Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-03-25
A division of the House being had,

A division of the House being had,
| Twenty three voting in the affirm
| alive and SO in the negative, the mo-
ton to indefinitely ppostpone was
lost.
| On motion by MI. Larrabee OF
| Lewiston, House Amendment "a
was adopted, and on further motion
by the same gentleman, the gill as
amended by House Amendment '"A''
was given it's second reading.
The SPEAKER pro tenn: The Chair
presents Senate Document No. 116,
House Amendment "a" to Bill, An
Act relating to Lewiston Fire De-
partment. tabled by the gentleman
from So. Portland, Mr.. Hinckley, on
March %, pending adoption.
| On motion by Mr.. Hinckley it was
voted that the matter be taken from
! the table.
! Mr.. LARRABEE of Lewiston: Mr..
! Speaker. to my mind we had better
settle these matters right now. We
never will have better time. The
gentleman has assigned these for
/ neal ing toudS. w ny put tiiS llaltci
off?
/ The SPEAKER pro tenn: He is not.
He is taking it from the table as the
! Chair understands.
! Mr. MAHER of Augusta: | move
! the adoption of House Amendment
! "a"
A viva voce vote being taken,
| House Amendment "A" was adopted
! Mr.. ROUNDS of Portland: Will
the Chair please read the amend =
! ment? We would like to know what
! is in it, whether it is to hang some
body in Lewiston or not UaughterD
| The SPEAKER pro tenn: The
amendment is the same as the pre-
I vious amendment
! Mr.. ROUNDS: I thought one was
the Fire Department and the other
the auditor. One is to put out fires
and the other to look after finances.
! The SPEAKER pro tenn: 1t is
simply relative to a referendum of
these bills. The Chair Will state that
it is a novice at this business and it
time as you possibly can.
Thercupon, on motion by Mr. Lar
rabec of Lewiston the bill as ar?cnd-
ed by House Amendment -" was
given it's second reading.
Mr.. HUNTON of Oakland: Mr..
Speaker. l move that we take from
the table House Document No. 305,
Resolve for State Library building
committee.
! Mr.. WADSWORTH of Winthrop: Mr..
Speaker 1 would offer an amendment
to thu resolve, which is really a new
draft, and I will ask to have the Clerk
read it.
Resolve appointing a committee of
/ Investigation to procure plans and es-
Inmates for a State Library building
Resolved that a committee of five
consisting of the Governor and four
others, be appointed by the Governor
to investigate and report to the next
Legislature plans, estimates and spe-
ciications for a library to be built as
wing on the present State House and
to serve as permanent memorial for
the soldiers and sailors Of the Worlds
War; The committee may employ such
assistance and incur such expense as
it deems necessary not exceeding five
thousand dollars. The committee shall
serve without pay but shall receive it's
actual expenses"
On motion by Mr. Wadsworth of
Winthrop. the amendment was adopted
and the resolve received it's second
reading.
MIR. BARNES Mr.. Speaker l rise
10 inquire. through the Chair, whether
the wording of the amendment pre-
scribes the appointment OF a commits
sion.
The SPEAKER pro TEN: Perhaps
/ the Clerk can answer that more read
lily than the Chair can.
on motion by Mr.. Barnes, the mat
ter was tabled for further amend
ment.