Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-04

committee on An Act to amend Sec
ton S of Chapter s Of the Revised
Statutes. relating to ballots In pri-
mary elections and providing that the
order Of the names of candidates on
said ballots be determined by lot.
This bill was passed to be en-
crossed In the House. In the Senate
indefinitely postponed. The confer
ence committee have had the same
under consideration and ask leave TO
report that the Senate reese and
concur with the House,
The report was accepted, A viva
voce vote being taken. the bill was
indefinitely postponed in concurrence
with the Senate.
The SPEAKER: The Chair lays be-
fore the House the report of the
committee on ways and means, to
which was referred the bill entitled
An Act for the assessment of thu
state tax for the year 1919, stating
that they have had the same under
consideration and ask leave to report
that the same ought to pass. Per
order, Holley for the committee.
The report was accepted: and the
rules were suspended and the bill
given its three several readings and
was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. HINCKLEY Of South Port.
land: Mr.. Speaker. the matter just be-
fore this. I think was the primary
matter. and I understood it was in
definitely postponed. May l inquire
as to that:
The SPEAKER: The. Chair will
state that this was a bill relating to
the placing of names Of candidates
on ballots by lot. upon which there
was a disasreeing action in the two
branches. the House having Ell.
crossed it and the Senate having in.
definitely postpor''. The committee
on conference agreed to recede and
concur with the Senate in the indeh-
mite postponement.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: Mr.. Speaker, !
understood the report was otherwise
The gentleman from Arson (Ar
Holley). called my attention to that
The SPEAKER; The conference
report is have had the same under
consideration, and ask leave to re.
port. that the Senate recede and con-
cur with the House." The Chair did
nisrsad it. Is it the pleasure of the
House to reconsider the vote where
by We indefinitely postponed this
matter:
Thereupon the House voted to re.
consider its action whereby the bill
was Indefinitely postponed.
The Chair lays before the House,
report Of committee on ways and
means, to which was referred the
bill entitled. An Act for the assess.
ment of q state tax for the year
1920. reporting that they have had
the same under consideration and
ask leave to report that the same
ought to pass. Holley. for commit
tee.
The report vas accepted, and the
rules were suspended and the bill
given its three several readings and
passed to be engSesssd.
Mr.. HOLLEY Of ARson: Mr.. Speaker.
in view OF the fact that these bills are
read by title only. ! want to take this
opportunity to call the attention Of the
members O this fact. that these tax
acts provide for a ssven.mill tax in the
State of Maine for the support of the
government OF the State, and we have
added to that one-half mill in 1918. ami
one.quarter mill in 1880 to take care II
the dependents Of soldiers and sailors
in the last war. so that We actually
have seven.miN tai only to run the
state of Maine with. The rest Of it IS
to take care of those dependents &:
whom l speak. (Applause.)
The Chair lays before the House
House amendment A to bill. An Act
relating to maintaining town highways,
House No. 40. tabled by the gentleman
from Psrsonsfield. Mr.. Granville. pend
ing adoption.
Mr.. GRANVILLE Of Parsonstield: MIR.
Speaker. ! wish to ask unanimous con
sent to withdraw House Amendment A
u House bill No. 40
A viva voce vote being taken, unan .
imous consent was given to Withdraw
House Amendment A to House Docu-
ment No. 40.
Mr.. GRANVILLE: Mr.. Speaker.
wish to present House Amendment 3
and move its adoption. l will say in ex-
PLANTATION that it. Is an amendment
drawn up In the attorney generals o.
flee. taking care Of all the contiictions
between this and the other legislation
passed this season.
The SPEAh1 R: IL it the pleasure of
the House to adopt House Amendment;
b. which is a. follows:
Amend Section OF said bill by
striking cut all Of said section and in,
sorting in place thereof the following:
Sec. l. From that part Of the mill
tax highway fund to be used exclusive
~ for the construction Of State high.
ways az provided in Section IS OF Char.
ter . Of the Revised Statutes a. enact.
ed In Chapter as OF the Public Laws
OF lsis and acts amsndatory thereof anc