Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-07

vor Of the passage Of the motion made
| by Senator Grant Of Cumberland that
| the resolve as amended be indefinitely
postponed, will rise and stand until
counted.
firmative and four in the negative.
the motion was carried. and the re-
solve was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr.. President, may
inquire if there is any plan before
the Senate at the present time that
defines what We shall do at this
session? The reason that l inquire is
that l have several bills that / want
to present If we are going to throw
the door wide open.
Mr.. FOLSOM: Mr.. President, !
will say that it was my plan in con-
sultation with Senator Thornton to
have an order introduced very soon
TO have all committees report final
ly tomorrow morning:
! Mr. THOMBS: Mr.. President, ]
would like to inquire II both branch
es have not adopted an order pro-
| hibiting the introduction Of bills
since one o'clock P. NJ. yesterday.
| The PRESIDENT: You are right,
Senator Thombs.
Mr.. DAVIES: l am aware that that
is so, but are we going to stand by
| the order?
| Mr.. THOMBS: The order stands
at the present time. If the Senator
| desires to rescind that order he
knows perfectly we'll how to do it in
a parliamentary way.
Mr.. DAVIES: did not ask the
Senator for information as to how
tors we're going to stand by it.
Mr.. FOLSOM: 1 might suggest to
the Senator that if he will introduce
some such act at the present time.
we will take a test vote and find
cut.
Mr. DAVIES: Mr.. President, ]
should be very glad to do that only
Che rule prohibits it. If the gentle
man will be kind enough to consult
his rules. we having acted upon the
measure once cannot act upon il
again. l want to renew my ques-
ton. is it going to be the general
sense of the Senate that We stand
by the order?
The PRESIDENT: Silence gives
CONSENT take it We propose to live
up to the order.
Reports Of Committees
Mr.. Metcalf for the committee or
inland fisheries and game reported
ought to pass on An Act to amend
Socfinn af ho 80 L..
vised Statutes as amended by Chap.
ter 219 Of the Public Laws of 191;
and by Chapter 1856 Of the Publ,
Laws Of 1919. relating to the trap
ping of foxes in Lincoln county.
The report was accepted and thu
bill was tabled for printing under
the joint rules
Mr.. Walker for the committee OF
education, reported that Resolve il
favor of the town of St. George TO
the payment Of additional schoo
funds for the year 1917. be referre,
to the next Legislature.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. Parent, for the committee OF
legal affairs. reported on the fol
lowing bills: An Act to amen,
Chapter 81. Section II, Of the Act
and Resolves Of 1917. as amende,
by Chapter II, Section II. of tn
, Acts and Resolves Of 1919. relatin,
] to salary, of patrolmen, city O
Lewiston;
An Act to amend Chapter 81, Sec
. ton Is Of the Acts and Resolves o.
1917. as amended by Chapter II
, Section Is. of the Acts and Resolve.
of 1919. relating to salary of polio,
captains city of lewiston;
: An Act to amend Chapter 81. Sec
ton Is. of the Acts and Resolves O
1917, as amended by Chapter II
Section Is, Of the Acts and Resolve,
of 1919. relating to salary Of chic
! Of police, city Of Lewiston; submit
: under the title of An Act to amend
Chapter 81 of the Acts and Resolve.
Of 1917 as amended by Chapter l.
of the Acts and Resolves Of 1918
and that it ought TO pass.
The report of the committee wa.
accepted. and under suspension o.
the rules the bill was given its two
several readings and passed to b,
engrossed.
Mr.. Parent. for the committee or
legal affairs. reported ought not tt
pass on An Act to amend Chapter
345 Of the Private and Special law.
of 1877. entitled An Act additional
relating to the city Of Portland. lin
iting its power to create debt.
The report Of the committee wa:
accepted.
Mr.. Quincy. for the committee or
legal affairs. reported ought to pass
in new draft. under same title, Ar
Act to amend Chapter SO of the Pri
vate and Special Laws of 1919 en-.
titled An Act to provide for the
building of public wharves and for
the establishment Of port facilities
and for the advancement Of com
merce.
The report was accepted
Mr.. GURNEY: Mr.. President. un-
der suspension of the rules I move
that the bill be given its several
readings.
, Mr.. DEERING of York: I suppose
the next process will be to have il
passed to be engrossed. I do not
wish to delay this bill because I am
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