Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-13


fought to pass" in correct form or
in correct amount.
MIR. WILSON: Do l understand
Mr. Speaker. from the gentleman
from Waterville tMr. Berry, that it
is necessary to have special resolves
in order to make up the amounts
necessary to be paid by the State to
dependents in addition to the
amounts appropriated two years
ago?
Mr.. BERRY: We have had sew
eral resolves before US this year Mr.
Speaker: but many times two years
ago we found errors in the subject
matter, or rather they were brought
to the attention of the committee
afterward. and were properly taken
care of by the committee by resolve
covering those matters which was
reported in and passed in an omni-
bus bill.
Mr.. WILSON: Mr.. Speaker. per-
haps l do not make myself clear.
Two years ago, if I remember COR
rectly. million dollars was espe-
cially appropriated to be applied so
far as necessary upon these depend
ent bills to reimburse towns for the
money paid out for dependents or
soldiers and sailors; and my last
question was whether or not that
had been entirely expended so that
it was Eow necessary, in order to
reimburse the towns. to introduce
special resolves in addition to the
million dollar resolve OF two years
ago. Can the gentleman from Wat
erville (Mr. Berry, state as TO that?
The SPEAKER? Will the gentle
man from Waterviile. Mr.. Berry. re-
ply to the question:
Mr.. BERRY: SO far as l know 1t
does not require any additional mon
ey--simply u matter OF procedure.
Mr.. WILSON,: Then / understand.
Mr. Speaker. that it is simply a mat
ter of bookkeeping?
Mr. l4INCkLEY Of South Port
land: Mr.. Speaker. I think We are
wasting d good deal of time over q
very small matter. ] feel that the
gentleman from Westbrook (Mr. Gill
mour) has given sufficient reason
why the House should consider this
matter This is peoples court, and
if the State OF Maine owes the city
of Westbrook any money. it should
pay it and pay it now. If the state
does not owe it. this House will take
care of that at the proper time; and
! hope we will not be SO finicky this
morning as to shut out L matter oil
this importance, and l call for the
question.
The SPEAKER: The Chair wish
es to state again SO that there may be
no misunderstanding that the order
passed by the Legislature limiting the
time of private and special legisla-
ton was purely an order. 1t did not
in any way amend the rules. either Of
the House or the joint rules. II it
had, it would be necessary to suspend
the rules and tWo-thirds vote would
be required. However. we do not
have to consider ii. and the matter
comes up purely or the question OF
consideration as to whether you shall
receive this resolve or not. and q
majority vote is al that is necessary.
The question before the House is
the consideration of the resolve in ia
vor OF the city Of Westbrook. present.
ed by the gentleman from Westbrook.
Mr.. Gilmour, as to whether or not
YOU will receive this and refer 1t to
Il committee.
Mr.. BANTER of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, would it be in order to have
the resolve read before the question
of consideration is brought before the
House:
The SPEAKER: The Chair feels
that it is purely a question Of recep-
ton und that unit! you have received
it. it can be read simply by title. 1t
has been fully explained in the vari-
Gus remarks.
4 viva voce vote being had, the mo-
ton of the gentleman from West
brook, Mr.. Gilmour. prevailed: and
on further motion by the same gentle
man. the resolve was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion by Mr.. Cowan Of Win
tcrport. it was voted to take from the
table Senate Document. No. IS. An
Act to extend the Charter of the Linz
coin County Railway: and on further
motion by the same gentleman, the
bill was given it's first reading.
Mr.. Cowan Of Winterport offered
House Amendment 4, and moved its
adoption. to amend Section . by
striking out in the fifth line in said
section the word sixty" and insert
ing in place thereof the word fifty
five. and by adding to the sixth line
Of said section the words and acts
amendatory thereof and additional
thereto"
The amendment was adopted and
the bill as amended by House Amend
ment 4 was given its second read
ing.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes Of Houl-
ton, it was voted to take from the
table Senate Document No. 20. An Act
to amend Section % of Chapter 70 Of
the Revised Statutes relating to the
time of payment Of legacies; and on
further motion by the same gentle
man the report of the committee was
accepted in concurrence, and the
bill received its first and second
readings.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houl-
ton. ii was voted to take from the
table Senate Document No. 90, An
Act to amend Section Of Chapter
70 Of the Revised Statutes. relating
to the appointment Of guardians to
married persons.
On motion by Mr. Maher Of Au-
gusto. it was voted that the bill be