Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-23

able to those interested in the bill. The
hill got by me the other day when l
was presiding and. consequently was
not able to table the bill.
The pending question being on the
motion Of the gentleman from Portland.
Mr.. Baxter, to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill was passed to De en-
acted,
| A viva voce vote being had.
The motion prevailed
On further motion by Mr.. Baxter OF
Portland. the bill was tabled and as
signed for consideration tomorrow
morning, March 23rd.
Orders of the Day
! The SPEAKER pro tenn: l will state
that the matters which came over from
Yesterday and which were not taken up
are the first in order as unfinished
business The matters will be taken up
in the order in which they come on the
calendar.
! Mr.. RYDER of Brownville: I would
like the unanimous consent of the House
to introduce a bill out of order. 1 would
state that the bill has some connection
with another bill before the committee
and it will not take any of the time of
the legislature, as the committee is
ready to act upon this bill.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The gen.
tlernan from Brownville, Mr.. Ryder,
asks at this time the unanimous con-
sent of the House to present out OF or
der a bill to authorize the county of
Piscataquis to reimburse the town OF
Brownvile to the extent of 80 per cent.
of it's disbursements in the construc-
ton of q bridge across Pleasant river.
will state to the House that there is
| a matter already before the commit
tee which embodics this bill and it is
4 not placing before it any new matter.
1t is simply at the request OF the COM
| mittee. as ] understand it, that this is
to go in. as it is a complement or sup
I plement of a resolve already before
the committee Is it the pleasure of
/ the House that under a suspension of
the rules we take this bill up at the
nresont time and refer it to the COM
mittee on ways and bridges?
/ On motion BY Mr.. Ryder of Brown
! willie. the rules were suspended, the
| bill was presented and, on further mo-
ton By the same gentleman. was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
bridges.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The CHAIR
laws before the House. House reports
of committee on education, Report "A,
reporting Ought to pass" and Report
"B," reporting ought not to pass on
House Document 321, An Act to pro-
vide for the distribution of State
school funds available for the support
of common schools. the pending ques-
ton being the acceptance of either re-
port.
Mr. SISsON Of Island Falls: Mr..
Speaker, l want to talk for one hour but
won't
The SPEAKER: The Chair would state
to the gentleman from Island FANS that
he can do that with the unanimous con-
sent Of the House. daughter)
Mr.. SISSON: Mr.. Speaker, / wanted
to hold forth to the great delight of the
House in. agreement with the gentleman
from Perry, Mr.. Washburn: but VIII
deny the House the great privilege or u.s.
tening to me and at this time move the
previous question. (Applause)
A division being had, the previous ques-
ton was ordered.
The SPEAKER: The question before
the House is shall the main question De
nut? AS many as are in favor VIII say
aye.
Mr.. BREWSTER of Portland; MI
Sneaker. / would ask that it be taken by
the yeas and nays and ! want 70 nave
everyone clearly understand, ana want
70 be sure that understand. that a vote
of vac on this question means to leave
things as they now are.
The SPEAKER: The motion of the
gentleman from Portland, Mr., Brewster
was that report B be adopted. A vote
Of YES means that the conditions Will re-
main as they are as far as distribution or
tho money is concerned. The Chair will
state the question to make it plain. The
question Is on the motion Of the gentle
man from Portland, Mr.. Brewster thai
Report B. Ought not TO pass" be ac-
cepted. Those who vote yes vote to keep
the law as it is in this State. Those who
vote no vote in favor of the bill
Mr.. COLE of Eliot: Mr.. Speaker,
has 1t been determined that this mat
ter shall be decided by roll-call, abso-
lutely? I do not believe there is any
member here who doubts that every
member will vote as he sees fit. On
account of the lateness of the hour. 1t
seems to me. that divided house would
settle this matter just as well, and that
everybody would be just as well salts
fed. If it is simply the intention of
the gentlemen on either side to put
men on record, I have no objection to
that but ii seems to me tnat man
can vote by a rising vote just as we'll
as by roll-call. We are all tired and
we are going to have late session and
it seems to me unwise and useless to
sit here and take the time IN this way.
Mr. wASHBURN OF Perry; Mr..
Speaker. I should like to have the yeas
and nays.
A sufficient number having arisen,
+ba yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER: The clerk will call
Che roll and those IN favor when their
names are called will answer yes and
+hose onnosed will answer no.