Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-14
IN THE HOUSE
The Speaker in the Chair.
Tho SPEAKER: The House is U

IN THE HOUSE
The Speaker in the Chair.
The SPEAKER: The House is un-
der orders of the day.
Mr.. MILLER of Auburn: Mr..
Speaker. | wish 10 move that the
vote of yesterday morning whereby
the several bills relating to the Com :
pensation Law were referred to the
Joint committees on Judiciary and
Labor be considered
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state to the gentleman from Auburn.
Mr.. Miller. that the bills are not in
the possession Of the House. but have
zone to the Senate for concurrent
action. The Chair will rule that the
motion is not in order because of
that fact.
Mr.. MILLER: l understood. MIR.
Speaker. that a motion would be in
order this morning.
The SPEAKER: Did the bentle-
man make any statement to the
House of his intention to move for a
reconsideration?
Mr.. MILLER: l did not.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
rule that the motion is not in order
because of the fact that the bills are
not in the possession of the House.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houl-
ton. it was voted to take from the
table report of the Committee on
Legal Affairs on bill An Act to amend
Chapter 4S5 of the Private and Spec
ial Laws Of 1901. as amended by
Chapter 331 Of the Private and
Special Laws Of 1909. relating to the
Eastern Somerset Municipal Court;
and on further motion by the same
gentleman the report was accepted
and the bill received it's first two
readings, and was especially assigned
for tomorrow morning for its third
reading.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houl-
ton. it was voted to take from the
table House Document. No. 1871. rel
alive to the payment Of State aid to
Of unions of towns:
and on further motion by the same
gentleman. the bill received it's sec
ond reading and was specially as
signed for tomorrow morning for its
third reading.
On motion by Mr.. Allan Of Port
land. it was voted to take from the
table An Act to reenact Section "a OF
Chapter 60 of the Revised Statutes,
relating to when no succession tax
shall be assessed on the stock bonds
or evidence Of debt of Maine corpor-
atoms; and on further motion by the
same gentleman the bill was referred
10 the committee an Judiciary. IN
concurrence with the action of the
Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds OF Port
land. it was voted to take from the
table House Document. No. 100. An
Act providing for the building Of pub
lie wharvcs and for the establish
ment Of adequate port facilities. ano
for advancement Of commerce.; and
on further motion by the same gentle
man, it was referred to the Committee
on Legal Affairs in concurrence with
the action of the Senate.
Mr. BARNES of Houltoa: Mr.. Speak
err as in previous sessions. | suppo ::
it is understood that very little Of tlf
routine business will be done on Fri
DAYS. That i. SC that man may no
be held over a day who live nearo>
and who are accustomed TO go home
So the calendar becomes Uttered OF
Fridays. and if possible many measures
should be taken off on Wednesdays an
Thursdays; and I would like to inquire
through the Chair of the sentlem !"
from Portland. Mr.. Allan. il he has 90
lection to removing from the calenda:
House Document No. ZIG, an Act t.
provide for the collection of agrct!'
tural statistics by assessors"
MIR. ALLAN: MI. Speaker, l have nc
objection whatever: but the question
comes up how far that applies to tn:
conditions of Portland, and by agree
ment with Mr.. Alden of the committee
1 would like to have 1t remain unit
next week and then taken up.
The SPEAKER: Is there anythins
further under orders OF the day?
Mr. MILLER of Auburn: Mr.. Spea"
err, I wish to inquire if a motion wou.c
be in order to recall the bills from ths
Senate?
The SPEAKER: The Chair is Of The
opinion that it would be if the gert:e.
written order; but the Chair will ais:
state that the day for reconsideration
will have passed unless it is possible
to get the papers before the House a:
this session ! think it is not improp y
for the Chair to state that the sam
action can be taken in the Senate il
they have referred the bills jointly dur
inf the session of today-the vote o;
reconsideration can be taken there
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM of Patten:
would like to ask the gentleman fror1
Perham. Mr.. Bragdon. il he would o..
ject to taking House Document No l0;
from the table"
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Perham. Br. Bras don. hears the inquiry
Mr.. BRAGDON of Perham: Mr.
Speaker l tabled this matter because
! considered that it would endange,
the agricultural interests of my section
and in consultation with the forest
commissioner afterwards he stated C
me that he wished to offer an amend
ment. II the gentleman from Patteu
(Mr. Cunningham wishes to offer the
amendment l have no objection at thu:
time to taking it from the table. l will
say that 1 have an amendment of my
own. not yet prepared, that shall wish
to offer and perhaDs If ynioht no l,otto,