Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-28

print the report and the bill which &C.
companies it in new draft is always in
| order, as l understand the procedure. a
The SPEAKER The Chair under.
stands that the House can order any.
thirg printed by majority vote.
Mr. DESCOTEAUX of Biddeford,
Mr.. Speaker 1 believe it is right that
the report should be tabled and the
copies ordered printed, so we NAV
know what the new draft is.
Mr. MURRAY of Bangor: Mr.. Speak.
er, it seems TO me that it is only fair
to Lewiston, or to any other civ
which Is about to have such a law az
this cast upon it, to at least have the
opportunity to read the bill, With
plenty of time therefor. If they had
referendum on the bill when it came in
here. and it is now taken off, II seems
to me that this is quite important.
can see no harm in it's being tabled
and printed so that the people Of Lew.
'Stcn can read 1t and act intelIigentv
on 1t. l think this is only fair.
Mr.. COLE of Eliot: Mr.. Speaker I'm.
der Rule 10 of the joint committee. ey.
cry Dill or resolve that comes in here
must be and is reported and is laid on
the table automatically pending the
acceptance of the committees repor.
and printed Now, IL we are one dav
ahead on the printing, the report O,
the committee means nothing Arv
amendments that are needed will have
10 be maze in due order as the bill goes
through whether YOU laid a bill on the
table this morning without the accent
ahce or the report, and order the print.
ing. or whether YOU accent the report
ana let 1T be printed automatically
changing the number of copies ia he
printed from 500 to 1900 II the gentle.
man from Lewiston desires 1900 comics
| think no member of the House will nh.
1ect and it seems to me Won are g,ir.
ing one days time; otherwise Won are
20 pehehtlng the gentleman from
Lewiston If automatically tomorrow il
goes on and must be acted upon The
acceptance of the report does nothing
except carry the report along in the
usual order of business. Even after the
report is accepted, it does not mean
that the bill will pass or fail TO mass
this House.
IL simply means that the machinery
VIII be set in motion whereby the
House will be in a position to act in
due season. When it comes up tomor-
row morning, the gentleman can again
move 10 lay the matter on the table II
ne desires. and the people of Lewiston
VIII nave plenty of time to consider
the matter. l believe every member Of
the House will be willing that It be
laid on the table long enough so fhat
the gentleman from Lewiston, and all
MS constituents. may have due time
10 consider the bill and have due time
10 prepare any amendments desired TO
be. added to this bill, or marshal his
forces against it if he so desired 1t
seems to me the matter should 20
along in itS'usual order.
The SPEAKER: The Chair IS IN
iebted to the gentleman from Eliot,
Mr.. Cole, for his reference to Rule 10.
There Is nothing stated in that rule
about the number of copies to he
printed. The question before the House
S on the motion of the gentleman from
lewiston, Mr.. Emerson, who moves
hat the report be laid on the table
acceptance. The Chair is very
sure that every member of the House
Understands the status of the matter,
md it simply puts the work OF the
1ouse ahead one day by having these
copies printed.
The question being on the motion Of
he gentleman from Lewiston, Nj
that the report be laid on
he table pending acceptance.
A viva voce vote being doubted,
Mr.. Emerson moved that the vote be
aiken by the yeas andtnays.
\ sufficient number having arisen,
he yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER: The clerk will call
he names of The members and, as the
ames are called, those who are in ia
or of the motion of the gentleman,
rom Lewiston, Mr.. Emerson, will say
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