Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-26

House Document No. as. IAN Act to
prevent discrimination against soldiers
and sailors in the service Of the United
states or State Of Maine. on account
If their uniform" was taken from the
table.
Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: Mr.. Speak
or there seems to be trouble here with
the emergency clause. and I am going
to offer an amendment striking out the
emergency clause and then let 1t take its
course. Amend by striking out Section
and the entire clause following Sec
ton 2.
Mr.. HARRINGTON Of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, I would like to inquire from
the gentleman from Portland II that
amendment is agreeable to Mr..
Rounds?
Mr.. ALLAN Mr.. Speaker, the bill is
nv own: put 1t in, and Mr.. Rounds
knows nothing about it that know OF
and has never said a word about 1t.
Mr.. FARRINGTON: Mr.. Speaker,
Mr.. Rounds said something the other
day about the matter. and l thought
he had some interest in It,
Mr.. ALLAN Mr.. Speaker. wish
YOU would adopt the amendment and'
IL there Is any trouble and MI. ROUNDS
wants to take 1t up later, he can.
The SPEAKER: The House, OF
course. is willing to take the word OF
any member who wishes to take UP
ANYTHING on this list that there Is no
contest and no opposition on 1t. The
Chair will read House Amendment "A
to House Document 426. introduced by
the gentleman from Portland, MI. Al
Ian, who moves its adoption.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. ALLAN: Mr.. Speaker, now II
there is any doubt about it. will move
that it lie on the table pending its third
reading.
The SPEAKER: The Chair feels Jus
titled in allowing the matter to 60
along.
Mr. ALLAN: Mr.. Speaker, I move
YOU it take it's third reading.
The SPEAKER: The Chair knows
that there is one act on here. House
101, that the Chair was requested 70
stop any action on II any was sought
to be taken.
Mr.. ALLAN Mr.. Speaker. that NO.
101 is an absolutely impertinent mat
ter. It was prepared and approved by
our corporation counsel. but after 1t
was put in, other acts were put in
making it inconsistent. We have not
got time to take it up at the present
time.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would in
quire fromt thegtentleman from Au-
gusta. Mr.. harrington. If it is his wish
that this take its third reading.
Mr.. HARRINGTON: Mr. Speaker. my
only purpose In making inquiry from
the gentleman from Portland was. l
was asked by Mr.. Rounds If there was
any matter that came along which he
would like to have tabled. to table 1T.
may be perhaps mistaken about this.
am perfectly satisfied with the word
| of MIR. Allan.
Mr. ALLAN: Mr.. Speaker, Mr.. Rounds
never said word to me.
Mr.. WILSON Of Portland Mr.. Speak
er. l will say that l was talking with Mr..
Rounds about this particular bill after
adjournment yesterday. He complained
to me then because Mr.. Allan was keep
ing it on the table and was not letting 4
I go ahead. He told me last night that all
he wanted was to have Mr.. Allan take
the bill off the table and let 1t catch up
with the other two in the Senate.
The pending question being on the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Portland, Mr..
Allan, that fhe bill receive its third read
ing and pass. to be engrossed as amended
by House Amendment A.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. WILSON Of Portland: Mr. Speak
! er, l understood we We're considering
House Document No. 101. I move that
this act be tabled-426. No. '101 is the ore
Mr.. Rounds wants to go ahead and catch
up
Mr.. ALLAN: Mr. Speaker, leaving all
Joking aside. see no reason why the bill
cannot go ahead.
The SPEAKER: The Chair Is of that
ION and has already declared the bill
paS d to be engrossed as amended by
House Amendment A.
on motion by Mr.. harrington of Angus
u Senate Report of committee on sal
aries and fees, reporting Ought not to
pass on An Act to establish the salary