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

| The STEAMER: Inc CnalT viii state
the question again. The pending question
is the motion of the gentleman from
Bangor. Mr. Murray, that the House non,
| concur with the Senate in the adoption
of the majority report. the majority re.
port being ought to pass The only
question is on non-concurrence. O.
/ course, if the motion is carried, il I,
equivalent to the adoption of the minori.
ty report. The clerk will call the roll
and those who are in favor Of the motion
of the gentleman from Bangor will say
aye; those opposed. no.
| (Mr Baxter in the char)
YEA-Andrews of Warren. Berry. Bill.
ings. Boldnc. Boman of Einalhaven
Boynton. Bussabarger. Corliss Desca.
teaux, Dow. Emerson. Fleming. Grant
Harmon, Hartwell. Holt of Skowhegan
Hooper. Hunt. Kneeland. Langley Lar
ser. NORM. Murray. Mellon. Packard az
Eewburg. Packard of Rockland. Pitcher.
Reed. Richards. Sawyer OF Madison,
Snow. of Bluehill. Tate, Turner Watson,
! NAY-Albert, Alden. Allan of Portland.
Allen of Sanford. Ames. Anderson. An
drews of Norway. Averil. Babb. Barnes
Bracket. Bragdon, Brewster. Brow SI9
Burbank. Buzzell, Gates. Chaplin o,
Bridgton. Chaplain of South Portland
Charles. Clark of Harrison. Clarke Of
fin, Cole of Eliot. Cole of Etna. Conary,
Crediford. CUMMINGS. Cushman. Daigle
of New Canada Pl.. Daigle of Walla.
grass. Day. Dutton. Eaton. Ellis OF Gar.
err Flint. Frcst, Gannett, Garcelon. Cur.
ney Hanson, Hall. Hammond. Harris
Hart. Hill. Holley. Hooper. Hutchins
Jenkins. Jennings. Jordan OF Baileyville
renee. Leavitt; Lewis Libby, I>oneley
Lyford, McNally, Merrill Morrison. New,
comp. O'Connell. Pendexter Phillips
Powers. Purington. Rannev. Redman
Rounds Rowe. Russell Ryder. Snow Of
Mars Hill, speirs. Stearns. Stanley
Stubs. Tuttle. waeg, Washburn. Watts
Williams. Wilson'S.
ARSENT-Dearth. Driscoll. Drisko
Gouldsboro, King. Lenfest, Murphy, Nut
~. Nicholas, Pattee, Sawyer of Eden
Sisson-15.
When the name of Mr.. Flint of Mon.
son was reached in the roll call, that
gentleman said as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER: l was not here
when the question was put and
would like to know what we are vot-
ing on.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The Chair
would inform the gentleman that We
are voting on the motion Of the gentle.
man from Bangor, Mr.. Murray that
the minority report Of the committee
on legal affairs relating to the tenure
of Office of county attorneys be &C
cepted. Those who vote yes are voting
in favor of the motion of the gentle
man from Bangor to accept the minor
ity report.
Mr.. FLINT: 1 vote no. Mr.. Speaker
Mr.. BOMAN of Vinalhaven: Mr.
Speaker, 1 wish to change my vote
from no to yes.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, 1 would like to vote on this
matter having been absent when my
name was called. 1 vote no. Cap
plause)
Forty having voted In the affirma-
tive and ninety-five in the negative,
the motion of the gentleman from
Bangor, Mr.. Murray, was lost.
Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: Mr.. Speak
err I would like to make an eXplana-
ton at this time in reply to the gen.
tleman from Bangor (Mr. Murray in
reference to the statute to which
. referred. I wish to call the attention
of the memers of this body to the Re
| .
Whenever the Governor is, after in
vestigation and hearing on his part,
satisfied that any county attorney has
wilfully refused and neglected to dis
charge his duties imposed upon him
by this notwithstanding to the sec
ton having to do with intoxicating
liquors-"he shall remove him from
office and fill his place by appoint
ment."
The act which we have reported
makes it more guarded than this: it
makes 1t the Governor and Council
while the act to which L referred re-
fers 1t to the Governor alone. That
was continued on the statutes until
1903, when it disappeared.
On motion by Mr.. Merrill of Gray
the House voted to concur with the
Senate in accepting the majority re-
port, Ought to pass"
On motion by the same gentleman.
the rules were suspended, the bill re-
cieved its three several readings. and
was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence with the Senate.
Senate. 342. An Act to revise the
military law
On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houl-
ton, the rules were suspended, the bill
received its three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
Senate 367. Resolve proposing an
amendment to rticle of the Con-
stitution relating to military.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes 70 Hou-
ton, the rules were suspended, the re-
solve had its two several readings and
was passed to be engrossed in con-
currence.
CSpeaker Bonney resumes the
Chair.)
From the Senate: Final reports OF
the committee on State school for boys,
! State school for girls and women's re-
formatory. the committee on temper
ance, and the committee on education.
The reports were accepted in concur
, renee.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. Hutchins. from the committee on
judiciary, on bill AN Act for the pro-
lection Of life and property in cities
of over 10000 population. against loss