Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-01

tatton Of Allesash. $500 copies or
dersd printed.)
BY MIR. ElHs OF Gardiner; Resolve
IN favor Of Gardner and Randolph
bridge for maintenance and repairs.
$500 copies ordered printed.
BY Mr.. Daigle OF New Canada: Re-
solve appropriating money to aid in
the construction Of road In the PLAN
tation OF New Canada, and providing
for the future maintenance thereof.
600 copies ordered printed.)
BY Mr.. Flint OF Monsoon: Resolve
in favor Of road way in Townships
No. and s. Ninth Range. N. w. p,
in county Of Piscataquis, with state
ment Of facts.
By Mr.. Stanley OF Dixfield: Re-
solve appropriating money to aid the
town OF Dixfield in the Improvement
OF section Of road between Dixfield
and Wilton.
MIR. Wilson Of Portland. presented the
following order:
Ordered: that the use Of the hall Of
the House Of Representatives Is here
by rendered the joint standing Com
mittee on Ways and Bridges for the
evening Of Thursday. February 1, 1917.
for the purpose Of holding a public
meeting on good roads, the same hav-
Ing been postponed from Wednesday
evening. January 31st.
The order received a passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Boman Of vinal.
haven. it was
Ordered: that the clerk be author.
lied to have one thousand copies OF
House Bill No. IL printed for the use
OF the House.
Mr. Boman of Vinalhaven presented
the following order:
ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the Committee on State Prison con-
slider the ACCESSIBILITY or feasibility, or
allowing time convicts In the State
Prison small compensation for their
work and labor performed while In
prison, to be paid to them when dis
charged; and in the event any such
convict has a wife, minor child, or
minor children residing within the
state. whether such compensation
should not be paid from time to time
to such wife or minor child or children,
and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. BOMAN: Mr.. Speaker, trust
that your committee will take this
matter under consideration. In max
ing this request. am reminded of the
fact that four years ago, either
through lack Of sympathy or other
wise. the committee did not report on
similar order offered at that time
Now. Mr.. Speaker and gentlemen, l
am Of the opinion, now as then, that
something ought to be done for these
unfortunate convicts in prison, and !
hope the committee will give this order
due consideration. I move that the
order receive passage.
The order then received a passage.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton.
it was
Ordered. that the clerk Of the House
secure the printing of one thousand
copies Of Senate Doc. No. 43, entitled
IAN Act to provide for the registration
Of resident hunters"
Orders Of the Day.
MT. S1SSON OF Island Fails. Mr..
Speaker, although am proud to be
resident Of the State Of Maine, l dis
covered this morning that am from
Missouri. I have got to be shown. This
morning card was placed on my desk
as we'll as on the desks Of all members
of the House. stating that in order to
facilitate and expedite business. and to
have uniform rule in regard to
amendments, the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House
will entertain no amendments to any
bill or resolve Until the same has been
read twice in the Senate and three
times In the House. Now, Mr.. Speak
or. if anything would expedite the bust
ness Of the House, would certainly
be for that with all my powers.
would like to provide a shovel to help
through the passage Of some of these
bills. but ! would like TO rise at this
time for information. Under what au-
thorty do the President of the Senate
and the Speaker Of the House make
such a ruling as this. # II Is q ruli1k?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will in
form the gentleman from Island Falls
(Mr. Sisson) that the President Of the
Senate and the Sneaker OF the House