Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

: Mr. BANTER of Portland: If it is
in order, Mr.. Speaker, would like to
, move that the rules be suspended that
: may present an amendment to the
ballot law so that 1t may be sent to
the Senate if possible.
The rules were suspended.
The SPEAKER; The Chair would
say to all members that If there is
anything in the shape of an amend
ment necessary to be added to bill,
1t Is very desirable that whoever pre-
sents 1t should be on the watch for 1t
, and present it at the right time so
that we will not have to reconsider
votes at this stage of the session. 1t
seems almost idle and a waste of time
and hardship on everybody that
votes should be reconsidered and &C
tons should be undone which we have
once done, all of which delays the
printing and also the adjourning. We
shall have to consider some of our
actions because of one or two errors
which have been discovered in the en-
crossed bills or rcpetitions which Will
be explained by some of the lawyers.
His EXcellency has called my attention
this morning to one or two bills of that
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nature.
The House received out of order I'M
der suspension of the rules An Act to
amend Section 2 of Chapter of the
Revised Statutes of 1916, relating to
the printing Of ballots.
Mr.. BAXTER of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, l will just explain to the
House so they will understand that
this is to supplement the change in the
ballot law. Part of the law has been
already passed and this merely re-
lates to the actual printing of the bal
lots.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. hadn't it ought to be read?
Mr. SPEIRS of Westbrook: Mr..
Speaker. perhaps | can explain to the
gentleman from Portland. 1t is mere
ly a change from the old ballot to the
new ballot and it makes the printing
Of the old ballot conform to the
new law we are passing through.
On motion by Mr.. Baxter of Port
land the bill was given its three sew
eral readings and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion by Mr.. Harrington of
Augusta. the rules were suspended and
that gentleman presented out of order
the following resolution and moved its
passage.
In the House of Representatives,
April 7th, 1917. Resolved. that the
thanks of the House be extended to
the officials in the city of Bangor, the
Board of Trade and to all others who
contributed to its success, for the
splendid entertainment and inspiring
exercises of April fourth which were
so graciously and generously furnish
ed, and that the clerk of the House
send a copy of this resolution to the
mayor Of Bangor and the president of
the Bangor Board of Trade.
The resolution received a passage.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land, the rules were suspended to con-
slider out of order House Document,
No. COS, An Act relative to the opera
ton of traction engines. motor and
iother vehicles upon highways and
bridges.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Mr.
Speaker. I would like to have it indefi-
nitely postponed. This matter is cover
ed by another bill
Speaker, l would like to inquire of the
gentleman from Portland, through the
Chair. what bill he has reference to in
saying that the subject matter is COW
cred by another bill.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker, was
told this morning that the highway
commissioners have put in bill here
that gave them all the power this bill
hox
init from them to run. If this bill
should go through half the people in
the cities who own trucks, especially
In the city Of Portland, have got to
stop business sly months out of a year.
1t don't seem fair. Under the other bill
they have to get license from the
highway commissioners to run. If any
man can get a license and the high
way commission is satisfied, 1 don't
know why we should pile up bills on
cur statute books. The other bill was
signed this morning by the Governor
SO that has become a law
Mr.. REDMAN: Mr.. Speaker. T thin,,
that so far as the highway commission
is concerned, the gentleman from Port
land is mistaken. This bill contained in
House Document 69s was prepared in
|
/ they are very anxious that this bill
should receive a passage because il
covers certain features that no other
Dill cover~ at tie present time and
which also are rot covered by any bill
that has been presented to this Legis
lature Highway commissions all over
this country are up in arms in connec-
ton with heavy trucks going over our
ROADS L have a dozen or more letters
mere from highway commissioners urr
ing the necessity Of legislation along
this line, and it seems to me that if tho
State is going to put thousands and
thousands of dollars into our roads. il
is right and fair that authority shouId
De vested IN some one to pre- vent these
roads from being ripped to pieces at
tlmeS OF the year when permitting
heavy loads to 60 over them brings
about that result
The SPEAKER: The Chair suggests
tnat perhaps some member Of the way;
and bridges committee could give the
number of the bill that Mr.. Rounds
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