Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-27
Orders Of. tho DAY

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The SPEAKER: This brings US to
matters especially assigned for today,
and the Chair will lay the matters be-
fore the House in their order upon the
Calendar.
The Chair lays before the House bill
an Act relating to primary elections
and the filing of nomination Papers by
n,ent No. lbs. tabled by the gentleman
from Bingham. Mr.. Dutton. pend ns
second reading.
on motion by Mr.. Dutton of Bingham
the bill received its second reading.
The Chair lays before the House re.
solve in favor of the North Yarmouth
Academy Grant, House Document No.
81. tabled by the gentleman from North
Arson. Mr.. Holley, pending second
reading.
on motion by Mr.. Holley the resolve
received its second reading and was
passed to be cngrossed
The Chair lays before the House an
Act relating to the marking of agricul-
tural seeds. House Document No. so
tabled by the gentleman from Portland
Mr.. Baxter pending passage to he en-.
crossed
Mr.. Baxter presented House Amend
ment a to House Document No. 4so.
Amend House Document No. 49,. en-
titled an Act relating to the marking
OF agricultural seeds. by adding the
word "noxious' after the word of in
line ten, Section three of said act.
The House the-eupon by viva voce
vote adopted the amendment: and the
bill as amended by House Amendment;
\ was passed TO be engrossed
4 The Chair lays before the House ar
Act for care and preservation OF orna.
mental trees. House Document No Az
tabled by the gentleman from Sebec
Mr.. Lanrke-. pending third reading.
I Mr.. 'AAEPHER Of Sebcc: Mr.. Speak
or. I would like to have that bill re.
tabled until Friday morning. l wish te
consult with the forest commissioner
/ Mr.. Colby. who is away. I understarl
! until tina time. ! would like the indul
h 6SICe VI tNS I1oUSS " pei I.It lie ~
! table it until that time.
! Thereupon the House by viva VOC
vote re-tabled the bill and it was spe
cialy assigned for Friday this week.
! The Chair lays before the House. ar
Act for the assistance OF towns il,
maintaining town highways, Housl
Document No. 40. tabled by the gentl.
man from Perry. Mr. Washburn. pend
ing third reading.
, On motion by Mr.. Washhurn OF Perry
the bill was given its third reading ant
was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. MCRCHfE OF Calais: Mr. Speak
! err. is il in order to move at this tim.
! the indefinite postponemcnt of this blu
| The SPEAKER: Tie Chair will rue
| that ii is in order.
! Mr.. MURCHlE: Mr. Speaker. l move
, that this bill be indefinitely postponed
and as my reason l desire to call the
attention of the House to the effect Of
| this BILL as understand it. The bill
! is House Document No. 40, the SO
! called Granville bill. IA week ago yes
, terday this House. by a vote of som,
large number to Is. voted to pass House
| bill No. 900 over the veto of the Gov
ernor. and that action was sustained il
| the Senate. House bill 49, the present
| bill. purports to be an amendment tt
| the same section of the Highway Com
| mission law that the Washburn bill
amended; and II House bill 40 is passed
by this House and by the Senate. and l:
approved by the Governor. it will au'
| tomatically repeal the Washburn bill
| which We have passed over the veto oil
the Governor. Now for one do not be.
l!ere that his Legislature wants to BE-
put in the position of passing bill over
the Governors veto. and repeating that
bill in one week after the same is
passed: and for that reason l hope that
the bill will be indefinitely postponed
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
to the gentleman from Calais. Mr.
Murche. that the gentleman from Par
sonstield. Mr.. Granville, does not Ap-
pear to be in his seat: and the Chair
suggests that it be laid on the table
temporarily.
On motion by Mr.. Murchic Of Calais
the bill was re-tabled. to DC taken up
later in the day.
The Chair lays before the House
House Amendment A to Senate Amend
ment A to resolve authorizing tine Gov
crnor and Council to pay bills incurred
In the construction of the Stevens cot.
tage at Skowhegan. House Document
No. lis. tabled by the gentleman from
South Portland. Mr.. HinckIey. pending
adoption.
Mr.. HINCkLEY: Mr.. Speaker, mas
much as the proper amendment has not
been received. move that it lie on the
Ia BILE until tomorrow morning.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
that it is informed by the Clerk that the
proper amendment is House 1873.
On motion BY Mr.. Hnckley. the mat
ter was re-tabled temporarily.
The Chair lays before the House veto
message OF the Governor on Resolve IN
favor of John C.. Fleming. House Docu-
r1ent No. 346. tabled Ivy Mr.. Rounds OF
Portland. pending consideration.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. yield to the gentleman
from Orono. Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. PERKINS of Orono: Mr..
Speaker and gentlemen: Because ]
believe in right and justice and am
happy and content in T. thought
that have always paid one hundred
cents on the dollar, and am making
no other plans for the future. l see
no reason why the State OF Maine