Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-10

i'iuds, Mdrcn ., 1917.
The House met according to adjourn
meat and was called to order by the
Speaker
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Sisson of Island
Falls
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in
concurrence.
From the Senate: an Act to ameul
Sections :, 50 and 30 of Chapter 25 of the
Revised statutes relating to funds for
state highway.
Came from the Senate recommitted to
the committee on ways and bridges.
Mr. HARRINGTON of Augusta Mr.
Speaker. II does seem TO me that unless
there Is some good reason for it this re-
commitment CT bills TO committees should
stop somewhere. We are getting well
along INTO this month. and every time
that a bill or resolve is recommitted to
oomnlittce it simply means that we are
bulktng up Our work 1t does seem to ms,
that the House is ready to take matters
as they come in and dispose of tnelr,
without rccommitting so many as We
,
matters rccOmmittcd TO committees here
In some instances there is some excuse
for 70, but unless there is good reason it
seems that We ought to get busy and
tft" care of these matters. | do not
lruw asst what thc purpose OF this re-
commitment j.. but | feel We ought to
60 as little of 1t rs possible
Mir. CLASON OF Lisbon: Mr.. Spea ker.
Win say with reference to that bin tina =;
the purpose is to have it come all I'M
dcr one hill The til in itself is all right,
i't i; Is t. eliminate extra legislation
that will he taken care of in another
bin
Mr.. FARRGNGTON: MAY I ask ,hrous,.
the chair il this bill will eventually be
reported ought not II pass
Mr. CLASON II certainly will
Mr. TAERINGTON: MIR. Speaker. /
incvc that IL be indefinitely postponed az
this time
Tic SPEAKER: The Chair will sug-
rot that the only question is concurrence
or ncn-concurrcncc The gentleman from
Augusta. Mr. Harrington. moves that we
non-con,rr and that the bill be indeh-
n,tcly postponed.
The motion WAS agreed 70
Senate Bills Of First Reading
Senate .66 An Act to amend Sec
fi,n - ~ IN; pier 20 of the Revised
Statutes Of 1916, relating to the regis
tration uf manufacturers and dealers
in motor vehicles.
Senate l27. An Act to prevent de-
facing identification marks on motor
vehicles
Senate 100. M Act to amend Section
- OF Chapter Ii Of the Revised Stat
ucY. relating To the payment of tui-
ton hv towns rot maintaining stand
rrd ychools of secondary grades.
Senate III. An Act to amend Sec
tions : and 40 of chapter :, relating
~ Hoard # Re gistra ton of Voters.
Senate lO1. An Act to amend Sec
tion u of chapter 81 of the Revised
Statutes Of Marie, relating to the au-
thority oi county commissioners to pro-
cure temporary loans.
senate 243 Resolve relating to
EQUESTRIAN statue of Major General
oliver O Howard. and standing
statue of I.revet Major General Joshua
T.. Chamberlain at Gettysburg.
CON motion by Mr. Berry Of Water
Vile. tabled pending it's first reading
in Concurrenceo
From the Senate: Ordered the
House concurring that when the Sen
ate and House adjourn, they adjourn
TO meet tuesday, March Is, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon.
The order received passage in con-
Currence
MIR HARRINGTON Of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker. I.ahould like at this time to
take up out Of order, and under sus-
pension of the rules. House Document
No 500 An Act TO enable the inhabit-
ants Ct the town OF Fort Fairfield to
assume all the rights. privileges, du
ties contracts and OBLIGATIONS of the
Fort Fairfield Village Corporation in
said Fort Fairfield and move that 1t
pass 10 he enacted. This matter. Mr..
Speaker. Is ono about which there Is
70 contest at all. and my idea was to
have il taken over to the Senate be-
fore the> adjourn. | was not aware
that there was an emergency clause on
~" hill and I 90 not know whether
Tho necessary rumber are present or
mt nj this time. I think. however. that
there is a sufficient number present. /
therefore move that the Chair put the
motion
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Augusta. Mr. Harrington. asks for
suspension of the rules to take up out
" order bill. An Act to enable the in
habitants of the town of Fort Fair
fold To assume all the rights. privileges.
'uti,s contracts and obligations OF the
Fort Fairfield Village Corporation. in
said Fort Fairfield. Is it the pleasure
~ the House that the rules be sus-
pended,
Unanimous consent being given. the
rules were suspended and a rising vote
being taken. and 109 voting in the af-
Hrmative and none in the negative, the
-hair declared the bill passed to be
enacted.
From the Senate: Majority and
Minority Reports of the Committee on
Taxation on Resolve realtive to the dis
lrtbution of certain moneys in the State
Treasury belonging to certain cities and
owns in Maine being part OF the pro-
:eeds of a tax levied on the Maine Cen
irnl Railroad; majority report Ought
not TO pass" signed by Messrs. r. T,
ole