Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-15

the Speaker allows it, but it cannot be
laid upon the table.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair was about
to make that statement
I Mr. BANTER: Mr.. Speaker,I was
about to say, in view of the feeling
here towards the Speaker, and in view
of the friendly relations of the men,
bers and myself and the Speaker, that
L do not insist upon this point of or
der. | appreciate the suggestion which
the gentleman from Portland, Mr.. AL
| Ian, made, which was seconded by the
gentleman from Scarboro and the gen.
tleman from Gray, and | withdraw my
appeal from the decision of the Chair
in the interests of harmony and good
feeling, and we can take up this mat
ter some other time when the issue
shall be clearly defined (Applause).
! The SPEAKER: The Chair would in
quire of the gentleman from Portland.
If he will withdraw his amendment?
| Mr.. BAXTER: 1 move it be laid upon
the table. Perhaps that would be the
better form. Mr.. Speaker,-lay it upon
the table pending its third reading and
passage to be engrossed.
! The SPEAKER: Pending it's adop-
ton?
Mr.. BANTER: I move the amend
ment be laid upon the table
The SPEAKER: The amendment has
not been adopted yet. The gentleman
can present the amendment and move
it be tabled for printing.
Mr.. BAXTER: l would make that
motion, Mr.. Speaker
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
suggest to the gentleman from Port
land that inasmuch that the Chair has
ruled that the amendment is not ger
name he cannot very we'll receive it
! at the table.
Mr.. BANTER: Very we'll, Mr.. Speak
er, l withdraw the amendment
The bill was then given its third
reading and passed to be engrossed
! House 235. An Act to amend Section
II of Chapter So of the Revised Stat
utes. relating to the extension of char
! terS Of street railroads.
House 1S5. An Act relating to Vassal-
boro. China & Windsor Light & Pow
er Co. (Tabled on motion by Mr.. Bax-
! ter of Portland, pending its third read
ing)
+ House 1879. An Act authorizing Fort
! Kent Electric Co., its successors and
assigns, to erect and maintain a dam
across Wallagrass stream in Walla-
grass Plantation, Aroostook county, at
its power station as now located on
said WallaGrass stream. Tabled on mo-
ton by MI. Baxter of Portland, pend
ing it's third reading)
| House o11: Ar Act amending Chap
ter 121 OF the Private and Special Laws
of 1915 establishing a closed time on
| Holsters in Maohias bay and adjacent
waters in the county OF WASHINGTON.
House 51S. An Act to amend Section
"A Of Chapter AZ of the Revised Stat
utes Of 1916. relating to fishing for
smelts ir West bay and West Bay
stream. in the town Of Gouldsboro,
Hancock county.
House SCI. An Act authorizing the
American Realty Co to erect and
maintain. piers and booms in the ST.
John river in the plantation Of ST.
John and the plantation of ST. Francis
House 531. An Act to provide for cleo
trio lights on the streets of the Indian
village situate on Old Town Indian Is
land No. in the Reservation of the
| cIiODSCOl lIlpc VI lIuldHS.
House 532. An Act to provide COM
mon on Old Town Indian Island No. l
within tie Indian Reservation of the
Penobscot Tribe of Indians.
House 533. An Act for the relief Of
members of Passamaquoddy Tribe Of
Indians found destitute beyond tribal
reservations.
House 215. An Act to amend Sec
ton 1877 of Chapter SO of the Revised
Statutes of 1915 in relation to the pay
ment of premiums on official bonds.
Mr.. Brewster of Portland offered
House Amendment A as follows and
moved its adoption:
Section 157. Any court or officer
whose duty it is to pass upon the ac-
count of any person or corporation re-
quired by law to give bond. may,
whenever such person or corporation
has given any such surety company as
surety upon said bond. allow in the
settlement of such account a reason
able sum for the expense of procuring
such surety. The premium on account
of all official bonds required by law to
be given by county officials, shall be
paid from the treasures of their sew
eral counties"
| The amendment was auopteu.
The bill was then given its third
reading and passed to be engrossed as
amended by House Amendment A
| House 355. Resolve reimbursing
Samuel N. Packard for the loss OF two
cattle.
House 5S4 Resolve in favor OF
teachers school and hospital on Indian
Island. Old Town, Maine.
Mr.. Washburn of Perry orered
House Amendment A as follows ana
moved it's adoption:
amend said resolve by striking out
all of the same and substituting ,hei
for the following: ,,,,
Resolved, that there be ana nereoy
lis appropriated the sum OF $40 ,of
the repair and furnishing OF the puilu-
ing known as the Teachers Old home
on Old Town Island No l, sala sun ~
to be expended under the direc'ion VI
the teachers on said island. -s
The amendment was adop.ea, q. sac
| The resolve was then given us ''o