Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-06

20 do the business up II we can do JUS
rice to the State-nothing new deyelons
Fl washington. 1t is the feeling and
belief TIT this can be done if the MEM
lcr- will be III their seats and attend
10 the matters on the program OF
course. the Chair does not refer to any
enc matter that has happened to be
tabled this morning; but in days past
II has happened that when matters have
been reached on the calendar, very few
members have been in their seats TO
take their matters up when reached ana
consequently they have been retabled
If We are TO get through Saturday. il
is very essential that we have the mem.
hers here and those interested in the
matters ready to look after them. We
lave one or two emergency measures
where 1t VIII be necessary to have 1Ol
votes
The Chair would further suggest in
lgard to the matters where there have
! .eu q committee Of conference that q
report of that committee is ALWAYS in
order md it is suggested by the Chair
mat where such committees have teen
.prouted they meet with the members
of the Senate and formulate their re-
ports as quickly as possible and make
're.r reports. OF course the Chair
would suggest that 1t is advisable for
~, House, II possible, to stand by the
report of the committee of conference.
provided it is unanimous or anywhere
near it. This is only suggestion to
the end that matters may be forwarded
rlat5Ve 10 printing. Let every COM
tree Of conference that is appointed
sac 20 it that the report is made as
Quickly as possible.
TIE chair realizes that the seats are
ard 80 sit in and that some of the dis
.4~j"n is not especially interesting To
oil members who are not Interested in
the particular matters under discus
SION hut the Chair and the officers ARC
ready 10 90 their duty and be on duty
all the nme-morning session, fore
COON session and evening session il
necessary. 1t is simply up to the men,
)ors Of this House SO if, ,yhen the
times comes to take up your measure
IoU defer 1t or are not here to lool,
af'er il, do not find fault with the adj
rtnstration because the session Is
dragged out.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor
of Freeman Boynton of Boothbay Har-
hor in the county of Lincoln for refund
IF money paid in lieu of military SER
vice in the late war Of the Rebellion.
This matter comes from the Senate
that body voting to adhere In the
House the House voted to insist and
@-F for committee Of conference
on motion by Mr.. Descoteaux Of Bid
deford, the House voted to adhere to its
former action
From the Senate: Majority and
Minority reports from the committee
On sea and shore fisheries on An Act
- amend Sections 35 and 50 Of Chan.
ter i5 Of the Revised Statutes, reIat-
>hS to the measurement Of Holsters, the
majority reporting ought not to pass
end the minority reporting Ought to
PASS"
The majority report comes from the
Senate read and accepted in non-con.
lence. In the House the minority re.
port was accepted and the bill given its
'hree several readings under suspen-
sion of the rules ana passed to be en-
crossed
Nh PACKARD of Rockland: Mr.
speaker, it seems to me tht the Senate
has not given the House very much
consideration. 1t looks very much to
me as though they thought we were a
bunch of children and not capable
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle.
man from Rockland, desire to make a
motion?
Mr. PACKARD: I do, Mr. Speaker
] was saying that the Senate must
think US bunch of children
The SPEAKER; The gentleman is
out of order
MI PACKARD: 7 move that the
House insist on its former action and
ASK for committee Of conference.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will ap-
point on the committee of conference
Messrs. Packard of Rockland. New
'"Wb OF Scarboro and Fletcher of Ken
"ebuhkport, and in the case of this
committee as in the case Of all con-
terence committees would suggest that
'helr report be formulated and re-
turned 10 the House as rapidly as pos
sible so that II the bill is voted to be
l7Ss"d II can be put on it's way to the
f''nt'rs as soon as possible
Mr.. NEWCOMB of Scarboro: Mr..
speaker I move YOU that be sent to
we Senate Immediately SO they can ap-
l"iNt a committee
IRE SPEAKER: The only objection
I" mat is that the records OF the clerk
''N' t" be made up from the endorse
meuts on the papers.
FROM the Senate: Majority and mi
'FItN reports from committee on jul
G'e'ary on An Act for the better pro-
lection of children and to amend GER
'a'n sections OF Chapter 50 of the Re
''Sed Statutes. majority reporting
same IN new draft under title of "An
'''' To amend certain sections of Chap
Ter "a of the Revised Statutes, in rela-
'''n 10 the protection Of neglected chill
lfen and that II ought to pass. signed
'} Messrs. Cole, Deering. Dearth, Far
t''gton. Quincy. Baxter and Barnes
"i'h"rity report from same committee
ON same matter. Ought not to pass"
signed by Messrs Davies, Gillen and
liutchins
In the Senate the ma iOritv renort