Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-01
Orders Of the Day

. The SPEAKER: Unless the order
requiring taking from the table the
unassigned matters is suspended, the
this calendar. The Chair will start
in with the tabled n unassigned
matters in order.
Mr.. MAHER s%of Augusta: Mr..
Speaker, I nov that we take from TIE
table the bill which I tabled a moment
ago, House 511.
Thereupon the House voted to take
from the table, bill, An Act to amend
Section 40 of Chapter 1T of the Re.
vised Statutes. increasing the salary OF
the clerk of courts for the county OF
Lincoln.
= Mr.. MAHER: Mr.. Speaker, it is not
q matter that concerns me at all, en-
cept that in drafting 1t they have fol
lowed the language of the statute
with reference to Kennebec county
and Kennebec county is already pro-
yided for in a later report of the com
mittee on salaries and fees. 1 have
an amendment here which will correct
House Bill 511, SO that it conforms to
the report of h same committee
which will be found in Senate Docu-
ment 288. That is my only purpose
in offering the amendment. and l move
it's adoption so it may go right along
The SPEAKER: The gentleman from
Augusta. Mr.. Maher. offers the follow
ing amendment: blouse Amendment
A. Amend House Bill No. Sill entitled
An Act to amend Section 40 of Chapter
III of the Revised Statutes, increasing
the salary of the clerk of courts for the
county of Lincoln by striking out after
the word 'Kennebec' the words two
thousand three hundred and fifty dol
lars and substituting the words two
thousand five hundred dollars"
A viva voce vote being taken. the
amendment was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Maher Of Augusta
the bill then received it's third reading.
under suspension of the rules, and was
passed to be engrossed as amended by
House Amendment A.
The Chair lays before the House,
Governors veto message on bill, An
Act to grant additional corporate power
to Maine Title and Utility Company.
House No. 401. tabled by the gentleman
from Belfast, Mr.. BuZzell, pending con-
sideration.
Mr.. BAXTER of Portland: Mr.. Speak
er. the gentleman from Belfast (Mr.
BuzzelD wished me to state that he ia
bled this bill by mi~take. n that hs
had no motion to make in regard to it
when it was taken from the table.
M Y~r0r. What :, tho p1aac.
ure Of the IIouse in this matter? 1t
there is no further motion 10 table we
will proceed to vote on the question.
An Act to grant additional corporate
powers to Maine Title and Utility Com
pany, which comes back from the Ex-
ecutive Chamber with the veto message
of the Gocernor. The question before
the House is, shall this bill become law,
Notwithstanding the objections of the
Governor. Upon this a roll call is nec-
essary under the constitution.
Mr.. PIKE Of PASSPORT: Mr.. Speaker.
will the Chair kindly read the Govern
or's veto message? (Message read by
the clerk.)
The SPEAKER: The question is. shall
the bill become a law notwithstanding
the objections Of the Governor?
MI. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr.. Speak,
er. there are quite a number absent
today. Would it not be better to have
this lie on the table until tomorrow.
when more will be here?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will en-
terrain any motion.
Mr.. ROUNDS: MI. Speaker, I move 1t
lie on the table until tomorrow.
A viva voce vote being taken. the
matter was tabled and specially as
signed for tomorrow morning.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr.. Speak
or, I nov that the special rule where
by matters tabled and unassigned must
come up in consecutive order be sus-
pended.
A viva voce vote being taken. the mo-
fion prevailed.
{ On motion by Mr.. Baxter Of Portland