Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-15

| lips against Herbert l.. Graham Tor
| the Office of representative to the 18th
Legislature from the town of Bar Har-
| Dor in the coanty Of Hancock that said
| George A. Phillips received 355 votes
| and the said Herbert L. Graham receiv.
ed 3i2 votes. and that therefore the said
| George A. Phillips received plurality
| and was legally elected to the 18th
Legislature of Maine from said Bar
| Harbor. and shall he ceated and hence
| forth become du,y accredited repre-
sentative from Bar Earbor.
Mr.. Barnes then presented the report
OF the committee that it is the judg-
ment of this House that Herbert L
| Graham Of Bar Harbor was not legally
elected as the representative from Bar
Harbor and that said George A. Phil
/ lips was legally elected as such repre-
sentative. and moved the adoption Of
| the report.
Mr.. ROUNDS Of Portland: Is there
any way that the other gentleman could
! be reimbursed for his expenses /
would like to ask if the committee took
| that under consideration
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Portland, Mr.. Rounds. through
| the Chair, makes inquiry Of the
| committee on elections, through its
chairman, Mr.. Barnes of Houlton.
| Has the gentleman from Houlton any
reply?
Mr.. BARNES: Mr.. Speaker, The
! practice in the Maine legislature Is
| for a contestant or 4 seated member
I to introduce. if he cares to. a resolve
! carrying a small appropriation suit
! cient to reimburse him for any ex-
! pense to which he has been put in
| contesting the seat.
| Mr. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker, being
| here in 1909. there came up these
! election cases and they were REIN
/ bursed for expenses. l do not know
who this gentleman is, but if he has
been to any expense l think it no
more than fair that he should be re-
/ imbursed, if he thought he was le
| gally elected. I would like to table
| the resolve and find out.
the SPEAKER: The Chair woul1
suggest to the gentleman from Port
! land, Mr.. Rounds, that this ;s simply
report indicating an election Of a
member to a sea. in this House, aud
| ought to be accepted. The matter Ct
! relief is entirely q separate matter
| and can be put in later by anybody.
The report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houl-
! ton. it was voted that the resolvn
which in effect seats Mr.. Phillips, and
| which accompanies the report be
| adopted.
Mr.. BARNES: Mr. Speaker. I NOV,
that the chairman appoint commit
tee Of one to present the gentleman
| from Bar Harbor. Mr.. George \. Phil
! lips, before the Governor to receive
the oath necessary to qualify him to
! enter upon the discharge Of his Off
cial duties.
MIR. Barnes Of Houlton was appoint
| ed committee to conduct Mr.. George
| A. Phillips as a member-elect to the
| Governor to receive the oath neces-
sary tc qualify him to enter upon the
discharge OF his official duties.
Bv unanimous consent of the House
| and under suspension Of the rules, an
emergency appropriation bill, being
an act to appropriate moneys for the
cost of the 1919 session Of the Legis-
laturc. for the payment Of all salaries
| fixed by law, for general department.
al expenses of maintenance Of the
! State institutions required for tie
period prior to the adjournment Of
| the present Legislature. was taken
up out OF order.
This bill came from the Senate.
read twice under suspension Of the
| rules and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Small Of Brewer
the rules were SUSPENDED. and the
! Hill was given its three several read
ings and passed to be engrossed in
concurrence with the action Of the
Senate.
From the Senate: Bond number
1899 Of Hon. Joseph W. Simpson.
state treasurer. for fifty Thousand
dollars.
In the Senate fead and referred 70
the committee on appropriations AMI
financial affairs.
being given. the rules we're suspend
ed and the bond was referred to the
committee on appropriations and fl
nancial affairs in concurrence.
On motion by Mr.. Rowe Of Var
mouth.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.