Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-01-03

Speaker. at the present time / do not
think we have had sufficient oppor-
tunity to digest the matter of this
Importance. This is something that
is proposed to he put into the Con-
stitution of the United States and it
is something that cannot Re gotten
out for years. | do not say whether
! shall vote for or against it. / think
it should lie on the table until we re-
turn here next week.
The SPEAKER: Does the gentle
man from Portland (Mr. Eounds)
make that as Il motion"
Mr.. ROUNDS: i move chat it lie
on the table until next Wednesday.
A viva voce vote being had. the re-
solve was tabled until Wednesday,
January S.
Mr.. PERKINS of Orono: Mr.
Speaker. ] should like 20 ask through
the Chair the gentleman from Port
land (Mr. Allan} if he has any objec-
ton to taking from the table the
joint resolve providing for the Gre
alton of a commission 70 Investigate
the entire question of ownership and
1SNClOplb(lI NY liIt sNtdtC vi ti-t
developed powers within tho State
and all issues necessarily involved
therein.
Mr.. ALLAN of Portland: ! have no
objection, Mr.. Speaker, to the gentle
man from Oronc. Mr.. Perkins, taking
it from the table.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Orcno (Mr. Perkinsl il he wish
es may take it from the table.
Mr.. PERKINS,: | would like the
unanimous consent of the House to
take it from the table.
The SPEAKER: The Chair would
suggest that the gentleman make the
motion to take it from the table, and
the Chair will put the motion.
On motion by Mr.. Perkins of Orono,
and unanimous consent being given,
the resolve above referred to was
taken from the table.
On further motion by the same
gentleman the rules We're suspended
and new resolve was introduced re-
lating to the creation of n commits
sion to investigate the entire question
of State ownership and development
! of water powers; and on further mo-
ton by the same gentleman the re-
solve was tabled pending reference to
a committee.
A communication was received
from the Executive Department as
follows:
TO the Honorable House of Repre-
sentatives:
! respectfully return herewith
without my approval House Docu-
| ment No. 610 of the 18th Legislature
entitled "Resolve in favor of Fred Il.
Smith of I'ittsfield for expenses in
Cured as a member of the Hospital
Trustees in investigating conditions
at the Augusta State Hospital in
1913 This resolve was presented to
me for approval just before the ad-
Journment of the 18th Legislature
when the time at my disposal did not
allow sufficient opportunity Of salts
Tying myself as to it's merits. Sub
sequently the Governo: and Council
after careful investigation paid tc
Fred r. Smith out of the contingent
fund the full amount named in the
resolve.
Governor.
January /. 1919"
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. is this the resolve that was
before the committee of claims of the
18th LEGISLATURE?
The SPEAKER: The Clair will
state that it is. and that it has been
fully paid out of the contingent fund
| and comes here simply as a matter Of
form. The question before The House
is whether this resolve shall become
Il law Notwithstanding the objection
! Of the Governor and we shall have to
so through u roll call on it.
On motion by Mr.. Rounds of Port
land it was voted that when the vote
is taken on this matter it be taken by
The yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER: This is Il resolve
that was presented at the last Legis-
lature in favor of Fred i. Smith of
I'ittstield for certain moneys that he
claimed We're due him In the Gov
ernor's communication he SAYS that
this was paid out of the contingent
, fund, so that the claim is fully paid
This is simply matter of red tape,
and there has to he vote on it. The
question before the House is, shall
TINS resolve be passed notWithstand-
ing the objection of the Governor?
Those who are in favor Of its passing
notwithstanding the objection of the
Governor will answer yes when the
roll is called, and those opposed no"
Inasmuch as the resolve has been
paid, it is simply matter of pro-
cedure. and of course yoI will all an
sWer no. The Clerk will call the roll.
NAISMAdams. Alden, Allan, Port
land: Allen, Sanford; Anderson Arthur
Auoioert Austin. Milford: Austin.
south Berwick: Barnes. Baxter Bean.
Brewster rS n RraG,n HRfa aadord Bragdol.
Burns. Madisonii Buzzell. Casey Carlton,
Case Chamberlin. Lebanon: Chan1her,
lain, Winslow: Chaplin. Clason, Clifford.
C ro,a Conary: Coulombe. Crab,ree.
f pa;:,e. cra ns;n cow nnx;s cunningham.
Doiioff;. Doyle, Ba anldi f1Dee uPton;
1n,aton, Pagan. >Farnsworth, Flint.
Foss: Harrington, Fuller, Forbes.
FoWles, Kurdish, Garcelon, Glmour,
gray. greeley, Grinnell, Hammond,
Hanson. Hatch. Hinckley. Hisler. Hol-
ley. Houghton, Hussey, Jones, Jordan,
Cape Elizabeth: Jordan, New Glouces.
ter: Langelier. Lanpher. I.ausie.,
feathers. Leonard, Macomber, Maher'
Mari. Mason. Mathews; Miller, Millett.
0Leary. orff. Overlook. owen, Pattee.
Peabody. Perkins. Boothbay Harbor;
Perklns. Orono; Pike, Plummer Porter,
Putnam. Reed, Kicker. Ridlon. Ring,
Roberts Rounds, Rowe, Rowell. San
Smith. Stacey Stanley Stevanc ctor,,