Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-09

6aTOlneT,
Journal of previous session read ant
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of II
concurrence.
From the Senate: Resolve appropriate
ing money for and authorizing the pur'
chase of the History of Pemaquid.
Came from the Senate, recommitted t
the committee on library in non-concur-
renee.
On motion by Mr.. Clason of Lisbon. the
the Senate in recommittng the resolve tc
the committee on library.
From the Senate: An Act to require
certain vehicles to carry lights at nigh,
and to control the glare of headlights
Came from the Senate, recommitted to
the committee on ways and bridges in
non-concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Besse of Clinton, the
the Senate in recommitting the bill to the
committee on ways and bridges.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor oi
Freeman Boynton of Boothbay Harbor
in the county of Lincoln, for refund OF
money paid in lieu of military service in
the late War of the Rebellion.
Came from the Senate indefinitely post
poned.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays before
the House the Resolve in favor of Free
man Boynton of Boothbay Harbor, in the
county of Lincoln, for refund Of money
paid in lieu of military service in the
late War of the Rebellion which comes
from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
What is the pleasure OF the House?
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Mr. Speaker.
that was brought before the committee
on claims and thoroughly threshed out.
The original amount was sixteen hundred
and some odd dollars. I think. and we
cut it down to what the man should be
reasonably paid. At that time the State
of Maine was in financial straits and
would rather have $500 than to have the
man. and we thought it no more than
right. This man was man at that time
we'll to do. Now he is a man SO odd years
old, and we thought it no more than right
that he should be paid that money. and l
think it was the unanimous report of the
committee that he should be paid $500.
l think the gentleman from Boothbay
Harbor tMr. Harris) can perhaps tell it
better than have told it.
Mr.. HARRIS of Boothbay Harbor: MIR.
Speaker. the statement that the gentle
man from Portland, Mr. Rounds. makes
Is about the same as ! should state It,
This is a poor old fellow 50 years old ana
he Is sadly in need of this money, and il
there is anything the State can do for
him, l know it will be appreciated by
him and the people in his vicinity. /
hope there may be some way found to
give him this money. A full statement
of the facts was given In the bill that |
presented, and we got 1t by the commit
tee of claims and supposed 1t was all
right but it seems it got turned down in
the Senate for which l feel very sorry.
1 know the old gentleman is very needy
and very deserving. I do not know, Mr..
Speaker. as there is anything moro I can
say. 1 have worked hard and tried to
do all could for him.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: There is
one thing more I would like to say, Mr..
Speaker. We have a precedent of the
same sort in the House two years ago,
so we are not establishing precedent.
There probably will not be dozen claims
ever brought to this House Of this sort,
because, as you know, the old soldiers are
growing old. I move that we non-concur.
The SPEAKER: The motion proper to
he made is that the House insists and
asks for committee of conference if it Is
so desired Does the Chair understand
the gentleman from Portland, Mr..
Rounds to make that motion?
Mr.. ROUNDS: l make that as a mo-
ton.
The SPEAKER: Is there any further
discussion or debate"
Mr.. LEWIS of Boothbay: Mr.. Speaker,
the matter has been pretty well covered,
but there is one thing that may be well
added, and that is that Mr.. Boynton has
an invalid child-a crippled child-that he
has to support and has done so for years.
AS they have told you. Mr.. Boynton is
an old man and is needy and has this
child to support / know Of no such
needy case as this one. and I move that
we insist
The SPEAKER: The motion has been
made and seconded that the House Insist
on its action and ask for a committee OF
conference. Is 1t the pleasure OF the
House that this motion prevail?
A viva voce vote being taken.
The motion prevailed. ..r
The SPEAKER: The Chair announces
as a committee of conference Messrs.
Rounds of Portland, Harris of Booth
bay Harbor and Larrabee of Bath
Senate Bills on First Reading.
Senate 211. Resolve in favor OF the
State hospitals for maintenance ana
other purposes for the years 1917 ana
1918.
Senate 2G5. An Act additional to ana
amendatory of Chapter 206 of the Pri-
vate and Special Laws of 1907. relating
to the West Branch Driving and Res
ervo:r Dam Company.
ION motion by Mr.. Baxter Of Port
land, tabled, pending its first reading
and specially assigned for consideration
on Thursday Of next weeko
Senate 50. An Act to amend Section
"a of Chapter IS of the Revised Stat
utes of 1916. relating to special admin