Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07


jority feels as the Chair does. we are
| willing to leave it to them and take
these bills on their recommendation. If
such is the case. unless some one wants
| the bills read, we will omit that part
! of it.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr.. Speak
| er, / present an emergency act to pro-
| vide State pay for soldiers and sailors
| in the volunteer service of the United
| States. 1 will say that this will in
| crease the pay of the enlisted men in
| the military or naval service to SO
! month until such time as the Federal
| Government increases the pay to that
| amount
| On motion by Mr.. Barnes. the Dill
| was received under suspension OF the
! rules and given it's three readings ana
| passed TO be engrossed.
Mr.. BARNES of Houlton: Mr. Speak,
er, I offer now An Act to provide Tor
! the organization of the Home Guard
| during the continuance of the war with
/
ment under the Governor as Chief EN-
| ecutive of men So years ola or over
| for service in the protection of prop
| erty and the maintenance or puphc
peace.
! On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton
| the bill was received under suspension
! of the rules. given it's three several
readings and passed to be engrossed
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr. Speak
er, I offer now An Act to provide for
| the better defense of the State and
| for the discharge of its duties toward
| the National defense. This act provides
! that special constables, as many as may
be deemed necessary, may be sworn in
and prescribes their compensation; that
| they shall have all powers throughout
| the state of constable except the ser
vice Of civil processes, and hav" the
powers of police officers and watchmen.
| The act further provides that the Gov
ernor, when he shall find it necessary
/ and eXpedient for the purpose of bet
ter securing the public safety, may take
/ possession of any personal property
within the State. and provides how the
/
pensation therefor.
! On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houlton
+ the bill was received under suspension
! of the rules, had its three several read
/ ingS and was passed TO be engrosscd.
| Mr.. BARNES OF Houlton Mr. Speak
! er, I offer An Act authorizing the taxi
1 ing of land for forts and other pur-
/
nor. with the advice of the Council,
! may take by purchase. lease or deed
! any real estate, and provides that 1t
may be coded TO the United States when
necessary: that the power granted is
limited to the first day Of March. 1919,
after which time it shall cease.
/ On motion by Mr.. Barnes. the rules
! were suspended, the bill received its
three several readings and was passed
! to be engroSsed.
| Mr. BARNES of Houlton: Mr.. Speaker
I offer An Act to provide for the APP
pontment of special deputy sheriffs.
| on motion by Mr.. Barnes the rules were
suspended the bill received its three sew
eral readings and was passed TO be en-
crossed.
Mr. BARNES of Houlton: Mr.. Speak
er, ] offer An Act in relation to suits in
court the parties thereto being in the mill
itary service of the United States or this
| State. 1t in brief provides that any &C
! tion of contract or review in which an
enlisted man is plaintiff or defendant. the
case shall be continued during his abb
/ hat ho
ute of limitations shall not run against
him in such action, and that there NAV
! be an exemption of his personal estate I'D
TO the amount of $1,000. subsequent to his
enlistment. to come in without costs to
either party. the exemption from attach
ment not applying to any attachments
4 that are of record prior to the date Of
enlistment.
| On motion by Mr.. Barnes the rules were
suspended the bill had its three several
readings and was passed to be engrossed.
| The SPEAKER: The Chair will call
attention to the fact that several of
these measures carry the emergency
! clause, and the Chair does not need to
remind the members that in the case of
such stress as this it is the duty of every
| member to be in his seat vSlen these
! emergency measures are brought up.
They will probably be back here tomor-
row morning after being engrossed to-
night. 1t takes l01 votes to pass them.
| The Chair will now take up the matter
| which was before the House prior to the
| interruption, the motion of the gentle
| man from Lisbon. Mr.. Clason. that Sen
| ate Amendment be adopted
| A viva voce vote being taken,
| Senate Amendment B was adopted.
| Mr.. WILSON of Portland: Mr.. Speak
err. I move that this bill as amended be
| indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER: The question before
the House is on the motion of the gentle.
man from Portland, Mr.. Wilson, who
moves that the bill as amended be indefl-
nitelv postponed. You are voting on the
indefinite postponement of this bill when
YOU vote yes.
A division of the House being had,
Fifty voted in the affirmative and SO in
the negative and the motion was lost
The SPEAKER: This bill having had
its three several readings, is it the