Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-04
Speaker, I desire to present

Speaker. I desire to present an
amendment to this bill. but before
presenting it l want to say a word or
two. l am placed in a very peculiar
position in my vote on the report Of
this committee. l want to say to yQu
now that l am absolutely in favor
of the bill as accepted by this body
and want to vote yes; but l want to
take up for another class of women
and children that have. not been con-
sidered under this bill-women and
minors who are not organized | re-
fer to the girls-young ladies and
mountaineering in the stores and
who work from Sc to SO hours or
more. They are not considered by
this bill or any other bill; and to
cover this / offer this amendment
! that the word store be inserted in
the bill.
House amendment to House Doc
! ument SIS.
Insert after the word factory" in
i the third line of Section /, page ,. the
word store
| A viva veee vote being doubted,
A division of the House was called
for.
Mr.. BARNES of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. is that open to debate?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that il is.
, Ger debate see legislative record }
| A viva voce vote being taken. the
F., House voted to reject the amend
i ment.
nv Mr. ~ y
i ton the bill received it's second read
ing, and under suspension of the
/ rules its third reading. and was
! passed to be engrossed.
! The SPEAKER: We have two
emergency measures this morning:
An Act providing for cooperation
| with the United States in the settle
ment of returned soldiers. sailors
and marines on state lands and lands
acquired under this act; creating Il
| soldier settlement board. defining its
powers and duties. and making an
/ appropriation therefor: and An Act to
provide for repairing and maintain
ing Portland bridge.
These bills having had their two
several readings in the Senate and
haveing been passed to be engrossed.
having had their three several read
| ings in the House and having been
passed to be engrossed, and having
been reported by the committee on
| engrossed. is it now the pleasure of
the House that An Act to provide
| for repairing and maintaining Port
, land bridge be passed to be enacted :
| Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: Mr..
! Speaker, l have here in my hand a
memorandum Of agreement between
! the cities of South Portland and Port
land. and I wish it could be laid OH
the table until this afternoon at
| least.
The SPEAKER: Is it the pleasure
Of the House that the act to provide
! fcrrepsiring and maintaining Port
land bridge be laid on the table UNI
| til this afternoon?
A viva voce vote being taken. the
! motion was lost
! Mr.. ALLAN: Mr.. Speaker. ] am
sorry that this is so. l assure the
gentlemen that l do not want to take
any advantage; but this is business
matter. 1t involves financial rela-
tons between the city of South Port
| land and the county of Cumberland,
as we'll as the city of Portland and
| the bill in its present form seems TO
affect them very materially. l real
" wish, gentlemen. that We could
have q little time on this. / do not
, believe 1t would delay the action of
this House moment.
The SPEAKER: The Chair has
permitted the gentleman (Mr. Allan)
to speak in spite of the rule that the
| vote was not carried. Does the gen.
i tleman have any further motion?
Mr.. ALLAN: Mr.. Speaker. I have
memorandum Of agreement here
| and I would like to have a little time
TO look it over before the bill IL fin
ally enacted.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: MIR.
| Speaker, i would like to ask the gen.
tleman from Portland (Mr. Allan),
through the Chair. if he will read his
amendment.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Portland, MIR. Allan. may reply
through the Chair.
Mr.. ALLAN, Mr.. Speaker, there
was an amendment put on on the
motion, l think, Of the representative
from South Portland, striking out
the fourth line, which affects the en-
tire situation in regard to the agree
ment between the two cities and the
county of Cumberland, which have
not seen up to the present moment
MIR. BARNES of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. apparently the gentleman
from Portland (Mr. Allan) did, not
understand the question Of the other
gentleman from Portland (Mr.
Rounds). May ! inquire of the gen.
teman from Portland. Mr.. Allan.