Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-30

from the Senate indefinitely postponed
in non-concurrence.
M On motion by Mr.. Allen of Sanford.
the House voted to recede from its &C
ton and concur with the Senate in the
indefinite postponement Of the meas
ure.
From the Senate: An Act relating
to casualty assessment insurance COM
panies. In the House passed to be en-
crossed. Came from the Senate indefi-
nitely postponed in non-concurrence.
Mr.. DESCOTEAUX of Biddeford: I
move Mr.. Speaker. that we non-con-
cur with the Senate and have COM
mittee of reference.
4 The SPEAKER: The only motion
the Clair could entertain would be
melton to adhere and insist and ask for
g. epmmittee of conference. Non-con-
frence is what obtains at the pres
II time.
Mr.. REED of Bangor: This bill was
Introduced by Mr.. Dutton of Bingham
nd as he is not present in the cham
er l move that it be tabled.
The motion prevailed
From the Senate: An Act to provide
for better telephone service. Came
from the Senate indefinitely postponed
On motion by Mr.. Snow of Mars Hill,
the House voted to concur with the
Senate in the indefinite postponement
of the measure.
From the Senate: An Act to prohibit
the selling or giving away of air ri
fles TO children under IA years of age.
In the House passed to be engrossed
as amended by House Amendment A. !
Came from the Senate indefinitely
postponed in Inconvenience.
Mr. WILSON of Portland: Mir. 4
Speaker, ! move that we recede from
our former action and concur with the |
Senate.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker, it is doubtful if two men in
the House know what the bill is. see
three do. 1t has tremendous amount
of merit in it to those who are parents
of little children. Few measures of .
any Humanitarian value are going
through. apparently. This is bill that I
prevents person selling an air rifle to
a child under Ia years of age. | move
that 1T be tabled pending concurrent 1
action.
The motion prevailed
From the ScEate: An Act for the Il
guarding of employees in factories. i
mills and workshops against danger
from fire. Came from the Senate indefi- |,
ntely postponed.
On motion by Mr. Jordan OF Bailey Il
Vile. tabled pending concurrent action. 1,
From the Senate: Resolve in favor
of the town of Phillips. In the House
postponed. Comes from the,
Sentae. that body voting to adhere to
it's action of March %. at which time
the resolve was passed to be engross-
ed.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Mr.
Speaker. I understand that is a school I
bill OF 500 and it was stated when | /
made the motion to indefinitely post
pone that it would be taken care of in /,
another way. Now. if the gentleman
will say that it will be taken care of
in another way, I will move that we
insist and ask for committee of con-
ference. At any rate I will move that
or not the Governor is willing
to take care of it in another way.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, the resolve was tabled pending
concurrent action.
From the Senate: Resolve in favor of
the town Of Washburn. In the House
postponed. Comes from the
Senate. that body voting to insist on
it's former action Of March -. at
which time the resolve was passed to
be eEarossed.
Mr.. SNOW of Mars Hill Mr.. Speak
err when the bill was postponed | I'M
derstood that the Governor and Coun-
Gil had agreed to see that the bill was
paid without the resolve going any
further: but as the Senate has now
acted upon it. move that we con-
cur with the Senate and let it go along.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
suggest that if there is any misunder-
between the two houses as
to the status of the resolve, the House
would be competent to insist and ask
for a committee of conference; but
the Chair has no wishes in the mat
ter. |,
Mr.. SNOW: I move that we recede
and concur with the Senate.
Mr.. FUTILE of Caribou: Mr.. |,
Speaker, for fear that there may be
some misunderstanding in this matter
I move that it be tabled. |,
Mr.. DAY of Westfield: Mr.. Speak .
er, l made the motion to have this
postponed the other day
at the request of the Governor and
who said that there were 9TH
err resolves of the same nature which
would be disposed of.
The SPEAKER: The matter has
now been tabled and can come up to-
for settlement.
From the Senate: An Act to prevent
public discrimination by reason of re-
ligious creeds at places of public ac-
resort or amusement
This comes from the Senate, where it
had its two readings, Senate Amend
ment A adopted, and passed to be en-
crossed as amended by Senate Amend
ment A.
Mr.. MESEREE of Naples: Mr.
Speaker, ! move that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.
Speaker. would like "a hours to look
that bill over. We have a lot of diff