Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-06


for tomorrow morning.
The Chair lays before the House.
Senate Doc. No. II, An Act to au-
thorize the county of Androscoggin
to enlarge and repair the county
buildings at Auburn in said county,
and erect {: new building, and to en-
lar3e and construct safety vaults.
Mr.. SULLIVAN OF Lewiston: Mr..
Speaker, I wish to offer an amend
ment.
The SPEAKER: The gentleman
from Lewiston (Mr. Subway pre-
sents House. Amendment to Senate
Document No. II. AN Act to author
ixesthe county Of Androscoggin to
enlarge and repair the county build
ings at Auburn in said county and
erect a new building and to enlarge
and construct safety vaults"
Amend said act by striking out all
Of said section three and inserting a
new section so that said section
when amended shall read as follows:
Sec. 3. The county commissioners
of ALdroscoggin county shall prepare
and secure plans and make contracts
for carrying out the provisions Of
this act. and shall have power to
employ architects to assist in deter
mining the necessary repairs, extern
sions and improvements on said
county buildings or new buildings or
construction appurtenant to said
county buildings. Said commission
ers are hereby invested with full
power to determine the amount OF
money, not exceeding said sum OF
s125.ooo, to be spent in altering. re-
pairing and extending said coun.y
buildings and carrying out all the
provisions of Section l OF this act.
and to determine the kind and extent
of repairs and extensions and new
construction, If any, and shall nave
mower to determine what amount OF
money. no, exceeding $4,000. shall
be spent in carrying out the provis-
ions Of this act"
Mr.. CARCELON Of Auburn: Mr..
Speaker, l am very sorry indeed to
differ from the gentleman from Lew
iston tMr. Sullivan) because he is
good friend of mine, but l feel that
I mus, do so in this case. The gen.
tleman from Lewiston (Mr. SULLIVAN
az l understand, approves the pur-
pose Of this bill. but thinks that the
money, $l25.000. should be expended
unde- the direction Of the county
commissioners. This bill, Mr.. Speak
er. was drawn By committee OF the
Androscoggin Bar Association, and
represents the unanimous approval OF
members of that bar. The matter of
having the money expended under
the direction Of the county commits
sioners was considered and II was de-
cided to name this splendid commits
sion Of five men. OF whom Justice
Morrill, of the supreme court is the
head. / think. gentlemen, you will
make no mistake in this matter in
relying upon the combined judgment
of the Androscoggin Bar Association
and Of the committee on legal az
fairs, which heard and reported this
bill. l trust that the amendment
proposed by the gentleman from
Lewiston (Mr. Sullivan) will not be
adopted.
Mr.. SULLIVAN Of Lewiston: Mr..
Speaker, / move that the bill and
amendment lie upon the table un-
til next Wednesday.
Mr.. BEAN Of Minot: Mr.. Speaker,
I do not understand the motion.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state it, The amendment which was
presented by the gentleman from
Lewiston (Mr. Sullivan) and on
which he moved adoption. he now
moves be laid upon the table. with
the bill, and assigned for next We'd
nesday.
A viva voce vote being taken. the
motion by Mr.. Sullivan of Lewiston
that the bill and amendment be
tabled until next Wednesday. pre-
vailed.
II. BEAN Of Mino: Mr.. Speaker,
would it be in order to have this
Amendment committed to the dele
CATION from Androscoggin county?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that if you recommit the en-
tire matter the amendment will go
with it, Does the Chair understand
the gentleman from Minot (Mr.
Beam to make the motion?
Mr.. BEAN Of Minot: Mr.. Speak
er. yes. sir
The SPEAKER: Tho Chair will
state that the matter is on the table.
You will have to take it from the
table.
Mr.. BEAN Of Minot: Mr. Speaker.
I move you that we take it from the
table.
Mr.. MAKER Of Augusta: Mr..
9neakar vas not that tabled snecifi-
cally for next week?
The SPEAKER: It was specifically
assigned. but II the House is willing
to reconsider the vote and take it
from the table, it can do so. but
the Chair thinks the point is we'll
taken that there should be a motion
to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. BEAN: I make the motion.
The SPEAKER: Is it the pleasure
OF the House to reconsider the vote
whereby it laid on the table the bill
and amendment and specially as
signed them for Wednesday next?
A viva voce vote being taken, the
motion failed OF passage.
The Chair lays before the House.
House Document No. AZ. report OF
the committee on public utilities,
ought to pass. on bill An Act to pro-
vide for the reconstruction Of the
bridge between Portland and South
Portland. This bill was tabled by Mr..
Rounds of Portland. pending ac-
ceptance Of the report.
Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Mr..
Speaker. in tabling the bill thought
we should have some definite plan
OF what they were going to do. We