Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-11

Chapters 196 and 249 Of the Public
Laws Of 1919, relating to the placing
Of bear traps.
II. 232: An Act to incorporate the
Great Pond Railway Company.
II. 233: An Act amending Section
SIS of Chapter 81 relating to payment
of deposits upon liquidation of Saw
ings Banks. :.
Ashland Electric Light and Power
Company.
ton motion by Mr.. Gould of
Aroostook, tabled.)
| H. 235: An Act to increase the
! bounty on bears, in Penobscot and
Washington counties.
| con motion by Mr.. Holt of Han
cock, tabled.)
Passed to Be Enacted
| An Act to amend Section 10 of
Chapter 1872 of the PUBLIC. Laws of
1919, relating to inmates escaping
from the Reformatory for Men.
An Act to extend the provisions of
Chapter 155 of the Private and
Especial Laws of 1917, as extended
and amended by Chapter 9 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1919, en-
titled "An Act to authorize the Town
of Yarmouth to supply gas and
electricity"
| An Act relating to the catching of
Smells in the Piscataqua river.
| An Act for the better protection
of clans within the limits of the
town of Brunswick.
| Finally Passed
Emergency Measure)
Resolve in favor of Helen Vaun
Bangs.
This resolve carrying the emer-
gency clause required two thirds
vote of the Senate on it's passage.
| Twenty-three senators voting in. the
affirmative and none in the negative
the resolve was finally passed.
Orders of the Day
l. Mr.. MORRILL, of Cumberland:
4 Mr.. President, yesterday, under a
nisapprehenson l voted for Amend
ment A to the bill increasing the pay
of Jurors. Four dollars was what
wanted but l voted for the amend
ment, and I move now to reconsider
the vote whereby we voted to accept
Amendment A increasing it to five
dollars q day.
Mr.. COBB of Kennebec: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l wish to second that motion.
l would like, Mr.. President, to say q
few words but as it is getting late
! move that we table it until tomor-
row morning.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Knox: Mr.
President, I understand that matter
is in the House now, isn't it?
The PRESIDENTS: The papers are
before us for second reading.
Mr.. THOMBS of Penobscot: Mr..
President, l would suggest whether
or not it would not be too late to-
morrow to reconsider?
The PRESIDENTS: The Chair will
state that the motion to reconsider
is before the Senate and Senator
Cobb moves that it be tabled for
consideration tomorrow.
Mr.. COBB: Mr. President, l feel
and know that we are beaten. and
when Il am beaten I wish TO ac-
knowledge it, but did want to eX-
plain in few words few things.
If it is unparliame ntary to wait un
til tomorrow, Why it is all right.
The PRESIDENTS: No. the Chair
rules that the question on the motion
for reconsideration is debatable.
Mr.. SPRAGUE: Mr.. President: If
the Senator will kindly bear with
me-
The PRESIDENTS: The Senator
from Kennebec has the floor.
! Mr.. SPRAGUE: wanted some in
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moments.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
inform the Senator from PiScataquis
: Senator Sprague, that on motion of
the Senator from Cumberland. Sem
! ator Morrill,, seconded by the Senator
from Kennebec, Senator Cobb, the
question of reconsideration of the
fees for jurors bill is now before the
Senate. They are moving that it be
/, tabled for consideration tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. SPRAGUE: I have no OBJ
lection to that.
/ Mr.. COBB: Mr.. President, I feel in
a way that what I was going to say
does not have much weight on the
question and 1 will withdraw my mo-
Z ton:
/ Mr.. FOLSOM of Somerset: Mr.
President, I rise to a point of order.
| l understand a motion to table is be-
fore the House. is it not?
The PRESIDENT: The Senator
from Kennebec had moved to table
it until tomorrow but that motion has
Just been withdrawn. Now the Sen
ator from Cumberland. Senator Nor
rill, has moved that the matter be
reconsidered which motion has been
seconded by the Senator from Ken
nebec, Senator Cobb.
Mr.. SPRAGUE: Mr.. President. I
now move that that lie upon the
table.
The PRESIDENTS: The rules re-
quire that time for consideration be
specified on a motion lay motion
for reconsideration upon the table.
| Mr.. SPRAGUE: l move it be
tabled until tomorrow morning.
/ The PRESIDENT: The question is
of laying upon the table for consid-
Grafton tomorrow morning the ques-
| ton of reconsideration. of the fees
for jurors.
/ A viva voce vote being taken, the
Chair was in doubt and a rising
vote was had and the motion was
! lost.
The PRESIDENT: The question
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