Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

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defence OF the United States Of America;
and
Whereas armories for training, assem-
bling and controlling of troops are imme-
! diately necessary for the preservation OF
the public peace and safety OF the state
of Maine; and
Whereas the building of Such an armo-
~ constitutes an emergency within the
meaning of the constitution of the state
4! of Maine;
! Now. therefore. Resolved that there be
and hereby is appropriated from any
funds in the treasury not otherwise APP
propriated and in particular from, the
funds TO be derived from the loan auhof-
lied by the Legislature at TINS see'
/ for the purposes of suppressins ms
/ ton and repelling invasion, or ioi ~.
noses Of war, $4,000 IL the year lsp IL.
the purposes Of building an armoF d.
the University of Maine. THIS af'ioiS
shall he built under the direction q ing
trustees of the University of Maine win
the approval of the Governor anu co'
Section .. This act to take etecl
This was introduced in the Sefa'e
under suspension OF the rules anu
read twice and Senate AmenoHier' "a
was adopted, which the CHAR VIII
read -, - -, No
solve to provide for the building OF an
.rroorv at the University OF Name.
Amend paragraph five by striking put
~ the sixth line the words fifty thbu-
S,rd dollars and inserting in the phce
thereof the words such sum or suns
&c NAV be necessary, so that said
,,rooraph as amended shall read as
follows:
Resolved. that there be and hereby
IS appropriated from any funds in ihe
treasury not otherwise appropriated
and in particular from the funds to be
derived from the loaa authorized by
the LEGISLATURE at this session for the
purpose Of suppressng instruction and
and repelling invasion, or for purposes
of war, such sum or sums as may be
necessary in the year 1917 for the pur-
poses of building an armory at the
Universary of Maine in Orono In the
county of Peno5scot in the state or
Maine. This armory shall be built I'M
der the directors of the trustees of the
University of Maine with the APP
proyal of the Governor and Counci.
In the Senate read and adopted april
5.
Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: Mr.. Speak
err. I do not want to make any
long speeches, and L am not going
to. but simply want to protest against
taking any of the MILLION dollars we
have appropriated for the relief OF
our soldiers and for war purposes ana
turning them to any such purpose as
is undertaken ir that bill. |, therefore,
move its indefinite postponement
Mr. ROUNDS Of Portland Mr..
Speaker. am not opposed to the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Portland,
Mr.. Allan, on this matter, but l wish
be would withdraw 1t. so we can have
an executive session Of this House,
see what the sentiment is and talk this
over frankly. both Democrats and Re-
publicans. so it will not be in the rec
ord. to see II we cannot come to some
conclusion of some lind. l only make
that as a suggestion
The SPEAKER: he Chair would
suggest it be tabled temporarily until
we take up the othermatters on the
calendar.
Mr.. ALLAN: Mr.. SPEAKER, I move
it be tabled Temporarily.
The motion prevailed.r
The SPEAKER: The 'hair lays be-
fore the House, House document No.
727, Resolve relating t. the conser-
walton of the storage reservoirs and
water powers of the Stae of Maine,
tabled by Mr.. Baxter of T'rtland. pend
ing action by the House.
Mr. BAXTER of Rrtland: Mr..
Speaker, this resolve refes the ques-
tion of the investigation pf the stor-
!, age reservoirs and water pwers to the
public utilities commissiO. 1t was
introduced by the gentlemas from Houl-
ton. Mr.. Barnes. TuesdS afternoon
we passed an act which covers this
same ground and which created the
Maine Water Power Commission. That
act is now before the Snate OF
course, we do not know nov what ac-
tion the Senate will take It the sug-
gestion Of Mr.. Barnes and OFT Of court
esy to. him. l move this fesolve be
tabled until such time as W learn of
the action of the Senate on.the SINH
lar amtter. If that is not done it would
be necessary to indefinitely postpone
it, and l should not want to Make that
motion at the present time.
The pending question being me the
motion of the gentleman from Prtland.
Mr.. Baxter, to table the resolve pend
ing the return of resolve of bmilar
nature from the Senate.
The motion prevailed.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of prtland
unanimous consent was given All the
rules were suspended and the fohwinp
order was presented out of order:l
Ordered, the House concurring. bat \
printed copy of Senate Document 10. %
be substituted for the original bill ,hich
has been lost and that the recordirr Of
hcers of the two branches of this Iapis
lature be instructed to receive said sub
stitute for the original bill for the Dur-
pose of completing their records"
This order came from the Senate rea 4
and passed.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson of Portland
the order received a passage in concur-
renee.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays btore
the House majority and minority reprts
Of the committee on agriculture, MARTY
reporting Ought to pass" and minority
reporting ought not to pass on IAN
Act to amend Section 3. Chapter l3O Re