Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-02-14


building the Lee road in the town or
Winn; also petition Of DR.. F. d. Sherrard
and others in favor of same; also petit
ticn of Harold j.. Haskell and others in
favor of same.
On motion by Mr.. Largay of Bangor, it
was voted to reconsider the vote of the
House whereby BILL An Act to amend
Section "a of the charter of the city OF
Bangor relating to changing the date OF
the annual election, was referred to the
committee on legal affairs
On further motion by the same gentle
man, the bill was tabled pending refer
ence.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would in
quire of the gentleman from Bangor
Mr.. Largay. if he wishes to reconsider
the vote whereby 800 copies were ordered
printed.
on motion by Mr.. Murray of Bangor 1t
was voted to reconsider the vote whereby
50 copies were ordered printed.
Mr.. RUSSELL of Pennington: Mr.
Speaker, If in order I ask that the bill
in regard to better service on telephones
be reconsidered and laid on the table
The SPEAKER: The Chair would in
form the gentleman that they were not
bills but were simply petitions and were
referred to the proper committee.
on motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland
the House voted to reconsider the mo-
tion whereby bill, An Act authorizing the
city of Portland to appropriate money for
pensions for teachers in the public
schools, was referred to the committee
on education, and on further motion by
the same gentleman the bill was tabled
pending reference.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Portland.
the House voted to reconsider its mo-
tion whereby bill, An Act to amend Sec
tion Of Chapter S4 of the Private and
Special Laws of 1875. entitled AN Act
relating to the schools of the city of
Portland" introduced by Mr.. Brewster
of Portland and 500 copies ordered print
ed was referred to the committee on
education.
Mr.. BREWSTER of Portland: Mr.
Speaker, is it proper for me to make a
statement at this time in relation to
these bills?
The SPEAKER: The matter is debat-
able.
Mr.. BREWSTER: | did not know
of the reference which had Eoen order
ed; but I should be gIas 20 assure the
gentleman from Portland, Mr.. Rounds,
that l would be very glad to have them
go to the Portland Delegation, if that
is his desire. 1t seems to me that is
the proper place for them to go, and
know of nobody else who is interested
in them. | would move YOU. Mr.. Speak
err that they be referred to the Port
land Delegation.
The SPEAKER: The Chair rules that
the gentleman from Portland, Mr..
Rounds. had the floor and yielded it to
the gentleman from Portland, Mr.. Brew
ster, out of courtesy, and the Chair will
recognize motion from the gentleman
from Portland. Mr.. Rounds.
Mr.. ROUNDS: At this time, 7 do
not wish to have it referred. ] would
like to table it and get All expression
from the different members of the Port
land delegation before it is referred
on motion by Mr.. Rounds, the bill
was tabled pending reference.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
tttlI tilt dtltillDl ol inc SeUlleiHin from
Portland, Mr.. Rounds in the reconsid-
Grafton of the first bill, that no action
was taken with reference to the print
ing.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds. the vote
was reconsidered whereby 500 copies Of
bill. An Act authorizing the cicy of
Portland to appropriate money for pen
sions for teachers in the public schools
We're ordered printed.
| Orders.
| On motion by Mr.. Cole of Eliot, it
| was
| ordered, that all matters which have
been tabled and unassi gned on the cal
endar of the House shall, beginning
| Wednesday. Feb. Il. and on each and
every Wednesday thereafter until the
end of the session be taken from the
| table and action thereon shall be taken
on the pending question.