Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-16

II DA AAS INV Aaso SAO
the House House report of the committee
on education, reporting Ought not to
pass On House Document No. 200. enti-
tied AN Act to regulate the time for be-
ginning the fall term of schools tabled
by the gentleman from Scarboro, Mr..
Newcomb. the pending question being the
acceptance of the report.
(For debate see Legislative Record.)
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Harmony, Mr.. Pattee, calls for the yeas
and nays on this vote. The Chair would
suggest that a rising vote can be taken,
and then, if necessary, be doubted, and
the yeas and nays called after that.
Mr.. PATTEE: Mr.. Speaker, 1 will not
insist. l wish simply to say that there
has been handed to me a protest.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will a to
rule that out of order. AS many as are
in favor of the motion of the gentleman
from Scarboro. Mr.. Newcomb, that the
report from the committee on education
fought not to pass" be accepted will
please rise and stand until counted.
One hundred and sixteen having voted
in the affirmative AND nine in the mega
tive,
The motion Of the gentleman from Scar
boro, Mr.. Newcomb, prevailed.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House, House Document No.
$40, An Act to amend Section IS,
Chapter As, Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to smelts, tabled by the gentle
mar from Thopsam, Mr.. Cate, pending
it's first reading.
Mr.. TATE Of Topsham: Mr.. Speaker,
I move the matter be taken from the
table and l yield to the gentleman from
Waldoboro, Mr.. Richards.
Mr.. RICHARDS of Waldoboro. Mr..
Speaker, l wash to speak in behalf
of the hand line fisherman and my con
stitutnets.
The SPEAKER: May the Chair in
7 auire of the gentleman from Waldo
boro what his motion is to be so that
that there will be a motion before the
House? The Chair would like to lay
before the House the motion which the
gentleman is to make so that they can
discuss it i~ntelligently.
Mr.. RICHARDS: / make a motion,
Mr.. Speaker, that this ought to pass.
The SPEAKER: The motion of the
gentleman is that it receive its first
reading.
(For debate see legislative Record)
Mr.. RICHARDS: I intended to make
a motion that the bill should lie on the
table.
The SPEAKER: Does the Chair I'M
derstand that the gentleman from Wal
doboro will withdraw his previous mo-
ton?
Mr.. RICHARDS: I do. Mr.. Speaker.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
WaIdoboro now moves that h mat
ter be re-tabled. Will the gentleman
assign a day for it?
MI. O'CONNFLL of Millinocket: Mr..
Speaker, think there is a mistake
there yet.
The SPEAKER: There is no mis-
take. The pending question Is the first
reading Of the bill. The gentleman
made that motion. He now withdraws
that motion by consent and asks that
the matter be re-tabled and the Chair
inquiries if he will assign a day for con-
sideratiOn.
Mr.. MURRAY Of Bangor: I move the
report be indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER: The first motion Is
the motion of the gentleman from Wal
doboro that the matter be re-tabledq.
Mr.. RICHARDS: I withdraw that
motion, Mr.. Speaker, I move that this
bill be indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER: Is 1t the pleasure Of
the House that permission be granted to
the gentleman from Waldoboro to
withdraw his n otion to reliable the
bill?
Permission being granted, the mo-
ton to reliable was withdrawn.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Waldoboro, Mr.. Richards, now
moves that the bill be indefinitely post
poned.
(For debate see Legislative Record.)
The SPEAKER: AS man. as are in
favor of the motion of the gentleman
from W~aldoboro, Mr.. Richards, that
this bill be indefinitely postponed, will
rise and stand until counted.
A division being had.
Sixty-five having voted in the affirm
ative and Al in the negative,
The motion prevailed and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
III oNfOA ~ A"As SAhcoii ~ LioboAAs
House Amendments A and B to House
Document No. 500. entitled IAN Act to
provide for the registration Of resident
hunters were retabled and assigned for
consideration on Wednesday of next
week.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington Of Au-
gusta, Senate Document No. So, Resolve
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State Of Maine relative to
the tenure of Office Of sheriffs, was taken
up out Of order. under suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. HARRINGTON Of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen of the House,
whether this is a climax or an anti-cli-
max 1 am not quite sure. We have come
all the way from schools and smelts dow
to sherifs. This resolve. to read the es-
sential part. provides that whenever the
Governor and Council upon complaint,
due notice and hearing shall find that a
sheriff Is not faithfully or efficiently per-
forminC apv dutv imDoSed UPON him nv