Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-03-17

. approved.
Unanimous consent was given Nr.
. Rounds Of Portland to take. up out OF
order. informally. the matter Of the
trip TO Portland. today.
Mr. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker and gen.
tlemen OF the House. Two cars Will be
. here ct the State House at quarter OF
L. The train leaves at five minutes
past II. The understanding last night
was that the forward car was for our
selves and our wives. The tickets VIII
% distributed 10 you on the train.
The invitation includes an invitation
for the banquet and TO everything on
the program. We hope ii will be good
Gay and that you will have fine time.
You are the guests in every way OF the
citizens Of Portland. fApplause) Mr..
Speaker I move that my remarks be
evpunged from the record.
Nr HOLT Of Skowhegan: / do not
think correctly understood the gen
tlemans motion from Portland.
The SPEAKER. The motion was
that his remarks be expunged from the
record
Mr. HOLT: do not think that mo-
tior should prevail. think his remarks
should remain upon the record OF the
Fouhe
TIE SPEAKER II is competent for
tie House 10 judge.
Mr. POUNDS One thing more
wouIc like 10 gsv The baggage will be
checked on the train and you Will find
the baggsge at the Falmouth Hotel
after you get there.
Mr. SAWYER Of Madison: Mr..
Speaker 1t seems to me that more than
a passing notice should be given 70
this very cordial invitation to partici-
pate with Portland In the activities OF
the day; and. II It is in order, l move
that We extend p rising vote Of thanks
10 the city Of Portland through It's
representative. Mr.. Rounds, for the
kindly invitation that they have given
us 10 participate with them in the ac-
tivties Of the day.
The SPEAKER VIII the gentleman
fMr Sawyer put his motion in writ
ing so that IL may be a matter Of rec
ord
Mr. SAWYER II the Invitation is not
TO be a matter OF record. Mr.. Speaker
7 would ask tlat this also be stricken
from the record.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
inform TIE gentleman from Madison
that the House, by vote passed joint
resolution accepting the invitation as
matter Of record two days ago
Therefore. vote Of thanks from the
House would OF course be competent
Tho chair would ask the gentleman
NoA tn nut bIG motion ir
writing and when ready II will be pre-.
sented
Papers from the Senate disposed o
In concurrence
From tho Senate: Communication
from Hon. W. L. Lawry, Secretary OF
the Senate.
In the Senate. March IA 1917.
To the Clerk Of the House: Notice is
hereby given that on a majority report
fought not to pass and minority re-
port ought to pass in new draft" Of the
committee on claims on resolve In favor
Of Morrison Libby, Senate Document
No. 2l7, the Senate voted to adhere to
its former action in accepted the ma
Jorty report.
The communication was received and
placed file.
On motion BY Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
gusta, the House voted to adhere to its
former action.
From tho Senate: Communication
from Hon. w. E. Lawry Secretary OF
the Senate
In the Senate. March Is, 1917
To the Clerk Of the House: Notice
is hereby given that on resolve in favor
OF the town of Solon in the county OF
Somerset for repairing Robins Hill In
said town, the Senate voted to adhere
TO It's former action of referring the
same to the next legislature
The communication was received and
placed on file
ON motion by Mr., Jordan Of Bailey.
Vile. the House voted to adhere to its
former action.
The SPEAKER: The Chair takes
this opportunity to congratulate the
members of the House on the large
amount Of business that has been trans.
acted during the DAYS Of the present
week And Is glad to state that very
Few new bills have come in this week
IL is the sincere wish of both the presi.
dent of the Senate and the Sncal,er n,
the House. AS well / am sure of al,
other members in both bodies that M
more bills be introduced this session
because II is general feeling that II
possible. we would like to get throi,pt
and adjourn week after next. and VIC
believe it can he done
Inc chair also wishes to cxnress tts
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the House for the
Kindly manner IN which It has received
Two suggestions along the line Of par.
Iiamentary procedure
FROM the Senate Communication
from w. T.. Lawry. Secretary of the
Senate.
To the Clerk of the House: Notice
IL hereby given that on majority re-
port ought not to pass" and minority
report ought to pass' of the committee
on taxation on An Act to amend Sec.
tons 26 and 81 of Chapter 9 of the Re.
vised Statutes OF 1916, relating 10
state taxation OF railroads telephone
and telegraph companies. Senate Docu-
ment 1902 the Senate has voted to ad.
here to it's former action In the ac.
ceDtance Of the majority report.
The communication was accented. and
on motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton
was tabled pending further action by
the House.