Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-27
The SPEAKER:


on acceptance Of the report. Is it
the pleasure of the House to accept
the report Of the committee, ought
not to pass? All those in favor say
aye; those opposed no.
A viva voce vote being taken. the
report of the committee, ought not
to pass, was accepted.
The Chair lays before the House
resolve appropriating money to pro-
vide offices for the Adjutant Gener-
ais Department and fireproof apart
ments for records thereof, House
Document 20. 211, tabled by the
gentleman from Houlton, Mr.. Barnes.
pending motion to insist.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Will
the Chair state the position Of the
matter at present?
The SPEAKER: This bill was
passed to be engrossed by the House
without amendment. 1t came back
from the Senate passed to be en-
crossed as amended by Senate
Amendment A. and the pending
question was the motion Of the gen.
tleman from Portland, Mr.. Rounds,
that the House insist on it's action
that the bill be engrossed without
amendment and asking for a COM
mittee of conference. 1t was then
tabled.
Mr.. BARNES: Mr.. Speaker.
would like to inquire of the gentle
man from Portland. Mr.. Rounds,
whether he at this time wishes the
House to continue to insist upon its
first action. or whether he is ready
to withdraw his motion to insist and
appoint a committee.
The SPEAKER: The gentlem-. II
from Portland. Mr.. Rounds. may re-
ply through the Chair.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker, I
would like to have the amendment
read.
(The Speaker reads the Senate
Amendment).
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker and
gentlemen of the House: We all
know that there are untold records
the Blaine mansion. 1t looks to me as
though $4,000 would not be enough
to provide for the records for the
great State of Maine for the years
to come. Therefore. let us build for
few years more than the present
time. Ten years ago l was the man
who put in q resolve for an enlarged
State House. Today we find that the
occupants Of THE State House have
outgrown it. They are Quartered in
the Blaine mansion they are quarter
ed over the river-not with the GRIM
inal insane Qaughter) as perhaps We
ought to be Uaughter): but the time
has come now when we Should build
for the future. l for one hope that
we insist and ask for a committee of
conference. and that We stand by our
vote whereby we passed this resolve
to be engrossed and had $4,000. so
that we can protect the records of
the State Of Maine for a few years
to come and for the present time.
Mr.. BARNES of Houlton: Will the
Speaker state to the House the
amount of this resolve will carry if
the Senate Amendment is adopted?
The SPEAKER: If the House
members will take House Document
I'll, which is the original document,
the Chair will again read the amend
ment. amendment re-read).
Mr. FOWL.ES of Lagrange: Mr..
SPEAKER may l inquire if this $4,000
is provided for in the budget:
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Houlton {Mr. Barnes) may reply
through the Chair.
Mr.. BARNES: Mr.. Speaker. the
amendment offered in the Senate was
simply to reduce the amount in
House Document No. I'll to conform
to the recommendations of the Gov
ernor in his budget. which provided
for s25 100000. The bill calls for
s20.O00000 and s25.000.000 has been
appropriated. l was very much in
hopes that the gentleman from Port
land (Mr. Rounds) would withdraw
his opposition. and let Is now get five
siXths Of the protection that the bill
would give us. and five sixths is
much better than no protection. The
original resolve asks for $4,000 600.
The Governor and Council in making
out the budget provided s25.000.000.
1t seems to me better to start with
SIS, O0O. 900 and get a measure of pro-
lection at once.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker, if
they will build that building. l am
willing to withdraw my motion. but
do not want to come here. or see
these people come here in two or
three years from now. or four years,
and have 10 make another appropria-
ton to take care of the records Of
this great State. Therefore. l will
withdraw it at the present time if
the budget. -called-it is no. a
budget but lot Of figures got up by
the Governor and Council, and We are
trying to follow in their footsteps. l
am willing to withdraw my motion.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: Mr..
Speaker. l move that the action Of
the House whereby We voted to in
sist and call for committee of con-
ference be reconsidered.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that that motion had not been
carried and was simply pending Is
ii the pleasure Of the House that the
motion be withdrawn with the con-
sent Of the gentleman from Portland,
Mr.. Rounds?
The motion prevailed.
The Hoas thereupon voted to re-
consider its action whereby the re-
solve was passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. BARNES: now move that
we concur with the Senate in the
adoption .,f Senate Amendment A.
Mr.. BERRY Of Waterville: Mr..
Speaker do not fully get all this
talk that is going on here. and l
would like to understand this matter.