Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

senate the majority report Ought not to
pass was accepted In non-concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
gusta, they voted to Insist and ask for
committee Of conference.
Inc Chair appointed as such commit
tee Messrs. harrington Of Augusta,
Fletcher OF Kennebunkport and Lenfest
OF Manchester
From the Senate: An Act to create
a commission Of sea and shore fisher
les" have had the same under con-
slderation and ask leave to report that
the same ought not to pass" signed
butier' Marman and Goldthwait Ma
Jor1ty report on same subject matter,
reporting Ought to pass signed by the
other members of the same committee
In the Senate this report was accepted
an dsent down for concurrence with
senate Amendment A adopted, bill read
twice and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. BOMAN Of Vinalhaven: 1 move
That the bill lie on the table.
Inc SPEAKER: Is the House GOING
70 permit anything to be tabled to.
day?
Mr.. HARRINGTON of Augusta: May
ask through the Chair when the gen.
tieman from Ninalhaven, Mr.. Boman
proposes to take this up if it is tabled
Mr. BOMAN: Either this afternoon
or tomorrow-anytme.
Mr.. HARRINGTON: Mr.. Speaker,
would have no objection to it's being
tabled until this afternoon, but I should
OBJECT to any further postponement
of it,
viva voce vote being taken
me motion to table was lost.
MT. NEWCOMB Of Scarboro: Mr.
speaker, | move that We accept the ma.
J"rlty report and proceed with the sew.
eral readings in concurrence
The motion was agreed to.
MI BOMAN: Mr.. Speaker and gen.
tlemcn of the House:
The SPEAKER: There is no motior
before the House. Has the gentleman
from Ninalhaven any motion to make
MIR. BOMAN: I move that We do no,
accept the majority report.
The SPEAKER: The majority report
has already been accepted.
Mr.. MURRAY of Bangor: 1 will Civ,
/ notice, Mr.. Speaker, that I want to re-
consider the matter tomorrow
Mr.. NEWCOMER: Mr.. Speaker, ".
have had under consideration about al
the session this lobster matter before
the sea and shore commission We have
had a bill introduced here that ha,
been killed--the double gauge measure
The SPEAKER: What is the gentle
mans motion? The Chair is only in
terested in getting the business done
and there is no motion before thu
House.
Mr.. MURRAY: Mr.. Speaker my only
reason for giving the notice I did tina
II the gentleman wanted to have thai
| bill tabled until this afternoon, It seems
| to me only fair that he should have i
done. If it can be tabled until this aft
ernoon. will withdraw my notice.
Mr.. BOMAN: Mr.. Speaker, I wish t
know what motion I would have t.
make in order to make some remark!
| in regard to this bill
! The SPEAKER: The Chair is unabl.
/ to understand the gentleman from vi
nalhaven.
Mr.. BOMAN: I asked, Mr.. Speaker
what motion it is necessary to make ii
order to be permitted to make some
remarks in regard to this bill?
| The SPEAKER: If the gentleman j.
making a parliamentary inquiry, could
move to indefinitely postpone. Almos
any motion would be in order. Th,
Chair will entertain a motion to table
again.
Mr.. BOMAN: Mr.. Spea ker, + NOV,
that the bill be indefinitely postponed
/ n n xo I'll 4,
regard to this bill. hardly think tina
there are half dozen men in thi:
House who know the provisions Of thi!
bill. This bill has remained until the
latter part of the session. I have beer
i'll my seat every day of the session
Some Of you Rave not been here more
than two-thirds of the time, but nov
you are in a hurry to go home. l an
in hurry to go home. but I do no
think a question Of such Importance
as this should be hurried through with
out men knowing what they are victims
upon.
| L wish, gentlemen, that you would
look at Section 6, which l will reao
with your permission. Section pro
vides: Commissioners may at any
/
by the Governor with the advice anC
consent of the Council after notice anc
hearing l wish, gentlemen. that yol
would look at this bill. Section pro
vides: The commission shall appoin
a director of sea and shore fisheries
and the first director appointed shall
be the present commissioner OF sea
and shore fisheries. who may be re-
moved by them at their pleasure
Just mark that, gentlemen lat thei
pleasure" I would like to know VIII,
the rest Of the sea and shore fisherie!
should not have an equal chance Will
the commissioners themselves RE
moved by the Governor with consen
of the Council"
| The director of sea and shore fisherie
shall be removed at the pleasure of tn
commissioners. Now. gentlemen, l asl
you If that is fair and square? What /
the reason for this distinction? / know
what it is and some of you gentlemen
know what it is. ! ask you, gentlemen
If you think it is fair to bring such
measure as that into this House the las
minute of the session?
When l was elected a member of thi
House l was not elected for any particu
lar time. I was elected to come and sta,
until the business was done right to TIL