Lew
lston. | understand that it came
before the Committee on Judiciary
| understand that it is reported in
new draft. / further understand that
the regular order would be that on
the acceptance of the report of the
judiciary committee, which cannot
prejudice anybody, that the bill will
be printed and back in our hands a
printed bill tomorrow and we will all
know Something about the subject
matter and be able to take position.
Now do I understand that a vote in
the negative on the question would
simply put the matter in regular or
der and result in printed bill which
would be before us here tomorrow
morning? Is that correct, Mr.
Speaker?
The SPEAKER: A negative vote
one the gentleman's motion would
bring the matter up in regular order
off the table tomorrow morning If
the motion of the gentleman from
Lewiston prevails, under the order
adopted two weeks ago, this would be
removed from the table tomorrow
pending acceptance of the report.
Mr.. BARNES: And if the motion ,,
of the gentleman from Lewiston
should not prevail, then it would be in
order for the House to move the ac-
ceptance Of the report and have thes
bill printed for tomorrow morning.
The SPEAKER: The question then
would be on the acceptance Of the re-
port.
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Augusta.
Mr.. Speaker, as l understood the mo-
ton Of the gentleman from Lewiston /
Mr.. Emerson he wanted the report
tabled pending acceptance and 1900
copies ordered printed. think that
was the motion. Now under the rules
if tabled after acceptance of the re-
port, we would have only 500 copies
think the motion of the gentleman
from Lewiston, in order to get the
extra number Of copies, Is A proper
motion; and. while / shall vote at the
proper time to accept that report. / T.
believe in justice to him heHshould he
allowed to have his extra number of
copies and that his motion should be
sustained.
MIR. BARNES of Houlton: Mr.
Speaker, can We not prescribe the num-
Der of copies to be printed on the ac-
ceptance of the report?
The SPEAKER: TIE Chair Is of the
opinion that no copies could be ordered
printed before the report is accepted,
because 1t ia not before the House un-
til that time.
Mr. HARRINGTON: Mr.. Speaker,
the motion was to table the report
pending acceptance, and the motion to